Level II by Blackstreet - VitaMusik

ALBUM Explicit

Blackstreet may have broken up over creative differences and corporate reshuffling at their label after the release of 1999's FINALLY, but the lure of working within a group format again proved too much for Teddy Riley, who reformed the group for 2003's LEVEL II. Riley's status as the father of new jack swing means these 17 songs bristle with the kinds of grooves and beats that found his trademark sound serving as the bridge between the electro-funk of the '80s and hip-hop-driven R&B of the '90s. Peppered with plenty of scenarios of pursuit and seduction, some of Riley's more overt musical innuendoes include a moanin' remake of a Rose Royce track re-titled "Ooh Girl," the future Quiet Storm classic "Deep" where Chauncey Hannibal makes like Prince with a vocoder, and rhyme-driven jam "She's Hot."

To avoid looking like incorrigible playas, the gentlemen of Blackstreet also include a fair amount of more romantic overtures like the straightforward, harmony-soaked declaration "Baby You're All I Want" and the lush "You Made Me," with its gospel-flavored overtones. Helping do some of the heavy lifting are special guests Mystikal on the closing beat-fest "Wizzy Wow" and original Blackstreet member Dave Hollister on the Babyface-like acoustic ballad "Bygones."

1. Ticket To Ride (Intro)

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley
Kenny Frazier
Kenny Quiller
Sean Washington
Shareefa Cooper; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles
Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production

2. Don't Touch

Featured Artist: Mr.cheeks; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Performer: Jim Hynes
Andy Snitzer
David Campbell
Female
Roger Rosenberg; Performer
Saxophone: Roger Rosenberg
Andy Snitzer; Performer
Trumpet: Jim Hynes; Performer
Vocals: Female; Performer
Composer: Lionel Richie
Milan Williams
Ronald Lapread
Teddy Riley
Terrance Kelly
Thomas Mcclary
Walter Lee Orange
William King; Composer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Producer: Leroy Burgess; Production
Programmer: Leroy Burgess; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Arrangement: David Campbell; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Jean-marie Horvat
Jim Quarles
Teddy Riley
Brian Turner; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Sandra Park Tremante; Other

3. She's Hot

Performer: Chyna; Performer
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Vocals: Chyna; Performer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Quarles
Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production

4. Deep

Background Vocals: Vee
Natural Blend; Performer
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Performer: Natural Blend
Vee
Beverly Crowder; Performer
Vocals: Natural Blend
Beverly Crowder; Performer
Composer: Teddy Riley
Chauncey Hannibal
Richard "nicky" Stanard; Composer
Lyricist: Chauncey Hannibal
Teddy Riley
Richard "nicky" Stanard; Composer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles; Production
Studio Personnel: Jean-marie Horvat
Jim Quarles
Teddy Riley
Brian Turner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Teddy Riley
Chauncey Hannibal
Richard "nicky" Stanard; Other

5. Ooh Girl

Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Producer: Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat
Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production

6. Friend of Mine

Performer: Chyna; Performer
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Rap: Chyna; Performer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Producer: Leroy Burgess
Superb; Production
Programmer: Leroy Burgess
Superb; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Brian Turner
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat; Production

7. What's The Fuss (interlude)

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production

8. You Made Me

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Natural Blend; Performer
Drums: Gerald Hayward; Performer
Performer: Gerald Hayward
Natural Blend; Performer
Composer: Chauncey Andre Hannibal
Richard Standard
Teddy Riley; Composer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Leroy Burgess; Production
Programmer: Leroy Burgess; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner
Teddy Riley; Production

9. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Ellison; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Ellison; Performer
Cello: Alex Kalavn
Maria Kitsopolous
Gene Moye
Mary Wooten; Performer
Performer: Matt Lehmann
Kwan Lu
Junah Chung
Gene Moye
Eric Hammelman
Debbie Wong
Charmelle Cofield
Carol Pool
Alex Kalavn
John Zhang
Brian Krinke
Maria Kitsopolous
Abe Appleman
Sarah Kim
Janet Sung
Bill Ellison
Suzy Perkins
Sophie Kessinger
Schumel Katz
Ragga Petusdottir
Nick Cords
David Campbell
Mary Wooten
Mariya Borozina; Performer
Viola: Junah Chung
Eric Hammelman
Schumel Katz
Nick Cords; Performer
Violin: John Zhang
Brian Krinke
Abe Appleman
Sarah Kim
Janet Sung
Suzy Perkins
Sophie Kessinger
Ragga Petusdottir
Matt Lehmann
Mariya Borozina
Kwan Lu
Debbie Wong
Carol Pool; Performer
Vocals: Charmelle Cofield; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Campbell; Composer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley
Chauncey Black
Daryl "dl" Marshall; Production
Programmer: Daryl "dl" Marshall
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Turner
Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Sandra Park Tremante; Other

10. Why, Why

Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Producer: Teddy Riley
Natural Blend
Nate Hills; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley
Nate Hills; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production

11. Look In The Water

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mike Etheridge; Performer
Cello: Maria Kitsopolous
Alan Stepansky
Elizabeth Dyson
Sarah Seiver; Performer
Double Bass: Gail Kruyand; Performer
Performer: Tom Rosenthal
Sarah Kim
Karen Dreyfus
David Campbell
Sarah Seiver
Sandra Park Tremante
Robert Rinehart
Nancy Mcalhany
Myung Hi Kim
Mike Etheridge
Jean Ingraham
Gail Kruyand
Fiona Simon
Suzanne Orstein
Soo Hyun Kwon
Sharon Yamada
Elizabeth Dyson
Dawn Hannay
Maria Kitsopolous
Laura Seaton
Ann Kim
Alan Stepansky; Performer
Viola: Karen Dreyfus
Tom Rosenthal
Dawn Hannay
Robert Rinehart; Performer
Violin: Soo Hyun Kwon
Sharon Yamada
Sandra Park Tremante
Nancy Mcalhany
Myung Hi Kim
Jean Ingraham
Fiona Simon
Laura Seaton
Ann Kim
Sarah Kim
Suzanne Orstein; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Campbell; Composer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles; Production
Studio Personnel: Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner
Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Sandra Park Tremante; Other

12. Baby You're All I Want

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Eric Williams
Wesley Hodges; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles
Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production

13. How We Do

Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Producer: Teddy Riley
Prathan "spanky" Williams
Eugene Peoples; Production
Programmer: Eugene Peoples
Spanky Williams; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner
Teddy Riley; Production

14. Bygones

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Sherrod Barnes; Performer
Background Vocals: Dave Hollister; Performer
Performer: Sherrod Barnes
Dave Hollister; Performer
Composer: Andreo Heard
Sherrod Barnes
Teddy Riley; Composer
Mixing: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Producer: Sherrod Barnes
Andreo Heard
Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Andreo Heard
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat
Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production

15. Still Feelin' You (interlude)

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Brian Turner
Jim Quarles; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production

16. Brown Eyes

Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Reeves
Philip Lees
Teddy Riley; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Reeves
Philip Lees
Teddy Riley; Composer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley
Philosophy
The Philosophy; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley
Phillip Lees; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production
Composer Lyricist: Teddy Riley
Brian Reeves
Philip Lees; Other

17. Wizzy Wow

by Blackstreet, Mystikal

Featured Artist: Mystikal; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Blackstreet; Main Performer
Composer: Teddy Riley; Composer
Mixing: Teddy Riley
Jean-marie Horvat; Production
Producer: Teddy Riley; Production
Programmer: Teddy Riley; Production
Recording: Jean-marie Horvat
Teddy Riley; Production
Recording Assistant: Jim Quarles
Brian Turner; Production
Studio Personnel: Teddy Riley
Jim Quarles
Jean-marie Horvat
Brian Turner; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 0 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1424x1424 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

13/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, Rap, Contemporary R&B, Dance, Electronic, New Jack

Label

DreamWorks Urban

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 10, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

600445039223