Blackstreet

For the past few years, R&B has been on the job, but distracted -- by the world domination
of hip-hop, by the memory of R&B past, by the often weak embraces of teen pop. Teddy
Riley sees things clearly, though: As the inventor of New Jack Swing, he's one of the few
people around who both acknowledges R&B's past and moves it, strongly and sweetly, into
the future. Level II, BlackStreet's new album, continues the Riley vision. Without... More >