B2K by B2k - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Epic Records definitely did its homework before unleashing B2K into the pop market. The boy band of clean-cut and suave young black men is everything a marketing department dreams about: attractive teens-becoming-men who make the girls melt with a little bit of a rugged, tough-guy attitude and flashy clothes. Of course, there are also the dance beats that are as much dance-pop as hip-hop; in fact, you might even wager a bet that the many producers and songwriters on this album had been listening to a bit of Craig David and other British 2-step pop stars. Plus, the group members are capable singers as well, which is another bonus. Overall, with the girl-magnet looks, the trendy radio-ready production, and the limitless vocal hooks, Epic Records has all the makings of pop stardom in B2K, including a market-testing hit single in "Uh Huh" that set the stage for the group's debut album. B2K, a self-titled album, gets off to a good start, jumping right into some of its best songs -- "Gots ta Be," "Understanding," and "Why I Love You" -- before unleashing the album highlight, the aforementioned "Uh Huh." From there, the album gets progressively long-winded, running through 17 songs in total, none of them overly distinct. Of course, that's the nature of pop albums, particularly boy band albums, and B2K definitely follows in the grand tradition of its predecessors: Jagged Edge, Dru Hill, Blackstreet, and Bell Biv Devoe.
© Jason Birchmeier /TiVo

1. Gots Ta Be

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Steve Russell
B2k; Performer
Bass: Neil Stubenhaus; Performer
Drum Programming: Steve Russell; Performer
Guitar: Xavier Marquez; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Russell; Performer
Performer: The Underdogs
B2k; Performer
Composer: Steven Russell
Mischke
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Damon Thomas
Harvey Mason; Composer
Lyricist: Steven Russell
Mischke
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Damon Thomas
Harvey Mason; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Steve Russell
Mischke; Composer
Coordinator: Jolie Levine-aller; Production
Engineer: Dave Russell
Christian Salyer; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jean-marie Horvat
Dave Russell; Production
Producer: Damon Thomas
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Mason; Production
Jr.: Harvey Mason; Other

2. Understanding

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Guitar: Rick Williams; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Charles Farrar
Rick Williams
Troy Taylor
Steven Russell; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Farrar
Rick Williams
Troy Taylor
Steven Russell; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Troy Taylor
Steve Russell; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: Charles Farrar
Troy Taylor
Steven Russell; Production
Recording: Hernan Santiago; Production

5. B2K Is Hot (Skit)

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Marques Houston
Timothy Mosley
Tony Oliver
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston
Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Mario Thornton
Omari Grandberry
Shawn (jay-z) Carter
Tim Mosley; Composer
Lyricist: Omari Grandberry
Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Mario Thornton
Shawn (jay-z) Carter
Marques Houston
Timothy Mosley
Tony Oliver
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston
Tim Mosley; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

6. B2K Is Hot

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Vocals: B2k; Performer
Composer: Shawn (jay-z) Carter
Omari Grandberry
Marques Houston
Timothy Mosley
Tony Oliver
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston
Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Mario Thornton
Tim Mosley; Composer
Lyricist: Omari Grandberry
Shawn (jay-z) Carter
Marques Houston
Timothy Mosley
Tony Oliver
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston
Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Mario Thornton
Tim Mosley; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

7. Fantasy

by B2k

Drums: Eristopher; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Guitar: Frank Romono; Performer
Keyboard: Eristopher; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Jerome Jones
D. Christopher Jennings
Larry "bingo" Marcus
William Lockwood Jr.
Eric Johnson
Marques Houston
Joe Little; Composer
Lyricist: Larry "bingo" Marcus
D. Christopher Jennings
Jerome Jones
William Lockwood Jr.
Eric Johnson
Marques Houston
Joe Little; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Brad Gilderman; Production
Producer: D. Christopher "dip Q" Jennings
Eric "donovan East" Johnson
Platinum Status
William Lockwood
Casino Joe
Eric Johnson; Production
Recording: Matthew Quinn; Production

8. I'm Not Finished

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k
Sam Salter; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: Demetrius "french" Spencer
B2k; Performer
Composer: Sam Salter
Demetrius Spencer; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Salter
Demetrius Spencer; Composer
Engineer: Hernan Santiago; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brad Gilderman; Production
Producer: Demetrius "french" Spencer; Production

9. Come On

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Kelton Kessee
Jerome Jones
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

10. Hey Little Lady (Interlude)

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Kelton Kessee
Jerome Jones
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

11. Hey Little Lady

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Kelton Kessee
Jerome Jones
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

12. Baby Girl

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k
Marques Houston; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: Troy Taylor
B2k; Performer
Composer: Sam Archer
David Mcpherson; Composer
Lyricist: Sam Archer
David Mcpherson; Composer
Engineer: Tim Donavon
Charles Mccrorey; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brad Gilderman; Production
Producer: Troy Taylor
Charles Farrar; Production

13. Your Girl Chose Me

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Background Vocals: B2k
Marques Houston; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Beau Dozier; Composer
Lyricist: Beau Dozier; Composer
Engineer: Michael Woodrum; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brad Gilderman; Production
Producer: Beau Dozier; Production
Programmer: Beau Dozier; Production

14. Shorty

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Kelton Kessee
Jerome Jones
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

15. Feel This Way

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Drum Programming: Lew Laing; Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Lew Laing
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Lew Laing
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Producer: Chris Stokes
Lew Laing
Platinum Status; Production

16. Last Boyfriend

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Bryan-michael Cox
Jermaine Dupri
Kandi Burruss; Composer
Lyricist: Jermaine Dupri
Kandi Burruss
Bryan-michael Cox; Composer
Engineer: Bryan Frye; Production
Mixing Engineer: Phil Tan
Jermaine Dupri; Production
Producer: Jermaine Dupri
Bryan-michael Cox; Production

17. Here We Go Again

by B2k

Background Vocals: B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Composer: Kelton Kessee
Jerome Jones
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Lyricist: Jerome Jones
Kelton Kessee
Marques Houston
Tony Oliver; Composer
Engineer: Susan Herndon; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: Platinum Status; Production

18. Sneaky (Snippet for Intl.)

Background Vocals: Erica Yancey; Performer
Primary Artist: Jhené Aiko; Main Performer
Performer: The Co-stars
Jhene; Performer
Rap: Lil' Fizz; Performer
Rap Performed By: Lil' Fizz; Performer
Composer: Jerome Jones
Vito Colapietro
Dreux Frederic
Lemisha Grinstead
Neely Dinkins Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Neely Dinkins Jr.
Vito Colapietro
Dreux Frederic
Jerome Jones
Lemisha Grinstead; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: The Co-stars; Production
Recording: The Co-stars; Production

3. Why I Love You

by B2k

Performer: Troy Taylor
B2k; Performer
Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Composer: Troy Taylor
David Mcpherson
Steve Russell
Charles Farrar; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Farrar
David Mcpherson
Troy Taylor
Steve Russell; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Troy Taylor
Steve Russell; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: Troy Taylor
Steven Russell
Charles Farrar; Production
Recording: Bruce Buechner
Hernan Santiago; Production

4. Uh Huh

by B2k

Primary Artist: B2k; Main Performer
Performer: B2k; Performer
Vocals: B2k; Performer
Composer: C. "tricky" Stewart
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston
Malik Crawford
Tab Nkhereanye
Traci Hale; Composer
Lyricist: Malik Crawford
Tab Nkhereanye
Traci Hale
C. "tricky" Stewart
Dreux Frederic
Jarell Houston; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Rebecca Tuinei; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kevin Davis; Production
Producer: C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Project Coordinator: Liz Garner; Production
Recording: Brian Thomas; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/18 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Dance, Teen Pop

Label

Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 11, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099750800126