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B2K

 

  • Artist: B2K
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: March 12, 2002
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

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, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Gots ta Be (Lyrics) Damon Thomas, Steve Russell, Harvey Mason, Jr. B2K (5:21)
Understanding (Lyrics) Troy Taylor, Rick Williams, Steve Russell B2K (3:52)
Why I Love You (Lyrics) Troy Taylor, S.K. Russell B2K (4:00)
Uh Huh (Lyrics) Traci Hale, C. Stewart, Malik Crawford B2K (3:43)
B2K Is Hot (Skit) Kelton Kessee, Marques Houston, Jerome Jones, Tony Oliver B2K (:35)
B2K Is Hot (Lyrics) Tim Mosley, Jerome Jones, Kelton Kessee, Marques Houston, Tony Oliver, Shawn Carter B2K (3:40)
Fantasy (Lyrics) Eric Johnson, Larry Marcus, Marques Houston, D. Christopher "Q-Pid" Jennings, Jerome Jones B2K (3:44)
I'm Not Finished (Lyrics) Demetrius Spencer, Sam Salter B2K (4:26)
Come On (Lyrics) Kelton Kessee, Jerome Jones, Marques Houston, Tony Oliver B2K (4:05)
Hey Little Lady (Interlude) Tony Oliver, Marques Houston, Jerome Jones, Kelton Kessee B2K (:28)
Hey Little Lady (Lyrics) Tony Oliver, Jerome Jones, Marques Houston, Kelton Kessee B2K (3:52)
Baby Girl David McPherson, Sam Archer B2K (4:51)
Your Girl Chose Me (Lyrics) Beau Dozier B2K (2:54)
Shorty (Lyrics) Tony Oliver, Jerome Jones, Marques Houston, Kelton Kessee B2K (3:23)
Feel This Way (Lyrics) Lew Laing, Tony Oliver, Marques Houston, Jerome Jones, Kelton Kessee B2K (3:53)
Last Boyfriend (Lyrics) Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox B2K (3:27)
Here We Go Again (Lyrics) Kelton Kessee, Tony Oliver, Jerome Jones, Marques Houston B2K (4:07)

Credits

Beau Dozier (Programming), Lew Laing (Keyboard Programming), Jean-Marie Horvat (Mixing), Brad Gilderman (Mixing), Marques Houston (Vocals (Background)), Dave Russell (Mixing), Christian Lantry (Photography), Steve Russell (Keyboards), Maria Ma (Product Manager), Matthew Quinn (Engineer), Tim Donovan (Engineer), Rance Brown (Design), Michael Woodrum (Engineer), Lew Laing (Drum Programming), Steve Russell (Producer), Chris Stokes (Executive Producer), B2K (Vocals (Background)), Sam Salter (Vocal Producer), Beau Dozier (Instrumentation), Chris Stokes (Vocal Producer), Hernán Santiago (Pro-Tools), Charles McCrorey (Engineer), Susan Herndon (Mixing), Troy Taylor (Instrumentation), Jolie Levine-Aller (Production Coordination), Steve Russell (Vocals (Background)), Steve Russell (Vocal Arrangement), Bryan-Michael Cox (Producer), Sam Salter (Vocals (Background)), Rance Brown (Art Direction), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Producer), Platinum Status (Producer), Damon Thomas (Producer), Chris "Tricky" Stewart (Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Mixing), B2K (Vocals), Brian Frye (Engineer), D. Christopher "Q-Pid" Jennings (Producer), Steve Russell (Engineer), Ozz Saturne (Associate Executive Producer), Hyungseok Oh (Assistant Engineer), Charles Farrar (Producer), Troy Taylor (Rhythm Arrangements), Qiana Conley (A&R), Liz Garner (Project Coordinator), Kevin "KD" Davis (Mixing), Steve Russell (Drum Programming), Brian "B Luv" Thomas (Engineer), Hernán Santiago (Engineer), David McPherson (A&R), Marvin Peart (A&R), Phil Tan (Mixing), Beau Dozier (Producer), Rick Williams (Guitar), Susan Herndon (Engineer), Ketrina Askew (Executive Producer), Troy Taylor (Producer), Troy Taylor (Vocal Arrangement), Max Gousse (A&R), Xavier Marquez (Guitar)
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B2K
Studio album by B2K
Released March 12, 2002
Recorded 2001-2002
Genre R&B/Pop
Label Epic
Producer Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Beau Dozier, Platinum Status, Steve Russell, Troy Taylor, Chris Stokes, Damon Thomas, Chris "Tricky" Stewart
Professional reviews
B2K chronology
B2K
(2002)
B2K: The Remixes - Volume 1
(2002)
Singles from B2K
  1. "Uh Huh"
    Released: December 2001
  2. "Gots Ta Be"
    Released: February 2002
  3. "Why I Love You"
    Released: May 2002

B2K is the eponymous debut album from B2K. It was released on March 12, 2002. The album reached #2 at on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Gots Ta Be" – 5:21
  2. "Understanding" – 3:52
  3. "Why I Love You" – 4:00
  4. "Uh Huh" – 3:43
  5. "B2K Is Hot (Skit)" – 0:35
  6. "B2K Is Hot" – 3:39
  7. "Fantasy" – 3:44
  8. "I'm Not Finished" – 4:26
  9. "Come On" – 4:05
  10. "Hey Little Lady (Interlude)" – 0:28
  11. "Hey Little Lady" – 3:52
  12. "Baby Girl" – 4:50
  13. "Your Girl Chose Me" – 2:53
  14. "Shorty" – 3:22
  15. "Feel This Way" – 3:53
  16. "Last Boyfriend" – 3:27
  17. "Here We Go Again" – 4:07

Singles

Released: December 2001

Released: February 2002

Released: May 2002

Chart performance

Chart (2002) Position
U.S. Billboard 200 2[1]
U.S. Top Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1

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