On his fourth album, Avant doggedly continues to do his smooth and relaxed thing and delivers his fourth consecutive decent album. Only a lark hit with maximum rotation on urban radio will propel him to superstar status, but it's not likely at this point. Avant is not a major star -- yet he's a considerable talent who knows exactly what he's best at, where he fits, and how to please his fans. Although a number of collaborators (the Underdogs, Jermaine Dupri) and guests (Lil Wayne, Lloyd Banks) are rolled in to add some edge, the material isn't much more flashy than it is on Avant's past albums. More importantly, Avant's new and somewhat surprising help looks a little desperate on paper but is hardly that on record. Those who loved Avant in the past for his slick, romantic, slow-to-midtempo songs (with the occasional dash of raunch) will find plenty to enjoy here. Veteran rapper turned producer Def Jef cooks up the best beat of all with "Exclusive," a tough yet sweet modern-day equivalent of a Reggie Lucas/James Mtume production. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
Dexter Simmons (Mixing), Pussycat Dolls Orchestra (Strings), Beau Dozier (Producer), Judi Acosta-Stewart (Project Coordinator), Tal Herzberg (Bass), Willie Taylor (Vocals), Tal Herzberg (Digital Editing), Ron Fair (Fender Rhodes), Candice Childress (Production Coordination), Dru Castro (Engineer), Rodney Jerkins (Producer), Ron Fair (String Conductor), Jeff Vereb (Engineer), Def Jef (Producer), Ron Fair (String Arrangements), The Underdogs (Producer), Jeff Vereb (Editing), Mike "Angry" Eleopoulos (Engineer), Grecco Buratto (Guitar), Ron Fair (Producer), Allen Sides (String Engineer), The Underdogs (Mixing), J.P. Robinson (Art Direction), Jeff Villaneuva (Engineer), Bryan-Michael Cox (Producer), Jerry Woodard (Executive Producer), John Horesco IV (Mixing Assistant), Dave Pensado (Mixing), Ben Zales (Assistant Engineer), Jermaine Dupri (Producer), Mike Hogue (Mixing Assistant), Jermaine Dupri (Mixing), Aaron Renner (Assistant Engineer), LaShawn Daniels (Vocal Producer), Peter Mokran (Mixing), Craig Love (Producer), Eric D. Jackson (Guitar), Ron Fair (Keyboards), Bryan-Michael Cox (Multi Instruments), Cassandra Ware (Marketing), Robert Palmer (Drum Programming), Peter Mokran (Remixing), Kelly "Becky 4 Real" Sheehan (Engineer), The Pussycat Dolls (Performer), Giulio Costanzo (Design), Colin Miller (Mixing Assistant), Phil Tan (Mixing), Ron Fair (Piano), Barbara Padilla (Design), Chris "Tricky" Stewart (Producer), Jan Fairchild (Engineer), Ryan Kennedy (Mixing Assistant), Tadd Mingo (Assistant Engineer), Ron Fair (Organ), Mark "Exit" Goodchild (Engineer), Steve Huff (Multi Instruments), Julio Miranda (Guitar), Silence (Producer), Jean-Marie Horvat (Mixing), Tal Herzberg (Engineer), Antonio Dixon (Producer), Kelly "Becky 4 Real" Sheehan (Editing), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Producer), Beau Dozier (Drum Programming), Jeff Vereb (Digital Editing), John Horesco IV (Engineer), Ron Fair (Harmonica), Cori Jacobs (Fender Rhodes), Steve Huff (Producer), Craig Love (Guitar), Tal Herzberg (Producer), Manny Marroquin (Mixing), Kevin McAvoy (Engineer), Brian "Big Bass" Gardener (Mastering), Kevin McAvoy (Assistant Engineer), Steve Huff (Vocal Producer), Ric Rude (Producer), Phillip Ramos (Mixing Assistant)
Director is the fourth studio album by R&B singer Avant. The album reached number one on the Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. Willie Taylor (Day26) co-wrote two of the songs on the album , So Many Ways and With You
