On Love & Consequences, Gerald LeVert makes a few overtures to hip-hop, but he remains, in his heart, a sensitive loverman -- which is both a good and bad thing. LeVert is a powerful, soulful vocalist who can deliver love ballads as well as any of his contemporaries, but he doesn't always exhibit much musical imagination. "No Sense" may have cameos from rappers Layzie Bone and Ken Dawg, and "That's the Way I Feel About You" is a duet with Mary J. Blige, but they only illustrate that LeVert is from the old school and doesn't really have the desire to bring his music into the present. Which means, of course, that Love & Consequences isn't much different than any other LeVert album from the '90s -- it has a slight modern sheen, but it's a quiet storm album at its heart. It doesn't offer any surprises, but LeVert is a professional -- and that means there are enough solid songs here to make it enjoyable, but not quite enough to make the entire album memorable. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Gerald LeVert (Arranger), Gerald LeVert (Drums), Gerald LeVert (Keyboards), Gerald LeVert (Vocals), Gerald LeVert (Vocals (Background)), Gerald LeVert (Producer), Gerald LeVert (Rap), Gerald LeVert (Main Performer), Gerald LeVert (Executive Producer), Gerald LeVert (Vocal Arrangement), Gerald LeVert (Sequencing), Gerald LeVert (Keyboard Programming), Tony Black (Engineer), Troy Johnson (?), Troy Johnson (Stylist), R. Kelly (Arranger), R. Kelly (Multi Instruments), R. Kelly (Producer), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Multi Instruments), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Producer), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Engineer), Darrell "Delite" Allamby (Mixing), Linda Anderson (Cello), Randy Anderson (Atabaque), Mary J. Blige (Vocals), Mary J. Blige (Performer), Merlin Bobb (Executive Producer), Randy Bowland (Guitar), Lincoln Browder (Vocals (Background)), Lafayette Carthon, Jr. (Keyboards), Craig T. Cooper (Guitar), Janice Fields (Violin), Sean LeVert (Vocals), Sean LeVert (Vocals (Background)), Sean LeVert (Performer), Joe Little III (Arranger), Joe Little III (Drums), Joe Little III (Keyboards), Joe Little III (Producer), Joe Little III (Sequencing), Joe Little III (Keyboard Programming), Edwin Nicholas (Arranger), Edwin Nicholas (Drums), Edwin Nicholas (Keyboards), Edwin Nicholas (Producer), Edwin Nicholas (Talk Box), Edwin Nicholas (Sequencing), Edwin Nicholas (Keyboard Programming), Paul Osborne (Engineer), Alvin Patterson (Hair Stylist), Sylvia Rhone (Producer), Sylvia Rhone (Executive Producer), Antoinette Roberson (Vocals (Background)), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Guitar), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Arranger), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Vocals (Background)), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Producer), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Vocal Arrangement), Manuel Seal, Jr. (Keyboard Programming), Roger Troutman (Talk Box), Sherena Wynn (Vocals (Background)), Stephen George (Programming), Stephen George (Engineer), Stephen George (Mixing), Murf (Guitar), Murf (Drums), Murf (Sequencing), Murf (Keyboard Programming), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Jim De Barros (Design), AllStar (Vocals (Background)), AllStar (Producer), AllStar (Vocal Arrangement), AllStar (Drum Programming), AllStar (Mixing), AllStar (Keyboard Programming), Bill Importico (Mixing), Bill Importico (Mixing Assistant), Lisa Peardon (Photography), Ron A. Shaffer (Mixing), Andy Blakelock (Mixing), Angelo Quaglia (Engineer), Jason Bacher (Assistant Engineer), Ken Dawg (Rap), Jason Groucott (Assistant Engineer), Niles McKinney (Keyboards), Melanie Harris (Make-Up), Shaqueen (Rap), Layzie Bone (Rap), Sherry Luchette (Bass), WZAK Youth Choir (Choir, Chorus), Lemicah Levert (Vocals), Lemicah Levert (Vocals (Background)), Lemicah Levert (Performer), Mary Beth Ion (Violin), B. Kelly (Mixing), Anthony Kilhoffer (Assistant Engineer), Suga Mike (Vocals (Background)), Suga Mike (Multi Instruments), Suga Mike (Producer), Brandi "Chyna" Simpson (Vocals (Background)), Lisa Grossman (Viola), Ben Holt (Guitar), Laura Russell (Violin), Jeff Vereb (Mixing Assistant), Delite (Producer), Big Baby (Vocals (Background)), Big Baby (Producer), Ben Arindell (Mixing), Susan Britton (Violin), Leonard Brooks (Associate Executive Producer), Cliff Colsen (Guitar (Bass)), Steve Crom (Drums), Steve Crom (Engineer), Steve Crom (Sequencing), Steve Crom (Keyboard Programming), Dale Edwards (Vocal Arrangement), Ivan "St. Ives" Walker (Engineer), Kenny Anderson (String Arrangements)