Blackstreet – Another Level

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Artist: Blackstreet

Title: Another Level

Year: 1996

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Tracklist

  • 1. Black & Street Intro (1:14)
  • 2. This Is How We Roll (3:30)
  • 3. No Diggity (5:04)
  • 4. Fix (4:05)
  • 5. Good Lovin' (4:31)
  • 6. Let's Stay In Love (4:14)
  • 7. We Gonna Take U Back (Lude) / Don't Leave Me (5:17)
  • 8. Never Gonna Let You Go (5:00)
  • 9. I Wanna Be Your Man (4:05)
  • 10. Taja's Lude (Interlude) (0:26)
  • 11. My Paradise (Interlude) (2:11)
  • 12. Deja's Poem (0:24)
  • 13. (Money Can't) Buy Me Love (3:30)
  • 14. Blackstreet (On The Radio) (3:23)
  • 15. I Can't Get You (Out Of My Mind) (4:45)
  • 16. I'll Give It To You (4:17)
  • 17. Happy Song (Tonite) (5:38)
  • 18. Motherlude (4:36)
  • 19. The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal) (4:13)

Review

Blackstreet's 'Another Level' stands as that rare moment when a group elevates their artistry to match their ambition. The 1996 release creates this perfect fusion between hip-hop's edge and R&B's melodic sensibility, crafting a signature sound that defined an era. Their reconfigured lineup with Eric Williams and Mark Middleton brought fresh energy to tracks like 'This Is How We Roll,' while the Dr. Dre collaboration 'No Diggity' became the cultural touchstone that still commands dance floors today.

What makes this album particularly compelling is how it pays tribute to soul legends through thoughtful sampling of Bill Withers and James Brown while never feeling derivative. The emotional range moves effortlessly from the commanding presence of the singles to the vulnerable intimacy found in ballads like 'Never Gonna Let You Go.' Sitting comfortably alongside contemporaries like Usher and 112, 'Another Level' captures that golden-hour moment in 90s R&B when production values soared but the soul remained intact. This album isn't just historically significant—it still feels impossibly fresh over 25 years later. - Elodie

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