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Biv 10 Records
Biv 10 Records was founded by Michael Bivins in 1992, through a joint venture with Motown Records. History In the early 1990s, Bivins’ Biv Entertainment management firm scored multiple successes with developing new acts ( Boyz II Men, Another Bad Creation, and MC Brains) in conjunction with Motown Records. As a result, Motown bankrolled Bivins his own imprint, Biv 10 Records. The company's logo featured an outline of a hand holding a basketball with the name ‘BIV 10’ printed on the hand above the wrist. While the label went on to score minor success with teen R&B groups Subway and 702, significant success largely evaded the company. The more prominent acts that Bivins had been responsible for, like Boyz II Men, were established before the commencement of the Biv 10 label, and were instead signed to Motown directly—where they remained after the launch. In 2000, distribution of Biv 10 switched from Motown to Universal Records, with the release of '' BBD'', the studio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bivins
New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and are considered the "blue print" for what would become the "modern boy band". The lineup originally consisted of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, and Ralph Tresvant. Brown left the group in late 1985 to begin a successful solo career, and they continued as a quartet for one album, before adding Johnny Gill to the lineup in 1987. Early hits included " Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". Tresvant was the lead singer on most of the songs. In 1990, both Gill and Tresvant released their own solo albums, while the remaining three members formed the trio Bell Biv DeVoe; the group ceased to work together for the first half of the 1990s. All six members of New Edition reunited in 1996 to record the gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Stripes (album)
''Three Stripes'' is the fourth studio album by R&B group, Bell Biv DeVoe, their first recording since 2001's '' BBD''. The album was preceded by the lead single "Run", which reached the top 10 on the Urban A/C chart, as well as their collaboration with SWV on "Finally". It also includes the single "I'm Betta" produced by Kay Gee of Naughty by Nature. The album is the combined effort of all three of the group's original members; Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, and Ronnie DeVoe. The group continues to tour as part of New Edition. Track listing # "Ready" (featuring Doug E. Fresh) – 1:05 # "Find a Way" – 3:43 # "I'm Betta" – 3:49 # "Hot Damn" – 3:01 # "Run" – 3:37 # "All Dat There" – 3:51 # "Don't Go" – 3:45 # "Finally" (featuring SWV) – 3:38 # "One More Try" (featuring Boyz II Men Boyz II Men (pronounced ''boys to men''), also known as B2M, is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It
''It Ain’t What U Wear, It’s How U Play It'' is the second and final album from Another Bad Creation. It was released on September 21, 1993 on Motown Records. Chart performance The album was a commercial failure, as it failed to enter any ''Billboard'' chart. Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Another Bad Creation Retrieved October 25, 2007. Two singles were released from the album: “I Don't Wanna Be Grown Up” and “Where's Ya Little Sista?”; _Discography_>_Singles_&_EPs_))).html" ;"title="allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Discography > Singles & EPs )))">allmusic ((( Another Bad Creation > Discography > Singles & EPs ))) Retrieved October 25, 2007. these singles also failed to enter the charts. Due to the album's failure, the group disbanded shortly after. Track listing # "Got It Goin’ On" (Kelley, Killings, Wales, Witcher) – 4:34 # "Where's Ya Little Sista?" ( Bivins, Kornegay, Wales, Whittington) – 4:07 # "Keep Steppin’ On" (Rhymes) – 5:00 # "On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coolin' At The Playground Ya Know!
''Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!'' is the debut studio album from American hip hop and R&B group Another Bad Creation, released on February 11, 1991 on Motown. The album peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. By May 1991, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States. Release and reception The album peaked at seven on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified gold in April 1991 and platinum the following month. Rob Theakston of Allmusic called the album "an enjoyable, infectious, bubblegum/R&B record," and noted that the work "unquestionably helped to re-position Motown's status as the dominant force in R&B." Track listing Charts Album Singles "—" denotes releases that did not chart. Certifications Personnel Information taken from Allmusic. *arranging – Dallas Austin *engineering – Dallas Austin, Jim Hinger, Darin P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collide (Boyz II Men Album)
''Collide'' is the fourteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by MSM Music Group and BMG Rights Management on October 21, 2014. Critical reception Andy Kellman of AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databa ... said, "This is easily the group's most scattered album, as it offers various shades of ballads, some throwbacks, oddly escapist adult alternative fare, and even anthemic rockers. Many of them blur the line between fresh changes of pace and ill-suited switch-ups. "Already Gone," one that falls toward the latter, is schizophrenic itself, as it bounds between early-'80s arena rock and EDM. It's also one of many songs in which Auto-Tune is used—easily the album's most baffling characteristic." Track listing Credits adapted from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty (Boyz II Men Album)
''Twenty'' is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. The album was released in the United States on October 25, 2011. The first single was "More Than You'll Ever Know" featuring Charlie Wilson. As of September 2011, the single was the most added song to radio sets on urban adult contemporary radio stations. The album featured 13 new material songs and nine rerecorded Boyz II Men classics. It was produced Tim & Bob, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley. The album debuted at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 18,400 copies in its first week. Critical reception AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album Boyz II Men's "most enjoyable work since 2000's ''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya ''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya'' is the fifth album by R&B group Boyz II Men in 2000. It was their first LP on which they received more creative control, and their only LP for Universal Records Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love (Boyz II Men Album)
''Love'' is the eleventh studio album by R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Decca Records on November 24, 2009 in the United States. Like their previous album, ''Love'' was produced by Randy Jackson and Boyz II Men. This is their third cover album, following ''Throwback, Vol. 1'' and '' Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA'', which were released in 2004 and 2007 respectively. The album is composed of popular love songs of the past. It also features a collaboration with Michael Bublé. The demo version of " Back for Good" was originally recorded with Irish singer, Nadine Coyle. The album sold 15,000 copies its first week. Critical reception AllMusic editor Andy Kellman gave the album two out of five stars. He found that "early-‘60s R&B, late-‘90s country, and early-‘80s rock are all part of the mix only hints at the randomness of the selections. Despite the range of the sources, Boyz II Men tie it all together, nearly to a fault. The group makes the occasional mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Journey Through Hitsville USA
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Remedy (Boyz II Men Album)
''The Remedy'' is the ninth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was first released through the band's own label MSM Music Group on October 25, 2006 in Japan, followed by an exclusive digital US release through the band's website on February 14, 2007. The band's first regular full-length studio album of new material since the departure of their bass, Michael McCary, in 2003, it peaked at number 16 on the Japanese Albums Chart. ''The Remedy'' was preceded by lead single "Muzak." Background In 2004, Boyz II Men released the cover album ''Throwback, Vol. 1'', their first independent project following their departure from Arista Records, through their newly found record label MSM Music Group and Koch Records. The following year, they recorded the Christmas album '' Winter/Reflections''. Released in South East Asia only, it reached the top 20 of the Japanese Albums Chart. Disappointed with the ever-changing major label system, the band felt encouraged to record and rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Circle (Boyz II Men Album)
''Full Circle'' is the sixth album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Arista Records on July 23, 2002 in the United States. Their first project with the label, following their departure from Motown Records and the release of previous album ''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya'' through Universal Records, it features the singles " The Color of Love", written by Babyface and " Relax Your Mind" featuring Faith Evans, ''Full Circle'' was the last Boyz II Men album to include bass singer Michael McCary. Critical reception ''Full Circle'' received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 69 based on 14 reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented, "a little of the stilted, early-'80s funk-influenced hip-hop that marked modern soul, while offering a lot of adult contemporary balladry. Although the group doesn't delve too hard into funk, it stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya
''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya'' is the fifth album by R&B group Boyz II Men in 2000. It was their first LP on which they received more creative control, and their only LP for Universal Records. Its two singles, "Pass You By "Pass You By" is a song by American contemporary R&B, R&B quartet Boyz II Men, released from their fifth studio album, ''Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya'' (2000), on July 11, 2000. "Pass You By" was commercially unsuccessful, failing to appear on the ..." and " Thank You in Advance", performed below expectations on the charts. Track listing *Credits adapted from liner notes.Boyz II Men - Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya. Universal Records. 012 159 281 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links Boyz II Men official website 2000 albums Boyz II Men albums Universal Records albums Albums recorded at Westlake Recording Studios {{2000s-R&B-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
