''Bout It'' is the second

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by American singer

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. It was released by

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on September 8, 1998 in the United States. It was Powell's first album to chart on the US ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number 63. For sales in excess of 600,000 copies, ''Bout It'' was

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by the

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(RIAA) on June 8, 1999. Three singles were released from the album, including " I Wasn't with It", "

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" and Bout It, 'Bout It". "You" is Powell's only hit to date on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 10 in 1999.

Critical reception

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editor Craig Lytle found that ''Bout It'' "isn't a gem but is generally decent. The singer doesn't incorporate an abundance of rapping (something many jeep soulsters were doing), but his producers do favor a very hip-hop-ish production style on "Up and Down," "I Wasn't with It," and other selections. Powell doesn't provide anything for the dancefloor – most of the time, he gets into a comfortable medium-tempo groove, whether he's being romantic or overtly sexual. Not a remarkable CD, but competent and usually likable."

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer

Personnel

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– saxophone * Carter Bradley – make-up * James "Chip" Bunton – production coordination * LaShawn Daniels – engineer, vocal producer * Felipe Darrell – associate executive producer * Kevin "KD" Davis – mixing * Ken Deranteriasian – engineer * Joey Elias – backing vocals, producer * Paul "PE" Elliot – engineer * Paul Erickson – engineer * Mark J. Feist – producer, engineer, mixing * Ben Garrison – mixing * Jeff Gibbs – engineer * Rawle Gittens – engineer * Reno Greenfield – drum programming * Susan Herndon – engineer * Ashley Ingram – multi-instruments, producer * Jhane Isaacs – stylist * Eric Jackson – guitar * Fred Jenkins III – multi-instruments, producer, mixing * Rodney Jerkins – producer, mixing, vocal producer * Jon-John – multi-instruments, producer * Kenny "K-Smoove" Kornegay – producer * L.D.J. – multi instruments, producer * Tim "Flash" Mariner – engineer * Manny Marroquin – engineer, mixing * Meire Murakami – design * Kenji Nakai – engineer, mixing * Ashley Pigford – design * Catrina Powell – backing vocals * Jacob Powell – backing vocals * Jesse Powell – vocals, backing vocals, producer * Tamara Powell – backing vocals * Chris Puram – mixing * Jon-John Robinson – producer * Pete Rock – producer, remixing * Carl Roland – programming, multi-instruments, producer * Sauce Money – rap * Louis Silas Jr. – executive producer * Dwight Sills – acoustic guitar, producer * Dexter Simmons – mixing * Michael Stokes – engineer, mixing, production supervisor * Joe Warlick – assistant engineer, mixing assistant * Emerald Williams – backing vocals * Darryl Young – producer

Charts

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bout It 1998 albums Albums produced by Louis Silas Jr. Jesse Powell albums Silas Records albums