''Mahogany Soul'' is the second studio album by American singer

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. It was first released in the US on October 16, 2001, by

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, then in the UK on November 5. In the US, the album sold 71,000 copies in its first week of release. The album spawned five singles: " Brotha", "Brotha Part II", "Wish I Didn't Miss You", "More Than a Woman", and "Bottles & Cans".

Critical reception

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'' in October 2001,

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hailed ''Mahogany Soul'' as "an accomplished piece of R&B music" in a year with other impressive debut albums by singers in the genre, including

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''. He highlighted Stone's detailed lyrics, casually sassy "down-home" persona, and use of sophisticated samples in the context of authentic

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. In response to the popular reception for the lead single "Brotha", Neal said he regards it as a "passionate and thoughtful defense" of African-American men, while pointing out "brutally trenchant" perspectives of men elsewhere in the album's relationship songs. ''

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'' critic Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic, singling out "Brotha" and "Bottles and Cans" as highlights while finding the album in general to be "longer on

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than song" and "longer on song than the brothas". Writing in 2009 for

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, Daryl Easlea said ''Mahogany Soul'' "remains her masterpiece" and called it "a confident musical statement of what it means to be African-American

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came to define the

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movement of the early 21st century".

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer * signifies a programming producer * signifies an associate producer * signifies a remixer and additional producer Sample credits * "Snowflakes" contains elements from "Let's Make Love Now" by

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and the Four Tops. * "Wish I Didn't Miss You" contains elements from " Back Stabbers" by

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. * "The Ingredients of Love" contains replayed elements from "Red Clay" by Freddie Hubbard. * "20 Dollars" contains elements from "

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" by Al Green. * "Brotha Part II" contains excerpts from "I'll Play the Blues for You" by

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. * "Time of the Month" contains replayed elements from "I Can't Say No" by

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Mahogany Soul''.

Musicians

– vocals ; bass, percussion ; background vocals ; Rhodes piano ; arrangement ; vocal arrangement ;

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; crowd participation * Sherena Wynn – background vocals * Tenita Dreher – background vocals * Stephanie Bolton – background vocals * Eran Tabib – drum programming, keyboards ; acoustic guitar ; guitars ; classical guitar ; drums ; electric guitar ; strings ; all instruments * Aubrey Dayle – percussion *

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...

– guitars, bass * Harold Lilly – keyboards ; background vocals *

Jake and the Phatman Jake & the Phatman is an American record production and songwriting duo, composed of multi-instrumentalists Glenn Standridge and Robert C. "Bobby" Ozuna Jr. They won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in 2003. Bot ...

– turntables, drum programming * Chucky T – drums, bass * Daniel Sadownick – percussion *

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– vocals * Clifton Lighty – background vocals *

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– background vocals *

Swizz Beatz Kasseem Daoud Dean (born September 13, 1978), known professionally as Swizz Beatz, is an American record producer, rapper, disc jockey (DJ) and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, Dean embarked on his musical career as a DJ. At the ag ...

– arrangement * Joe Kwimbee – bass, guitars *

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– background vocals *

Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell Warryn Stafford Campbell, Jr. (born August 21, 1975) is an American record producer. He has worked with a number of gospel, hip hop and R&B artists. Campbell originally got his start as a session musician and producer under the tutelage of DJ Q ...

– all instruments * John "Jubu" Smith – guitar * Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac – arrangement * Jonathan DuBose Jr. – guitar * Dewey "Bassman" Browder – bass *

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– string arrangements, string conducting *

Musiq Soulchild Taalib Hassan Johnson (born September 16, 1977), better known by the stage name Musiq Soulchild or simply Musiq (pronounced "music") is an American singer and songwriter whose style blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused w ...

– vocals, background vocals, vocal arrangement *

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– vocal arrangement * Jamar Jones – organ, Rhodes piano * Frankie "Rocco" Romano – guitar *

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– all instruments (except lead guitar) *

Bob Power Bob Power is an American Grammy Award–winning and multi-platinum record producer, audio engineer, composer, arranger, performer, and music educator. Early life Power was born in Chicago, moved to Rye, New York, then moved to St. Louis, Missou ...

– lead guitar * Larry Peoples Sr. – bass ; crowd participation * Jamal Peoples – Rhodes piano ; organ * Larry Peoples Jr. – percussion * Rufus Blaq – background vocals * Ivan Neville –

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* Robert Eldridge –

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* Reginald Hines – alto saxophone * Paul Litteral – trumpet * Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – Wurlitzer, drums, percussion, crowd participation * E. Serrano – crowd participation * Rodney Davis – additional keyboards *

– vocals *

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– vocals *

Kerry "Krucial" Brothers Kerry Brothers Jr. (born October 1, 1970), also known as "Krucial", is an American record producer, songwriter and hip hop artist. Brothers and singer-songwriter Alicia Keys began a musical partnership in the mid-1990s, co-writing and co-producin ...

– all instruments (except bass), digital programming * Rufus Jackson – bass * Eric Lorde – additional keyboards

Technical

* Angie Stone – production ; co-production ; executive production * Eran Tabib – production * Tim Donovan – engineering ; recording ; mixing * Jon Shriver – engineering * Jeremy Mitchell – engineering assistance * Rowie Nameri – engineering assistance * Steven Maldonado – engineering assistance * "Prince" Charles Alexander – mixing * Richard Furch – mixing assistance * Raphael Saadiq – production * Jake and the Phatman – co-production * Danny Romero – recording, additional recording * Regula Merz – recording assistance * Rich Palmer – recording assistance * Derek Carlfon – additional recording assistance * Chucky T – programming production * Flip Osman – engineering ; mixing assistance * Paul Oliveira – engineering assistance ; recording assistance, mixing assistance * Zach Prewitt – engineering assistance * Kyle W. – engineering assistance *

Tony Maserati Tony Maserati is an American record producer and audio engineer specializing in mixing. He was involved in the development of the New York R&B and hip-hop scene in the 1990s, working with Mary J. Blige, Notorious B.I.G., Puff Daddy, and Queen ...

– mixing *

Eddie F Edward "DJ Eddie F" Ferrell (born March 25, 1968) is an American producer, DJ, songwriter, executive and entrepreneur. He is co-founder and partner of the rap group Heavy D & the Boyz. He is also mostly known for his various work and projects ser ...

– production *

Darren Lighty Darren Lighty (born April 6, 1969 in Paterson, New Jersey) is an American hip-hop and R&B record producer and songwriter. Lighty got his initial start in the industry as part of the group The Flex, which also included his brother Cliff Lighty ...

– production * "You Can Ask" Giz – recording, mixing * Erick Ferrell – mixing assistance * Kevin Perry – mixing assistance * Rufus Blaq – co-production * Jason Hariston – associate production *

Ivan Matias Ivan Matias is an American singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, hip hop ghostwriter, and entrepreneur. He is primarily known for writing and producing hit songs for artists like En Vogue ("Don't Let Go (Love)"), Angie Stone ("Wish I Didn't ...

– production * Andrea Martin – production * Swizz Beatz – co-production * Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell – production * Jan Fairchild – recording *

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– mixing * Farah Fima – mixing assistance * Sandra Campbell – project coordination * Gerald "Da Clean Up Man" Isaac – production, recording * Edwin Ramos – recording * Ivan "Orthodox" Barias – production * Carvin "Ransum" Haggins – production * Charles "Storm" Martinez – recording * Jeff Chestek – recording * Serban Ghenea – mixing * Ali Shaheed Muhammad – production * Claudio Cueni – recording * Ian Blanch – recording assistance * Bob Power – mixing * Aaron "Freedom" Lyles – production, recording * Michael Conrader – engineering * Jay Nicholas – engineering assistance * Halsey Quemere – engineering assistance * Jason Tumminello – mixing assistance * Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – remix, additional production * Tony Black – recording, mixing *

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– executive production * Breyon Prescott – executive production * Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

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– photography * Alli – art direction, design * Eric Altenburger – digital imaging * Kenny Gravillis – CD label logo and art * Chris LeBeau – photo session production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 albums Albums produced by Eddie F Albums produced by Raphael Saadiq Albums produced by Swizz Beatz Albums produced by Warryn Campbell Albums recorded at Chung King Studios Angie Stone albums Arista Records albums J Records albums