''MH'' is the debut solo album by American R&B recording artist

Marques Houston Marques Barrett Houston (born August 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Houston began his singing career in 1990, performing with IMx, and found popularity as an actor for his portrayal of Roger Evans in the tee ...

. Conceived after the disbandment of his former boy band Immature, the album was first released by

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and

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on October 21, 2003 in the United States. ''MH'' features guest appearances by

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Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin (born September 23, 1972) is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia as the son of Columbia Records executive Michael Mauldin, he began his career in music at the age of nine. He discovered th ...

, former

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member

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and peaked at number 18 on the US ''

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, and peaked at number 5 on ''Billboards

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. '' Billboard.com''

Critical reception

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editor Andy Kellman found that "Houston doesn't have much in the way of originality to offer, but he and his collaborators have put together a respectable album that should retain his original fan base while adding some new admirers. The fact that Houston co-produced and wrote a handful of the songs — some of which are among the album's best — bodes well for a future that he's been keeping in mind ever since the Immature days."

Track listing

Notes * denotes co-producer

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mh 2003 debut albums Marques Houston albums Interscope Records albums Elektra Records albums Albums produced by Jermaine Dupri Albums produced by R. Kelly Albums produced by Troy Taylor (record producer)