BLACKstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. The band members are: Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal, Mark Middleton, and Eric Williams. The former members of BLACKstreet are Joseph Stonestreet, Levi Little, Dave Hollister, Terrell Phillips,and J-Stylz who replaced Chauncey in 2006 but left the group and Chauncey returned. Their debut album, BLACKstreet, was a moderate success due to the singles "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go", both Top 40 hits ("Before I Let You Go" hit the Top 10). The follow-up, 1996's Another Level (see 1996 in music) was a breakthrough success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996, and won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, along with the Top 40 hit "Don't Leave Me". Another Level eventually went four times platinum in the United States and peaked at #3 on the Billboard chart. "No Diggity" is ranked at #91 on Rolling Stone and MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs, while BLACKstreet comes in at #214 of the Top 500 Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years. BLACKstreet has also collaborated with Jay-Z on his single "The City is Mine". In 2006 the group was a part of the New Jack Reunion Tour with Teddy Riley, Mark Middleton, Eric Williams, and new member J-Stylz who replaced Chauncey Hannibal who left the group to sign with Busta Rhymes label Flipmode Records as a solo artist. (via Wikipedia)


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Genre: New jack swing, R&B, hip hop soul, pop, dance

Former Members: J-Stylz
Dave Hollister
Levi Little
Terrell Phillips
Joseph Stonestreet

Name: Blackstreet

Current members: Eric Williams
Teddy Riley
Chauncey Hannibal
Mark Middleton

Record Label: Interscope (1994-1999; 2007-present)

Years Active: 1992- present

Origin: New York, New York, United States


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