Released 30 years ago
Another Level
Blackstreet · 1996
70 min · 19 tracks · new jack swing
Smooth harmonies and infectious grooves blend seamlessly with hip-hop beats, defining the essence of '90s new jack swing.
Top tracks — play these first
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No Diggity — This track showcases Blackstreet's signature blend of R&B and hip-hop, featuring a catchy hook and a memorable feature from Dr. Dre that helped define its sound.
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Good Lovin’ — With its smooth melody and romantic lyrics, this song exemplifies the lush vocal harmonies and production style that characterize much of the album.
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I Wanna Be Your Man — This track highlights Blackstreet's ability to combine heartfelt lyrics with an upbeat tempo, making it a standout love song on the album.
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Let’s Stay in Love — The song features soulful melodies layered with intricate vocal arrangements, showcasing the group's emotional depth and musical versatility.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases strong vocal arrangements and production typical of '90s new jack swing but is uneven in pacing due to interludes.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like dynamic flow
- long immersive listening sessions
- smooth background grooves
- conversational interludes and reflections
- varied emotional landscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in January 1996, 'Another Level' marked Blackstreet's second studio album and their first after a lineup change that saw the addition of singer Eric Williams. The album followed their self-titled debut, which established them as a key player in the R&B scene, further solidifying their sound and commercial appeal.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Jodeci· Guy· Bell Biv DeVoe
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Black & Street Intro 1:13
- 2 This Is How We Roll 3:30
- 3 No Diggity 5:04
- 4 Fix 4:05
- 5 Good Lovin’ 4:31
- 6 Let’s Stay in Love 4:14
- 7 We Gonna Take U Back (lude) / Don’t Leave Me 5:17
- 8 Never Gonna Let You Go 5:00
- 9 I Wanna Be Your Man 4:05
- 10 Taja’s Lude (interlude) 0:26
- 11 My Paradise (interlude) 2:11
- 12 Deja’s Poem 0:24
- 13 (Money Can’t) Buy Me Love 3:30
- 14 Blackstreet (on the Radio) (radio interview) 3:23
- 15 I Can’t Get You (Out of My Mind) 4:45
- 16 I’ll Give It to You 4:17
- 17 Happy Song (Tonite) 5:38
- 18 Motherlude 4:36
- 19 The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal) 4:13
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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