8701 [Japan Bonus Track] by Jimmy Jam Usher P. Diddy Kevon Edmonds P Diddy Kelis Dave Barry Jermaine Dupri Babyface Terry Lewis (CD, 2001)

Bmg (Distributor)

4988017655191

9050144719

Jimmy Jam, Usher, P. Diddy, Kevon Edmonds, P Diddy, Kelis, Dave Barry, Jermaine Dupri, Babyface, Terry Lewis

CD

2001

Contemporary R&B

8701 [Japan Bonus Track]

69 Mins 14 Seconds

R&B & Soul

1

USA

This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel includes: Usher, P. Diddy, Kelis (vocals); Jermaine Dupri (vocals, various instruments); Soulshock (various instruments, turntables); Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, Jimmy Jam, Terry Louis, Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Karlin (various instruments); Dave Barry (acoustic guitar); William "Billy" Odum, Juan "Johnny" Najera, LaMarquis Jefferson (guitar); Valdez Brantley (keyboards, programming); Arthur Strong, James "Big Jim" Wright (keyboards); Stokley (drums); Alex Richbourg (programming); Sheree Ford-Payne, Bria Fuentes, Raymond Ford, Tajuanna Ford (background vocals). Producers include: Edmund "Eddie Hustle" Clement, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, The Neptunes, Jermaine Dupri. Engineers include: John Frye, Mark Rains, Bryan Garten. "U Remind Me" won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. "U Don't Have To Call" won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Photographer: Christian Lantry.

Rolling Stone (8/30/01, p.125) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...His velvety voice and sky-high tolerance for crooning about girls are on full display....Usher's vocals are impressively adaptable....8701's wispy slow jams and booming club cuts strike a sweet nerve." Vibe (9/01, pp.235-6) - 3 discs out of 5 - "...A steady flow of bump'n'grind promises to the ladies....managing to bring some worthwhile dishes to the table....A consistent 3rd album that has a good chance amongst a marketplace overflowing with crooning R&B clones..."

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