Reviews
"...Although FOREVER is not bad, other artists generally have better production, and, lyrically, Puff's solo attempts are not as successful. Puffy reminds you of a band that creates good songs whose lead vocalist sucks....He understands his limitations - he just ignores them..." - Rating: C, "...It makes for morbidly fascinating listening - frankly, picking out the instances of lyrical alarmism is more fun than playing spot-the-sample..." - Rating: B-, 6 out of 10 - "...a record more about streetwise cameos than the bubbly, soda-pop hooks of NO WAY OUT. The guests include hip-hop's deadliest enlisted men....But then again, PD's always onto the next big thing. He's most convincing when talking about his guiding light, Jesus...", 3 mics out of 5 - "...some of the most formulaic hip-hop this side of Wil Smith. With his sophomore record, P-Diddy follows tried-and-true templates to a t....He enlists a virtual army of guest MCs and ghostwriters....The guest spots are FOREVER's saving grace..."
Vocals
Busta Rhymes, Nas, Joe Hooker, Redman, Kelly Price, G. Dep, The Notorious B.I.G., Lil' Kim, Twista, Jay-Z, Mario Winans, R. Kelly, Hurricane G, Mark Curry, Beanie Sigel, Ceelo Green, Bizzy Bone, Shyne, A.J. Johnson, Sauce Money, Carl Thomas
Distribution
Wea
Mixing
Michael Patterson, Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander
Number of Discs
2
Engineer
Jim Janik, Rasheed Goodlowe, Tony Maserati, Paul Logus, Carlton Lynn, Roger Che, Tom Castle, Stan Wood, Cyrille Taillandier, Ariel Borujow, Kevin Lively, John Horesco IV, Lynn Montrose, Doug Wilson, Jason Webb, Michael Patterson, Scott Kieklak, Elliot Blakely
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo
Keyboards
Tim Mckasty
Guest Artist
Busta Rhymes, R. Kelly, Nas, Redman, 112, Ceelo Green, Bizzy Bone, Kelly Price, The Notorious B.I.G., Twista, Lil' Kim, Jay-Z
Number of Tracks
19
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
