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By the time R&B trio Guy disbanded in 1991 after its second album, founder/New Jack swing inventor Teddy Riley had established himself as the most in-demand producer in popular music. He'd drawn the coveted assignment of bringing Michael Jackson up to chart snuff, producing a large chunk of the gloved one's 1991 album, Dangerous, and was also recruited by up-and-coming acts like SWV. So it was a shock to some observers in 1994 when Riley turned up as one-fourth of Blackstreet, a quartet that sounded more than a little similar to Guy. But he was apparently serious, as were the other group members (Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Levi Little and David Hollister); each reportedly had the new group's logo tattooed on his arm as a sign of solidarity.
Despite that commitment, Blackstreet's first, self-titled album was only a low-key success, although the single "Before I Let You Go" grazed the top 10 and "Booti Call" became an R&B chart favorite. Undaunted, Riley and his crew went to work on their follow-up, revisiting the original idea of New Jack swing--mixing R&B with rap--by recruiting G-Funk mastermind Dr. Dre for a dose of current hip-hop credibility. The gambit was successful: Blackstreet's 1996 sophomore set, Another Level, leaped into the pop top 10 upon its release, aided considerably by the Dre-assisted cut "No Diggity," a massive hit single that took New Jack spareness to new heights and was one of the catchiest, funkiest tracks on radio in recent memory.
During 1997, the group has toured in support of Another Level, most recently with the Wu-Tang Clan as part of a packaged show.
After a few years of inactivity, Blackstreet re-emerged in 1999 with the appropriately titled Finally, which featured guest appearances by such proven hit-makers as Janet Jackson and Stevie Wonder. The combination of Blackstreet's New Jack-appeal and the guest shots were enough to push Finally into the top 10 of the Billboard 200.
After another hiatus, Riley opted to put a solo album on hold and regroup Blackstreet once again. The reunion resulted in 2003 release Level II, which appropriately enough featured the same Blackstreet lineup that recorded the group's landmark 1996 long-player Another Level. Now living his second commercial life, the undeniably resourceful Riley may well have seven more up his sleeve.