100% Ginuwine CD

Returning with a stellar sophomore album, Ginuwine picks up where his 1996 debut album left off. On 100% GINUWINE, he sounds prepared to break out into superstar pop status. Packed with lyrical passion and bomb beats, the soulful singer has found a maturity and depth to his music that is rare for a sophomore album. Produced mostly by Timbaland, 100% GINUWINE is everything a '90s R&B album should be. It contains a balance of ballads and head-nodders, with lyrics you'll want to return to again and again.

Among the stand-out tracks are "Final Warning" which features an appearance from the sweet-voiced Aaliyah, "Wait A Minute," a slow-building ballad with beautiful harmonies that could be described as blues-meets-R&B-meets-hip-hop, and "I'm Crying Out." Also, be sure to check out the remake of the classic Michael Jackson song "She's Out Of My Life." This album is a must for Ginuwine fans, and for anyone who appreciates polished, passionate soul music.

Recorded at Manhattan Center Studios, New York, New York; Transcontinetal Studios, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Noontime Studios, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia.

Engineers include: Senator Jimmy D, Joe Smith, Tommie Hicks, Jr.

Personnel includes: Ginuwine, Aaliyah, Elsie Muniz (vocals); Jonathan "Mookie" Morant (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, background vocals); Bill Pettaway, Jimmy Douglass, Dave Foreman (guitar); "Obie" Morant (flute, soprano saxophone); Shaun Fisher (Fender Rhodes piano); Dante Nolen (bass); Static Of Playa, Louise West, Gina (background vocals).

Producers: Timbaland, Jonathan "Mookie" Morant, Teddy Bishop.

Rolling Stone (4/1/99, p.97) - 3 1/2 Stars (out of 5) - "...often hilarious drama with libidinous lyrics, slow-burning hooks, cinematic sound effects and more crafty rhythmic maneuvers than the Oval Office..."
Spin (4/99, p.159) - 7 (out of 10) - "...a pleasant soul earnestness topped off with a pop sheen....more complex than just another R&B crooner with a cartoonish 'g' complex..."
Entertainment Weekly (3/19/99, p.106) - "This R&B crooner's second CD is a sensual peek into a futuristic bachelor boudoir of soul. Superproducer Timbaland (Missy Elliott, Aaliyah) attacks his duties with such fervor you'd think it was his solo album..."
Q (4/99, p.100) - 4 Stars (out of 5) - "...On 100% GINUWINE Timbaland again keeps the grooves flowing thick and slow. Juggling his complex love life over the phone and the dinner table, Ginuwine raps and sings with smooth authority..."
Muzik (4/9, p.88) - 3 stars (out of 5) - "...[Ginuwine and Timbaland] have raised the stakes....[100% is] Smooth and sophisticated..."
Vibe (4/99, p.177) - "...On his eagerly awaited sophomore album,...the artist formerly known as Elgin Lumpkin suggests that he's ready to trade the swinging single life...for a committed, meaningful relationship....Ginuwine understands and respects the difference between a song and a vocal exercise..."
The Source (4/99, p.212) - "...100% maximizes radio play possibilities....Tim's jungle music influences run rampant....Ginuwine incorporates sensitive, Kenny Lattimore-like admissions, a style original macks tend to lack..."