For a member of the revered Winans clan, practically the first family of gospel, to turn to Bad Boy Records would almost seem scandalous, but so it is with Mario Winans, the sultry-toned crooner/songwriter. After releasing an overlooked debut in 1997, he aligned with Sean Combs's empire to become a well-regarded producer. Almost seven years later, he emerged with the smooth, multicolored HURT NO MORE, a record crafted in the Bad Boy style, but absolutely immersed in soul of the past (particularly the Philly variety).
While Winans's stories of love, loss, desire, and deceit are entirely secular, he sings with unwavering heartfelt soul worthy of an heir to gospel royalty. It's as if he's pouring his entire being into many of the songs on HURT NO MORE, which contains simple, sweet, imploring ballads ("You Knew," "Should've Known"). However, the album also features songs with wonderful flourishes, such as the jazzy piano on "I Got You Babe," the imperial-sounding synth on "This Is the Thanks I Get," and the otherworldliness of Enya's vocals backing the megahit "I Don't Wanna Know." Aided by flecks of hip-hop, Winans soulful concoctions should make him a household name on his own terms.
Second solo album from the Winans member includes the hit 'I Don't Wanna Know' , with guests Lil Flip, Foxy Brown , P. Diddy & Enya…etc.
Personnel: Erik Barbera, Tony Aliperti (guitar); Adonis Stropshire, Tierra "T Baby" Brown, Shannon Jones (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Rob Paustian; Jim Beeman; Diddy; Paul Logus; Rich Keller.
Recording information: Big 3 Studios, St. Petersburg, FL; Circle House Studios, Miami, FL; Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York, NY; Planet To Planet Studios, New York, NY.
Photographer: Jonathan Mannion.
Personnel: Mario Winans (vocals, various instruments); P. Diddy, Slim, Loon, Foxy Brown, Black Rob (rap vocals); Frnkie Romano (guitar).
Producers: Mario Winans, The Hitmen, Sean "P.Diddy" Combs.
Vibe (p.151) - 3 1/2 out of 5 - "This is the secret of Winan's magic; the soft touch of the synthesizers and his gentle piano playing blend with the signature sound of the kick and snare - hard, unadorned, punching through the music's gauzy, elegiac texture."
I like i dont want to know !!!! you guys are such cool singers into your music i love your music alot!!!!! Submitted by wwww Ashleigh (Holland MI USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Worst Attempt Ever... This guy is the worst! That "I don't wanna know" track is ridiculous, and it makes me sick to my stomach. Holla at a job application and leave the art to someone who can actually sing playa. Submitted by yglaces (Carbondale, IL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Finally, we get to hear from the men of R&B................. Finally we get to hear from the men of R&B in a "Beyonce" like, female domination of the recording industry. I like the way they took the end credit song from the movie "Sleepwalkers" and turned it into a R&B song. I used to hum it all the time....excellent. I also like how they took the beginning of "Papa don't preach" by madonna and recycled it into a full length song, seems like puff daddy the "king of sampling and elementing" had a hand on those tracks. Overall it is refreshing to see the talented facets of R&B trying to be innovative and successful I give Hurt three stars ***. Submitted by virtue1boy (Houston, TX) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 3 found this helpful.
I DONT WANNA KNOW I DONT WANNA KNOW WHAT HATERS THOUGHT OF THIS ALBUM. U ALL CAN DIE SLOW. THIS ALBUM IS FIYAAAA!! OOH WEE. MAH HE DOESNT HAVE THR STRONGEST VOICE, BUT IT MAKES MY HOE WET IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES AND THAT ALWAYS LEADS TO GOOD THINGS. ANYONE TALK BAD AND CATCH A HOT KNOT IN YO MELON NUCCA. Submitted by Edward Paynis MD (my status is HOOD.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
you did it mario w. you did it Mario winans, best of 04 Submitted by ludracris (saint john, nb.. canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
I like i dont want to know !!!!
Worst Attempt Ever...
Finally, we get to hear from the men of R&B.................
I DONT WANNA KNOW
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