In 1989, the New Jack Swing, traditional soul singing to hip-hop beats, was 'invented' by producer Teddy Riley with the self-titled debut album by his R&B trio Guy. After The Future, which was released two years later, the band was disbanded. Riley continued to produce and compose (for Michael Jackson, Kool Moe Dee and MC Hammer, among others) and founded Blackstreet in 1994. Ten years after
… the second album there is suddenly another CD by Guy, recorded with the line-up of The Future, with the brothers Aaron and Damion Hall. Although the music is no longer as surprising as it was then, III is a high-quality, tightly produced R&B record. (WvdZ)more
