This smooth urban R&B vocal quartet was formed in Houston, Texas, USA. They were touted as a male answer to Destiny's Child, the city's highly successful female R&B quartet, thanks to the gold-selling success of their US Top 20 debut single, the male respect anthem "Get Gone". Houston natives Swab, Maverick, J-Dante and PZ honed their craft in church choirs and school talent shows, and shortly after finishing their education were in a position to sign a major label deal with Virgin Records. Their polished debut album, released in September 1999, featured collaborations with leading R&B songwriters/producers including Bryan-Michael Cox (on "Get Gone" and the sensuous ballad "Creep Inn"), Teddy Bishop ("Things You Can't Do" and "There's No Way"), and Jon John.

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• (2000)  Ideal

• Whatever
• Get Gone
• Get Down With Me
• Creep Inn
• Get Gone (Remix Radio Version)

• Jagged Edge
• Dru Hill
• R. Kelly
• Mary J. Blige
• Usher
• Ginuwine
• 112
• Beyonce
• Monica
• Destiny's Child
• Ne-Yo
• Jodeci
• Boyz II Men
• Brandy
• Silk
• Maxwell
• Pretty Ricky
• Lauryn Hill
• Alicia Keys
• Aaliyah

• G_Shaun
• thicnez