Forever [PA]

Performer: Diddy
Artist: R. Kelly; 112; Bizzy Bone; Jay-Z; Cee-Lo; The Notorious B.I.G.; Busta Rhymes; Twista; Redman; Kelly Price; Lil' Kim; Nas; Carl Thomas; Mark Curry; G. Dep; Sauce Money; Shyne; Joe Hooker; Beanie Sigel; Mario Winans; Hurricane G
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Personnel includes: Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Redman, Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, Shyne, G-Dep, Bizzy Bone, Twista, Cee-Lo (rap vocals); R. Kelly, Kelly Price, 112, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, A.J. Johnson (vocals); Gary Bias (saxophone); Ray Brown, Michael "Patches" Stewart (trumpet); Reginald Young (trombone); Tim McKasty (keyboards); Charles "Volley" Craig (bass); Mario "Yellow Man" Winans (programming); DJ Fafu, DJ Kenyon "Fo-Five" Smith (scratches); Jack Knight, Cheri Dennis, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir (background vocals). Producers include: Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mario "Yellow Man" Winans, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "AMEN-RA" Lawrence, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Engineers include: Tom Castle, Doug Wilson, Michael Patterson. Personnel includes: Puff Daddy, Jay-Z, Redman, Lil' Kim, Busta Rhymes, Shyne, G-Dep, Bizzy Bone, Twista, Cee-Lo (rap vocals); R. Kelly, Kelly Price, 112, Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, A.J. Johnson (vocals); Gary Bias (saxophone); Ray Brown, Michael "Patches" Stewart (trumpet); Reginald Young (trombone); Tim McKasty (keyboards); Charles "Volley" Craig (bass); Mario "Yellow Man" Winans (programming); DJ Fafu, DJ Kenyon "Fo-Five" Smith (scratches); Jack Knight, Cheri Dennis, Harve "Joe Hooker" Pierre, Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir (background vocals). Producers include: Sean "Puffy" Combs, Mario "Yellow Man" Winans, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "AMEN-RA" Lawrence, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Engineers include: Tom Castle, Doug Wilson, Michael Patterson. "Satisfy You" was nominated for the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance By Duo Or Group. Personnel: Mario Winans (vocals, programming); G. Dep, Hurricane G, A.J. Johnson, Jay-Z, Joe Hooker, Kelly Price, Lil' Kim, Mark Curry, Nas, R. Kelly, Redman, Sauce Money, Shyne, The Notorious B.I.G., Twista, Beanie Sigel, Bizzy Bone, Busta Rhymes, Carl Thomas, Cee-Lo (vocals); Gary Bias (saxophone); Michael "Patches" Stewart, Ray Brown (trumpet); Reggie C. Young (trombone); Tim McKasty (keyboards); Marc Pfafflin (sound effects); Jack Knight, Cheri Dennis (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander ; Michael Patterson . Recording information: Daddy's House Recording Studios; The Hit Factory, NYC, Compass P. Photographers: Herb Ritts; Christian Lantry; Karen Moskowitz. Arranger: Jack Knight. Sean "Puffy" Combs gets behind the mic once again for his sophomore solo effort, FOREVER. Packed with guest appearances from such artists as R. Kelly ("Satisfy You"), Jay-Z ("Do You Like It...Do You Want It") and Redman ("Fake Thugs Dedication"), FOREVER is fifteen tracks deep. Known for sampling pop and R&B hits from the past and reworking them into sparkling hip-hop gems, Puff relies on various producers to keep the sounds fresh on FOREVER, including Mario Winans, Carlos Broady, and Nashiem Myrick. A track featuring the late Notorious B.I.G. and Lil' Kim called "Real Niggas" is also featured on the album. Other notable tracks include "Angles With Dirty Faces (featuring Bizzy Bone)"; a group cut called "Reverse," featuring Shyne, G-Dep, Cee-Lo, Busta Rhymes, and Sauce Money; and "P.E. 2000," where Puff drops new flavor on the classic Public Enemy track "Public Enemy No. 1."

Spin (11/99, p.181) - 6 out of 10 - "...a record more about streetwise cameos than the bubbly, soda-pop hooks of NO WAY OUT. The guests include hip-hop's deadliest enlisted men....But then again, PD's always onto the next big thing. He's most convincing when talking about his guiding light, Jesus..." Entertainment Weekly (9/3/99, pp.67-8) - "...It makes for morbidly fascinating listening - frankly, picking out the instances of lyrical alarmism is more fun than playing spot-the-sample..." - Rating: B- The Source (10/99, pp.219-20) - 3 mics out of 5 - "...some of the most formulaic hip-hop this side of Wil Smith. With his sophomore record, P-Diddy follows tried-and-true templates to a t....He enlists a virtual army of guest MCs and ghostwriters....The guest spots are FOREVER's saving grace..." Rap Pages (11/99, pp.149-54) - "...Although FOREVER is not bad, other artists generally have better production, and, lyrically, Puff's solo attempts are not as successful. Puffy reminds you of a band that creates good songs whose lead vocalist sucks....He understands his limitations - he just ignores them..." - Rating: C

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