# Blackstreet > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blackstreet > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Blackstreet.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstreet > Source revision: 1356484925 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American contemporary R&B group Blackstreet Background information Genres R&B Works Blackstreet discography Years active 1991–present[1] Labels Interscope DreamWorks XOXO Members Chauncey "Black" Hannibal Levi Little Mark Middleton Eric Williams Past members Teddy Riley Dave Hollister Joseph Stonestreet Terrell Phillips Website www.blackstreetofficial.com Logo **Blackstreet** (often stylized as **BLACKstreet**) is an American [R&B](/source/Contemporary_R%26B) group founded in 1991 by [Harlem](/source/Harlem)-based [record producers](/source/Music_producer) Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, Joseph "Street" Stonestreet, and [Teddy Riley](/source/Teddy_Riley). The group released four albums with [Interscope Records](/source/Interscope_Records) between 1994 and 2003. They achieved moderate [commercial](/source/Commerce) success leading up to their 1996 single "[No Diggity](/source/No_Diggity)" (featuring [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre) and [Queen Pen](/source/Queen_Pen)), which peaked atop the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) for four weeks. In 2025, Jeff Mezydlo of *[Yardbarker](/source/Yardbarker)* included the band in his list of "20 underrated bands from the 1990s who are worth rediscovering".[2] ## History This section has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This section needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) This section is in list format but may read better as prose. You can help by converting this section, if appropriate. Editing help is available. (September 2024) This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (September 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Their debut album, *[Blackstreet](/source/Blackstreet_(album))*, featured the hit singles "Baby Be Mine" "Booti Call", "[Before I Let You Go](/source/Before_I_Let_You_Go)" and "Joy".[3] "Baby Be Mine", "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go" were all Top 40 hits, with "Before I Let You Go" hitting the Top 10. In 1996, they released their second album *[Another Level](/source/Another_Level_(Blackstreet_album))*. It was a breakthrough success due to the top single "[No Diggity](/source/No_Diggity)" (with [Dr. Dre](/source/Dr._Dre)), which was a No. 1 hit on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) in November 1996. In 1998, Blackstreet won the [Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals).[3] *Another Level* eventually went four times platinum in the United States and peaked at No. 3 on the *Billboard* chart. "No Diggity" was later ranked at No. 91 on *[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)* and [MTV](/source/MTV): 100 Greatest Pop Songs.[4] *Another Level* featured Mark Middleton and Eric Williams in place of Dave Hollister and Levi Little.[3] Both Middleton and Williams were in groups prior to joining Blackstreet. Middleton was part of the short-lived [Motown Records](/source/Motown_Records) group Brik Citi.[5][6][7] Williams was part of the trio [The Flex](/source/Darren_Lighty), a group that sang on songs produced by their mentor [Marley Marl](/source/Marley_Marl).[8] The success of *Another Level* landed them a guest appearance on [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z)'s "[The City Is Mine](/source/The_City_Is_Mine)" and they teamed with Mýa and Mase for the hit "[Take Me There](/source/Take_Me_There_(Blackstreet_%26_M%C3%BDa_song))" from the *[Rugrats](/source/Rugrats)* soundtrack. The success of *Another Level* would also land them a spot on [New Edition](/source/New_Edition)'s 1997 [Home Again](/source/Home_Again_(New_Edition_album)) reunion tour. Blackstreet had a top ten album with *[Finally](/source/Finally_(Blackstreet_album))*. The first single from the album, "[Girlfriend/Boyfriend](/source/Girlfriend%2FBoyfriend)", was a collaboration with [Janet Jackson](/source/Janet_Jackson) featuring [Ja Rule](/source/Ja_Rule) and [Eve](/source/Eve_(entertainer)). Riley recorded a reunion album with Guy in 2000 and subsequently began working on material for his first solo record. Riley had second thoughts about disbanding Blackstreet and patched things up with Hannibal. Middleton and Williams returned to restore the *Another Level* lineup, and Riley's solo project became a Blackstreet reunion. After rumors of legal action and a preemptive countersuit, the group re-banded and released *[Level II](/source/Level_II_(Blackstreet_album))*. ### Later years After several failed attempts to keep Blackstreet together, all members eventually continued with solo careers for a time. However, in 2014, it was announced that past members Black, Little, Middleton, and Williams were back together under the Blackstreet moniker. They continue to perform with this lineup currently, and embarked on their second Australian tour in April 2015.[9] In 2015, Middleton and Williams were backing vocalists for [Eurovision Song Contest 2015](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2015) North Macedonia entry "[Autumn Leaves](/source/Autumn_Leaves_(Daniel_Kajmakoski_song))" performed by [Daniel Kajmakoski](/source/Daniel_Kajmakoski).[10] Joseph Stonestreet died on June 25, 2018 at the age of 56.[11] ## Members ### Current - Chauncey "Black" Hannibal (1991–2005, 2007–present) - Levi Little (1992–1995, 2005–2006, 2014–present) - Mark Middleton (1996–1998, 2002–2011, 2014–present) - Eric Williams (1996–1999, 2002–2011, 2014–present) ### Former - Joseph Stonestreet (1991–1994; died 2018) - [Teddy Riley](/source/Teddy_Riley) (1991–2016) - [Dave Hollister](/source/Dave_Hollister) (1994–1996, 2009–2016) - Terrell Phillips (1998–1999) ## Discography Main article: [Blackstreet discography](/source/Blackstreet_discography) - *[Blackstreet](/source/Blackstreet_(album))* (1994) - *[Another Level](/source/Another_Level_(Blackstreet_album))* (1996) - *[Finally](/source/Finally_(Blackstreet_album))* (1999) - *[Level II](/source/Level_II_(Blackstreet_album))* (2003) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hodari_1-0)** Coker, Cheo Hodari (November 24, 1996). 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Retrieved September 15, 2024. v t e Blackstreet Teddy Riley Dave Hollister Studio albums Blackstreet Another Level Finally Level II Other albums No Diggity: The Very Best of Blackstreet Singles "Baby Be Mine" "Booti Call" "Before I Let You Go" "Joy" "Tonight's the Night" "No Diggity" "Don't Leave Me" "Fix" "(Money Can't) Buy Me Love" "Take Me There" "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" Featured artist "Get Me Home" "The City Is Mine" "Get Ready" Related articles Discography v t e MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B Blackstreet (1997) Whitney Houston (1999) Jennifer Lopez (2000) Craig David (2001) Alicia Keys (2002) Beyoncé (2003) Alicia Keys (2004-05) Rihanna (2006) Chlöe (2022) Chris Brown (2023) Tyla (2024) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF National United States France BnF data Israel Artists MusicBrainz Grammy Awards --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Blackstreet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstreet) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstreet?action=history)). 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