| Product Summary | | Label: Universal Records | | UPC: 00044006337722 | | Release Date: 11/26/2002 | | Buy.com Sku: 60582080 | | Item#: MM2M2F | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 25079 | Format:  CD |
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(P) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
(C) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Notes & Personnel Info |  | Dru Hill: Nokio, Sisqo, Scola, Jazz, Woody. | | Producers include: Nokio, Roundtable, Bryan Michael Cox, Kwame, Sean "Moccaa" Banks. | | Personnel: Dru Hill (vocals, background vocals); Darryl Pearson (guitar, keyboards, bass guitar); Spaceman (guitar); Assa Drori, Al Hershberger, Anatoly Rosinsky, Elizabeth Wilson, Igor Kiskatchi, Julie Rogers (violin); Jerry Epstein, John Hayhurst (viola); Richard Treat, Cecilia Tsan (cello); J. Moss (background vocals). | | Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Serban Ghenea. | | Recording information: Dragon's Lair, Randallstown, MD; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY; Enterprise II, Hollywood, CA; Gee Jam Studios, Jamaica; Harmony Park Studio, Detroit, MI; Hit Factory, New York, NY; House, VA; Maddsoul Studios, Atlanta, GA; Quad Recordings, New York, NY; Rumbo Studios, LA, CA; Sony Studios; Soundcastle Studios, LA, CA; West Viking Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Windmark Recording, Virginia Beach, VA. | | Photographer: Anthony Mandler. | | After Sisq¢'s solo debut pushed two big hits ("Thong Song," "Incomplete") to the top of the charts, it appeared Dru Hill was going to have to recruit a replacement for its best-known name. When the group finally returned in 2002, though, it not only welcomed Sisq¢ back to the fold but added a member (Skola) to make the group a quintet. The third album, Dru World Order, proves the group possesses as much talent as any of their contemporaries in the R&B world. First of all, it's largely self-contained; Nokio produced over half the album, and much of the songwriting was kept in-house as well. And with the gospel fervor of new addition Skola, Dru Hill sounds stronger and smoother than it has in the past. The single "I Should Be..." is solid, if a little in the line of standard material for them, but "On Me" (featuring N.O.R.E.) and "Old Love" are two of the most inspired songs they've ever recorded. The songwriting tends to similar themes, as do the songs themselves, but having the most polished harmonies on the R&B block makes Dru Hill capable of smoothing over any of the rough spots on Dru World Order. ~ John Bush | | DRU WORLD ORDER is another immaculate collection of smoothly-executed R&B of the type that topped the Billboard charts on Dru Hill's first couple of releases. This third album continues where the band left off--silky smooth vocals and arrangements that ooze out of the speakers like butter, massed harmonies that take no prisoners, and after-hours love ballads such as the provocative "Xstacey Jones" that positively melt the senses. And lest you take them for a mere bunch of love wimps, there's also the tough-minded, Noreaga-assisted "TK" that bangs like the scorching street anthem it undoubtedly is. Mostly though, DRU WORLD ORDER is unapologetically sensual in its exploration of contemporary soul stylings, proving the band ready and able to take on a gangsta rap-saturated R&B market. |
Engineer: Eric 'Ibo' Butler; Jan Fairchild; PAJAM; Kevin Blott; Greg "Frosty" Smith; Larry Mah; Pat Viala; Reggie Dozier; Serban Ghenea; Tom Soares |
Musical Guests | | N.O.R.E. | | Chinky |
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| | Technical Info | | Release Date : 11/26/2002 | | Original Release Date : 2002 | | Catalog ID : 063377 | | Label : Def Soul (USA) | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00044006337722 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Production |  3 | | Performance |  5 | | Composition |  4 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 DRU HILL IS BACK Thursday, December 12, 2002
A Listener from DAVIS, CA
Tell Me, Sleeping In My Bed, and These Are The Times are just a few of the hits that we have all come to know and love. Who can we contribute the honor to, well Dru Hill. After a long break as a group and many of the members going off to do their solo thing, Dru Hill is back together plus one, Scola. Their new CD Dru World Order has been highly anticipated by many critiques and fans such as myself. The cd is bananas and the fellas have done me proud. It features their hit single "I Should Be..." and my favorite , "I Love You." For all you Dru Hill fans and even none Dru Hill fans you need to go get this album, which is in stores now. You GO BOYS!!!!!!dru Was this review helpful?  
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