Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Aaron Hall III, Faith Evans (vocals); Lil Kim, Big Punisher, Fat Joe, Luke, Unique, Cuban Linx, Ttwone Smith PKA Trigger (rap vocals); Joe "Flip" Wilson, Malik Pendleton, Big Baby (various instruments); Melvin Smith (guitar); Manuel Seal, Nate Love (keyboards, programming); Jeff-Lo Davis (drums); Alan Gumbs. | | Producers include: Manuel Seal, Malik Pendleton, Aaron Hall, Joe "Flip" Wilson, Reese Johnson. | | Engineers include: John Wydrycs, Kenneth Lewis, Scott Kieklak. | | Recorded at Chung King Studios, The Hit Factory, Right Track Recording and Bass Hits, New York, New York; Criteria Recording Studio, Miami, Florida. | | Personnel: Aaron Hall (vocals); Cuban Link, Ttwone "PKA Trigger" Smith, Fat Joe, Unique , Big Punisher (rap vocals); Melvin Smith (guitar); Joe "Flip" Wilson, Joe Wilson (piano); Jeff "Lo" Davis (drums); Manuel Seal, Jr., Nate Love (keyboard programming, drum programming). | | Audio Mixers: Dave Darlington; Dave Way; Ben Arrindell; Ben "Spider" Arrindale; Malik Pendleton. | | Recording information: Bass Hits, New York, NY; Chung King Studios, New York, NY; Chung King Studios, NY, NY; Criteria Recording Studio, Miam; Criteria Recording Studioe, Miami, FL; HIt Factory; Hit Factory, NY, NY; Right Track Recording Studio, NY. | | Photographers: Reisig; Simon Taylor . | | Unknown Contributor Roles: Cuban Link; Ttwone "PKA Trigger" Smith; Allan Bentley Gumbs; Fat Joe; Joseph "Fat Joe" Cartegena; Unique ; Big Punisher. | | When new jack swing (urban contemporary's dominant trend of the late '80s and early '90s) saw its popularity fade in the mid-'90s, Aaron Hall's supporters contended that the former Guy singer had enough talent to survive. They were right -- his post-Guy solo efforts weren't remarkable, and some of them were erratic and forgettable, but Hall came up with enough decent material to indicate that we should continue to keep an eye on him. No one can claim that Hall wasn't influential; his style of belting (sort of Charles Wilson of the Gap Band by way of Steve Arrington and Stevie Wonder) influenced many of the young "jeep soul" artists who were popping up left and right in the '90s. Inside of You isn't all that different from Guy's slower material. If you removed the up-tempo, rap-heavy new jack swing that dominated Guy's albums and were left with nothing but ballads and slow jams, you'd have something similar to Inside of You (minus Teddy Riley's input, of course). Hall is in lover man mode throughout the CD, which favors slow burners and offers nothing for the dancefloor. The overall result is a disc that is slightly stronger than his previous solo efforts and is often enjoyable, even if it is rather predictable. ~ Alex Henderson | | Surviving and thriving in the competitive world of R&B for more than a decade, artist/producer Aaron Hall has put together his most accomplished work to date. INSIDE OF YOU reveals Hall's growth as both a performer and songwriter. Contributing as both a producer and writer, Hall seems to have found himself within the making of INSIDE OF YOU. After dealing with some personal tragedies, Hall has found an outlet for his pain and suffering; his music. Tracks like "If You Leave Me," which features Faith Evans, and the gospel-tinged "None But The Righteous" reflect his growth both as a performer and writer. More than just an album full of smooth R&B tracks, Hall has assembled a collection of songs that brim with passion, creativity and warmth. Other tracks to check out are "You Make Me Feel Good Inside" and "None Like You," which features guest appearances from rappers Big Punisher, Fat Joe and Unique. |
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