Chauncey Black (singer)
| Chauncey Black | |
|---|---|
 C. Black, CEO Blackstreet Entertainment, Inc. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chauncey Hannibal |
| Also known as | "Black", "C. Black" |
| Born |
November 24, 1968 Paterson, New Jersey |
| Genres | R&B, soul, |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Independant |
| Website | Twitter.com/Blackstreet_ent |
Chauncey Black (born Chauncey Hannibal, November 24, 1968) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, music producer and Co-Founder of the R&B group BLACKstreet.
In 1991, BLACKstreet was created by Chauncey Hannibal and Teddy Riley with Hannibal pegged as lead vocalist. The group’s name is a portmanteau of Hannibal’s nickname (Black) and Joseph Stonestreet’s last name (Street), which birthed the name BLACKstreet. The original members of the group were Teddy Riley, Chauncey Black, Levi Little, and Joseph Stonestreet. Stonestreet was soon replaced by Dave Hollister before they began work on their self-titled debut album.
The debut album BLACKstreet was a platinum-selling success, featuring singles "Joy" and “Booti Call” which became Top 40 hits, “Before I Let You Go” was an even greater hit landing in the Top 10. The subsequent project, 1996's Another Level album was a clear success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a No. 1 hit in several countries and skyrocketed to the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996.
C. Black played an intricate role in composing the hits; “Before I Let You Go”, “Call Me” featuring Jay Z, “No Diggity”, “Don’t Leave Me”, “Fix”, “Physical Thing” and many more.
BLACKstreet’s "No Diggity" captured a 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Other hit singles "Fix", "Don't Leave" and "Can't Get You (Out Of My Mind)" on the Another Level album sold over 4 million copies and became certified multi-platinum. The third BLACKstreet album entitled Level II included "Think About You" and “Girlfriend/Boyfriend"(with Janet Jackson featuring Eve and Ja Rule), neither of the songs were released commercially. C. Black sang lead with Janet Jackson on the remix of “I Get So Lonely” and appeared on Foxy Brown’s “Gotta Get Me Home”.
BLACKstreet successfully sold two million copies of their self-titled debut album, and Another Level sold eight million copies worldwide.
Eventually, group members split to pursue solo careers. Chauncey Black was signed by Busta Rhymes to the Flipmode Squad label in 2003. He appeared on Busta Rhymes'' "You Can't Hold The Torch" from The Big Bang album, and on a song with French rapper Kery James, "Encore", from his album A l'ombre du Show Business in 2008. During the same year Black completed his solo album entitled, Church Boy. The first single from the album, "Everyday Is Your Birthday" was released fourth quarter 2008 and quickly ranked on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay component chart. Black’s career with Busta Rhymes and Flipmode Records was short-lived due to irreconcilable differences between Flipmode and Geffen executives.
After the release of No Diggity: The very best of BLACKstreet album in 2003, there were several reconciliation attempts made between Chauncey Black and Teddy Riley. Chauncey Black purchased the Trademark to the name Blackstreet after discovering it had been abandoned by Teddy Riley for more than a year (2010). The two continued to work together on the restructuring of the group, but to no avail; they officially parted ways in mid-2012.
Former members continue to pursue solo projects. After legal allegations of Trademark infringement from Chauncey Blacks’ legal team, Teddy Riley created a group entitled “BS2” (with Dave Hollister and two new members). BLACKstreet and BS2 are in no way affiliated.
C. Black remains the sole owner of BLACKstreet, and CEO of Blackstreet Entertainment, Inc. (2014). He continues to perform worldwide as a solo artist.
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