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Blackstreet (often stylized as BLACKstreet) is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what became Blackstreet featuring Teddy Riley. The current members are Teddy Riley, Chauncey Black, Dave Hollister, & new member Glenn Adams aka Lenny Harold. Mark Middleton & Eric Williams are no longer in the group. The original members of Blackstreet were Teddy Riley, Chauncey Black, Levi Little, and Joseph Stonestreet. Stonestreet was replaced, however, by Dave Hollister before they began work on their self-titled debut album. The name Blackstreet is a portmanteau of the nicknames of Hannibal (Chauncey Black) and Joseph Stonestreet (Street). The group is notorious for doing the dance move "The Lean" at concerts.
The original group released their first single in 1993, on the soundtrack to the Universal Pictures comedy CB4 (starring Chris Rock) titled "Baby Be Mine", featuring Joseph Stonestreet on lead, produced by Teddy Riley, and written by Teddy Riley and Joseph Stonestreet. However, Stonestreet left the group shortly after the single was released (due to personal issues) and was replaced by Dave Hollister.
Blackstreet - No Diggity ft. Dr. Dre, Queen Pen
Blackstreet - Don't Leave Me
Blackstreet - Before I Let You Go
Blackstreet - Don't leave me girl
Blackstreet - Joy
Blackstreet - (Money Can't) Buy Me Love
Blackstreet No Diggity
Blackstreet - Deep
Blackstreet-Let's stay in love
Blackstreet - Tonight's The Night ft. SWV, Craig Mack
What we're gonna do right here is go back
Way back
Back into time
No baby, no baby, no baby
No, no, no
If you take your love away from me
I'll go crazy
I'll go insane
No baby, no baby, no baby
No, no, no
No baby, no baby, no baby
No, no, no
You've got your problems baby
And I've got mine
Lets just end it all by putting it together, yeah
Then you say you love me
It don't mean a thing
If you cared
You'd be there
Like you used to be, yeah
I'm searching for the words to make you realize
That I really, really want you to stay
Oh, yeah
Tears of frustration I hold inside
But if you walk away
You'll make this grown man cry
[CHORUS:]
Don't leave
Don't leave me girl
Please stay with me tonight
Don't leave me girl
Please stay with me to
Forget my pride girl
I'm begging you
You're my heart
You're my soul
You got so much control
My love runs deeper than the ocean it seems
But if you sail away
You take the center piece of me
[Chorus]
No, no, no
[Chorus]
Stay (come on and stay with me)
Stay (don't leave)
Stay (oh, yeah, yeah)
Stay right here with me forever (I love you)
Stay (yes I do)
Stay (I need you)
Stay (don't leave without you)
Stay right here with me forever
(No, oh, oh)
If you take your love away from me
I'll go crazy, crazy, crazy insane
If you take your love away from me
I'll go crazy
I'll go insane
If you take your love away from me
I'll go crazy
I'll go insane
Stay (please stay with me)
Stay (forever)
Stay (forever)
Stay right here with me forever
(Baby don't take your love away, no, no, no, no)
Stay (stay with me)
Stay (cuz you know I love you)
Stay (you know I need you)
Stay right here with me forever
(Yes I do, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)
No, no, no
No baby, no baby, no baby