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On his fourth album, Avant doggedly continues to do his smooth and relaxed thing and delivers his fourth consecutive decent album.
Only a lark hit with maximum rotation on urban radio will propel him to superstar status, but it's not likely at this point.
Avant is not a major star -- yet he's a considerable talent who knows exactly what he's best at, where he fits, and how to please his fans.
Although a number of collaborators (the Underdogs, Jermaine Dupri) and guests (Lil Wayne, Lloyd Banks) are rolled in to add some edge, the material isn't much more flashy than it is on Avant's past albums.
More importantly, Avant's new and somewhat surprising help looks a little desperate on paper but is hardly that on record.
Those who loved Avant in the past for his slick, romantic, slow-to-midtempo songs (with the occasional dash of raunch) will find plenty to enjoy here.
Veteran rapper turned producer Def Jef cooks up the best beat of all with "Exclusive," a tough yet sweet modern-day equivalent of a Reggie Lucas/James Mtume production.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | So Many WaysAvant, Teraike "Chris Styles" Crawford, Steve Huff, Willie Taylor | Avant | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | This Is Your NightAvant, Sam Dees, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | Avant | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | You Know WhatAvant, Dwayne Carter, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Jr. | Avant, Lil Wayne | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | 4 MinutesMyron Avant, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Keri Hilson, Harvey Mason, Jr., Patrick Smith, Damon Thomas | Avant | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | With YouAvant, Steve Huff, Willie Taylor | Avant | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | ExclusiveAvant, Lloyd Banks, Jeffrey Fortson, Steve Huff | Avant, Lloyd Banks | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Right Place, Wrong TimeAvant, Steve Huff | Avant | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Grown Ass ManLaShawn Daniels, Ric Rude, Adonis Stropshire | Avant | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | DirectorAvant, Bryan-Michael Cox, Kendrick Dean, Craig Love | Avant | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Lie About UsBeau Dozier | Avant, Nicole Scherzinger | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | ImaginationAvant, Steve Huff, Julio Miranda, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | Avant | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Mr. DreamRodney Jerkins, Makeba Riddick | Avant | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | Now You Got SomeoneAvant, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas | Avant | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 14 | Stickwitu (Urban Remix) | Avant, The Pussycat Dolls | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | GPSA (Ghetto Public Service Annoucement) | Avant, Jermaine Dupri | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 394 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judi Acosta-Stewart | Project Coordinator |
| 2 | Avant | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Myron Avant | Composer |
| 4 | Lloyd Banks | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Grecco Buratto | Guitar |
| 6 | Dwayne Carter | Composer |
| 7 | Dru Castro | Engineer |
| 8 | Candice Childress | Production Coordination |
| 9 | Giulio Costanzo | Design |
| 10 | Bryan-Michael Cox | Composer, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 11 | Teraike "Chris Styles" Crawford | Composer |
| 12 | LaShawn Daniels | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 13 | Eric Dawkins | Composer |
| 14 | Kendrick Dean | Composer |
| 15 | Sam Dees | Composer |
| 16 | Def Jef | Producer |
| 17 | Antonio Dixon | Composer, Producer |
| 18 | Beau Dozier | Composer, Drum Programming, Producer |
| 19 | Jermaine Dupri | Composer, Guest Artist, Mixing, Producer |
| 20 | "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos | Engineer |
| 21 | Ron Fair | Fender Rhodes, Harmonica, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Producer, String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 22 | Jan Fairchild | Engineer |
| 23 | Jeffrey Fortson | Composer |
| 24 | Brian "Big Bass" Gardner | Mastering |
| 25 | Mark "Exit" Goodchild | Engineer |
| 26 | Tal Herzberg | Bass, Digital Editing, Engineer, Producer |
| 27 | Keri Hilson | Composer |
| 28 | Mike Hogue | Mixing Assistant |
| 29 | John Horesco IV | Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 30 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Mixing |
| 31 | Steve Huff | Composer, Multi Instruments, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 32 | Eric D. Jackson | Guitar |
| 33 | Cori Jacobs | Fender Rhodes |
| 34 | Rodney Jerkins | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Ryan Kennedy | Mixing Assistant |
| 36 | Lil Wayne | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 37 | Craig Love | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 38 | Manny Marroquin | Mixing |
| 39 | Harvey Mason, Jr. | Composer |
| 40 | Kevin McAvoy | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 41 | Colin Miller | Mixing Assistant |
| 42 | Tadd Mingo | Assistant Engineer |
| 43 | Julio Miranda | Composer, Guitar |
| 44 | Peter Mokran | Mixing, Remixing |
| 45 | Bárbara Padilla | Design |
| 46 | Robert Palmer | Drum Programming |
| 47 | Dave Pensado | Mixing |
| 48 | The Pussycat Dolls | Performer, Primary Artist |
| 49 | Pussycat Dolls Orchestra | Strings |
| 50 | Phillip Ramos | Mixing Assistant |
| 51 | Aaron Renner | Assistant Engineer |
| 52 | Makeba Riddick | Composer |
| 53 | J.P. Robinson | Art Direction |
| 54 | Ric Rude | Composer, Producer |
| 55 | Nicole Scherzinger | Primary Artist |
| 56 | Manuel Seal, Jr. | Composer, Producer |
| 57 | Kelly "Becky 4 Real" Sheehan | Editing, Engineer |
| 58 | Allen Sides | String Engineer |
| 59 | Silence | Producer |
| 60 | Dexter Simmons | Mixing |
| 61 | Patrick Smith | Composer |
| 62 | Christopher "Tricky" Stewart | Composer, Producer |
| 63 | Adonis Stropshire | Composer |
| 64 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 65 | Willie Taylor | Composer, Vocals |
| 66 | Damon Thomas | Composer |
| 67 | The Underdogs | Mixing, Producer |
| 68 | Jeff Vereb | Digital Editing, Editing, Engineer |
| 69 | Jeff Villaneuva | Engineer |
| 70 | Cassandra Ware | Marketing |
| 71 | Jerry Woodard | Executive Producer |
| 72 | Ben Zales | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |