On the strength of the easygoing "That Girl" and the R.
Kelly-produced "Clubbin'," Marques Houston's long-delayed solo debut, MH, got off to a strong start.
Beyond that, there's the to-be-expected, sexually forward, "See how I've matured now" single in the form of "Pop That Booty," where Jermaine Dupri adds a verse that crosses a suggestive track over into raunchy territory.
Though the upbeat club tracks gained most of the attention, the softer, more sincere tracks -- such as the sweet "Can I Call You," where Houston effortlessly flexes his considerable vocal skills -- are just as effective.
Houston doesn't have much in the way of originality to offer, but he and his collaborators have put together a respectable album that should retain his original fan base while adding some new admirers.
The fact that Houston co-produced and wrote a handful of the songs -- some of which are among the album's best -- bodes well for a future that he's been keeping in mind ever since the Immature days.
(Remixes of "That Girl" and "Clubbin'" are appended to the album proper, sweetening the deal for fans.).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Marques Houston | Play | 00:16 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Clubbin'Joe Budden, R. Kelly | Marques Houston, Joe Budden, Pied Piper | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Pop That BootyMarques Houston, Tony Scott | Marques Houston | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | That GirlM. Davis, Kowan "Q" Paul, Shaffer Smith | Marques Houston | Play | 03:36 | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Because of YouSteve Russell, Troy Taylor | Marques Houston | Play | 04:08 | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Walk Away | Marques Houston | Play | 03:30 | 3 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | I Can Be the OneMarques Houston, Jerome Jones, Kelton Kessee | Marques Houston | Play | 03:33 | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Grass Is Greener | Marques Houston | Play | 03:59 | 3 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Cancel | Marques Houston | Play | 03:58 | 3 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Good LuckBrandon Howard, Chris Kelly [Choir Practice] | Marques Houston | Play | 03:33 | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Can I Call YouJohnta Austin, Troy Taylor | Marques Houston | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | Love's a GameMarques Houston, Jerome Jones, Tony Scott | Marques Houston | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 13 | TemptedMarques Houston, Jerome Jones, Tony Scott | Marques Houston | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Actin' Up | Marques Houston, Lil Fizz | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | AloneMarques Houston, Jerome Jones, Tony Scott | Marques Houston | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 16 | That GirlM. Davis, R. Kelly, Kowan "Q" Paul, Shaffer Smith | Marques Houston, Pied Piper | Play | 03:36 | 3 MB | 26 MB |
| 17 | Clubbin'R. Kelly | Marques Houston, Joe Budden | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 62 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 424 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles "Prince Charles" Alexander | Producer |
| 2 | Ketrina Askew | Executive Producer |
| 3 | Johnta Austin | Composer |
| 4 | Rufus Blaq | Producer |
| 5 | Jamallie Bradley | Make-Up |
| 6 | Joe Budden | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Rap |
| 7 | Lamont "Logic" Coleman | Instrumentation, Producer |
| 8 | John Czornyj | Engineer, Guitar |
| 9 | Kevin KD Davis | Mixing |
| 10 | M. Davis | Composer |
| 11 | Jermaine Dupri | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 12 | Rodney East | Keyboards |
| 13 | Kimo Easterwood | Photography |
| 14 | Blake English | Guitar |
| 15 | Andy Gallas | Engineer, Programming |
| 16 | Abel Garibaldi | Engineer |
| 17 | Gene Grimaldi | Mastering |
| 18 | Jean-Marie Horvat | Mixing |
| 19 | Marques Houston | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Strings, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Brandon Howard | Composer |
| 21 | Bill Importico | Engineer |
| 22 | Jerome Jones | Composer |
| 23 | Chris Kelly [Choir Practice] | Composer |
| 24 | R. Kelly | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Kelton Kessee | Composer |
| 26 | Lil Fizz | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 27 | Donnie Lyle | Guitar |
| 28 | Ian Mereness | Engineer, Programming |
| 29 | Mischke | Vocal Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Jason Mlodzinski | Assistant |
| 31 | Chris "Tek" O'Ryan | Engineer |
| 32 | Kowan "Q" Paul | Composer, Producer |
| 33 | Dion Peters | Assistant Engineer |
| 34 | Pied Piper | Featured Artist |
| 35 | Pied Piper | Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 36 | Platinum Status | Producer |
| 37 | Henley Regisford, Jr. | Executive Producer |
| 38 | Sylvia Rhone | Executive Producer |
| 39 | Steve Russell | Composer |
| 40 | Tony Scott | Composer, Executive Producer, Keyboards, Producer |
| 41 | Shaffer Smith | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 42 | Chris Stokes | Producer, Strings |
| 43 | Troy Taylor | Composer, Musician, Producer, Vocal Producer |
| 44 | Brian "B-Luv" Thomas | Engineer |
| 45 | London Thompson | Engineer, Mixing |
| 46 | Kenny Whitehead | Guitar, Producer |
| 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. |