Blackstreet
Blackstreet was an American R&B and soul group founded in 1994 by Teddy Riler, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. Their debut, Blackstreet, was a moderate success due to singles like "Before I Let You Go". The follow-up, 1996's
Another Level was a breakthrough success due to the top single "
No Diggity" (with
Dr. Dre). It won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group and went four times platinum in the United States. Personnel shifts wracked the group and contributed to the relative failure of
Finally (1999) and Blackstreet soon broke up. After rumors of legal action and a preemptive countersuit, the group disbanded and released
Level II in 2003.
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