Their debut album,
Blackstreet, featured the hit singles "Baby Be Mine" "Booti Call", "
Before I Let You Go" and "Joy". "Baby Be Mine", "Booti Call" and "Before I Let You Go" were all Top 40 hits, with "Before I Let You Go" hitting the Top 10. In 1996, they released their second album
Another Level. It was a breakthrough success due to the top single "
No Diggity" (with
Dr. Dre), which was a No. 1 hit on the
Billboard Hot 100 in November 1996. In 1998, Blackstreet won the
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
Another Level featured Mark Middleton and Eric Williams in place of Dave Hollister and Levi Little. Williams was part of the trio
The Flex, a group that sang on songs produced by their mentor
Marley Marl. The success of
Another Level landed them a guest appearance on
Jay-Z's "
The City Is Mine" and they teamed with Mýa and Mase for the hit "
Take Me There" from the
Rugrats soundtrack. The success of
Another Level would also land them a spot on
New Edition's 1997
Home Again reunion tour. Blackstreet had a top ten album with
Finally. The first single from the album, "
Girlfriend/Boyfriend", was a collaboration with
Janet Jackson featuring
Ja Rule and
Eve. Riley recorded a reunion album with Guy in 2000 and subsequently began working on material for his first solo record. Riley had second thoughts about disbanding Blackstreet and patched things up with Hannibal. Middleton and Williams returned to restore the
Another Level lineup, and Riley's solo project became a Blackstreet reunion. After rumors of legal action and a preemptive countersuit, the group re-banded and released
Level II.
Later years After several failed attempts to keep Blackstreet together, all members eventually continued with solo careers for a time. However, in 2014, it was announced that past members Black, Little, Middleton, and Williams were back together under the Blackstreet moniker. They continue to perform with this lineup currently, and embarked on their second Australian tour in April 2015. In 2015, Middleton and Williams were backing vocalists for
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 North Macedonia entry "
Autumn Leaves" performed by
Daniel Kajmakoski. Joseph Stonestreet died on June 25, 2018 at the age of 56. ==Members==