Paradise is the second studio album from American R&B artist Billy Lawrence, released June 24, 1997 on East West Records. The album features an appearance from rapper MC Lyte on the first single "Come On", which previously appeared in the soundtrack to the film Set It Off the year before. Also appearing on the album was the then-unknown Van Hunt who played the Wurlitzer on the album's title track. Paradise also marked the debut of the controversial rap group dead prez who were credited as sticman & M-1 on the song "Footsteps".
Release and reception
The album reached the fifty-seventh spot on the R&B Albums chart.
Track listing
Chart history Album Chart (1997)PeakpositionU.S. R&B Albums57
Singles YearSinglePeak chart positionsU.S. Billboard Hot 100U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles SalesU.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & TracksU.S. Rhythmic Top 401997"Come On"44181914
Personnel Information taken from Allmusic. art direction – Kiku assistant engineering – Rawle Gittens, Storm Jefferson, Kenny Stallworth, Mike Wilson assistant mixing – Ricco Lumpkins bass – Preston Crump design – Kiku drum programming – Organized Noize, Poke & Tone, Rashad Smith engineering – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Blake Eiseman, Brian Miller, Lou Ortiz, Chris Theis, Bernasky Wall, John Wydrycs executive production – Merlin Bobb, Billy Lawrence, Poke & Tone guitar – Tomi Martin keyboard programming – Darrell "Delite" Allamby keyboards – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Dave Atkinson, Timothy Christian Riley mixing – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Carl Nappa, Lou Ortiz, Neil Pogue, Richard Travali multi-instruments – Darrell "Delite" Allamby production – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Dave Atkinson, Billy Lawrence, Organized Noize programming – Darrell "Delite" Allamby sampling – Rawle Gittens vocal production – Darrell "Delite" Allamby, Billy Lawrence wurlitzer – Van Hunt
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External links
Paradise at Discogs