So Blu

So Blu is the debut album by American recording artist Blu Cantrell. It was released by Arista Records on July 31, 2001 in the United States. The album was primarily produced by Tricky Stewart, who oversaw the majority of the recording sessions, with additional production from Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Jason Rome, Don Vito, and Olliewood & Scrilla. Cantrell herself was actively involved in the creative process, serving as a co-writer on half of the tracks in the album's final tracklist. The album was praised for Cantrell's powerful vocals and fresh take on contemporary R&B, though critics noted some conventional material and signs of a developing musical identity. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200, selling 89,000 copies in its first week, and was certified gold in both the US and Canada, with domestic sales of over 600,000 copies. So Blu's lead single "Hit 'Em Up Style" became a top five hit in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Blu) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)