Director

Director is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer Avant. It was released by Geffen Records and Interscope Records on April 25, 2006 in the United States. The album marked Avant's first project to include a diverse roster of collaborators, breaking away from the formular on previous album which saw musician Steve "Stone" Huff contributing most material. Production on Director comes courtesy of the likes of Bryan Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri, Ron Fair, Rodney Jerkins, Tricky Stewart, and The Underdogs. The album received a mixed reception from critics, many of whom praised Avant's vocal performances and the album's cohesive sound but found the material too generic. Upon its release, Director debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 with career-high opening sales of 123,000 copies. It also debuted at number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming Avant's first album to do so. Three singles were released in support of the album, including lead single "You Know What" and follow-up "4 Minutes" which became a top ten hit on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directo...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)