- Chocolate Factory
- Step in the Name of Love
- Heart of a Woman
- I'll Never Leave
- Been Around the World
- You Made Me Love You
- Forever
- Dream Girl
- Ignition
- Ignition
- Forever More
- You Knock Me Out
- Step in the Name of Love
- Imagine That
- Showdown
- Snake
- Who's That
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Fat Joe Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ja Rule Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist
Big Tigger Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ronald Isley Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Kendall D. Nesbitt Keyboards
Percy Bady Keyboards
Johnny Rutledge Choir/Chorus
Donnie Lyle Bass,Mando,Guitar,Keyboards
Paul Riser Conductor,Horn Conductor,String Conductor
Paul Mabin Choir/Chorus
Deatta Staples Vocals (Background)
Rodney East Keyboards
Greg Landfair Guitar
Yvonne Gage Choir/Chorus
Jeffrey Morrow Choir/Chorus
Stevie Robinson Choir/Chorus
Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra Orchestra
Joan Collaso Choir/Chorus
Henry Love Congas
Simbryt Whititngton Choir/Chorus
Kim Johnson Vocals (Background)
Carl Robinson Horn Engineer
Jeff Vereb Assistant
Steve Bearsley Assistant
Jason Mlodzinski Assistant
Ian Mereness Mixing,Engineer,Programming
R. Kelly Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dave Hyman Assistant
Tim Roberts Assistant
Pamela Watson Stylist
Paul Riser Orchestration,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Kara Buhl Producer,Photo Production
Carl Robinson String Engineer,Engineer
Fat Joe Composer
Nathan Wheeler Assistant Engineer
Andy Gallas Engineer,Assistant,Programming
Peter Mokran Mixing
Abel Garibaldi Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Glen Brown Assistant
Herb Powers Mastering
Joe Donatello Engineer,Programming
Juan Ortiz Assistant
James Lee Assistant
Brandon Hull Assistant
David Feldman Assistant
Kyle White Assistant
Greg Calvert Assistant
Nick Monson Assistant
Reisig Photography
Tony Flores Assistant
Serban Ghenea Mixing
Tony Maserati Mixing


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Overview
R. Kelly was hardly a stranger to controversy in the early 2000s. In addition to being hit with 21 counts of child pornography in Chicago and 12 more in Polk County, FL, the beleaguered singer/producer faced various sex-related civil suits. All those scandals have, at times, overshadowed his music, which is regrettable because Chocolate Factory has a lot going for it. Emphasizing romantic slow jams, and not as ambitious or risk-taking as 1998's R. -- which is arguably Kelly's best, most essential release despite its own imperfections -- Chocolate Factory, like 2000s TP-2.Com, tends to play it safe. But that doesn't mean Chocolate Factory is without merit; what it lacks in ambition, it makes up for in terms of quality and craftsmanship. Many of the influences that have served Kelly well on previous efforts continue to serve him well on this 2003 release; influences that range from the Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder to Prince, Babyface, and hip-hop. All of those influences were noticeable on Kelly's '90s albums, and they are still noticeable on Chocolate Factory. Nonetheless, Kelly has always been his own man; that is especially obvious when he features Ronald Isley on "Showdown" (not to be confused with the Isley Brothers' 1978 recording). Hearing Kelly and Isley side by side, listeners can easily see how Kelly is able to draw on Isley's influence while projecting a firm, recognizable identity of his own. One hopes that in the future, Kelly will come out with some more albums that are as challenging as R.; even so, Chocolate Factory will go down in history as a solid and pleasing, if somewhat predictable, addition to the Chicagoan's catalog. ~ Alex Henderson
Product Details
Release Date: | 02/18/2003 |
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Label: | Jive |
UPC: | 0012414181220 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
R. Kelly Primary ArtistFat Joe Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ja Rule Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist
Big Tigger Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Ronald Isley Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Kendall D. Nesbitt Keyboards
Percy Bady Keyboards
Johnny Rutledge Choir/Chorus
Donnie Lyle Bass,Mando,Guitar,Keyboards
Paul Riser Conductor,Horn Conductor,String Conductor
Paul Mabin Choir/Chorus
Deatta Staples Vocals (Background)
Rodney East Keyboards
Greg Landfair Guitar
Yvonne Gage Choir/Chorus
Jeffrey Morrow Choir/Chorus
Stevie Robinson Choir/Chorus
Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra Orchestra
Joan Collaso Choir/Chorus
Henry Love Congas
Simbryt Whititngton Choir/Chorus
Kim Johnson Vocals (Background)
Carl Robinson Horn Engineer
Technical Credits
Jackie Murphy Design,Art DirectionJeff Vereb Assistant
Steve Bearsley Assistant
Jason Mlodzinski Assistant
Ian Mereness Mixing,Engineer,Programming
R. Kelly Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Dave Hyman Assistant
Tim Roberts Assistant
Pamela Watson Stylist
Paul Riser Orchestration,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Kara Buhl Producer,Photo Production
Carl Robinson String Engineer,Engineer
Fat Joe Composer
Nathan Wheeler Assistant Engineer
Andy Gallas Engineer,Assistant,Programming
Peter Mokran Mixing
Abel Garibaldi Mixing,Engineer,Programming
Glen Brown Assistant
Herb Powers Mastering
Joe Donatello Engineer,Programming
Juan Ortiz Assistant
James Lee Assistant
Brandon Hull Assistant
David Feldman Assistant
Kyle White Assistant
Greg Calvert Assistant
Nick Monson Assistant
Reisig Photography
Tony Flores Assistant
Serban Ghenea Mixing
Tony Maserati Mixing
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