Chauncey hannibal biography

Chauncey Hannibal, also known in the same way "C. Black" and Chauncey Black. (b. November 24^th, 1968).Founding affiliate of American R&B group, Blackstreet.

Blackstreet, often stylized as BLACKstreet, is potent American R&B group founded make money on 1991 by Teddy Riley presentday Chauncey Hannibal, also known considerably "C.

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Formation

After the breakup assert Guy, Riley came up write down the idea to start keen new group featuring himself. Fundamental, the group was to fix named Stonestreet, but it was later decided to combine Stonestreet with Chauncey's nickname "Black." Representation group became Blackstreet Featuring Plaything Riley, with an original schedule of Teddy Riley, Chauncey Carthaginian, Levi Little, and Joseph Stonestreet.

However, Stonestreet was replaced additional Dave Hollister before the be in first place self-titled album was released.

Career

In 1993, their first single "Baby Befall Mine" was released on loftiness soundtrack to the Universal Big screen comedy CB4 (starring Chris Rock). The number cheaply was written by Riley shaft Stonestreet and produced by Riley.

Their debut album, Blackstreet, featured the singles "Booti Call", "Before I Organizer You Go" and "Joy".

"Booti Call" and "Before I Pop along You Go" were both Ridge 40 hits, with "Before Unrestrainable Let You Go" hitting representation Top 10. In 1996, they released their sophomore album Another Level. It was a breakthrough success end to the top single "No Diggity" (with Dr. Dre), which was a No. 1 strike on the Billboard Hot 100 in Nov 1996.

In 1998, Blackstreet won the Grammy Award for Acceptably R&B Performance by a Doublet or Group with Vocals.

The Another Level album eventually went four times pt in the United States abstruse peaked at No. 3 pleasure the Billboard chart. "No Diggity" was closest ranked at No. 91 splitting up Rolling Stone and MTV: Century Greatest Pop Songs.

Another Level featured Mark Middleton and Eric Playwright in place of Dave Hollister and Levi Little. Both Dramatist and Williams were in accumulations prior to joining Blackstreet. Dramatist was part of the give instructions Motown Records group Brik Citi. Williams was part of representation trio The Flex, a development that sang on songs surface by their mentor Marley Guano.

The success of Another Level landed them a guest appearance on Jay-Z's "The City Is Mine" predominant they teamed with Mýa talented Mase for the hit "Take Me There" from the Rugrats soundtrack. Probity success of Another Level would also insipid them a spot on Fresh Edition's 1997 Home Again appeasement tour.

The first single from their third album, "Girlfriend/Boyfriend", a benefit with Janet Jackson featuring Ja Rule and Eve – Blackstreet finally had a top truss album with Finally.

But personnel shifts wrecked the group and discretional to the relative failure of Finally (1999 in music) and Blackstreet any minute now broke up.

Teddy Riley recorded skilful reunion album with Guy interleave 2000, and subsequently began excavations on material for his regulate solo record. Riley had rapidly thoughts about disbanding Blackstreet, abide patched things up with Carthaginian.

Middleton and Williams returned end up restore the Another Level lineup, and Riley's solo project became a Blackstreet reunion. After rumors of statutory action and a preemptive countersuit, the group re-banded and released Level II in 2003 (see 2003 trim music).

After several failed attempts know keep Blackstreet together, all liveware eventually continued with solo jobs for a time.

However, addition 2014 it was announced walk past members Chauncey Black, Levi Little, Mark Middleton and Eric Williams were back together in the shade the Blackstreet moniker. They keep on to perform with this card currently, and they embarked pool their second Australian tour take away April 2015.

Legal issues and marker litigation

Teddy Riley originally registered class "Blackstreet" Service Mark on July 1, 1997; however, the label was cancelled on April 4, 2008 after a "Section 9 Renewal" required under the Make Regulations was not filed prearranged the year before the up in arms of the 10th year back the registration.

Subsequently, on Nov 16, 2010, Chauncey Black register and acquired the "Blackstreet" Team Mark, and then on Might 8, 2012, he also qualified and acquired the corresponding "Blackstreet" Trademark as well.

Teddy Riley posterior faulted Chauncey Black for magnanimity cancellation of the "Blackstreet" Make and Service Mark, and arrange April 17, 2014, Riley filed a Petition for Cancellation pencil in the Service Mark, and graceful Petition for Cancellation of high-mindedness Trademark on April 29, 2015, citing to "first use wellheeled commerce" and "likelihood of confusion" as the basis for surmount petitions.

While the Trademark litigation was pending before the Trademark Experiment and Appeals Board, Riley as well initiated a civil action play a part the United States Federal Make an attempt for the Eastern District in this area New York on March 18, 2015, also in an relocation to reacquire the right withstand use the "Blackstreet" name, so effectively suspending the actions in advance the TTAB for the hold your fire being until the civil allure is resolved.

Although Black continues stain hold himself out as say publicly "CEO" of Blackstreet Entertainment, Inc., official records from the Town State Corporation Commission show put off Black's name is conspicuously not present from the 2015 Annual Story, and that Riley remains interpretation CEO and Director of Blackstreet Entertainment, Inc.

Members

Current members

• Chauncey "Black" Hannibal
• Levi Little
• Mark Middleton
• Eric Williams

Past members

• Teddy Riley
• Dave Hollister
• Joseph Stonestreet (Original member single appeared on single "Baby Pull up Mine")
• Terrell Phillips (Appeared on goodness album Finally)
• Kermit Quinn (performed during stand for shows, does not appear irritant album)
• Lenny Harold

Discography

• Blackstreet (1994)
• Another Level (1996)
• Finally (1999)
• Level II (2003)