Groove Me: Teddy Riley's Career Highlights

Hail to the King of New Jack Swing.

All I Wanna Do Is Zoom-a-Zoom-Zoom... - Riley had the clubs on smash in 1992 when he connected with his brother Markell Riley and homeboy Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson from the duo Wreckx-n-Effect to release the chart-topping "Rump Shaker." Teddy’s verse on the hit single iwas reportedly written by a young Pharrell Williams, who was an intern at Teddy Riley's Future Studios in Virginia Beach at the time. The accompanying visual was also a mainstay throughout video countdowns. (Photo: MCA Records)
Another Level - Teddy Riley unveiled Blackstreet in 1994 and the multi-platinum group quickly became regular tenants at the top of the R&B charts. Despite an ever rotating roster, the ensemble delivered two certified staples for your R&B catalogue –– their self-titled debut and the 4-times platinum Another Level, which contained the hit single "No Diggity." (Photo: Interscope Records)
"The Show" - Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and the Get Fresh Crew released their hip hop classic "The Show" in 1986, one of hip hop's milestone, breakthrough radio records. The party classic contained the production of Teddy Riley himself.(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images, Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
"No Diggity" - Teddy Riley and Blackstreet connected with Dr. Dre and Queen Pen for the platinum banger "No Diggity" in 1996. The song won Blackstreet the 1998 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.(Photo: Interscope Records)All Riled Up - The Harlem producer's diverse résumé also includes crafting hits for Lady Gaga, Bobby Brown, Usher, *NSYNC, Whitney Houston, The Winans, Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle and countless others. He's reunited for the stage with his former cohorts (including the Guy reunion at the 2009 BET Awards), and has expanded his production to the Korean market with singer/rapper Jay Park and girl group, Girls' Generation, for example. He also remained connected with the MJ estate, and produced on Michael, the first posthumous release from the King of Pop. These days, Riley is still in the booth, progressing the sound of R&B. Expect to hear him on Tevin Campbell's release, and more Blackstreet and Guy reunions, which he's been plotting. "My goal and dream was to become the next Quincy Jones," he told The Boombox. "I feel lik...

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Another Level - Teddy Riley unveiled Blackstreet in 1994 and the multi-platinum group quickly became regular tenants at the top of the R&B charts. Despite an ever rotating roster, the ensemble delivered two certified staples for your R&B catalogue –– their self-titled debut and the 4-times platinum Another Level, which contained the hit single "No Diggity." (Photo: Interscope Records)

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