Blackstreet was an American
R&B and
soul group founded in
1994 (see
1994 in music) by
Teddy Riler[?], a
New Jack Swing[?] pioneer known for his work as a member of
Guy[?]. Their debut,
Blackstreet[?], was a moderate success due to singles like "Before I Let You Go". The follow-up,
1996's
Another Level[?] (see
1996 in music) was a breakthrough success due to the top single "No Diggity" (with
Dr. Dre). It won a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal by a Duo or Group[?] and went four times platinum in the
United States. Personnel shifts wracked the group and contributed to the relative failure of
Finally[?] (
1999,
1999 in music) and Blackstreet soon broke up. After rumors of legal action and a preemptive countersuit, the group disbanded and released
Level II[?] in
2003 (see
2003 in music).