Boyz II Men is celebrating their 20-year career in the music industry in a big way.The all-male vocal group recently released an album called "Twenty" consisting of a mix of their classic tracks and new songs, according to MTV. There are 12 new songs on the 20-track album, which hit stores on October 25.
"'Twenty' is our latest effort," Wanya Morris told MTV News. "It consists of the span of 20 years of our career. It's been seven years since we did an album with our own music; it felt like it was time to put our efforts and our maturity and all of the things we gained through the 20 years on this album."
"We're trying our best to transcend time," he added. "At the same time maintain our integrity and allow people to see the maturity as well."
Boyz II Men is currently made up of Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, and Shawn Stockman and was once a quartet with group member Michael McCary, who left in 2003 as the result of health issues. The group is known for hits like "End of the Road," "I'll Make Love to You," "On Bended Knee" and "One Sweet Day."
The group's debut album "Cooleyhighharmony" sold 9 million copies, while their follow-up album "II" sold 12 million. The group's popularity began to slide in 1997 when their third studio album "Evolution" sold just 3 million copies and the group had issues with their record label Motown.
Boyz II Men recently collaborated with Justin Bieber for his Christmas album "Under the Mistletoe." Their 1991 single "Uhh Ahh" was also sampled on Beyonce's recent single "Countdown."
"Music is who we are. Our concepts may be different; obviously, it's 20 years later, [and] we've grown, Nathan Morris told the music network. "It's the only thing that has really kept us here for 20 years. The concept of music is still the same, but what we write about and what we think about nowadays is a little different. We're a little older, but the main objective is still all about love."
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