''Unleash the Dragon'' is the debut solo studio album by American R&B singer

Sisqó Mark Althavan Andrews (born November 9, 1978), known professionally as Sisqó (stylized as SisQó), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. He is most prominently known for "Thong Song", his membership in Dru Hill, ...

of Dru Hill, released on November 30, 1999, on

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. Sisqó recorded the album during Dru Hill's hiatus. It includes the hit songs "Got to Get It", " Incomplete", and "

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". Previously, Sisqo had been a lead singer of the group Dru Hill. Recorded under Island Records, the group released two multi-platinum albums to date: '' Dru Hill'' (1996) and ''

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'' (1998). In 2003, the album was certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of five million copies in the United States. The album also garnered Sisqó two

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nominations for Favorite Soul/R&B Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist. In addition he received three nominations including

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and

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at the 43rd Grammy Awards in 2001.

Critical reception

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editor Michael Gallucci wrote that "loaded with whispered bedroom moans, which have become late-'90s R&B clichés, ''Unleash the Dragon'' is short on any real songs to justify the pointless replay of these familiar grooves ..Once the beats – which borrow heavily from the contemporary R&B playbook – are programmed, there's little for Sisqó to do but coast along the grooves, with all the conviction and commitment of a soul robot."

Track listing

Credits taken from the album's liner notes.Sisqó. "Unleash The Dragon (CD, Album)". Def Soul/Dragon Records. 1999. https://www.discogs.com/Sisqo-Unleash-The-Dragon/release/619979 Notes * denotes co-producer

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References

{{Authority control 1999 debut albums Sisqó albums Def Jam Recordings albums Albums produced by Tim & Bob Albums recorded at Metalworks Studios