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Ginuwine Information
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'Ginuwine' (born 'Elgin Baylor Lumpkin' on October 15, 1975 in Washington, DC) is an African American R&B singer. Signed to Epic Records since the mid-1990s, Ginuwine has released a number of platinum-selling albums and singles, becoming one of the most successful R&B artists of his period.
Ginuwine attended and graduated from Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland and Prince Georges Community College in Largo, Maryland with a paralegal degree, and he soon afterwards broke into the music industry, becoming a part of Jodeci member Devante's Swing Mob collective. There, he met songwriter/record producer|producer Missy Elliott and producer Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley, who became his main collaborators through the 1990s. Ginuwine's first single, 1996's "Pony" from Ginuwine...The Bachelor, showcased his smooth vocals and Timbaland's innovative production style, and the two became a hit-making duo. After his 1999 sophomore album, 100% Ginuwine, Ginuwine and Timbaland grew apart, and producers such as R. Kelly have crafted hits for him since then. In 2002, Ginuwine was a feature artist on P. Diddy's number one hit, "I Need a Girl (Part II)".
Ginuwine's next album, Back II Da Basics, was released on November 15, 2005 by Epic Records. The first single from this album was "When We Make Love." The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, selling close to 80,000 copies. "I'm In Love" will be the second single, which is similar to his number one ballad "Differences" in a way.
Studio Albums
* 1996: Ginuwine...The Bachelor (2x Platinum)
* 1999: 100% Ginuwine (2x Platinum)
* 2001: The Life (Platinum)
* 2003: The Senior (Platinum)
* 2005: Back II Da Basics
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| US Hot 100 | US R&B/Hip-Hop |
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| 1996 | "Pony" | #6 | #1 | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | | 1997 | "Tell Me Do U Wanna" | - | - | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | | 1997 | "When Doves Cry" | - | - | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | | 1997 | "I'll Do Anything/I'm Sorry" | - | - | Ginuwine...The Bachelor | | 1998 | "Same Ol' G" | - | - | 100% Ginuwine | | 1999 | "What's So Different" | #49 | - | 100% Ginuwine | | 1999 | "So Anxious" | #16 | #2 | 100% Ginuwine | | 1999 | "None of Ur Friends Business/Interlude" | #48 | - | 100% Ginuwine | | 1999 | "The Best Man I Can Be" (with Case, R.L. & Tyrese) | #77 | - | The Best Man [Soundtrack] | | 2001 | "There It Is (Interlude)" | #66 | - | The Life | | 2001 | "Differences" | #1 | #1 | The Life | | 2002 | "Stingy" | #33 | - | Barbershop [Soundtrack] | | 2002 | "Tribute to a Woman" | - | - | The Life | | 2003 | "Hell Yeah" (feat. Baby) | #17 | #13 | The Senior | | 2003 | "In Those Jeans" | #2 | #1 | The Senior | | 2004 | "Love You More" | #78 | - | The Senior | | 2005 | "When We Make Love" | - | #51 | Back II Da Basics | | 2005 | "I'm In Love" | - | TBR (To Be Released) | Back II Da Basics |
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