Blaque
In a spoken interlude midway through their debut album, teen R&B; trio Blaque protest comparison toTLC. Never mind that everything from attitude to production onBlaqueowes a lot to that zillion-selling act and that the group is a collective protégé of TLC's Lisa "Left-Eye" Lopes. Not that there's anything wrong with that; in fact, while hardly earthshaking, the disc is a stylish entry in 1999's soul stakes. Blaque's material isn't always top-drawer, but several cuts make real marks, particularly the single "808" and the '60s-retro-chorused "I Do."--Rickey Wright