Spin (12/98, p.183) - 7 (out of 10) - "...On these slow jams, they're still squatters in the house that Jodeci built, mimicking K-Ci's moans and groans over updated Devante grooves. But Dru make you dance better than Jodeci ever did, lacing fat beats with jazz piano, mafioso strings, and lead singer Sisque's syncopated staccatos..."i
The Source (1/99, p.194) - "...These brothers can sing, no question about it....Requisite remixes will have to be the album's insoles..."
Dru Hill: Sisqo, Woody, Nokio, Jazz (vocals).
Additional personnel: Method Man (rap vocals); Michael Thompson, Sonny Lallerstedt, James Harrah (guitar); Greg Phillinganes (piano); David Foster, Guy Roche, Phil Weatherspoon (keyboards); Babyface, Daryl Simmons, Ralph B. Stacy, Damon Thomas (keyboards, drum programming); Ronnie Garrett, Alex Al (bass); William "P Sound" Thomas (drum programming); Chinky Brown Eyes.
Producers include: Dru Hill, Dutch, Daryl Simmons, Warryn "Smiley" Campbell, Babyface.
Engineers include: Jon Smeltz, Manny Marroquin, Joe Warlick.
On their sophomore effort, Sisqo, Nokio, Woody and Jazz drop another gem. Following up on their 1996 debut, ENTER THE DRU finds Dru Hill delivering the same cutting-edge R&B that has made them a worldwide success. Contributions from some of the most talented contemporary writers and producers make ENTER THE DRU a hard album to resist. Super-hitmaker Babyface co-wrote and co-produced the first single, "These Are the Times," while David Foster co-produced the Diane Warren ballad "What Do I Do With The Love." Wu-Tang's Method Man flips a verse on "This Is What We Do."
There are plenty of trademark Dru Hill ballads such as "One Good Reason," "I'll Be The One' and "What Are We Gonna Do." Be sure to check out the Daryl Simmons-produced "The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)," which is a cover of a classic Dells song. With the huge success of their debut album, one can imagine the inherent difficulty in following it up. ENTER THE DRU is everything Dru Hill fans could want and more.
