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From the catchy, upbeat "How Deep Is Your Love," released as a single from the fall 1998 hit movie "Rush Hour" to the funky "Real Freak" (featuring Chinky Brown Eyes) and the nasty, sexy groove of "This Is What We Do" (featuring Method Man) and onto Dru Hill - trademark soulful ballads like "One Good Reason," "I'll Be The One, "Angel" and "What Are We Gonna Do", the four Baltimore natives have delivered a record that validates their standing as one of the most popular groups of the '90s. "We came along at a time when people were looking for something to gravitate to," says Nokio. "After the success of Boyz II Men and Jodeci, we came through. We were not really hip-hop, we were more R&B oriented. We're kinda like an alternative R&B group with a style we can call our own."

ENTER THE DRU resonates with Dru Hill's distinctive sound. Woody mentions the ballad "Angel," a lilting ballad: "It's like a follow-up to "April Showers" from the first album. It's an update on my love life with the girl from that song. Like I'm saying I wish our relationship hadn't gone sour, that we were still together. It's got that 'old school' feel." Jazz explains that "Holding You," a plaintive, acoustic-flavored slow jam is all about the lessons to be learned about love and life: "It's like I'm taking the listening audience through something, through the heartaches and breakups. I thought back on what I learned and it's a song that is real, like you can feel every piece of pain." Nokio talks about "What Are We Gonna Do" which has a personal meaning for him: "Hey, it's about some guy who shall remain nameless who's really into this girl who's with another guy! We both know it would be a problem if he found out but her friends have been telling her she shouldn't stay. All I can say is I can relate to it."
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