Ricky, Ronnie, and Mike watched their New Edition brethren leave, one by one, and find success as solo artists -- Bobby Brown, then Johnny Gill, then Ralph Tresvant. So what were three Beantown b-boys to do? "Smack it up, flip it, and rub it down," of course. From the hip-hop-tinged opener, "Dope," to the testosterone-charged radio hits, "Do Me" and "Poison," this album will stick to your CD player "like the bread on the meat of my sandwich." (JG)

Joe Green