Elgin

Elgin is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Ginuwine. It was released by Notifi Music Group and E1 Music on February 15, 2011.[1] His second album with Notifit, the album takes its title from Ginuwine’s first name, the singer worked with producers Bryan-Michael Cox, Tapping Warren, Kendrick Dean, Melvin “Saint Nick” Coleman, MaddScientist, and Tank on the album.[2] Songwriter and rapper Katrina “Trina” Taylor appears as a guest voalist on the album track “Batteries.”[2]

The album received a mixed reception by music critics, many of whom praised Ginuwine’s vocal performances and the album’s trend-detaching nature but found its lyrics unsuitable and cliché-addled. Upon its release, Elgin debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200, and at number seven on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart with first week sales of 19,100 copies. The album produced three singles, including lead single “What Could Have Been” as well as “Heaven” and “Body.”