The group was signed by Uptown Records after submitting a demo tape during a trip to New York.
[3] On April 28, 1995, the album was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
[4] The album produced five singles, three of which topped the US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: "Forever My Lady", "Stay", and "Come and Talk to Me".
[3] The album received a double-platinum certification by the RIAA,[7] and spawned three singles: "Cry for You", "Feenin'", and "What About Us".
[12] The Show, the After Party, the Hotel produced three singles, including "Freek'n You", which charted within the top 15 on both the Billboard Hot 100[13] and R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[5] and was certified gold by the RIAA.