[2] D'Extra Wiley, known for being part of the 1990s R&B group II D Extreme, was also briefly a member of Maniquin before signing with MCA Records.

The album's lead single, "I Wanna Ride," served as a response to Pebbles' hit song "Mercedes Boy" in both style and lyrics, with both tracks produced and co-written by Charlie Wilson of The Gap Band.

[2] That set included a pair of Top 20 hits: "Never Too Busy" and the Grammy-nominated "For You",[2] written by high school friend Kenny Lerum.

The album earned Lattimore a win for Best New Artist at the NAACP Image Awards in 1996,[5] and eventually achieved Gold sales status.

[2] He eventually released a more contemporary R&B album, 2001's Weekend under L.A. Reid's regime, as Davis was only allowed to take a small defined number of artists to his next venture, J Records.

In keeping with the "lover man" image that came to the fore with the hits that launched his career, Lattimore is known for his dramatic stage shows, vocal agility and romantic ambiance.

[7] The singer has long established in interviews his personal mission to show the "strong, but sensitive and caring side of Black men.

[10] The album's first single "Find a Way" (produced by Ivan "Orthodox" Barias & Carvin "Ransum" Higgins) hit radio on Valentine's Day 2012.