I Apologize (album)


I Apologize, while credited to Ginuwine, is not an official release but has acceptance to his catalog. It peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
According to the San Diego Union Tribune an article written by music critic George Varga, Music Manager Leon Derrick Youngblood SR was quoted as saying, "the album was to be a Ginuwine Presents Album, it did very well on such a low budget the album reached number 50 on the billboard charts". Youngblood and his wife Ginger both managed the recording artist, who hit number 50 on the charts. The album 'I Apologize' was released in Feb 13, 2007.

Background

Elgin Baylor Lumpkin aka Ginuwine was born in Washington, D.C., on October 15, 1970 to parents Sandra Lumpkin and James II Lumpkin who are both deceased. Music was at the center of his heart from an early age after being inspired by Prince and Michael Jackson. At the age of 12 he was already performing at parties and local bars. His major breakthrough came when he joined forces with Producer Timbaland and went on to release his first album Ginuwine, the Bachelor in 1996. Since then he went on to release many more albums with one of the being I apologize. Ginuwine is married to Tonya Lumpkin, who is also an artist and goes by the name Sole. Together they have eight children.
Ginuwine recently formed a group named TGT made up of Tank, Ginuwine and Tyrese and they have released and album entitled Three Kings.

Sales

After its release on February 13, 2007, the album I Apologize was distributed to the stores for sale but soon after that there was a dispute regarding the copyright of the eight track. Apparently the CD had only three songs attributed to Ginuwine and the rest were by other undisclosed artists. It was therefore not an official release and official sales have not been concluded as this was an unauthorized album.

Track listing

  1. "Intro" – 1:06
  2. "I Apologize" – 4:20
  3. "Since I Found U" – 3:01
  4. "Better Days" – 4:25
  5. "Happy at Home" – 3:19
  6. "Say When" – 5:09
  7. "It's Real" – 4:14
  8. "What's It Gunna Be" – 3:26
  9. "Like Me" – 4:04
  10. "Twerk" – 3:30
  11. "I Apologize" – 3:20
  12. "Outro" – 0:25

    Personnel

Leon Derrick Youngblood SR took his recording artist Tommy Redding to audition for Columbia Records immediately after the release of this album, Even though it was not an official release, and on a low budget, I apologize reached No.29 on the Top Independent Albums charts and No. 50 on the R&B Albums charts that year.