Solo Career
After helping propel the group to success with their second album and a few guest appearances there was trouble brewing within the Blackstreet camp. A dispute over money issues saw Middleton leave the group in 1998 to find success as a solo artist. Blackstreet replaced Middleton with North Carolina native Terrell Phillips and they released their third album Finally in 1999. In 2000 Mark Middleton was featured on singer Vibe's song "Tonight's The Night".
In 2001 he sang the song "I Do" co-produced by Jayson Martin of JM Productions Studio Eden NC for the movie The Brothers. That same year Middleton signed a solo deal with Quincy Jones label Qwest Records distributed through Warner Bros. Records. He then recorded his solo debut My Turn, My Time which featured songs such as "Me & Your Lady", "Date With Love", and "Forever You & I". The album however wasn't released because Qwest Records folded.
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