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Lyfe Jennings' The Phoenix: Heartfelt Musical StorytellingA slightly inflated ego and ostentatious lyricism compensated for by more intense, vivid, heartfelt storytelling -
Christina Aguilera's Back to BasicsStill more calculation than natural ability is at play. But overall, bold and successful attempts at blending the past with the present. -
Javier's Left of Center: An Improvement Over His DebutThere are still a few boring moments. Yet it's a definite improvement upon his debut. -
Joanna's This Crazy LifeScreechy and sophomoric in instances but balanced out by some pretty, melodic AC/pop/rock -
Cherish's Unappreciated: The Girl Group Crown Hasn't Been Taken Just yetChock full of potential but nothing here gives Cherish an edge over their girl group competition. -
Masta Ace's A Long Hot SummerA tad ordinary and/or forgettable at times.Mostly on-point storytelling. Very captivating listen. Smooth production -
Jaheim' s Ghetto Classics: Not So MuchThat silky smooth voice against some classic Jaheim material won't make up for some classic Jaheim rubbish. Too hood for its own good. -
Sharissa' s Every Beat of My HeartUnfortunately, Virgin shelved this. But it's floating around online and as an import; worth finding as it is some near-flawless hip-hop soul -
Shanice's Every Woman DreamsThe album has some smooth and solid R&B and Shanice still has a flawless voice. But it winds up sounding like she jumped on the bandwagon a bit too hard. -
Mashonda's January Joy : All the Joy Has Been Taken Out of January!Mostly decent production. But the production is unable to compensate for the clunky melodies, weak hooks, and pitiful vocals! -
Rihanna's Music of the Sun: If It's Good Music that You Want, Make Rihanna Your Girl!A couple flubs to go mainstream. But an mpressive album on all counts overall. -
Mary J. Blige's The Breakthrough: The Queen Restores OrderA tad too long.Probably the most solid and smooth blend of hip-hop and soul heard. -
Ginuwine's Back II Da Basics: Skip the Basics and Go Straight Back to the Drawing BoardA few moments to remind us how amazing Ginuwine can be.
But overall, G at his most generic and forgettable. -
Eric Benét's Hurricane: Some Good, Some BadSome extremely solid material and some extremely boring material. A sonic catch-22. -
Madonna: Confessions on a DancefloorThe end product is not as seamless as Madonna intended. But it's still pure, unadulterated dance music and Madonna at her finest. -
Kindred the Family Soul's In This Life Together: Better Than Being Boring All AlonePart of its boring, middle-of-the-road anonymous new-soul.
The other part's good, smooth new-soul in an inoffensive "white bread" kinda way. -
Fatty Koo's House of Fatty KooNo clear vision is defined. But the album can be a nice hodgepodge of sound when done right. -
Jaguar Wright's Divorcing Neo 2 Marry Soul"Do Your Worst" is reason enough to own this record. The fact that you probably don't speaks volumes. -
The Pussycat Dolls PCD: Don't Cha Wish All Pop Music was Hot Like This?It fails when the music tries to get too serious. Otherwise, the album contains some of the most solid and entertaining dance-pop in recent memory. -
TLC: 3DTheir brilliance is stunted by the loss of their most vital member. But it still remains as some of TLC's best work. -
Cassie's Debut Album Cassie : She Has a Long Way To GoReview of debut album by Cassie -
Corinne Bailey Rae: Like a British Star in American Skies!Simply gorgeous elevator music (at times). Simply gorgeous British soul. -
Common's Album Be : Classic Hip-HopA classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album. A classic hip-hop album. -
Leela James | a Change is Gonna Come (Album Review)It's too long, there's too many skits and it's nothing groundbreaking. But it's still better than 90% of the R&B you're used to. -
LeToya Luckett's debut LeToya: An Example of How All Debut Releases Should be ArrangedConsistently solid from top to bottom. A flawless debut. -
India.arie's Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & RelationshipPretention, no matter how innocent and unintentional, is still pretention. But a progressive upgrade and improvement from her first two albums is a bonus along with this being genuinely feel-good music. -
Donell Jones' Journey of a Gemini: A Solid R&B AlbumHis label, Jive, could care less if he sinks or swims. But that doesn't detract from this being a solid R&B album. -
Nelly Furtado's Loose: She Shakes Out Most of the Quirks, Drops the Folklore and Gets Loose!It may be forced instead of effortless at times and a bit generic. Overall, a fun and frothy yet mellow and solemn album! -
Beanie Sigel's The B. Coming: Gangster Rapper Get's More IntropectiveThe pensive lyricism and spot-on production are pluses. The glut of cameos are not. -
Jason Mraz's Mr. A-Z: A Mixed BagJason got a little older, a little wiser, and a little better. But Jason's music thinks it's better than it is (at times). -
Ashlee Simpson's I Am Me: Stating the Obvious!Album review of Ashlee Simpson's I Am Me. -
Rob Thomas's Something To Be : Best Pop Album of 2005The best pop album of 2005. Minus 1 disaster. -
Toni Braxton's Libra: Toni Braxton's Finally Toni Braxton!It's too short and Toni still doesn't know how to ENUNCIATE! But it is her best album in years; quite possibly ever -
Kanye West's Late Registration: It's All About the ProductionIt's all about the production, production, production! And sometimes, Kanye opens his mouth! -
Vivian Green's Vivian: From Jazzy Soul to Hip-Hop Soul in a Single BoundVirtually perfect on all counts. The only crime is that it was slept on. -
Anna Nalick's Wreck of the Day: Find Beauty in the Wreckage or Walk on byA pure singer/songwriter record. For a debut album, it's brilliant. -
Javier's Javier: Great Voice and BalladsHis up-tempos don't pack a memorable punch but his voice and his ballads more than compensate! -
Nikka Costa's Can'tneverdidnothin': Funk/Rock GoodnessIt's Funk/rock goodness mixed with Nikka's irrepressible growl. Unfortunately, it's all been done/seen/heard before! -
Hanson's Underneath is Near PerfectThe album is a near-perfect pop/rock, singers/songwriters record. Drop "Broken Angel" and then you can drop the near. -
Nivea's Complicated: So Far from the TruthOccasionally strong vocals, production, lyricism. But those don't distract from the generic, cheap, underwhelming material overall. -
Amerie Cops More Than a Cheap Feel Her Second Go-Round : TouchSolid growth in all areas; production, vocals, lyrics. Still 1 or 2 generic and boring songs. Overall, Amerie's not a fluke despite what you may have heard. -
Jennifer Lopez - Rebirth (Album Review)Production, production, production!; the album's production puts J. Lo's voice put in a favorable light. But it also highlights the fact that the woman wasn't meant to do a power ballad. Overall, even if J. Lo is a beat thief, she stole the right beats. -
Faith Evans - the First Lady (Album Review)The soulful texture of album fits Faith's vocals nicely. But it's still an underwhelming effort. -
Mario's Sophomore Release Turning Point: The Calm Before the StormSolid R&B album that's still standard and average at times. Mario seems capable of much better and much more. -
Lindsay Lohan's Speak: Should Lindsay Lohan Speak or Shut Up?Lohan's voice is well suited for this catchy pop/rock goodness. Only when she tries to be Britney does she fail miserably. -
Lindsay Lohan Hits Sophomore Slump on A Little More Personal (Raw)A handful of genuine, angst-ridden pop/rock tunes. Mediocre execution. -
Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi: Her Best in Years!Mariah's best album in the last 7 years. Period. -
One Twelve Still Has It on Latest Release Pleasure & Pain112 still has it but they have a lot of trouble figuring out the best way to use it. -
Diana DeGarmo's Blue Skies: A Little Turbulence but Mostly Blue Skies AheadChipper pop/rock mixed with Diana's vocals. But It's all been done before (and better). -
Gwen Stefani's Love.Angel.Music.Baby: Hate.Devil.Noise. It Ain't!A non-stop 80s dance party that still sounds fresh in 2005 despite those damn Harajuku Girls. -
Fantasia's Free Yourself: Finally. . .A Good American Idol Album!Her voice is reason enough to get this album. Even if it does occasionally grate and sings some rather dull material. But her lips are still big and her talent is still bigger. -
Gemini: How Brian McKnight Got His Groove BackSlick R&B/jazz production melds well with Brian's back on-point lyricism and vocals. But it's still a hit or miss project. However, it's nice to finally have a Brian McKnight album with a pulse! -
Prince's New Release: You May Not Scream 3121 but You'll Work Up a Black Sweat!Another classic album for Prince's catalogue. Excellent material. -
Avant's Director: An Exercise in Making Consistent R&BAnother solid R&B album from one of its underdogs. Read the review to find out my thoughts. -
Chris Brown Keeps it Poppin' for the Next Generation: R&B Aimed at a Younger AudienceWell-executed R&B. But geared toward the younger set. Still enjoyable for all. -
In My Own Words: Ne-Yo Speaks for HimselfSolid R&B from a wordsmith with a voice as potent as his melodies. Grade-A R&B. -
I'm Not Dead: P!nk (Album Review)Not perfect but not awful. Solid. -
R&B Review: In My Mind: Heather Headley Got it Right This Time!A step up from her debut album. Her music is more personable this time. -
Fiona Apple Returns Better Than Fine On Extraordinary MachineAnother idionsyncratic voyage inside the mind of Fiona Apple. Please keep hands and arms inside and ears focused on this ride at all time. -
A Girl like Me: Rihanna Has Got What it Takes on New AlbumRihanna's sophomore release is chock full of smooth, feel-good reggae-meets-R&B. But it still feels a tad rushed and Rihanna's nasal soprano is unsettling at times. -
Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable (Album Review)The album does contain solidly average lyrics, vocals, and production. But Jamie's voice and material truly is nothing that hasn't been heard (sometimes better) than before. -
Love & Life Converge in Amel Larrieux's Morning: A Short R&B MasterpieceA flawless albeit extremely short R&B masterpiece. Worth every penny and then some. -
Christina Milian's So Amazin' Is So Barely Above-AverageThe album consists of solid, for-the-moment R&B. But it's apparent the album will be disposable a year from now. Thus, So Amazin' passes the test for instant, temporary gratification. -
Ashley Parker Angel's Solo Debut Alright OK with MeThe album is full of melodic, singer/songwriter pop/rock. But there is a brief lull in the middle. Thus, the album takes a minute to appreciate.