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- Summary: Michael's debut album features Wyclef Jean, Lupe Fiasco, Saigon, and Q Tip.
- Record Label: Atlantic
- Genre(s): R&B
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Negative: 0 out of 8
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Michael never shies away from going pop, and the results are spectacular: Every hook on his stellar debut is instantly alluring.
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Whether discoursing about Jesus freaks and thugs, wanting something real out of life or his biracial background, the Angela Davis-fro'd Michael takes the listener on an energetic romp that swerves from lovelorn R&B to playful funk. Keep an ear open.
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It's certainly one of the better efforts from what has turned out to be a pretty crappy year for R&B music.
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VibeHis self-titiled debut, a collection of mostly butterscotch ballads, is deliciously liquid in rhythm and blues. [Nov 2007, p.96]
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Michael’s pop instincts--not to mention some warm, jumpy beats from up-and-coming producers like Shea Taylor--keep him afloat
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It’s not just his vaguely interesting falsetto or all the emoting on his debut; it’s that all those emotions are under the guise of some real heaviosity but really aren’t saying shit.
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SpinThe rest of the album buries otherwise thrilling moments. [Oct 2007, p.108]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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TIA.Oct 31, 2007
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ehehOct 26, 2007Very good album...try to ignore URB 'cause it's bullshit, lol...well done Kevin.
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