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- Summary: The second solo disc for the acclaimed R&B producer features an appearance from his former bandmates in Tony Toni Tone.
- Record Label: Pookie Entertainment
- Genre(s): R&B
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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Entertainment WeeklyWhile his songwriting game can get amateur... Saadiq's bass virtuosity is strictly pimp caliber. [8 Oct 2004, p.117]
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Ray Ray occasionally loses focus, slipping into moments that are either undercooked or worthy of the cutting room, but it's enjoyable enough to keep his followers happy and will certainly act as a remedy for those who don't like the gold-bricked path being taken by mainstream R&B.
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Ranging from funk, R&B and soul to gospel and hip-hop overtones, Ray Ray delivers the goods.
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VibeRay Ray hits more than it misses in its celebration of a time when George was making the mothership connection and Marvin just wanted to get it on. [Nov 2004, p.160]
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Despite its faults--and there are many--Ray Ray is a startlingly inventive record.
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MojoProfoundly disappointing. [Jan 2005, p.105]
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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rickysApr 12, 2005ray ray hits so hard dawg! " toni tone` tony has done it again!" it feels good to hear some real music
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JWhillyNov 20, 2004
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PootieTangDec 11, 2004Classic. I think 10-20 years from now, Saddiq well be a Curtis Mayfield or Isaac Hayes.
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JamandileMSep 14, 2006This album always hits home when I listen to it.It is indeed a work of art.Some very funky beats.OUTSTANDING!
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AngelicaBOct 25, 2004This joint is simply beautiful in a world of tawdry nonsense.
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