Yeah, I'm gonna sound like a hater. I used to like R-kells when he was in Public announcement. The CD after that was ok. "Feels like you ready" is a bone anthem. hehe. But almost everything after that seems like its straight cheese. I don't mind cheese in my subway cold cut trio. But to cast him as a modern day musical genius... that cheese is hard to swallow.
He produced "Heaven's girl" on the Quincy Jones Jooks joint CD and that was the best I've ever heard from him. One of my favorite songs.
If he does play all his own intruments that's great. good for him hehe. Raphael Sadiq, D'angelo, Babyface, Teddy Riley...actual genius. Hell. I've heard some stuff from some of you dudes here on FP that I like wayyyyy better than Rkells recent stuff.
Sa'll good though. To each their own. He's better than average... but not the end all be all... to me.
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