Genre:
R&B
Release Date: 01/30/2008
Jaheim switches from
Warner Bros. to
Atlantic after 2006's number one
Ghetto Classics, and it's business as usual for the singer. He continues to surround himself with a complementary roster of fellow songwriters and producers, including associates old (
KayGee,
Wesley Hogges,
Darren Lighty,
Eric Williams,
Balewa Muhammad) and new (
R. Kelly,
Babyface,
Ivan Barias,
Carvin Haggins). Like an overwhelming percentage of
Jaheim's first three albums, there's nothing flashy about
The Makings of a Man. It's built-to-last
R&B with a foot in the past and another in the present, his tough-yet-smooth
Teddy Pendergrass-meets-
Luther Vandross voice in full effect. Particularly bright spots include
"Hush" (the
R. Kelly collaboration, where
Jaheim feels conflicted over sleeping with his best friend's woman), the
Force M.D.'s-sampling
"Have You Ever" (a frank check-yourself number, despite its wistfulness), and pretty much every other track that incorporates a soul classic, whether it's
Bobby Womack's
"If You Think You're Lonely Now" (
"Lonely") or
Atlantic Starr's
"Let's Get Closer" (
"I've Changed," featuring
Keyshia Cole). [
WEA Japan's 2008 edition included one bonus track.]
~Andy Kellman, All Music Guide
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