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On The Record

By Bill Chenevert

Add Comment | Comments: 0 | Posted Dec. 22, 2010

R. Kelly

Love Letter

(Jive)

Sounds Like: His 10th studio album is his least sexual, which is still quite sexy, but he throws it back a bit here, pouring on the soul and R&B flavor like it’s the ’90s.

Free Association: Don’t worry, there are still some dirty lyrics and a surprise MJ cover.

For Fans Of: Aaliyah, BBD, Keith Sweat, sex, weed, hotel lobbies, afros.

Jazmine Sullivan

Love Me Back

(J Records)

Sounds Like: The 23-year-old local hero’s sophomore LP is a triumphant statement of purpose; wowing with her vocal prowess and humbling with her lyrical frankness.

Free Association: Girl, I’d bust out his windows, too, and it feels good to burn his picture.

For Fans Of: Mary J., Solange, Estelle, hating on cheaters, realness.

Michael Jackson

Michael

(Epic/Sony)

Sounds Like: A fairly laborious disc, minus the Akon duet, of posthumous material from the King of Pop (RIP), probably because he had nothing to do with it.

Free Association: Shameless use of a voicemail message, you heartless bastards!

For Fans Of: Weekend at Bernie’s, This Is It, taxidermy.

Queens of the Stone Age