ALBUM REVIEW: R. KELLY’S UNTITLED

Posted by admin | Posted in Gurl Talk | Posted on 05-12-2009

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Nobody does sex, love, and spirituality quite like R. Kelly and true to form on his ninth album “Unititled,” he doesn’t disappoint. If his lead single, the bangin’ track “Number One” featuring Keri Hilson, was any indication as to where this sex train was going, nothing on this album should come as a surprise.

LISTEN UP:

♫ R. Kelly – Religious

♫ R. Kelly – Echo

♫ R. Kelly ft. Keri Hilson – Number One

Kellz jumps right in with “Crazy Night,” a West Indian influenced track assisted by Konvict Music recording artists R. City. The admirable thing about Kelly is that he’s not afraid to transform his R&B stylings and merge into different musical lanes, but at this point it’s getting a little stale.

Despite his fumbles, Kelly gets his sea legs by mid album offering up a taste of his classic technique by way of the tracks like “Go Low” in which he likens a woman to a meal, that he wants to eat. “For instance you look like a food, wanna’ put you on my plate suck you up with some biscuits and go one and eat you baby.” Yes it’s enough to make you blush but it’s R. Kelly for goodness sakes!

Switching gears, like only he can, Kelly takes it back to the church on “Religious,” thanking the man upstairs for the love of a good woman. “I Love the DJ” is an atrocity to put it mildly while “Supaman High” featuring OJ Da Juiceman feels less authentic and more like an old man trying to be cool. “Text Me” describes lovemaking in the digital age and is applicable to several age groups. Perhaps the funniest song on the album is “Pregnant,” where Kelly lusts over a woman he desperately wants to get pregnant (whatever happened to people wanting to get married?). The song is honestly so ridiculous it shouldn’t be taken seriously, because again—it’s R. Kelly and outlandish lyrics are his mantra.

Although “Untitled” is musically monolithic, something about R. Kelly makes us want to hear more. At first listen there aren’t any real soon-to-be R&B classics, like “Seems Like You’re Ready,” “12 Play,” or “You Remind Me of Something,” but with over 20 years of experience under his belt, the new school of R&B cats could still learn a thing or two from him. So if you want to get in “the mood” or just hear about good love, “Untitled” is a definite must!