TP-2.Com
TP-2.Com Overview
The King of R&B Lovers Rock Returns with his Smooth Grooves and Distinct Arrangements that Continue to Set Ladies' Hearts on Fire with Desire.
TP-2.Com Specifications
The first single off of R. Kelly's TP-2.com, "I Wish," might be a moving memorial to a dead friend, but the main theme on his latest CD is sex. The first tip-off that Kelly has left the spirit world to concentrate on nookie is the CD title, which refers back to his mid-'90s smash 12 Play. Back then, Kelly made his name with a take-no-prisoners (if somewhat obvious) sensuality. Yet now this loveman sounds conflicted and ill at ease. He might offer to "Strip for You," he might lay claim for a girl who's "Like a Real Freak," he might even promise his lady "The Greatest Sex," but his manner is so tentative and so self-reflective it makes one wonder how hot the loving could really be. Kelly has been expanding his creative repertoire over the course of his past two CDs, and his latest motif is a sort of stream-of-consciousness style that constantly returns to the main thrust of the argument: a circular groove. At its best (the triumphant "I Wish"), this style is emotional and emphatic. At its worst, or when Kelly insists on using it over and over, it's the musical equivalent of having a drunk poke you in the arm repeatedly to make his point. On "Fiesta," Kelly literally builds a song out of this annoying rhythmic tic, and it's like he's on a treadmill, never getting anywhere. TP-2.com is raw and romantic, but it becomes too redundant to truly sustain the passion. --Amy Linden
Customer Reviews
Normally I like to see much more in depth with my reviews and actually last album for you guys. But honestly, there's really not much to say about this album as well as Best R & B albums of the past 20 years, from the Best R & B singer / producer / songwriter of the last 20 years. There really is no words, really amazing how this album can be expressed. The treasure of the league itself. And the sad thing is that this album is really looking over a lot. It does not get nearlyIt deserves. R. Kelly has created a masterpiece with this album. This album is what has contributed to R. Kelly, the legend he is today. He is our generation, Marvin Gaye, but better. No offense to Marvin because he is a legend, as well, but Marvin was not able to half of what he achieved Kells. And this album shows Kells as a bright star. His star is fading. But I think that it is under the credit it deserves. People should not be, even taking into account better than R. UsherKelly. Porter even close. Usher is damn good, I love Usher. But none comes close to R. Kelly. Say what you want about his private life, and his scandals, but it is in the music industry, simply untouchable. This album could not have been done by any other artist in the industry. TP2 is front to back classics. Every song is good, so dont think I can really say much about all the songs in particular. I mean, when I need to choose a song that I like the best thing would be aToss up between sugary sweet mellow acoustic laced "All I Really Want," the last love song that makes you want to just madly in love "Just Like That" and the song really good mid-tempo love "I Decided" . And the other 16 tracks are equally good. Just trust me, if you take any kind of respect for the man or the genre, buy the album.
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Untouchable (A + + +)
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