Thread: R. Kelly - Untitled

So the album has finally leaked only a couple of weeks early which is about standard. Let's get the opinions started. I have listed the tracks and youtube links. And put a poll for favourite tracks.

Enjoy


Track List:

01. Crazy Night (Featuring R. City)
02. Exit
03. Echo
04. Bangin’ The Headboard
05. Go Low
06. Whole Lotta Kisses
07. Like I Do
08. Number One (Featuring Keri Hilson)
09. I Love The DJ
10. Supaman High (Featuring OJ Da Juiceman)
11. Be My #2
12. Text Me
13. Religious
14. Elsewhere
15. Pregnant (Featuring Tyrese, Robin Thicke And The-Dream)

I like exit and elsewhere

Judging from the snippe I though Crazy night wasn't all that...but you gotta like this song!!

I mostly like Echo, Exit, Text me, Number One, Elsewhere....and Like I Do. That's my jam!!
not too familiar with "I Love The Dj" and "Be my #2" yet...

'Crazy Night' is a BANGER...gotta say that, and also gotta say Lil Ronnie has really improved with is production since hanging around Rob...that sh!t got layers!!

I'll be back with my real breakdown soon!

First impressions:

1. Very well produced album - really slick, a lot of variety sound wise and doesn't follow too many trends
2. This is a genuine contemporary R&B album. Glad the hip hop collabos were kept to a minimum
3. Could have been called 12 Play 4th Quarter to a certain extent given the lyrical content of 9 of the tracks! Personally I think Untitled was a better choice
4. Standouts to me are "Echo", "Number One", "Be My #2", "Like I Do" and "Elsewhere"
5. "Elsewhere" is the first real real 'heart n soul' type song I think I've heard from R. Kelly in what feels like an eternity

Overall IMO I think this is a very solid return to form, although he could have brought a bit more variety with the lyrical themes ("Fallin From The Sky" would have been a good addition). He mostly strips away the autotune and the rapping to get back to good old fashioned singing. Well done R. Kelly

^Well how can you argue with a breakdown like that...I 'echo' your sentiments G.J!

Its contemporary, well produced, fresh and just so tight...and like u say it doesn't follow any particular trends...

Its just great and Im really happy for Rob...

I think I will say it too...

Well done R. Kelly!

I like it all lol... I also want to add to this thread what do you Title Untitled?...No need to make a thread about it so what's your title to the Album?

Great Album!!! I like "Exit", "Be my #2", "Text me", "I love the Dj".....but "Exit" is a blowin' mind song....so Crazyyyy!!!!

ROB YOU F'NG MANAGED TO DO IT AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This album is nothing short of a f'ing banger. Yeah i'm usin the F-word like no ones business but thats because this album is the shit FLAT F'NG OUT !!!!!! SO HAPPY WITH THIS !!!!!!!!!!!

Where do I begin? Crazy Night? Echo? I love the DJ? Be my #2? I LOVE EM ALL Its like asking which ferrari is your favorite ?

Well, I have to say that I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying the album; I didn't think I would be able to listen to some of the tracks.

I think the production is something that some of these so called R&B cats would be proud of today; nothing like what's out there. My only problem with the production is that there doesn't seem to be much of his influence in it (lets be honest, there's more bass when he's involved)...

The lyrics are quite fresh; even the familiar tracks like Go Low and Whole Lotta Kisses sound fresh (even though he didn't change anything)...

I really wish he had sung his part on Supaman High; the song is actually not so bad. Banging the Headboard is a real rocker without the shout outs in the back ground.

It goes without saying the stand out tracks are; Exit, Echo, Religious, I Love the DJ, Be my #2 (I love it!) and I have to go to another paragraph to describe my feelings about "Elsewhere".

Elsewhere - this song (and Religious) has everything I have been missing from R. Kelly for a long time. He put himself into this song and its almost like the beat was a song on its own. This song was not produced; it was composed! It's absolutely brilliant. I think a video for this song would be appropriate. Strong Vocals, Lyrics, Strings, Touches of Live Instrumentation and most importantly HEART! This came from his soul. Absolutely fantastic!

With this album he has proven that he's not on the same level with any R&B artist out now and I say that with all the confidence in this world; which other of them can take the risks he took and come out sounding so good? I mean listen to Be My #2; "...that ass is incredible.. " on a lively Michael Jackson-esque beat.... anyone tries that its gon sound silly but with him it doesn't; that says something...

With that said, I think the album could have done without the following tracks; Text Me, Like I Do and Pregnant (I just can't stand the song, sorry). 12 out of 15 is not bad in any book.

I think the album has an experimental feel to it; but this was one successful experiment. He seemed to be looking for his new sound through out the album or just going places he won't venture into ever again (I hope ).

Kudos to the producers and co-writers (if there were any).

My verdict: RESPECT THE GANGSTA OF MR. ROBERT SYLVESTER KELLY, THE ONLY KING OF R&B ALIVE!!!

Now, bring on that Zodiac in 2010!!!