But, when done well, these same elements elevate r&b to some of the highest heights music can reach. Combine that with heavy use of melisma, same-y production, and lyrics that are often forgettable (at times, even trite!) and you've got yourself a recipe for some valid criticism. This can make it feel exhausting to sift through, even for music digging enthusiasts. The genre has suffered from commercial over-saturation since it started gaining traction in the 1990s, resulting in a near omnipresent body of music that heavily favors the single over the LP format. It's not difficult to sympathize with detractors of contemporary r&b. So I’ll take them all.Review Summary: Many consider the arena of modern r&b and soul to be a cliche, but Donell Jones challenges that notion on Where I Wanna Be, serving up underrated neo-soul just a couple of months before y2k yielded a new wave of the amalgam genre. But being on that stage it’s beautiful to see how what you’ve written affects other people.

Writing for me is special because I bet a chance to get off my chest what’s going on. And then when you do a concert, people expect that person to be there with you.

I just go in every time and try to make records that can stand alone without somebody on them. You don’t want to feel like it’s a compilation album. “I just really feel like when you put on someone’s album you want to hear them. It’s just like writing a movie – some of it’s going to be true, some of it’s going to be fake.” It’s just something about those slow records that get the crowd pumped up. Love is a beautiful thing when it’s working. “Most of the songs are about my personal experiences in life. The Chicago native says he always writes from the heart. Love, with all its ups and downs is fully explored on “Lyrics.” Jones, who says he’s in love now, has five children, four from a previous relationship and one with his current girlfriend. This time I’ve had the chance to there throughout all the stages.” “With my other kids, I never had a chance to be there, I was always on the road a lot. His new “baby” is actually five years old but Jones said this is the first time he’s been fully involved. “I’ve just been in the lab, loving life and just had a new baby,” Jones told the Tom Joyner Morning Show. His new project “Lyrics” is the result of four months of work crafting just the right mix of songs for his fans who’ve remained loyal despite his being out of the spotlight for a minute. Kelly, Usher, Anthony Hamilton and Justin Timberlake already established there, Jones decided to go independent, establishing his own label, Candy Man Music.

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