Customer Reviews

12 Play

5 star:		(72)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This was R Kelly's first CD without Public Announcement. And believe me he did extremely well. Remember Kelly does almost everything by himself. The production, songwriting, mixing'. And he's brilliant as a multi-instrumentalist.

Every fan of R&B and soul will love this smooth laidback music. I mean who can forget classics like "Your Body's Callin'" and "Bump N' Grind". Songs that just make your head bounce. Don't forget The Best R&B-Song of 1993 "Sex Me", for its seductive, made-for-lovers-in-bed sound. Other very good low-tempo songs are "It Seems Like You're Ready", "For You" "12 PLAY" and "Sadie". The other songs are just outdated hiphop songs. But that doesn't stop me for giving this album 5 stars. It's R&B that he stands for and it shows. It was with the album "12 PLAY" that he acknowledged his real music and showed the world his enormous talent. Everyone who doesn't have this music are making a big mistake. You've been warned.

He's Kels, he's the R in R&B, he's R, R. Kelly, and Robert Kelly. And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the album that made him. It's called "12 Play". It was released in 1993, which was a very good year for Kelly. This is a must have album for any R&B fan, because R. Kelly did such a great job.
I enjoy listening to this album, the slower songs in particular. In fact, the faster songs sound very dated, and they are the key reason I could only give this album 3 stars. If this album was built on only his slower, sexier stars, it would easily be 5 stars. "Homie Lover Friend", and "Freak Dat Body" are examples of the dated material I am speaking of. Here, Kelly tries to rap, when, clearly, his forte is singing and producing. "Summer Bunnies" is the only up tempo song that is good. This is a very sexually driven piece of work, but that's alright, because R. Kelly is sexy and he knows how to croon. Well, he's a little more blatant than his colleagues like Jaheim, Donell Jones and Tevin Campbell. "Sex Me", "12 Play", "Your Body's Calling" and "Seems Like Your Ready" are so sensual, they would set the mood perfectly for a romantic evening.
Overall, this is a nice album and I recommend it to all!

Mikeisha's Top 5
1. Bump N Grind
2. Your Body's Calling
3. Sadie
4. Summer Bunnies
5. 12 Play

There's nothing bad I can say about this album.R Kelly is a musical genius.If you're looking for an album to make love off of ,this is the one.''12 Play'' is the best sex album of all time.I've nothing else to say.

I am a 45 year old mother of 4, I love music but I love R.Kelly his music well his early music just takes me back to Chicago the summer of 1992 so me getting 12 play at a low price was great.

Born Into The 90s by Public Announcement introduced R Kelly to the world. R Kelly later felt he needed to branch out and do his own solo thing. Smart move because he has been on the rise afterwards. Say what you will about R Kelly but he contributed immensely to R&B and we have to give credit where it is due. A lot of these groups now are inspired by him(as much as some of them wont admit it).

Your Body's Callin and Bump 'N Grind(yeah I said it, the hell with corny a** VH1 and Blender ragazine), Its Seems Like Your Ready, For You, Sex Me(parts 1&2) and the title track are what R Kelly excels at: the slow jams. He does fairly well on fast grooves like Summer Bunnies and Homie Lover Friend. Sadie is the best farewell song to a mother that I've ever heard(his mother had passed on). As much as I like this album I cant give it five stars. I Like The Crotch On You is laughably cheesy. Freak Dat Body has a slammin beat and nothing else and Back To The Hood Of Things should have never been attempted as R Kelly busts cornball verses like /"For real yo, you making me nervous/ and Im about to knock you in your teefes/(!!????!!!!).

Regardless of these missteps 12 Play is still a great album by a guy who didnt start making questionable releases until the 2000. R Kelly is one of the artists that defined 90s R&B so you would do well to have this album.

Standouts: YOUR BODY'S CALLIN, BUMP 'N GRIND, IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE READY, SUMMER BUNNIES, FOR YOU, SADIE, SEX ME(part 1&2) AND 12 PLAY.

I have got to say that to me this is R Kelly's best album yet.I grew up listening to him and other artist such as Keith Sweat.This is a very sexy album,great for all kinds of lovers.I recomend this to anyone who prefers songs of love.So i definatly would give it 5 stars.

I bought this album when it was released in 1993, and I haven't stopped listening to it since. I really love every track, and you know you can't say that about many artists. I must say, however, that I haven't been impressed by anything he has put out since. 12 Play is R Kelly at his BEST.

Who doesn't have this cd? This is like a required element of any r&b lover's collection. Of course R. Kelly is well known for his "bump-n-grind" kind of love songs... and this is the one that actually has it!! Anyone who wants to set the sexy scene with the right kind of music, here's what you must have!

STOP HATING ON R. KELLY!!! He achieved a lot during his prime for you so-called R. Kelly fans to back stab him like that just for that sex scandal that probably wasn't true. Stop hating,stop lying, and shut yor f'n mouths for good.

I have got to say that this album has brought me back during my high school days. I grew up listening to him and other artist such as Keith Sweat. I remember attending to his concert in Radio City Music Hall performing with Salt-N-Pepper right after prom night.

Kelly does almost everything by himself. The production, songwriting, and mix's, etc.... and he's brilliant as a multi-instrumentalist.

Every fan of R&B and soul will love this smooth laid-back music. I mean who can forget classics like "Your Body's Callin'" and "Bump N' Grind". Songs that just make your head bounce. Don't forget The Best R&B-Song of 1993 "Sex Me", for its seductive, made-for-lovers-in-bed sound. Other very good low-tempo songs are "It Seems like You're Ready", "For You" "12 PLAY" and "Sadie". It was with the album "12 PLAY" that he acknowledged his real music and showed the world his enormous talent.

Overall "12 Play" is a very good album and although released in 1993, it can stand up to anything on the R&B market now. This is a very sexy album great for all kinds of lovers. I definitely recommend this to all Kelly fans.