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Are U Still Down: Jon B Greatest Hits

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For those who didn't already suspect it, Jon B. released this compilation to get out of his contract with Epic. I didn't see the interview where he was talking about this, but my brother did and he said Jon was complaining about Epic's neglect to promote his last album, Pleasures U Like (which is even better than Cool Relax, by the way). That's probably easy to tell, considering that a lot of the songs on here weren't even released.

But there are still some good songs on here, ranging from his first single "Someone to Love" to his last single "Don't Talk". The latter was actually the only video shot for a Pleasures U Like song, and another song on here, "Now That I'm With You", was supposed to be the following single, but that never ended up happening.

Anyway, there are other highlights, like "Are U Still Down", "Finer Things", and "Don't Say". And you wouldn't be able to call this a hits collection if "They Don't Know" wasn't on here. "Time After Time" is an okay song, but I didn't like a lot of the songs from his first album anyway. But since they weren't just using singles, they could have replaced that song with another track from the underpromoted Pleasures U Like album, like "Boy Is Not A Man", "Lonely Girl" or "Tell Me". Or how about "I Ain't Going Out" from Cool Relax? That song still sounds great (and FUNNY) today.

The real treat of this album is at the end, with "All I Can Do" and "True Love", two bonus tracks that you can't find anywhere. Those, and the rest of the songs, should prove that Jon B. is a very talented artist (albeit underrated). Sadly, I don't know if we'll be hearing any new stuff from him any time soon because after leaving Epic he jumped to DreamWorks, and rumor has it that they're closing their doors. But if you still want to support Jon, then pick up this album. Of course, if you're like me and already have all his albums, then just download the bonus tracks. And pick up an extra copy of Pleasures U Like for your friend.

Anthony Rupert

I was so excited when I heard that Jon B. was releasing a greatest hits album. I finally got the opportunity to buy and listen to it, and it's just as I expected: it's really good! However, the one bad thing about it is that I wish songs like "I Do (Whatcha Say Boo)" could have been on the cd as well. I know that not all of everyone's favorites could have been on the album, but the ones that were chosen work. Jon's music is always on point and there's nothing bad I can say about that. I really look forward to his next album coming out!

Any fan of Jon B.'s music and R&B music should buy this album. It's music at it's finest!

I've been listening to Jon B for years. I really love his voice and music and pulled this out of my collection for the first time in a while yesterday and now can't stop listening to it again. It really does have some of his best work on it. Of course there is Someone To Love (which is still one of my total favourites) and the other two best songs are Don't Talk and Now That I'm With U.
His music is great and he's unfortunately very underated. His voice is superb and this cd is on point. I love it and it will always remain a favourite of mine.

At first, I wasnt going to purchase this cd because I basically have most of the songs on it except for 3 unreleased tracks. For one thing, this is a great way for the record company to make money off the fans of Jon B. Knowing that Jon B. only came out with 3 albums in his career and it seemed a little too soon for a greatest hits album. When one of my friends downloaded the song "True Love" and played it for me, I just couldnt resist. I went out and bought the cd. Although, buying this cd was a task because I had to go to 4 different records stores to find it. I guess this can be considered as a rare ablum. All the songs on this album is very good including the untitled and unreleased tracks. This album has all the hits and all the songs that were very popular. Great for all Jon B. fans and people who are just starting to listen to Jon B. I guess its worth the money.

Blue eyed soul is the term best used to describe JON B. With Are U Still Down: Jon B Greatest Hits we have some of Jon's best work. All the classics are here from his debut single Someone To Love to the up-tempo tracks Don't Talk. I was surprised that the love ballad I Do (Whatcha Say Boo) was omitted but it's all good. My main compliant with the CD is the lack of album tracks such as I Ain't Going from Cool Relax and Do It All Again from Pleasures U Like. Jon B. is one of the few artists who actually has both good fast tracks and slow songs on his CD'S and that would have been an extra treat for fans. There are two worthy un-released tracks though which can be found at the end of the CD.

Jon B greatest hits are well worth buying. His music is soft and pleasant to listen to. Whether chilling around the house or traveling in your car, his music will rock your soul.

There's a good reason why Jon B. has ben played on BET all these years and that's because when u cut through the fire, this Guy is just flat out smooth! He brings it for the dancefloor with "don't talk" ( i still play this song in my opening club sets) and one of my personal favorites is "Pride and Joy"...listen to the lyrics...of course all his hits are here seeming that he only released 3 albums and there was only one descent push for him with his debut album. Real music fans know a good thing when they hear one. All it took was one album and i was a fan!....i know most of the hard core fans have all three albums abut this one's great for those wanting a overview of his best stuff...this is also worth the ticket to get your hands on the last 2 tracks as they are unreleased. I hope this guy gets a break and is able to record again...he has too much to offer to not be making music. I would kill to hear him on a colaboration with Thicke and maybe Skateboard P...."i'm still down"

I love Jon B!!!!! He is soooooo hott and his greatest hits CD "Are U Still Down" is off the hook!!!!All the songs on the CD are good....My favorite song on the album is "Now I'm With You." I love this song because the lyrics are filled with so much love and passion. He is a great music artist and i hope to hear his music for years to come!!!!I love you Jon B!!!!!