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Track Listings
| 1. The Champ featuring Swizz Beatz |
| 2. Double Up featuring Snoop Dogg |
| 3. Tryin' To Get A Number featuring Nelly |
| 4. Get Dirty featuring Chamillionaire |
| 5. Leave Your Name |
| 6. Freaky In The Club |
| 7. The Zoo |
| 8. I'm A Flirt Remix featuring T.I. and T-Pain |
| 9. Same Girl duet with Usher |
| 10. Real Talk |
| 11. Hook It Up featuring Huey |
| 12. Rock Star featuring Ludacris and Kid Rock |
| 13. Best Friend featuring Keyshia Cole and Polow Da Don |
| 14. Rollin' |
| 15. Sweet Tooth |
| 16. Havin' A Baby |
| 17. Sex Planet |
| 18. Rise Up |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
R. Kelly's rep could be considered controversial at best, but that's not to say the man who does for raunch what Beyoncé does for backsides (that is, caused the masses to arrive at a more multidimensional consideration) is not a fascinating artist. On Double Up, arguably his most sex-crazed, diabolically sleazy CD to date, Kelly grunts like a monkey, envisions a hot and heavy interplanetary romp, and indulges in NC-17-rated rhymes. Stylistically, the self-described king of R&B kicks up a hip-hoppy storm, spitting rapid-fire rhymes and tossing the 'n' word around too freely. But then there's the saving grace: that voice. Throughout a couple of inspirational numbers and collaborations with friends such as Usher ("Same Girl") and Nelly ("Tryin' to Get a Number"), Kelly does what he did so capably on the megahit "I Believe I Can Fly": he reaches even reluctant listeners with deep-seated sincerity. Even when he doesn't, he still knows how to capture catchy--first single "I'm a Flirt," for example, locks it up with a whisper and a wink. --Tammy La Gorce
Product Description
Double Up is R. Kelly's latest album. The album's first single, "I'm a Flirt (Remix)" featuring T.I., and T-Pain has been gaining momentum on the Billboard Top 40 charts and continues to top radio and video countdown shows including BET's 106 & Park. Kelly revealed that the album is set to feature guest appearances & production by The Neptunes, The Runners, Mysto & Pizzi, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, DJ Khaled, Snoop Dogg, Daddy Yankee, Dr. Dre, Rick Ross, T.I., T-Pain and many more.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
54 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By K. J. Bryant
Format:Audio CD
Let's be honest, R. Kelly is the best R&B singer in this generation. He is 15 years deep in the game and is a legend along other R&B giants of the past. Who else can still inspire millions of people to buy his work after all his personal problems became public? His music is too good to be ignored, except this record. Some of the songs on here are so ridiculous; it's hard to take him serious anymore.
With this album, all R. Kelly glorifies is sex, money, and the club scene. I expected more maturity from Mr. Kelly because he is now 40 years-old. However, he is still trying to pass himself off as a 25 year-old thug. It's not working. I wanted to hear more things about real love, life, growing up, God, problems of the world and spiritual sex (not the physical type Kelly sings about). Songs like `Double Up' is about having sex with two women, `Tryin' to Get a Number' is about taking a girl home after the club, `Get Dirty' talks about watching strippers slide down the pole, `Leave Your Name' talks about getting too drunk to holla at a woman, so he wants her to leave her name, `The Zoo' is too funny for words and it goes on and on. `Real Talk' is a bit different because he is yelling at his girl for listening to her friends about him cheating. `Real Talk' may be different, but it's still annoying with all the cussing and stupidity. The only songs I like are `Havin A Baby', `Best Friend', and `I Like Love' and `Ooh Baby' (the latter two are available on the bonus version).
Double Up (explicit version) was released a week in advance, due to the album leaking on the Internet. Three songs are already in heavy rotation on radio, they are: I'm a Flirt (Remix), Same Girl, and The Zoo. My advice to Mr. Kelly is this: understand you are getting older and your fan base is getting older, too. Most of your fans are not interested in clubbing (they did that back in the 90s). Stop trying to appeal to the high schools kids and grow up!
With this album, all R. Kelly glorifies is sex, money, and the club scene. I expected more maturity from Mr. Kelly because he is now 40 years-old. However, he is still trying to pass himself off as a 25 year-old thug. It's not working. I wanted to hear more things about real love, life, growing up, God, problems of the world and spiritual sex (not the physical type Kelly sings about). Songs like `Double Up' is about having sex with two women, `Tryin' to Get a Number' is about taking a girl home after the club, `Get Dirty' talks about watching strippers slide down the pole, `Leave Your Name' talks about getting too drunk to holla at a woman, so he wants her to leave her name, `The Zoo' is too funny for words and it goes on and on. `Real Talk' is a bit different because he is yelling at his girl for listening to her friends about him cheating. `Real Talk' may be different, but it's still annoying with all the cussing and stupidity. The only songs I like are `Havin A Baby', `Best Friend', and `I Like Love' and `Ooh Baby' (the latter two are available on the bonus version).
Double Up (explicit version) was released a week in advance, due to the album leaking on the Internet. Three songs are already in heavy rotation on radio, they are: I'm a Flirt (Remix), Same Girl, and The Zoo. My advice to Mr. Kelly is this: understand you are getting older and your fan base is getting older, too. Most of your fans are not interested in clubbing (they did that back in the 90s). Stop trying to appeal to the high schools kids and grow up!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Oh So Co CO
Format:Audio CD
For the last 15 years I have been a die hard R. Kelly fan...I got a little shaky when the charges came up, But nevertheless I still rocked with him. NOW...I dont know. Its like I'm 24 and even I'm tired of the club songs. I want the R. Kelly that recorded Born in the 90's, 12play, R. Kelly, TP2, R. (2disc) and Chocolate Factory. TP3 and this double up, I can do without. As funny as "real talk" is, its nothing you can sing with...nothing you want to sing 10 years from now like you would "Slow Dance." This is disposable music thats he's putting out right now! COme on now, 40 yr olds in Doo rags in the club poppin bottles is wack!!! Kells its time to let it go and grow into the legend that you are destined to be...dont mess it up trying to conform to what everyone else is doing, you are much better than that. Tisk, Tisk...this is what Mid life crisis is about...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Coach
Format:Audio CD
Double Up is right up there with TP.3 as far as being R. Kelly's worst album. Every artist is allowed a foul-up. Kells' foul-up was TP.3, but he's done it again with Double Up. It doesn't appeal to those who came up with him during the time of Born into the 90's, 12 Play, R. Kelly and R. Like many reviewers have stated, R. is 40 now. It's time to make music to reflect it. Double Up has some of the weakest lyrics I've ever heard from an R & B album. You're not 25 anymore, and neither are the majority of your fans. Don't just say you're the "king of R & B". Prove it to us.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Double Up Cd
I got this Cd and I love it I love doing business with you I can't wait to do business again
Published 5 months ago by Anthony Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars
good CD
R Kelly has more musical talent than a whole lot of folks out there wanting to be singers. I liked the CD.
Published on March 6, 2011 by r&b music lover
5.0 out of 5 stars
I gave it 5 stars only because of the memories I have from this album...
This album was ok but not bad, definitely not his best but you wouldn't regret buying this, my argument though is this, this man has a huge fan base that goes all the back to 92,... Read more
Published on December 20, 2010 by 7 (never 6)
4.0 out of 5 stars
Double up R Kelly
There were several songs that I didn't like, but overall I liked this CD far better than the kids they have now in the industry. Read more
Published on December 6, 2010 by M. Mason
1.0 out of 5 stars
Trying Too Hard to Be Young Again!
He needs to give it up! R.Kelly's latest release DOUBLE UP, fails to bring that R&B feel to it. Yeah, it does bring more Rap than he usually does, and I can't lie... Read more
Published on May 18, 2008 by BJay
3.0 out of 5 stars
Double Up = Double Flop
It's impossible not to be in two minds about Double Up. It presents us with a reinvented, thuggish ruggish version of R. Kelly, who is reaching, following... Read more
Published on May 6, 2008 by Nadia555
5.0 out of 5 stars
Double up and check out his homie Devin the Dude's Latest
if you love R. Kelly, check out his homie Devin the Dude Smoke Sessions, Vol. 1- track 3 getting high is something to smoke to - whoah - this is the first album since Rapalot Days... Read more
Published on April 18, 2008 by Christian Anderson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Double Up
R. Kelly never fell off. He just switched it up from the same ol early 90's R. Kelly.But with that said this album is more of the same. It's R. Kelly! Read more
Published on March 25, 2008 by Enlightened
3.0 out of 5 stars
He sinks into mediocrity
One of the most versatile, creative and talented artists of this generation is Robert Kelly. Foremost, he has been apart of the music business for over fifteen years and is still... Read more
Published on March 9, 2008 by Mikeisha Best
1.0 out of 5 stars
this could double as a comedy album!
Wow. I heard "Real Talk" and tought to myself, "Wow, that's a bold move, putting out a comedy album now." Oops. I guess he's serious. Read more
Published on February 6, 2008 by Brian Seese
