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After droppin three Cds as members of one of the hottest r&b acts ever K-CI & JoJo went on the release two solid efforts as a duo has return with their 3rd Cd X.. This one pretty much follows the same vein as their previous two concentrating on the old school romantic soul which is the best part of this CD.. Many of the tracks here has a late 60 , early 70 old school feel to them that will remind people of such r&b greats Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke .. You will notice that feel right off the back on the song Wanna Do You Right as K-CI takes over the track doing his best Bobby Womack impersonation.. The song uses a interpolation of the classic Luther Ingram tune If Loving You Is Wrong I Dont Want To Be Right.. This song has the same type of vibe as this classic song.. Devante lends a hand on two highlight tracks Get Back and the hiding Jodeci song.. If this song is a taste to what looking forward to for the reunion Jodeci CD.. It 's going to be one terrific CD.. Timbaland reunities with K-Ci and Jo Jo for the uptempo jam Game Face, Tim again shows why he is one of the best producers out there right now in music.. Other highlights Jo JO solo track Honest Love , All Things I Should Have Known, I Cant Find The Words, Something Inside Of Me, One Last Time.. So if you like romantic r&b this is certainly the CD for you Pick it Up

far less entertaining K-Ci and JoJo is displayed on their latest effort X. While artists such as Macy Gray, Jill Scott, David Hollister, Santana & Musiq Soulchild, among others has all released classic or near classic album within the past 2 years Hailey brothers has failed to produce an album of equal quality. With the X album, it appears that K-Ci and JoJo attempts to resurrect the soulful sound the 60's with songs like Wanna Do You Right and I Can't Find the Words. While those two songs stand out as 2 of the albums few bright spots, the album is filled with apologetic themes and run-of-the-mill 60's influenced production. With 10 years in the business and a production team that consists of Teddy Riley, Babyface and Devante among others terrible songs like the Tupac collaboration Thug N U Thug N Me, Game Face, and Ooh Yeah should have never made it past the studio's garbage bin. Just as soulful R&B began to take a turn for the better with a new crop of talent, the genre last significant release of 2000 can best be described as dull and bland.

Actually, this album is really good. It starts off strong with a very beautiful ballad entitled "Honest Lover", and quite honestly (pun intended), this might be one of my favorite K-Ci and Jojo songs of all time. It is so smooth...(trust me).

The next two songs are okay, and then we come to "Crazy"...and I will always think of Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas whenever this song comes on. It was a pretty decent movie (Save The Last Dance), but this is a great song - right?

Next up is "Game Face", and this track is pretty cool. Timbaland and Static produced it, but I think it needs a rap break. Oh well...but my thirst for hip-hop gets answered on the next track, "Thug N U, Thug N Me" featuring the late great Tupac Shakur. This track is devilishly funky, and I love it.

I absolutely dig "If It's Going To Work"...this is a Jojo song all the way (the one with the smoother voice), and it just flows; I think it would sound absolutely fantastic on the radio. Next is their second single, "All The Things I Should Have Known", and this is a Babyface track (and it shows). It's excellent, and I predict it will be a moderate hit with pop radio.

The next few songs build up to track #11, "One Last Time", which is a very, very pretty song. Eventually we work our way up to "Ooh Yeah", the last song. I like this one a lot too, because it addresses the fact that a lot of singers have copied signature vocal 'runs' (also known as 'riffs') that Jodeci (K-Ci in particular) originated. Everyone from Dru Hill to the Backstreet Boys have done some of K-Ci's runs.

(Example: In the middle of BSB's "Get Another Boyfriend", A.J. Maclean lets off a signature K-Ci riff: "Yay-ah-ee-ah-hay"...I couldn't believe my ears)

Anyhow, "Ooh Yeah" is a great song, and it reminds me of Jodeci. Speaking of Jodeci, I couldn't find the "hidden" track on my version of this CD, and I'm a bit irritated because of this. Can anyone help me?

Thanks for reading...

Knyte.

I played All The THings I should Have Known for my ex-girlfriend over the phone and now we're back together, what more can I say? These boys continue to maintain their standard since they left Jodeci. This album is the bomb, just like the one before!!!!!

Being a huge music fan, i can guarantee that you fill find it difficult to find a cd that comes close to this. Maybe with the exception of One twelve-part 3, which i am also obsessed with. This album has inspired me in aspects of my life. I often find that waking up listening to this sensational music not only gets me thinking back on great times and experiences i have had but also gives me a feeling of satisfaction. What i have found through listening to it is the more you listen to it and give it a chance the more you will understand where i am coming from. I originally had heard just 'crazy' and 'thuggin you thuggin me' but for all the songs to be at a similar standard to this was quite surreal. Track number 8 is called 'all the things i should have known' and has turned out to be my favourite, each word sung is sensational and has made a positive impact on my life. I believe that this is an essential must have cd in every RNB fans collection. I am devoting my life to try and find a concert in England that Kci and jojo will attend.

If this album came out now, I would give it three stars. In fact, K-Ci & JoJo's first album Love Always was the only album they made that was great no matter how many times you played it. THIS album sounded great upon first listen, but after I listened to it again I realized it isn't as good as it could have been.

There are some obviously good songs like "One Last Time", "Crazy" and "Something Inside Of Me". But then there are also some songs that don't sit right with me. "Suicide" flows well, but you have to admit that "I never thought of suicide/Until you took your love away" is a little extreme. There's also filler like "Thug N U Thug N Me" and the Timbaland-produced "Game Face"; and the hidden track, the ironically-titled "Slip And Fall", should have never been found. Speaking of which, since when are hidden tracks found BEFORE the end of the album?

It's rather disappointing that K-Ci & JoJo keep experimenting at times and give us some tracks that don't sound like them. Let's hope their next album can compare to the classic that Love Always is.

X is the third serving from the Hailey brothers. The third time that K-Ci and JoJo have crafted an album that comes from the soul and speaks to the heart. It is also the third time that the two brothers have belted out ballads that illustrate the pain, happiness, and sorrow that love can create. After a mood setting intro, the boys set the tone of the album with one of the album's highlight "Honest Lover". Other tracks such as the album's first single,"Crazy" have the making of a megahit that is reminiscent of their first blockbuster song "All My Life". The album in general explores themes of regretting infedelity in "Wanna Do You Right" and regretting past mistakes in "All the Things I Should Have Known." While Pain and Sorrow is a theme common in many of the tracks, the album does have a good share of party tracks that are perfectly crafted to get the crowd moving in the clubs. "Thug N Me, Thug N You" is a perfect example as the Jodeci members declare their sexual intentions with Mr. Tupac Shakur himself aiding them in their depiction of their bump and grind mind state. The deepest moment of the album, however, has to be the song "Suicide". It thoroughly illustrates the anguish of lost love that can push one to a point of carelessness and insanity. Overall, X is an album that both lovers and partiers should keep in heavy rotation!

man when i first got this cd i thought all the tracks were stupid , but they might sound stupid at the beginning but when you listen to the cd you will fall in love with it guarantee it!!!! if you just broke up w/ someone this album is for you! cuz it helped me get over my girlfriend. i promise you will like this album!

they always show a Soulful Promise but yet get caught up in Formula Production&Styles.if I Hadn't heard these Guys Show me something long ago i'd just consider them a flash in the pan.because much of the Material here they can do in there sleep.nothing Ground-Breaking or Original.in all honesty it's time for Jodeci to come back fast.it's time to come correct.

Several songs on this CD are a departure from K-Ci & JoJo usual soulful ballads. Some Hip-Hop is also included on the CD. The CD receives 4 instead of 5 stars from me not because I didn't enjoy all of the songs but because of the very sexually explicit lyrics present in some of the Hip-Hop songs are not suitable for all audiences. Other than that, another good CD from K-Ci & JoJo.