Cotontige said:

Please, Usher has his own style of dancing (This is not true. He does every move MJ has ever done), he's influenced by Mike, like Mike himself was influenced by James Brown (Don't compare MJ's influences to Usher's. Two different people. One is TRYING to be the next MJ. While MJ was just MJ but also paid homage to the greats before him.) .... Same goes for Chris Brown (I'd say Chris Brown is less MJ-esque than Usher and NeYo.), Im not saying one is better than the other but I honestly would rather dance like Usher than MJ. (Then you must be into watered down versions of things. Do you like store brand items too? )

Now on the vocal side I agree with you, Usher is a verry good studio singer (I don't think Usher is a good studio singer. He always sounds way too processed.) but live, naaawww he needs to work on that. (He also needs to seek help. Dude is going through an identity crisis.)

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funkpill said:

Music Must Be A Lady has Marvin's Just To Keep You Satisfied all over it

Whoever is talking sh*t about Kelly not being a great vocalist just lost all integrity. THIS GUY IS A BEAST. PROVED HIMSELF AGAIN after the Soul Train Awards and Jimmy Fallon performance.

W T F!!!!!! One of the GREATS.

Can't believe some people. I can understand him not being to your taste but not realising how talented he is is plain dumb.

This album may be my favorite release of 2010. This is absolutely brilliant.

Excellent mix of old and new styles/lyrical content. Clean, groovy, vocally and musically excellent.

If he's going to rap, he needs to go back to putting one or two rap songs on an album of R&B material, ala TP2, R., etc. Otherwise, he needs to stick to stuff like this, this is a brilliant album by any measure, and even more when compared with his last two or three releases.

Currently #2 on the main iTunes album chart and #1 on the R&B chart.

Now number 1 on iTunes US store

A deserving spot for a return to form.

midiscover said:

Oh you think he's good too? Lawd. Now I see who I'm dealing with... I don't follow Usher, lol. I'm sure his AMA performance was trash just like the VMA one. Idk how many albums R. Kelly sold but he has 12 platnium albums and he wrote hits for others which Usher has failed to do. lolll, Idc for his sales. I just know that he has had more success than Usher.

R. Kelly doesn't have to sell a lot of cds. He writes his material and makes more money than Usher.

I'm really feelin this cd...Number One Hit, Love Letter, Not Feelin The Love and Just Can't Get Enough

Love Letter is sold-out at Target and Best Buy. I have to wait until they re-order more But this is really good for him. AHA! His album is selling really well.

R. Kelly tones down the raunchiness in favor of making sweet tender love on his Motown-inspired album Love Letter. The R&B lothario reminds listeners that he’s still got it with the soaring singles “When a Woman Loves” and “Love Letter,” plus its accompany remix “A Love Letter Christmas.” But did Kellz have the critics singing his praises? Find out below.

Entertainment Weekly: The latest from the king of sex-mad R&B is a refreshingly tasteful foray into classic soul and PG lovemaking. On Love Letter, R. Kelly does falsetto valentines, flirty Motown bounce, even a Christmas remix of single “Love Letter” that involves zero funny business under the mistletoe. B

The New York Times: Never less than impressive, in places, it’s phenomenal, with Mr. Kelly singing as vigorously as ever, on songs that are some of the most elegant of his career. And Love Letter is notable for what’s largely absent: Mr. Kelly’s id, which has otherwise gone untamed—on record, at least—for the better part of the last two decades.

USA Today: Aside from the hanky-panky in the uproarious “Taxi Cab,” R. Kelly sticks to fairly tame, if occasionally melodramatic, expressions of love and longing, echoing the seductive powers of Marvin Gaye. 3 out of 4

Los Angeles Times: “When a Woman Loves” gracefully nods to Otis Redding’s “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” while giving Kells a smoky, tempered backdrop to tap decades of undeserving-man ballads. Wait for the pleading a capella bridge, which goes on three times as long as it needs to—and it scorches. 3.5 out of 4

Rolling Stone: On his 11th studio album, Kelly experiments with a relatively novel concept for him: restraint. Over ballads fleet enough for wedding receptions but too slow for clubs, he’s the consummate gentleman, cooing and pining respectfully. 3 out of 5

The Washington Post: He’s historically pushed R&B forward, stretching the limits of language and grandeur. But Kelly, who wrote and produced everything here, is operating in a style that is fatally loyal to his forbears.

Boston Herald: Kelly’s flair for the dramatic is well-documented and his questionable extracurricular activities may have led to scrutiny (and court dates), but his musical ability has remained uncompromised throughout, and here he operates in uncharacteristically classy form. B+

Rap-Up’s Favorite Tracks: “Number One Hit,” “Taxi Cab,” “When a Woman Loves,” “A Love Letter Christmas”

http://www.rap-up.com/201...ve-letter/

“Number One Hit”

Really feeling this one

Cool! I'll have to pick this one up.

Whoever classified this as " Soul Music" uhhh no but thanks for playing tho'

He's considered a R&B and Soul artist that makes R&B and Soul music. But thanks for trying, though!

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The new album is really nice. I can see it getting many Grammy nominations soley based on the critical acclaim it's getting. Good for him! He went from Untitled to this in just a year span. Hard work pays off.

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Japha11 said:

Whoever is talking sh*t about Kelly not being a great vocalist just lost all integrity. THIS GUY IS A BEAST. PROVED HIMSELF AGAIN after the Soul Train Awards and Jimmy Fallon performance.

W T F!!!!!! One of the GREATS.

Can't believe some people. I can understand him not being to your taste but not realising how talented he is is plain dumb.

Dude sings like a billy goat.

Graycap23 said:

Japha11 said:

Whoever is talking sh*t about Kelly not being a great vocalist just lost all integrity. THIS GUY IS A BEAST. PROVED HIMSELF AGAIN after the Soul Train Awards and Jimmy Fallon performance.

W T F!!!!!! One of the GREATS.

Can't believe some people. I can understand him not being to your taste but not realising how talented he is is plain dumb.

Dude sings like a billy goat.

He doesn't sing like a billy goat. R. Kelly is a good singer and I'd say he's the best of this generation. As usual, you're pressed and can't give credit where it's due.

This hype is the same type of hype earlier this year 4 the mess that was Sade's new cd.

Oh, yeah I remember that...her album went on to sell over a million copies stateside. A little hype never hurts!

Identity said:

Oh, yeah I remember that...her album went on to sell over a million copies stateside. A little hype never hurts!

............but was it any good?

I bought 2 copies.

midiscover said:

Graycap23 said:

Dude sings like a billy goat.

He doesn't sing like a billy goat. R. Kelly is a good singer and I'd say he's the best of this generation. As usual, you're pressed and can't give credit where it's due.

Oh dear. Get your ears syringed. The only notable release of R.Kelly's since the first album was the stream of piss over those young girls.

midiscover said:

Graycap23 said:

Dude sings like a billy goat.

He doesn't sing like a billy goat. R. Kelly is a good singer and I'd say he's the best of this generation. As usual, you're pressed and can't give credit where it's due.

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Identity said:

I bought 2 copies.

Mong said:

midiscover said:

He doesn't sing like a billy goat. R. Kelly is a good singer and I'd say he's the best of this generation. As usual, you're pressed and can't give credit where it's due.

Oh dear. Get your ears syringed. The only notable release of R.Kelly's since the first album was the stream of piss over those young girls.

Poor Prince fan sounds bitter.

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midiscover said:

Mong said:

Oh dear. Get your ears syringed. The only notable release of R.Kelly's since the first album was the stream of piss over those young girls.

Poor Prince fan sounds bitter.

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Bitter? Over what?

Graycap23 said:

Dude sings like a billy goat.

Graycap23 said:

This hype is the same type of hype earlier this year 4 the mess that was Sade's new cd.

Graycap23 said:

Bitter? Over what?

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I find it funny how the same people that hate and tease R. Kelly are the same ones that fawn over people like Mariah Carey [img:$uid]http://i52.tinypic.com/2jfg3ra.gif[/img:$uid]

I can't with the ORG sometimes.