Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Keanthony - A Hustlaz Story (2008)

Wow! What can I say. This album is tight for a pretty much unknown ex-con. He kinda reminds of Lyfe in the beginning because he's got that gritty attitude that comes with time-served, but his style is completely different. He sounds like a little bit of Jaheim mixed with some Kels, and maybe a little Ron Isley. In other words, this is grown folks music, the kiddies can't relate. Keanthony has amazing soul and a honey voice that is very calming and real. You can hear the emotion and feel the words. In the R&B world, that's called skillz. Pretty much every track is hot, depending on your mood. "Down Girl" is fun and upbeat, "That's What I'll Be" is deep and keeps it real, "Forever My Homie" is a tale of a backstabbing homie we can all relate to, "My Song" and "This Feeling" show his maturity by bringing it back to true love songs. This guy is smooth and sings what the ladies want to hear, so relax and take notes.

9/10

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