I have been a fan of Jon B. since Babyface discovered him. "Someone to Love" made my heart just melt. I knew I was going to love his music after that. "Bonifide" some how just blew right pass me. I defintely made it my business to get his next release when it came out! "Cool, Relax" is the BOMB!! I can't get enough of of it. I listen to it on my way to work, coming from work, when I'm cleaning my house and all that. I even put one of his songs on my answering machine. A lot of the songs Jon wrote I can definitely relate to. The way he sings is so sexy. He's real mellow. The woman in his life is the most luckiest woman on earth. I wish I was her!

I've had this cd since 1998 and lately I've been listening to it off and on. This cd is very mellow, has a nice flow and the beats are bangin'. It also has a nice range of slow and uptempo jams. Jon B has a beautiful voice that flows real well with his music. My favorite jams are Shine (my absoulute favorite on the whole cd), Don't Say, They Don't Know, Are U Still Down featuring 2Pac, I Do(Whatcha Say Boo), Pride & Joy, and Love Hurts. Jon B did a very good job on his sophmore effort. He has a new single out right now "Don't Talk" and it's blazin' hot so I know his forthcoming cd has got to be hot too.

WHEN A VANILLA BROTHA CAN HIT THE WAY JON DID ON R&B CHARTS, WELL YOU KNOW YOU GOT A WINNER. HE CAME TO US WITH "SOMEONE TO LOVE", AND "PRETTY GIRL", AND HE AIN'T STOPPED BANGIN YET. HIS LYRICS AND MUSIC HIT YOU IN A WAY THAT MAKES YOU (MAN/WOMAN)BOB, FEEL WHERE HE'S COMIN FROM. "COOL..RELAX" WAS THE BOMB. I DON'T KNOW HOW HARD HE WORKED ON THIS CD, BUT HIS MUSIC AND VOICE SEEM EFFORTLESS, AND YOU CAN VIBE WITH HIS FLOW. I ENJOYED EVERY LAST SONG ON THIS CD. EVEN IF YOU BUY THIS WITHOUT HEARING IT FIRST, YOU'LL STILL COME OUT ON TOP, CAUSE HE'S JUST THAT DEEP ON THIS. DON'T MISS OUT ON A GOOD THING. CHECK HIM OUT, HE'S WORTH IT. AND JON IF YOU SHOULD READ THIS, OR YOUR MANAGERS AND AGENTS SHOULD COME ACROSS THIS, ALL I WANT TO SAY IS; DON'T STAY GONE LONG. WE'RE WAITING FOR YA OUT HERE, AND WE KNOW THAT WHATEVER YOU DROP NEXT WILL BE BANGING.

For Jon B's second sophmore album he enlisted the help of the late Tupac to give him a single the hood could appericate which was Are You Still Down. Are You Still Down had a grown man hip hop feel to it as in the video both men were dressed in suits. However the ballads are the strong department on the CD. Cool Relax yieled two huge singles which were They Don't Know & I Do (Whatcha Say Boo). There are also some excllent album only slow jams which just as easily could have been singles which include Pride & Joy, I Ain't Going and Love Hurts.Cool Relax was an enjoyable disc. The music, production, tunes, and songwriting all converge and result in an alluring, romantic, and bracingly modern soul.

Let me start off by sayin that even though I'm a guy,

I luv R&B and artists such as Jon B. (my favorite) the

man has got obvious talent which hasn't yet received the

recognition he truly deserves. My fav. song is "Shine", I

listen to it over n over again n will play it for that special

someone one day if i ever find her, till then, I keep all

my jon b cd's near and patiently wait. I also recommend

tracks #2,3,4,6,7,8,9,11,14, and 15 (listen to the accapella at the end, it ends the song so smooth n nicely) Hell, anythang Jon B is hot, 1 luv