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

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 think the album "X" should stand for the unknown, as in, what unknown force could have caused some of the top producers in this here game to pump out D-Grade material for the Hailey Bros?

After using mostly unknown producers on their first two albums, the brothers finally decide to flex their muscles with the some of the best producers, like Timbaland, Teddy Riley, Babyface, and DeVante Swing. Even the late 2pac's (R.I.P) vocals are reunited with the Haileys on this album. However, what could have been the musically defining album in the Hailey Bros discography is instead a medicore afterthought as all the songs came off as regrettably unforgettable. Considering what could have been, it's a shame that this album turned out to be very uninspiring.

The only tracks that stopped the heart for a few precious moments is the Jodeci hidden track "Slip N Fall" and the bonus track "I Just Can't Leave" found on the Japanese CD. "Slip N Fall" simply oozes wicked attitude as listening to it conjures up memories of days long gone when you could say Jodeci and get a reply like, "Those thugs can sure sing the panties off those song!". "I Just Can't Leave" starts off with a fan inquiring about K-Ci past relationships (i.e Mary J. Blige), to which good ole' K-Ci takes the high ground and tells them to leave it alone "cause she done all told you one time". After that humorous intro, K-Ci does his best "I B Goin' Solo Won't U Come and See Me" impression and belts out one nutty song that has him singing to his a) stalker on why he can't leave his girl then b) declaring his love forever, to his lady and finally c) sanging to the both of them at the same time. A nice little ditty from K-Ci that leaves you wanting more. Heck, after listening to both bonus tracks one is left wondering why they even bothered with the album "X" when a new Jodeci album or a K-Ci solo album sounds more appealing.

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!

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.