R. Kelly — Double Up

Double Up

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Cheryl Thompson (CHARTattack)

07/31/2007 9:37am

After TP-3 tanked, R. Kelly probably realized he needed to move in a new direction. But instead of reaching inside for something fresh, he's providing us with Double Up, an album that's part R&B but mostly crunk hip-hop. Since Kelly is neither from the south nor a rapper, the album feels all wrong. The title track (featuring Snoop Dogg) is essentially a glorified pimp song. It's followed by "Tryin' To Get A Number" (featuring Nelly), which is also about nothing more than getting paid, with a few menage a trois references thrown in for good measure. Guest appearances from Chamillionaire ("Get Dirty"), Usher ("Same Girl"), Ludacris and Kid Rock ("Rock Star") further illustrate Kelly's lack of ability. R&B is clearly in a very bad place right now.

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