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Montell Jordan's last big hit, 1999's "Get It On Tonite," was all about scheming behind his lady's back and being a player. Well, it seems the ball is no longer in his court. On his self-titled fifth album, we find Jordan on his knees, discovering what happens when you mistreat the one you love. On the jazzy ballad "You're the Right One," he expresses his regret at losing his girl . . . but only after he finds her at the altar with someone else. "Can't Take It No More" is more of the same too-little too-late lamentation. Just guess the theme of "Coulda Woulda Shoulda." But, Jordan isn't all tears and roses. For those who long for the partying Jordan of yore, there's "MJ's Anthem," a slicker and more cynical "This Is How We Do It" for the Jordan of 2002. Here, he gives his usual props to the West Side, chastises bootleggers and greedy record companies and touts his platinum status enough to make Kid Rock blush. On the rest of the album, Jordan doesn't offer anything that drastically deviates from what we've heard from him before. Nevertheless, the dance anthems are still head-bobbers, the ballads are sensual, and it's a good bet to go platinum.

K.G. ROTH
(January 28, 2002)