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On his debut, Afro’d newcomer Kevin Michael makes bright R&B for people who think Chris Brown isn’t pop-friendly enough. At his worst, the young Philadelphian sounds green, relying too much on vocal swoops and falsettos and over-employing cutesy singsong choruses. But on friendly jams like the lovestruck “Hood Buzzin” and the slinky, Prince-esque “We All Want the Same Thing,” Michael is a confident hookmeister and born crowd pleaser. The reggae-tinged, Wyclef-assisted “It Don’t Make Any Difference to Me”-- about the difficulty of growing up biracial -- is by far the most interesting thing here. But Michael’s pop instincts -- not to mention some warm, jumpy beats from up-and-coming producers like Shea Taylor -- keep him afloat.
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Track List
- We All Want The Same Thing
- It Don't Make Any Difference To Me
- Can't Get Enuff
- Ha Ha Ha
- Vicki Secrets
- Hood Buzzin
- Ain't Got You
- Stone Cold Killa
- Weekend Jumpoff
- Love Letter
- Ghost
- Liquid Lava Love
- Too Blessed
- We All Want The Same Thing (Feat. Akil Dasan) (Acoustic Version)
- It Don't Make Any Difference To Me (Feat. Akil Dasan) (Acoustic Version)
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