But the soul man misfires when he attempts to cast a youthful sheen on his maturing career as on the generic "The Club." Unlike his earlier tempos produced by Timbaland, these bass-heavy joints disrupt and otherwise tender collection. Similarly, wanting, "She's Like" mindlessly borrows from his 2003 ode to denim, "In Those Jeans," with inane lyrics like "I'm diggin' your 7 jeans and your Baby Phat."
Most notably, Ginuwine challenges the typical bump-and-grind repertoire of his younger R&B contemporaries by differentiating between love and lust. On "Far Away," his whisper-soft tenor soars into falsetto as he details the agony of a dying relationship. "Betta Half" is more optimistic as he praises the woman who completes him to soft, tinkling keys. Despite the occasional growing pains, when Ginuwine acts his age, it's a graceful and erotic experience.
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