Seventeen years after his solo debut, and two years after his Top Five album with Tank and Ginuwine as TGT, Tyrese has come up with a surprisingly modest, ballad-rich collection seemingly devised with longevity in mind.
The R&B evangelist called upon a number of past studio associates -- Brian "B.A.M." Alexander, the Underdogs, and Marcus Hodge among them -- along with the likes of Davion Farris, Warryn Campbell, and D.J.
Rogers, Jr. While the album opens with some typically libidinous lines, they were written with devotion in mind, and the four songs that follow contain more humility than what can be heard in the whole of most contemporary albums in the genre.
The fourth, "Shame," is one of a few career highlights here, though it just about towers over everything else as a knockout throwback ballad that pleads for forgiveness, fortified by the background vocals of Jennifer Hudson and Mika Lett.
Two other highlights, "Don't Wanna Look Back" (featuring Chrisette Michele) and the exceptional "The Rest of Our Lives" (featuring Brandy) are first-rate duets, in part because one can sense that the vocalists are listening to each another, not merely swapping leads.
The icing on the latter's wedding cake is a tender segment that recalls the end of Kool & the Gang's "Whisper Softly." Should this turn out to be Tyrese's last album, as the singer threatened prior to its release, it will finish his music career on a high note.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AddictLonny Bereal, Eric Dawkins, Kenyon Dixon, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Steve Russell Harts, Brandon Hodge, Christopher Perry, James "J-Doe" Smith | Tyrese | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Picture PerfectMarsha Ambrosius, Darryl Farris, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Hudson, Dayna Stinson | Tyrese | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Waiting on YouKenyon Dixon, Tyrese Gibson, Mike Christian Harris, Brandon Hodge | Tyrese | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | ShameWarren Campbell, Tyrese Gibson, Dewayne Julius Rogers, Sr. | Tyrese | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Don't Wanna Look BackKenyon Dixon, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge | Tyrese, Chrisette Michele | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Prior to YouEric Dawkins, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge, Marcus Hodge | Tyrese, Tank | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | LeaveEric Dawkins, Kendrick Dean, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge, Christopher Lacy | Tyrese | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Without My HeartEric Dawkins, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge | Tyrese | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | When We Make LoveMarsha Ambrosius, Eric Dawkins, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Eric Hudson | Tyrese | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Gonna Give You What You NeedEric Dawkins, Kenyon Dixon, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Steve Russell Harts, Tim Kelley | Tyrese | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Body LanguageDarryl Farris, Davion Farris, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge | Tyrese | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 12 | The Rest of Our LivesAsaleana Elliott, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge, Aaron Sledge, Leon Timbo | Tyrese, Brandy | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | I Still DoEric Bellinger, Tyrese Gibson, Brandon Hodge | Tyrese | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Dumb Shit | Tyrese, Snoop Dogg, Black Ty | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 390 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marsha Ambrosius | Composer |
| 2 | Eric Bellinger | Composer |
| 3 | Lonny Bereal | Composer |
| 4 | Brandy | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Calvin Broadus | Composer |
| 6 | Warren Campbell | Composer |
| 7 | Chrisette Michele | Primary Artist |
| 8 | Eric Dawkins | Composer |
| 9 | Kendrick Dean | Composer |
| 10 | Kenyon Dixon | Composer |
| 11 | Asaleana Elliott | Composer |
| 12 | Darryl Farris | Composer |
| 13 | Davion Farris | Composer |
| 14 | Tyrese Gibson | Composer |
| 15 | Mike Christian Harris | Composer |
| 16 | Steve Russell Harts | Composer |
| 17 | Brandon Hodge | Composer |
| 18 | Marcus Hodge | Composer |
| 19 | Eric Hudson | Composer |
| 20 | Tim Kelley | Composer |
| 21 | Christopher Lacy | Composer |
| 22 | Christopher Perry | Composer |
| 23 | Dewayne Julius Rogers, Sr. | Composer |
| 24 | Aaron Sledge | Composer |
| 25 | James "J-Doe" Smith | Composer |
| 26 | Snoop Dogg | Primary Artist |
| 27 | Dayna Stinson | Composer |
| 28 | Tank | Primary Artist |
| 29 | Leon Timbo | Composer |
| 30 | Tyrese | Primary Artist |
| 31 | Marcus White | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |