Jaheim switches from Warner Bros.
to Atlantic after 2006's number one Ghetto Classics, and it's business as usual for the singer.
He continues to surround himself with a complementary roster of fellow songwriters and producers, including associates old (KayGee, Wesley Hogges, Darren Lighty, Eric Williams, Balewa Muhammad) and new (R.
Kelly, Babyface, Ivan Barias, Carvin Haggins).
Like an overwhelming percentage of Jaheim's first three albums, there's nothing flashy about The Makings of a Man.
It's built-to-last R&B with a foot in the past and another in the present, his tough-yet-smooth Teddy Pendergrass-meets-Luther Vandross voice in full effect.
Particularly bright spots include "Hush" (the R.
Kelly collaboration, where Jaheim feels conflicted over sleeping with his best friend's woman), the Force M.D.'s-sampling "Have You Ever" (a frank check-yourself number, despite its wistfulness), and pretty much every other track that incorporates a soul classic, whether it's Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now" ("Lonely") or Atlantic Starr's "Let's Get Closer" ("I've Changed," featuring Keyshia Cole).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voice of R&BJaheim Hoagland, Wesley Hogges, Eric Williams | Jaheim | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Hush | Jaheim | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Have You EverKeir Gist, Jaheim Hoagland, Terry Lewis, Balewa Muhammad | Jaheim | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | LonelyPatrick Moten, Balewa Muhammad, Sandra Sully | Jaheim | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Life of a ThugKenny Gamble, Jaheim Hoagland, Wesley Hogges, Leon Huff | Jaheim | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Just Don't Have a ClueKenneth Edmonds, Jaheim Hoagland, Cliff Lighty | Jaheim | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | She Ain't YouJaheim Hoagland | Jaheim | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | NeverDaniel Farris, Jaheim Hoagland | Jaheim | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | What You Think of ThatIvan Barias, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins | Jaheim | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Make a WishJaheim Hoagland, Wesley Hogges | Jaheim | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Back Together AgainJaheim Hoagland, Cliff Lighty | Jaheim | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I've Changed (feat. Keyshia Cole) | Jaheim, Keyshia Cole | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 106 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Barias | Composer, Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer, Tracking |
| 2 | Paul Boutin | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Greg Gigendad Burke | Art Direction, Design |
| 4 | Keyshia Cole | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Rodney East | Keyboards |
| 6 | Kenneth Edmonds | Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Daniel Farris | Composer |
| 8 | Lanre Gaba | A&R |
| 9 | Kenny Gamble | Composer |
| 10 | Abel Garibaldi | Engineer |
| 11 | Keir Gist | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 12 | Jesse Gladstone | Mixing Assistant |
| 13 | Carvin "Ransum" Haggins | Composer, Engineer, Producer, Tracking, Vocal Producer |
| 14 | Phil Hamilton | Programming |
| 15 | Rob Herrera | Engineer |
| 16 | Jaheim Hoagland | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Wesley Hogges | Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 18 | Leon Huff | Composer |
| 19 | Jaheim | Primary Artist |
| 20 | Darrale Jones | A&R |
| 21 | R. Kelly | Arranger, Mixing |
| 22 | Greg Landfair | Guitar |
| 23 | Christian Lantry | Photography |
| 24 | Terry Lewis | Composer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 25 | Cliff Lighty | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer |
| 26 | Darren Lighty | Arranger, Producer |
| 27 | Ian Mereness | Engineer, Programming |
| 28 | Patrick Moten | Composer |
| 29 | Balewa Muhammad | Composer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocal Producer |
| 30 | Anthony Palazzole | Mixing Assistant |
| 31 | Shanieke Peru | Stylist |
| 32 | Joi L. Pitts | Marketing |
| 33 | Michael Roberts | Assistant |
| 34 | Sandra Sully | Composer |
| 35 | Stanley Wallace | Engineer, Mixing |
| 36 | Nathan Wheeler | Assistant |
| 37 | Eric Williams | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 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. |