Review Of R.Kelly’s Double Up, Debuts @ #1 With 368,000 Records Sold
R. Kelly’s, “Double Up,” takes the number 1 spot on the charts this week with 368k records sold. The self proclaimed, “King Of R&B,” backs up his big talk with big sales. So is R.Kelly still the king of R&B? Check out a review of, “Double up,” by Clark Kent below and picture from the video for, “Same Girl.”
Album Review: R. Kelly/Double Up
Reviewed By: Clark Kent
The self-proclaimed “King of R&B” is back with his latest album, Double Up.
Packed with a host of guest appearances and superb production, it’s a pretty safe bet to put all of your money on Kells….double or nothing.
Hip-Hop + R&B = Double Up
If you’re looking for that classic R&B album that R.Kelly has made so many times in the past, better luck next time. From the start of the album the Swizz Beatz produced “The Champ”, sets the tone which is for the most part a hip-hop influenced album. Rappers T.I., Nelly, and Snoop Dogg, all tag along for the ride with their guest appearances, and even Jim Jones would be proud of the Ludacris featured, “Rock Star”- where Kid Rock lends his guitar and R.Kelly chants, “You’re a rock star baby!”, and professes the sexscapades of a rock star. H-Town’s Chamillionaire, joins R.Kelly on the song, “Get Dirty”- an in the strip club song that’ll have everyone making it rain by the end of the night. With all of the guest rap appearances and lyrics like:”Purple phantom dip low/Open up that closet door/Fresh shoes, fresh clothes”- did R.Kelly leave room for any R&B?
R. Kelly does in fact make his way back to the ladies heart. Proving that he hasn’t lost his touch when it comes to R&B, vintage R.Kelly arrives in the form of the songs, “Sex Planet”, “Having a Baby”, and “The Zoo”- a song where Kelly compares his love making to animals in the jungle. On the heartfelt, “Rise Up”- a tribute to the students of Virginia Tech, Kelly again delivers as only he can when it comes to life’s tribulations. The most standout R&B track on the album would have to be the Keyshia Cole and Polow Da Don featured, “Best Friend”. Keyshia and Polo make for great players in this story as Kelly channels his “trapped in the closet” storytelling, and accuses his girlfriend of cheating with his best friend during his incarceration. It’s on songs like this, and where R.Kelly features other artists, Double Up becomes an enjoyable album to listen to.
The Conclusion
Throughout the album, R. Kelly switches from thug to concerned husband. At times this is entertaining, but there also times you might want him to pick one of his split personalities. But backed by stellar production and the ability to write songs people can relate to, Double Up is definitely worth listening to and seeing which ego prevails.
R.Kelly’s talent > than his ego.
Suggestion Box
June 6th, 2007 at 10:02 am
I JUST HOPE HE DO THE VIDEO TO (REAL TALK) THAT SONG IS THE SHIT
June 6th, 2007 at 10:03 am
yeah he’s the king o rapin babies. music is good but peolpe still ain’t talking about that case he still has. at this point it’s going to be 2050 before that shit goes to trial.
June 6th, 2007 at 10:04 am
holy shit, thats GOOOOOOd shit
June 6th, 2007 at 10:07 am
I agree, R. Kelly has way too many Featured artists on this album and although the album has grown on me, this is one of his worse albums to date. Too many featured artists takes away from the talent that R. Kelly actually does possess. I feel that as a grown man, R. Kelly needs to give up chasing on the women and partying. As stated in the review, he tends to have that double personalities and he honestly needs to choose which one he needs to go with. This man is talented but I feel on here he just said “fuck it’ I’m rich anyways but hopefully he remembers his fans along the way before he releases gibberish like this.
June 6th, 2007 at 10:22 am
the ying yang twins sold a lot too…..
June 6th, 2007 at 11:04 am
I agree with tintin, good review though
June 6th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Yep, and I hate to admit but at this point he is the King of R&B
June 6th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Hell no, that baby toucher is not the king of r&b,usher is
June 6th, 2007 at 11:42 am
LOL…AT 2 GROWN MEN IN HERE ARGUING ABOUT WHO IS THE KING OF R&B…LET THE LADIES DECIDE
June 6th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
RUN USHER!HE MIGHT PISS ON YOU TOOOOOO!
June 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
“LET THE LADIES DECIDE”
THEN STATE YOUR OPINION
June 6th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
NAPPY^^^^ MY OPINION IS …I WANNA PISS ON U… YES I DO…I WANNA POOP POOP I WANNA PEE PEE…I DRINK CHRYS, WHILE U SIP ON PISS
June 6th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
its 386 not 368k….change that….
June 6th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
LACK OF CREATIVITY!LACK OF INTELLECT!YOU COULD ATLEAST PUT IN “BY DAVE CHAPPELLE” AT THE END OF IT HAHAHA!
HATERS WANNA HATE,LOVERS WANNA LOVE,I DONT EVEN WANT,NONE OF THE ABOVE/I WANNA PISS ON YOUUUUUUU!
I’D HONESTLY LOVE TO PISS ON YOUR FOOD
June 6th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
“its 386 not 368k….change that….”
DOESNT MATTER,THE LABEL PROBABLY BOUGHT 80,000 OF THEM COPIES SO WOOT!
KELS SHOULD BE IN PRISON FOR PISSING ON A MINOR!
June 6th, 2007 at 1:01 pm
pleassee…dudes acting all self righteous…he who has no sin cast the first stone…
just shut up n enjoy the music…if not…listen to chris brown or sumthin else…why does it bother u so much…was it ur daughter that got peed on…
let the jury decide if he is guilty or not…damn
u just a hater…
June 6th, 2007 at 1:04 pm
“just shut up n enjoy the music”
ITS KINDA HARD TO ENJOY THE MUSIC WITH PISS IN YOUR EARS XD XD XD
June 6th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
“u just a hater…”
COS I DONT THINK IT’S RIGHT TO PISS ON A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL IM A HATER HUH :’( ?
YOU INTERNET GANGSTERS MAKE ME LAFF XD
June 6th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
YOU GONNA SHOOT ME WITH A RIGHT-CLICK XD XD XD XD XD XD ?!?!?!
June 6th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
OR WILL YOU SNUFF ME WITH A CTRL+ALT DEL XD XD XD ????????
June 6th, 2007 at 1:56 pm
This is kells best album since the factory he has great mix of r&b and hiphop that’s what’s makes this album great not just one sound get the there’s something for everybody my girl loves the r&b joints like sex planet I love the hiphop joints like hook it up
June 6th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
He deserves it…That album is hot.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
btw, im suprised the reviewer didnt mention the song “Real Talk.” That was one of the best, if not the best songs on the album.
June 6th, 2007 at 3:07 pm
stop being haters no r&b nigga fuckin wit kellys period niggaz done got pussy of of kells music 12 play ,chocolate factory ,tp2 on that forget about the case hes the man in r&b leave all that other shit to the law just be a fan or a hater pick one
June 6th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
it’s crazy, a guy who has molestation charges on him can be overlooked because he’s a genius musician, i need to learn how to make music
Good review though, it was on point.
June 6th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
^^^^
that’s what happens when you have money usher and kels look mighty suspect in that picture lol
June 6th, 2007 at 5:47 pm
R.KELLY IS THE KING OF R&B NOT USHER…THE MUSIC HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ILLEGED CRIME…USHER ONLY HAD ONE ALBULM THAT DID GREAT IN SALES….U CANT BE A KING WITH ONE GOOD ALBULM…ITS LIKE BIGGIE BEING THE GREATEST…HE ONLY HAD 2 ALBULMS THAT HE ACTUALLY DID….NOW HOW IS THAT BETTER THEN THE 50 ALBULMS 2PAC PUT OUT……ALL IN ALL …USHER HAS TO DO ALOT OF CATCHING UP IF HE REALLY WANTS TO BE MENTIONED IN THE SAME SENTANCE AS KELLZ WHEN IT COMES TO MUSIC….I THINK I BELIEVE I CAN FLY WAS A BIGGER SINGLE THEN THE WHOLE CONFESSIONS C.D….AND WHY WASNT ANYBODY CALLING USHER KING AFTER 8701……KELLZ BEEN KING SINCE 12PLAY..AND NO ONE HAS COME CLOSE YET…CRIME OR NO CRIME HES THE BETER ARTIST HANDS DOWN
June 6th, 2007 at 8:02 pm
i decided not to support kellz by buying any of his own albums because he is a nasty fucker….but i will still admit, he has the magic touch in the studio. i love the album. thank goodness for rapgodfathers.
June 6th, 2007 at 9:25 pm
he r kelly what you expect? usher will do more in his opening week.
June 6th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
LMAO AT # 19.
June 6th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
how can niggas think that usher is better than r. kelly? maybe the broads, but the fellas who think that are sadly mistaken and mucho homo
June 6th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
1. Same Girl feat. Usher
2. Get Dirty feat. Chamillionaire
3. Rock Star feat. Kid Rock
4. Double Up
All piff!!! These joints stay on repeat!!!!!!
June 7th, 2007 at 5:51 am
Ive come to learn that people hate just to hate and thats so played out…the album is hot regardless of how you feel about him as a person. He could possibly be the best R&B male singer ever…and yes I said that…this man has been a year maker for YEARS!!!!!!!! He has penned hits for not only himself but a list of others…yea he got a little extra with the guest apperances but why do we always feel like he needs to be boxed into one thing all the time??? We can watch other raps venture out and so other things besides make albums like acting wheich half of them can and making wack ass clothing lines but R. Kelly does a hip hop song and you guys are upset please!!!!!!!!!!!
Hate him or love him the man is a musical genius!!!
June 7th, 2007 at 6:44 am
“yall tell me whats r&b without the R”
-Kellz
June 7th, 2007 at 11:46 am
I agree^^^^^ R Kelly is the R in R&B
June 7th, 2007 at 11:57 am
I agree with tintin. Also, this album made me feel like R. Kelly forgot for a minute about his fans and what made him the King of R&B…..I felt most of the songs on Double Up were not the Kells we have grown to know. I’m disappointed because I’m A Flirt is a hot record and I think thats why it sold as well as it did because we expect nothing but hits from him but that’s not what we got. Although Real Talk is the shit….I love that song, overall I’m just glad I didn’t pay more than the $9.98 + tax for it.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
R.KELLY IS THE MAN NO ONE OUT THERE CAN TOUCH HIM WHO YOU KNOW BEEN IN THE BUSINESS AS LONG AS HE HAS AND IS STILL ON TOP PEOPLE KEEP TALKING ABOUT WHAT HE DID LET GOD JUDGE HIM NO ONE IS PERFECT AND I LIKE THE ALBUM, ESPECIALLY THE SONG FREAK IN THE CLUB. I LOVE HIS MUSIC HE’S GIFTED NOT LIKE SOME OF THESE ONE HIT WONDERS HE WRITES MOST OF HIS SONGS AND I DONT EXPECT EVERY ALBUM TO BE LIKE THE OTHER I WOULD GET BORED WITH THE SAME STYLE THANK YOU R.KELLY FOR DOING THINGS YOUR WAY AND FOR ALL THE PEOPLE HATING ON HIM AINT NO FUTURE IN YA HATIN
August 1st, 2007 at 2:32 pm
everything kells touches turns 2 gold he needs 2 clean his act up