This is an excellent sophomore effort from Mr. Jones. I really didn't pay this singer any attention till the release of the YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU from his 3rd album! This album is very well put together, the songs flow beautifully and show off his soulful vocal style. As I listened to this album I kept waiting for a bad track to pop up but it never did - I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the first 5 tracks and when an album starts off THAT good, I take my hat off to Donell, the other songwriters & the producers.

Donell shows off his songwriting skills on more than a few tracks which creates a lot of cohesion - the album definitely has a "storyline" of love, loss & pain from a male perspective without getting too vulgar (this is what I also appreciated about his debut). I gave the album 5 stars as a classic of what modern r&b SHOULD strive for - this is a terrific heartfelt album - even the quicker tempo songs make you pay attention to the lyrics! I don't judge artists by their sales but damn, this boy SHOULD BE BLOWN UP TO USHER or R KELLY level just based on the excellence of this album. Donell is a consistent singer/songwriter who just keeps getting better & better.

I can't recommend getting this album enough - if you love r&b, it should be in your collection!