A Man's Thoughts [PA]

Performer: Ginuwine
Artist: Bun B; Missy Elliott; Timbaland; Brandy
Engineer: Tyler Widman; Melvin Coleman; Ryan Sheldon; Michael Naylor; Eric Peterson; J. Que Smith; Sam Thomas
Producer: Bryan Michael Cox; Elvis Williams; Warren "Oak" Felder; Ted Clinckscale; Papa Justifi; Dante Jackson; Melvin Coleman; Michael Naylor; Harold Lilly; Timbaland; Bei Maejor; Jerome Harmon; Melvin Rogers
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: Personnel: Ginuwine (vocals); Bryan-Michael Cox, Dante Jackson (programming); Adonis Stropshire, Solomon "Solo" Dykes, Jayshawn Champion, Michael Naylor, Oli Jean Joseph, R.L. Huggar (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Manny Marroquin; Christina Godby; Jason Rome; Jean-Marie Horvat; Sam Thomas . Recording information: Hit Factory, Miami, FL; Notifi Studios, St. Louis, MO; The Upstairs Studio, Atlanta, GA. Photographer: Stephen Garnett. Arrangers: Bryan-Michael Cox; Adonis Stropshire; Ted Clinckscale; Michael Naylor; Melvin Rogers. Ginuwine's first album in three and a half years (the 2007 release I APOLOGIZE was unauthorized), A MAN'S THOUGHTS is his first release away from the Epic family. It's a decent set of modern R&B, dominated by seductive slow jams, that stimulates a little more often than it fades into the background. It does take a serious tone on a handful of songs dealing with a wider range of relationship issues than lust, heartache, and devotion: "Show Me the Way," with an anthem-like chorus, is a guard-dropped plea for direction, while on "Last Chance," the singer has never sounded more desperate as he attempts to rescue a relationship. On the lighter side, Ginuwine reconnects with Timbaland on "Get Involved," where the producer and Missy Elliott almost wipe him out of the picture in competitive banter. Ginuwine's first album in three and a half years (the 2007 release I Apologize was unauthorized), A Man's Thoughts is his first release away from the Epic family, and it's pretty much business as usual. It's a decent set of modern R&B, dominated by seductive slow jams, that stimulates a little more often than it fades into the background. It does take a serious tone on a handful of songs dealing in a wider range of relationship issues than lust, heartache, and devotion; "Show Me the Way," with an anthem-like chorus, is a guard-dropped plea for direction, while on "Last Chance," the singer has never sounded more desperate as he attempts to rescue a relationship. On the lighter side, Ginuwine reconnects with Timbaland on "Get Involved," but it's a missed opportunity, an overstuffed wreck of a club track where the producer and Missy Elliott all but completely wipe him out of the picture. ~ Andy Kellman

R&B crooner Ginuwine has modeled his career after musical heroes Prince and Michael Jackson, and has covered tunes by both artists. However, where those performers have rock leanings, Ginuwine has rooted himself in smooth contemporary R&B with a healthy dose of hip-hop. Best known for his collaborations with production ace Timbaland, Ginuwine burst onto the scene in 1996 with GINUWINE...THE BACHELOR. Since then, his fame and success have only increased; Ginuwine now boasts superstar guests on his albums, acts in films and TV shows, and even has his own fragrances.

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