Anthony Hamilton

On the lead single and title track from his sophomore LP, North Caroline neo-soulster Anthony Hamilton shows why he is amongst the most popular (and critically acclaimed) male vocalists on the scene. Channeling the timeless vibe of pioneering R&B favorites, this song proved a huge hit in 2004, at was at least partially responsible to his winning the VIBE "Next" award.

By the end of Anthony Hamilton's twelve-track, ballad-heavy CD, it's pretty hard to shake
the sense that you've just listened to one continuous song with little breaks placed roughly
every four minutes or so. That the singer-songwriter is talented is without question. But his
grittier, bluesier version of the sensitive, wounded black-male boho terrain explored by
Musiq, Maxwell and D'Angelo can get seriously derivative. It's also repetitive: Ha... More >