The story goes that the very happening Pharrell Williams asked music mogul and Interscope president Jimmy Iovine about his plans for Robin Thicke and then quickly snatched the artist up for his Star Trak imprint. Pharrell's enthusiasm for Thicke -- suave son of squeaky-clean celebrities Alan Thicke and Gloria Loring -- suggests he's one of the few who purchased his Interscope debut, 2002's Cherry Blue Skies, which was relaunched a year later as Beautiful World before fading into obscurity. While Thicke returned to his successful career as a songwriter and producer -- Christina Aguilera and Usher are just two of his many clients -- a cult formed around his debut. In 2005, there was both the Star Trak announcement and Lil Wayne's reinterpretation of Beautiful World's "Oh Shooter" for his 2005 release Tha Carter, Vol. 2, but the promised Thicke album that would reap the benefits was delayed, then delayed some more, and the cult got worried. Finally landing almost a year after originally promised, The Evolution of Robin Thicke is flawed with too much softness upfront, a lazy flow that takes some getting used to, and a downright awful track called "Cocaine," where style trumps substance, something that nearly happens the whole album through. Still, none of this means Thicke's sophomore effort shouldn't be embraced by those who appreciate his slightly eccentric take on slick blue-eyed /p>
eo-soul, because he's still mostly Timberlake for the skeptical set, or Prince for those who pine for the Purple One's over-stylized side project, the Family. Like old-school Prince, Thicke replaces every "you" with a "U," every "for" with a "4," and peppers his dreamy, sensual seduction numbers with brash and horny stingers. The ossa nova noir "Teach U a Lesson" feels comfortable and safe before Thicke's professor character explains how his student can "earn some extra credit," while "All Night Long" with Lil Wayne escalates from "All night long I wait 4 your lovin' babe" to "All night long I wait 2 tear U 2 pieces." Hardcore Southern baller Lil Wayne's two appearances -- the other being the return of his great "Shooter" -- are just one of the oddball genre-jumps the mostly /p>
eo-soul album makes, with Latin congas spicing up "Everything I Can't Have" while fingersnaps and jazzy arrangements play a big role in the sophisticated "Complicated." Over-indulgence and whims are all over the album, but perfectly polished pop tracks like "Wanna Love U Girl" and the surprisingly straightforward, empowerment-minded allad "Can U Believe" succeed without any quirks. There isn't anything as instantly gripping as his debut single, "When I Get You Alone," and this fascinating effort just isn't tight enough to be called a classic, but with a little editing, rearranging, and forgiveness, his rabid following can sure love it like one.
Mr. Robin Thicke, popped back into our lives after a bit of a hiatus earlier this year with his number one hit single, "Lost Without You". We've all heard it, and then some. I'll admit, even I am guilty of playing it on repeat for several hours at a time. Some obnoxious individual was listening to it on their iPod (read: PERSONAL mp3 player meant to be listened to at volume ONLY you can hear) e...
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there are a few songs out there, and i mean less than five, that give me the chills. if you have not heard this album, you really need to. this track, teach you a lesson, is simply delicious... ;)just listen and tell me, am i right or am i right??!?
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Yeah... that got your attention din'nit ? ;)Here's the thing. Now that I'm feeling more myself than Thursday nite/Friday morning... I am craving the FUNK that I missed in the worst way (sorry about the suave de Rico). SO I got's my pod rockin all the funk & R&B I can take & then givin me a little bit more, always room for more when it comes to the sexy funk, the soul, the rhythm & the blues. ...
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I don't know why I'm listening to so much R? it usually isn't my thing at all. But as I was OCD cleaning my room at 3:30am, I played Robin Thicke's latest album. It's easier to listen to (ha, "easy listening") than KoRn when I'm trying to think. I got it off my sister and the slower songs are pretty good. If you don't want to buy the whole CD, I recommend "Lost Without U" (it's his newest singl...
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Yeah... that got your attention din'nit ? ;)Here's the thing. Now that I'm feeling more myself than Thursday nite/Friday morning... I am craving the FUNK that I missed in the worst way (sorry about the suave de Rico). SO I got's my pod rockin all the funk & R&B I can take & then givin me a little bit more, always room for more when it comes to the sexy funk, the soul, the rhythm & the blues. ...
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Mr. Robin Thicke, popped back into our lives after a bit of a hiatus earlier this year with his number one hit single, "Lost Without You". We've all heard it, and then some. I'll admit, even I am guilty of playing it on repeat for several hours at a time. Some obnoxious individual was listening to it on their iPod (read: PERSONAL mp3 player meant to be listened to at volume ONLY you can hear) e...
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there are a few songs out there, and i mean less than five, that give me the chills. if you have not heard this album, you really need to. this track, teach you a lesson, is simply delicious... ;)just listen and tell me, am i right or am i right??!?
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Sunday I was making the two-hour drive back to Royal Oak from Mt Pleasant...I have been listening to Buff1's Pure non-stop the past month, and had already listened to Ne-Yo's new release Because of You more than a couple times over the weekend, so I began going through what was in the disc-changer...Akon's Konvicted is still in there. I got annoyed because I couldn't find the damn case.Next wa...
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Just picked up the new Robin Thicke album 'The Evolution of Robin Thicke' and from the first listen it's pretty good. Kind of like a fusion of Timberlake and Maxwell.I was reading some of the reviews on itunes before I bought it and one review mentioned him having famous parents. So I decided to do a little investigative work and found (via Wikipedia) that his dad is none other than Alan Thic...
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I don't know why I'm listening to so much R? it usually isn't my thing at all. But as I was OCD cleaning my room at 3:30am, I played Robin Thicke's latest album. It's easier to listen to (ha, "easy listening") than KoRn when I'm trying to think. I got it off my sister and the slower songs are pretty good. If you don't want to buy the whole CD, I recommend "Lost Without U" (it's his newest singl...
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Robin Thicke - The Evolution Of Robin Thicke (2006)The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the second solo album from the critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning songwriter and producer of records for such artists as Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera. The album is a timeless work of art. With a voice of purity, passion and soulfulness, Robin brings to life the stories and emotions of the last ...
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I don't know if many people know this, but Robin Thicke is amazing, and he doesn't get nearly half as much credit as he should compared to a lot of the artists that are in the spotlight these days. He's one of the few with real talent that not many people get to hear and experience, to which I say they are severely missing out. Next time you're in the music section of a store and you spot his C...
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This song is sick. I love it it's so beautiful his voice is amazing!
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| 1 Got 2 Be Down |
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| 2 Complicated |
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| 3 Would That Make U Love Me |
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| 4 Lost Without U |
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| 5 Ask Myself |
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| 6 All Night Long |
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| 7 Everything I Can't Have |
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| 8 Teach U a Lesson |
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| 9 I Need Love |
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| 10 Wanna Love U Girl |
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| 11 Can U Believe |
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| 12 Shooter |
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| 13 Cocaine |
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| 14 2 the Sky |
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| 15 Lonely World |
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| 16 Angels |
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