Album Notes

Urban R&B producer/vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Mr. Jonz and his supporting
band began recording in 1992 at the tail end of the new R&B swing era, yet he was able to keep much of its sound alive while remaining commercially successful. While he created a smooth, professional mixture of hip-hop beats,
soul-man crooning, and funk, the most distinctive element of Kelly's music is its explicit carnality. He was able to make songs like "Oh," "Huslter" into hits because the production was seductive enough to sell such blatant come-ons. As his crossover success broadened, he also developed a flair for pop balladry that helped cement his status as one of the biggest-selling male artists of the '90s. Mr. Jonz is definetely a force to be admonished now and in the near future.