| Born into the '90s | 
 enlarge | Artist: R. Kelly & Public Announcement
Label: Bmg Japan
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (23 reviews)
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 4988017655245
ASIN: B000WHH8K6
Release Date: December 19, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | She's Loving Me | | • | She's Got That Vibe | | • | Definition of a Hotti | | • | I Know What You Need | | • | Keep It Street | | • | Born into the 90's | | • | Slow Dance | | • | Dedicated | | • | Honey Love | | • | Hangin' Out | | • | Hey Love (Can I Have a Word) [*] - Mr. Lee, R. Kelly & Public Announcement, |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
 R. Kelly early album May 10, 2007
I always enjoyed Kelly's music, a talented writer, singer, producer, musician and performer! The guy has a gift. You can tell he was finding his style in those day, sounding a lot like GUY. I don't like the entire album but Honey Love was my favorite cut.
 The introduction to Kells December 10, 2006
When R.Kelly first appeared on the scene with Born into the '90s, initially I wrote him off as another Aaron Hall wanna-be. While Aaron Hall is a better singer vocally, Mr. Kelly had three songs which make this CD a winner the ballads Dedicated, Slow Dance and the sensual Honey Love. R.Kelly has never really impressed with his up-tempo stuff but his ballads always deliver.
New Jack Swing October 4, 2006
In spite of the reviewers that are basing the album on legal trouble, I still think this is one of the greatest albums ever. I've seen the tape but I'll refrain from judgment until a court decides. There has to be a reason that he was charged in 2002 and they have yet to confirm the date is was taped or the girls age. My cousin is 28 5'1 108lbs depending on how she dresses people mistake her for around 15 all the time. So perhaps the girl on the tape is over 18. Anywho back to the album. Honey Love is still my jam. And Slow Dance takes me back to my middle school dance. I love that song.
R. Kelly and New Jack Swing March 13, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is often listed as R. Kelly first album, but even if it sound like it's his thing all the way, it's actually a album together with Public Announcement, a new jack swing group of the early 90's. Well, R. Kelly is the undisputable lead singer and star but there are alot of backround singing and rapping and tne album is pretty much new jack soul from the early 90's, it wasn't until "12 Play" where Mr. Kelly started to sound like we're used to hear him. "Born into the 90's" isn't a bad album though, it does include the big hit "She's Got that Vibe" and several other great songs like "Slow Dance" & "Honey Love". Not the first album to start your R. Kellt collection with but a good purchase for more devout fans.
"She's Loving Me" is a midtempo, pretty good. "She's Got That Vibe" is an uptempo quite typical for new jack soul and extremly catchy party track and one of his all time best. "Definations of a Hottie" is another party track, about going out in search of a woman, slower pace but still good. "I Know What You Need" is simular, R. Kelly singing the lyrics and the other boys backing him. "Keep it Sweat" great song, perfect for 12 play also, feautures rap. The title track is a more hip-hop sounding song with rap and a woman singing the hook, "Born into the 90's".
"Slow Dance" is a slow number, also a seductive song about meeting girls out. "Dedicated" slow polished love song. "Honey Love" is one of the best, another seductive song that follows the trend on this album, Kelly singing and backed by the others. "Hangin Out" is perhaps my favorite after "Vibe", it's a cathcy uptempo that feautures horns!. "Hey Love" was originally a bonus track and you can see why. It's a classic Steviw Wonder song and the way its composed here it makes Public Announcement sound like New Edition. Still very remarkable and pleasant song.
Overall, This may not be the average R. Kelly album considering that it's not entirely his own, but half of the songs are written by him and from time to time it sound like songs could have been recorded for 12 play actually, but many songs are also new jack swing. This is a good album, but unless you're a major fan of new jack swing or addicted to R. Kelly music, this shouldn't be tne first album to purchase, go for "12 Play" or "R. Kelly" But this is defenitely a good album with lots of highlights.
The Male Mariah Carey's beginning ... and end?!?! March 10, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
R.Kelly was at his best when he was still ridin' wit Public Announcement.
He's always out and on the radio kinda like Mariah Carey, so I think his talent and genius are sometimes taken for granted because of this.
I guess because this was R. Kelly's debut and New Jack Swing was on its way out, this album will always standout as his best to me ... well, 12-Play gives it a good run for its money.
But as far as I'm concerned, his LPs go down from this debut.
Buy this album, if for no other reason, just for the single "Honey Love"!!!!!!!! It's a 10-star song that'll get you "in the mood."
IF you haven't already heard this song from waaayyy back in the day, you've been deprived! This track is convincing proof they don't make music like they used to.
This track alone knocks any and everything by Usher, Babyface, Anthony Hamilton, Maxwell and John Legend out of the park.
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