After an improved second album, this doesn't continue to trend. This opens up with a recording of two-year old Marques talking about liking Michael Jackson and Eddie Murphy and how he is going to be rich. Then as was the case on his previous two albums, and more-so his previous effort, Marques just doesn't hit the club R&B joints for a home run. 'Like This' featuring Yung Joc, is my least favourite moment and an odd choice to kick the album off. The only other song touching that sub-genre is 'How You Just Gonna', but it's a better effort. Other than those, it's consistently decent slow jammy R&B, but again, as I said about his previous two albums, the high moments aren't quite present. 'Kimberly' is one that stands out sonically featuring more soul and a bit of funk. Best Tracks: Favorite Girl, Kimberly, Miss Being Your Man

This is better than his debut. Being shorter aides its consistency. It's lows aren't as low and the highs are arguably better than anything on 'MH', although I'd maybe understand you shouting out, "What about 'That Girl'!". As with his debut, the weaker moments are when Marques moves out of his lane and gets more into the club R&B tracks. Here the Joe Budden assisted '12 O'clock' is the weakest moment. The pop rap song, 'I Like It', featuring an average rap feature, is another I won't be rushing back to. R&B vet, Tank, is involved in two of the best moments, with Tank credited as a writer on 'Sex Wit You' and 'Naked' with The Underdogs producing. A light 3.5/5. Best Tracks: Sex Wit You, Naked, I Wasn't Ready, Everything

This is on the better side of stock-standard mid '00s R&B but there is room for improvement. The album begins well with the singles kicking the album off but features a number of songs that just meander through in the second half. Along with the recognisable R. Kelly production, in a time when he was running the game, there are times when I get a Michael Jackson and 'Invincible' vibe on songs like 'Can I Call You'. The added background Tarzan-like 'Ohhhs" from R. Kelly on 'Clubbin' make the song. Marques also does a near-impression of Kelly's vocals from 'Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)' on 'Grass Is Greener'. 'I Can Be the One' reminds me of another R&B legend's song, 'Stutter' by Joe, with the way Marques sings at the beginning of the verses. The worst moments are 'Tempted' and 'Actin' Up' that try to add more energy after a number of slow jamz but fail to be anything of note. R. Kelly's remix of 'That Girl' unfortunately doesn't live up to his history of his remixes being better than the original either so the album finishes limply after a consistent first two-thirds. It's a decent debut solo project that has grown on me, but even the hit, 'That Girl', written by a Ne-Yo, isn't something I love. There are many decent-good moments, but it's lacking anything amazing enough for me to rate this higher. Best Tracks: Clubbin', Pop That Booty, That Girl, Love's a Game

This isn't the genre of music I usually listen to but I checked it out after enjoying 'Fools Gold' which I've since learnt wasn't even on the standard issue of this album*. There's some nice music but it all blends in too much from track to track and nothing, 'Fools Gold' aside, grabs me enough. Best Tracks: I Wanna Be Adored, She Bangs the Drums, Waterfall, Made of Stone, *Fools Gold

Richie Rich's 'Seasoned Veteran' has a fairly good reputation but this is a pretty standard west coast hip hop mid '90s album in my opinion. Richie doesn't grab my attention on the mic. There are some bouncy moments in the production, but again, nothing is wowing me. It's consistently decent, but that's it. A light 3/5. Beats: ★★★ Rapping/Bars: ★★★ Hooks: ★★☆ Best Tracks: Funk, Let's Ride, Guess Who's Back, Niggas Done Changed, It's Not About You