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Title: 2 1/2 stars
Review: Unwritten Industry Rule #3: When Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis stop writing and producing for you, you're toast. That's what happened with Solo, who were the best guy group this side of Boyz II Men (back in 1995, anyway). This album is free of the classic soul songs that made their self-titled debut a treat, and are replaced with proven-formula tracks of hip-hop/R&B; it even contains a guest rapper on one of the songs. The only saving graces are "Forgive Me", "Make Me Know It", and their still-amazing vocals. This album gets the thumbs-down.
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