BRAND NEW 2006 Rizz Wa Faire by Ralph and 49 similar items

This is a brand new, sealed 2006 CD album titled Rizz Wa Faire by Ralph Tresvant. The album features 17 songs in the Contemporary R B style, including a compilation of Contemporary R B Soul and R B Soul genres. The CD grading is Mint (M) and the case type is a standard Jewel Case, with both case and inlay condition near mint (NM or M-). The record label is Xzault Media Group and the edition is a 2006 release in English language. This CD album is perfect for fans of Ralph Tresvant and Contemporary R B music enthusiasts. It's been over ten years since Ralph Tresvant stepped up to the plate with a solo record. And while much has changed in that time, it's as if the smooth voice of New Edition was pulling a Han frozen in carbonite and oblivious to the evolving events. Much to his credit he doesn't embarrass himself the way he did with the gangsta-lite It's Goin' Down, which was the equivalent of gangsta rap trading in its Raiders baseball cap and 40 ounce, washing its mouth out with Listerine, and donning a floral summer hat. And while Tresvant proves he still has the vocal chops to make the girls swoon two decades into his career, Rizz Wa Faire suffers from poor studio production, with textbook studio trickery and beats layered over studio synth presets. Of particularly poor taste is "Magic Underwear," where Tresvant does his best Justin Timberlake impersonation over a synth line that sounds eerily familiar to Kraftwerk's "Numbers." It's unfortunate that Tresvant has constantly struggled with production since his eponymous solo debut. Given the right production team, he could have been equally as successful as Bobby Brown, if not larger because of his vocal abilities. Fans of his work will find this an enjoyable affair, but here's hoping the next album isn't ten years from now, because it will be 13 years too late. ~ Rob Theakston