From his run with 112 to his recently released solo project, Slim is no stranger to the spotlight. I recall my friend and I keeping 112 in decent rotation during the “Anywhere” craze, despite the fact that, being we were nine at the time, “sex” may as well have been a Super Nintendo game, joystick included… But, I digress. Slim’s solo debut, Love’s Crazy recently hit stores. And, if you have had a chance to cop it yet, fret not, I’ve got the rundown.

My LP critique method is simple. I listen to albums twice through. No skips allowed. Then, and only then, can I give my two cents.

I listened… So, here it is:

The Pros: If you spend sleepless nights feeling nostalgic about the 90′s, Love’s Crazy can satisfy your inability to let go. If you consider yourself a “Sucka for Love” (R.I.P. Danity Kane), Love’s Crazy can satisfy your inability to get real. If you appreciate a crooner that teeters between falsetto and soprano, Love’s Crazy could be your bread and butter this season… Oh, and I shan’t forget the album’s featured artists: Yung Berg, Yung Joc, Deezo, Big Boi, Ryan Leslie, and my girl Faith Evans. They were a good look.

Slim Feat. Ryan Leslie and Fabolous, “Good Lovin”:

The Cons: The intro made me uncomfortable, and it shouldn’t have; it was just Slim reciting Psalms 23. But, weird. Listen for yourself. If you are a club banger, sorry, “She Got That” is the only song with sufficient bump. I will bounce to the album’s hit single So Fly, but only because I am, not because it’s danceable.

The only other song I found noteworthy is “Heels On”… though I must say that I have a problem with my man knowing more about pumps and stilettos than I do.

- Madison Mobley