Quick Review: Jaheim's Ghetto

R&B singer Jaheim couldn’t sound anymore like the great Teddy Pendergrass if he tried.

R&B singer Jaheim couldn't sound anymore like the great Teddy Pendergrass if he tried.

I've always liked Jaheim, but felt that his classic soul sound isn't always a nice fit with his hip hop ghetto style. Ghetto Classics (his third album) continues Jaheim's musical mix of R&B, gospel and hip hop.

The singer with the rich baritone is at his best with classy R&B joints like lead single "Every Time I Think About Her", "The Chosen One" and the smooth stylings of "Daddy Thing". He stumbles a bit with facile storytelling in "Fiend" and "Like a DJ."

But overall, the album title is apt: Jaheim maintains old school soul with new school sensibilities.