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Gerald
Levert
G
By Steven Fullwood
After seven Levert (the trio) albums, three solo albums, and two collaborations
(one with his father and the other with Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill), you would think that
Gerald Levert's fourth album, "G" would be slamming. Unfortunately, the answer
is no.
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"G" plays like a soundtrack to a chitlin' circuit play. There's
a lot of arm-waving, neck-wringing drama, but ultimately no substance. Like past albums,
Levert pens and produces his own material. This may be a big mistake. A good example of
the lyrical quality of the album: "from the greyhound to the limo, that's how we
living now." And that's about as good as it gets.
"G" roughly breaks down into two categories-or rather songs about two kinds of
women: good women and trifling, gold-digging hoes. For the good women, there is the
promise of smiles and hot food on "Mr. Too Damn Good." He celebrates
unconditional love on "Nuthin to Somethin," and does the begging bit on
"Don't Take It Away." For the trifling, gold-digging hoes, Levert sings about
heartbreakers on "Heart Don't" and "Second Time Around." They also get
the boot on "Application (I'm Lookin 4 a New Love)."
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I think that the brother may have tried too hard to be hip
and cool (hence the "G" title). The one w wonderful exception is the song
"Baby U Are," which is by far the best thing about "G." With its
sweet, a airy guitar, and lush string arrangement, you get Levert, unpretentious, at his
very best. M
July 2000
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