It’s the second persona that has yielded Kells’ best and most consistent work and it’s arguably his most successful. “I Believe I Can Fly”) 2) The sex obsessed playa (“Your Body’s Calling”) and 3) The accidentally comedic storyteller (“Trapped in the Closet”). Kelly has crafted in his albums falls under three categories: 1) The uplifting balladeer (i.e. But coming from the man who told us that there ain’t nothing wrong with a little bump ‘n’ grind, this album is a giddy reminder of Kells’ absurd genius. Quite frankly, Double Up is a straight up R&B club album and shows little sign of the difficulties in his life.

In fact, Double Up is a curious album to make for someone who faces multiple counts for child pornography and statutory rape, in addition to a difficult divorce. You definitely cannot buy this album with your grande soy latte. On his latest album, Double Up, he indulges in his flights of fancy and is predictably libido-obsessed.

At forty years old, most artists would be making mature, “serious” albums, non-offensive enough to be sold at Starbucks.

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