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'The R&B Hippie Neo-Soul Rock Star' -- wait, isn't that Cody ChesnuTT? Or is that Van Hunt? Erykah Badu? Regardless, that's what Raheem DeVaughn is calling himself, and it's likely a catch phrase intended to gain some more of the attention the singer deserves. Despite reaching the Top Ten of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, 2005's The Love Experience didn't crack the Top 40 of the Billboard 200, and none of its excellent singles (including 'Guess Who Loves You More' and 'You') came near the Top 30 of any chart. By word of mouth and persistent rotation on 'grown folks'-type R&B video programs, DeVaughn gradually developed enough of a following -- including vocal admirer Alicia Keys -- to make his follow-up a rather anticipated release. DeVaughn's new nickname is just one part of a subtly aggressive attempt at attaining further commercial appeal: Scott Storch, Chucky Thompson, Orthodox & Ransum, Kwamé, and Bryan-Michael Cox are all brought onboard to give Love Behind the Melody more of a mainstream R&B radio sound without making it seem like a blind stab at sales. Even 'Customer,' with its gently twisting, lullaby-like resemblance to J. Holiday's 'Bed,' and the anthemic 'Woman' (an extension of 'You's proud pro-woman theme, nominated for a Grammy prior to the album's release), are not likely to dismay those who are opposed to modern pop/R&B. What's more, both songs are convincingly 'honor and do for you' in a selfless way, a major aspect that separates DeVaughn from nearly all of his contemporaries on the radio. In fact, as a whole, the album is much more 'You're great' than 'I'm great.' Even the tracks that act more as mood pieces, such as 'Desire' ('It feels so damn good to be used') and 'Marathon' ('You make all my daydreams come true'), are full of gratitude, and they are destined to be slotted into many modern quiet storm playlists, leaving immediate and lasting impressions. This is a significant improvement over The Love Experience in every respect -- somehow displaying an increase in both modesty and ambition, as well as offering a more refined yet bolder set of material. Whether or not DeVaughn goes gold, you can bank on at least a couple major R&B artists going into the studio throughout the remainder of 2008 wanting to come out with something as hot and imaginative as this.

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Listen to Love Behind the Melodyby Raheem DeVaughn on Slacker Radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. The Love Experience is the debut studio album by American singer Raheem DeVaughn, released June 28, 2005 by Jive Records. The singles from this album were 'Guess Who Loves You More', 'Believe' and 'You'. Vocals produced & arranged by Raheem DeVaughn for Urban Ave. Music Group & Jack Splash Recorded / engineered / mixed at Circle House, Miami, FL Track 9 Universal Music – Z Tunes / Ahmad's World (adm. By Universal Music – Z Tunes) (ASCAP) / K-Dope Music / Soul-On Music (ASCAP) Produced for K-Dope Productions, Inc.

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2	04:27
3	04:58
4	feat: Big Boi	03:24
5	03:38
6	04:05
7	07:39
8	02:14
9	05:29
10	01:30
11	05:45
12	03:09
13	04:14
14	00:52
15	03:36
16	04:49
17	04:45

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Review

'The R&B Hippie Neo-Soul Rock Star' -- wait, isn't that Cody ChesnuTT? Or is that Van Hunt? Erykah Badu? Regardless, that's what Raheem DeVaughn is calling himself, and it's likely a catch phrase intended to gain some more of the attention the singer deserves. Despite reaching the Top Ten of the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, 2005's The Love Experience didn't crack the Top 40 of the Billboard 200, and none of its excellent singles (including 'Guess Who Loves You More' and 'You') came near the Top 30 of any chart. By word of mouth and persistent rotation on 'grown folks'-type R&B video programs, DeVaughn gradually developed enough of a following -- including vocal admirer Alicia Keys -- to make his follow-up a rather anticipated release. DeVaughn's new nickname is just one part of a subtly aggressive attempt at attaining further commercial appeal: Scott Storch, Chucky Thompson, Orthodox & Ransum, Kwamé, and Bryan-Michael Cox are all brought onboard to give Love Behind the Melody more of a mainstream R&B radio sound without making it seem like a blind stab at sales. Even 'Customer,' with its gently twisting, lullaby-like resemblance to J. Holiday's 'Bed,' and the anthemic 'Woman' (an extension of 'You's proud pro-woman theme, nominated for a Grammy prior to the album's release), are not likely to dismay those who are opposed to modern pop/R&B. What's more, both songs are convincingly 'honor and do for you' in a selfless way, a major aspect that separates DeVaughn from nearly all of his contemporaries on the radio. In fact, as a whole, the album is much more 'You're great' than 'I'm great.' Even the tracks that act more as mood pieces, such as 'Desire' ('It feels so damn good to be used') and 'Marathon' ('You make all my daydreams come true'), are full of gratitude, and they are destined to be slotted into many modern quiet storm playlists, leaving immediate and lasting impressions. This is a significant improvement over The Love Experience in every respect -- somehow displaying an increase in both modesty and ambition, as well as offering a more refined yet bolder set of material. Whether or not DeVaughn goes gold, you can bank on at least a couple major R&B artists going into the studio throughout the remainder of 2008 wanting to come out with something as hot and imaginative as this. ~ Andy Kellman

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1. #TrackArtistLength
2. 1Hello Love...Raheem DeVaughn0:58
3. 2WomanRaheem DeVaughn4:25
4. 3Love DrugRaheem DeVaughn4:57
5. 4EnergyRaheem DeVaughn3:24
6. 5Friday (Shut the Club Down)Raheem DeVaughn3:36
7. 6CustomerRaheem DeVaughn4:0
8. 7Mo BetterRaheem DeVaughn7:39
9. 8Woman I DesireRaheem DeVaughn2:14
10. 9DesireRaheem DeVaughn5:28
11. 10Midnite - Interlude [Main Version]Raheem DeVaughn1:31
12. 10MidnightRaheem DeVaughn1:30
13. 11MarathonRaheem DeVaughn5:45
14. 12ButterfliesRaheem DeVaughn3:10
15. 13She's Not YouRaheem DeVaughn4:14
16. 14Can We Try Again [Main Version]Raheem DeVaughn0:52
17. 14Can We Try Again?Raheem DeVaughn0:52
18. 15Try AgainRaheem DeVaughn3:36
19. 16EmptyRaheem DeVaughn4:49
20. 17Four Letter WordRaheem DeVaughn4:43