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Recording artist was convicted last year of nine charges related to sex trafficking and racketeering
The music resists gimmickry with a well-worked series of pastiches, from soul charmers to classic R&B
Beats bump and grind while the singer croons, the hint of electronic distortion giving his blandishments a seedy undertow
Album places singer’s smooth vocals in a classic soul and R&B setting
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