Brian McKnight is one of the most revered ballad singers in the game today.   His songs have created a lot of children and gave some fellas some good lines for their ladies.   Now here returns to the forefront with Gemini. Let's by pass the talk and get to the album review and had out some GeoGlobes.

"Stay With Him" is the intro and it is a barbershop song with the background singers singing with Brian scapula.

The radio single "What We Do Here" is next song and Brian talks to his lady about their privacy being kept.  

"Everytime You Go Away" uses the piano and Brian's voice to express the feeling you get when someone you care for leaves for a moment of time whether it's for a day, week or month.   Brian as usual makes you feel his passion for his lady on the song using a lot or adjectives and expletives.  

"Grown Man Business" is produced by Tone and Poke (The Trackmasters) and Brian talks to the women about going for the younger guys over the grown, more experienced man.   This is a nice sounding faster track from Brian.  

"Everything I Do" is a classic Brian McKnight song as he tells his woman why he is better than the next guy with feeling and different variations of his voice.

"Here With You" is a relaxing song that you'd hear at the beginning of a second set. Brian talks about being content with where and whom he's with and at.   He does a great job of backing his own vocals up in the studio.

"All Over Now" is a up-tempo track done well by Brian and co-producer Don Curry.   The verses remind you of R. Kelly in terms of cadence but the body of sound is Brian. This is sexual Brian and while a switch from normalcy is a okay stretch.

Rapper Talib Kweli comes over to the smooth side of things of life to help Brian on "She", a song about that she all men (or Women for that matter) look for. Brian sounds like Marvin Gaye in this cut and Kweli does his normal hotness but this time talking about a sweet lady.  

"Stay" is laid back and calm as Brian talks sings about being open on a lady's vibe and words.   This cut is jazzy and music goes right with the vibe of the lyrics.

"Come Back" continues the same vibe delivered by "Stay" and Brian is begging the woman in his life to return to his arms over a ode to the sounds of Mr. Gaye.

"Whatcha Gonna Do" is probably the most misplaced song on the album as Juvenile, Akon and Skip flank Brian over a Nikki Holliwood beat. While the song isn't horrible it is what many thought Brian was getting in trouble doing the Hip R&B tracks.  

"Your Song" returns the album to a slower smoother pace and Brian hums his way into the ladies mind as he tells them why they are his special things over a bluesy track.

Finally he ends the LP with "Me &You" a track dedicated to Jesus Christ and the sacrifices he made for the people.

Overall this is Brian's best album since Back At One .   It's not surprising that after five, six album some of the lyrics are getting a little tired but Brian is proving he can adjust and still make some very good music.   He does a much better job with the production (he does most of the track for himself) and the overall sound of the album. You don't have to skip tracks and his ventures into sounding similar to a great like Marvin even go very well instead of strictly biting.

I'll give the album 4 globes.

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