Jamie Foxx has an Oscar with his win for Best Actor for Ray and now he's dipping back into the singing game. Unpredictable is the title and also the hitting first single featuring Ludacris and this album is more than the single.   Foxx may not be extra tight with LL Cool J. but he's trying to be the R&B version of the Rap legend singing strickly for the ladies and telling them what he'd do to them and where.

Featuring appearances from Luda, The Game, Twista, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West (who also guest produces), Common and Mary J. Blige, doesn't use them to patch an album together and shows the singing ability you caught glimpses on during The Jamie Foxx Show and on his 1994 debut, Peep Thi s.

The melodies are tight and with beats by Tank, Timbaland, Warryn Campbell, Mike City, Jim Jonsin, Big D., Harold Lilly, Ron Feemster, Face, Daron Jones, RL, Mateo Laborial, No-ID, M. Snoddy, Sean Garrett, Polow Da Don, Charlie Bereal there are enough sounds to make most have a good night!

The 15 song, one hour LP has some real high spots like "Storm (Forecass)", "Extravaganza" featuring Kanye West, a song talking about big time partying, the title track, "Wish You Were Here", a track talking about the loss of his grandmother and "With You", a song about having a good time and wanting more time!

This album is enjoyable and took me by surprise when I first heard it.   The sound is good and Foxx has good range and command of his voice.   The best songs (only six songs have Foxx listed as an co-writer) are written by people besides Foxx but we all know many who don't write their own material.   Foxx reminds me of very crafted Carl Thomas and he'll likely grab that same market. You can play this with your lady or man friend and have a good time.   Foxx did a good job and can come out with his next album sooner than 10 years from now!

I'll give the album 4 Globes.

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