Jaheim - Diamond In Da Ruff 2002

From Jaheim's second album "Still Ghetto"gr8 lyricsMmmmh diamondOhh diamond (diamond)Diamond in da ruffsomeone that you don't meet twiceWe left the Brickz for the 'Burbsturned Mo into Remymatching fur coats and Fendifrom the bus to a Bentley coupewith a closet full of shoes yeahThan our smiles turned to frownsups turned to downsI don't know where i'm going nowI think about her every once in awhileWe started out like Bobby and WhitneyJustin and BritneyThen it all got uglyif it weren't for the moneyyou said i start actin' funnybut what's wrong witcha honeythen the good turned to badforgot what we hadis it to late to get it back?I think about hermore than once in awhileLike when i spot a rainbowor see a fallin' stara set of twins, or a classic cara four leaf clover, or a two dollar billit's so rare that it's so unrealAnd I don't know how to get over her smileI wonder what she's doin (what's goin on)?I think about her every once in awhile (once in awhile)I should've came with a ringset a date for next Mayguess i thought that you'd waitnow I hate that I took so longplayed around wit' her now she's gonenow my smiles turned to frowns, ups turned to downsand i don't know where i'm goin (now now now now)I think about her every once in awhileWe argued like Archie and Edithlike Ike turned on Tinabut I really didn't mean itI was raised not to hit a womanespecially not the one i'm lovin'but when the good turned to badhappy to sadI wish we could take it back/(How I miss you babyI think about her every once in awhileLike when I spot a rainbowor see a fallin stara set of twins, or a classic cara four leaf clover or a two dollar billit's so rare that it's so unrealI don't know howto get over her smileI wonder what she's doin nowI think about her every once in awhileYour like a starshinning in the broad daylightSomething you don't see all the timeand now I finally recognizethat I shoulda made you all minenever shoulda let you pass me byyou put that sparkle in my lifesomeone that you don't meet twicei'm gonna live to regret it babyoooohbaby, babyI miss you...need you...yeahhh________Album Review by John BushJaheim's considerable vocal talents only increased during the recording of his second album, and a stronger set of songs made Still Ghetto a definite improvement over the debut. As before, it all begins with his voice: a deep, throaty croon that makes him sound at least ten years older than he actually is (basically, about as old as the soul samples dotted throughout the record) and marks him as one of the few R&B artists active who can summon the spirit of a Teddy Pendergrass. Better yet, Jaheim takes the loverman persona to another level, devoting more songs here to relationships than love itself; one of the best is "Put That Woman First," his remake of the Stax nugget William Bell's "I Forgot to Be Your Lover," a great performance that's a natural fit with his persona. The single "Fabulous" is simply beautiful, balancing a back-in-the-day feel with self-esteem issues and riding out with a chorus of children's voices. For "Everywhere I Am," Jaheim recorded a postcard to his mother, who died before he gained fame; it's another testament to his power as an artist that Still Ghetto never descends into maudlin sentiments. Just like his soul forefathers, everything about Jaheim is honest and heartfelt.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: ArchieGe

Length: 03:25
Rating: 4.98
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