Robin Thicke

First off, I’m hatin’ on Robin Thicke. Despite the fact that Robing (son of TV’s Alan Thicke) is one cool cat no one should be entitled to a wife (actress Paula Patton) that fine. But while it would be all too easy to dismiss Robin Thicke as just another wannabe blue-eyed soul singer something about the earnestness of his latest endeavour gives one pause. While The Evolution of Robin Thicke has been floating around — unheralded — since last year, the surprise success of "Lost Without U” prompted his label to push out this "deluxe version” and actually give Thicke some promotion. With a funky falsetto and predilection for smoothed out R&B one would think that Thicke is the next big thing. I wasn’t impressed when I heard first single "Wanna Love U Girl” (featuring Pharrell): "Her attitude is hotter than the Earth’s core”? But what Thicke lacks in lyrical fortitude he makes up in sheer solemnity — this dude is for real. Unless it’s all an act, I believe that he lives and breathes R&B/soul. I believe it when he sings: "U want to stay warm and get out of the cold with me” on "Lost Without U.” And I believe that the cameos by Lil’ Wayne ("All Night Long”) and Faith Evans ("Got 2 Be Down”) aren’t unreasonable and are likely an accurate indication of Thicke’s musical tastes.