On his Atlantic Records debut, Jaheim seems more focused and more attuned with where he is as an artist. The industry’s resident purveyor of “thug R&B” makes up for weak points on “She Ain’t You” where he sings “Your love is like a brand new Bentley Coupe/her love is like a Benz that’s just been used,” with the Keyshia Cole-assisted “I’ve Changed” and the smooth “Have You Ever.” With more ballads than his hip-hop-influenced Ghetto Classics, The Makings of a Man shows the progression of man who is willing to step outside his comfort zone. - gavin philip godfrey

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