Dwele's Sketches of a Man A Work of Creativity

Dwele is one of the go-to artists in neo-soul. When conscious rappers are looking for a crooner for their songs, Dwele is one of the first on the lists. Last year alone he had hit singles Flashing Lights with Kanye West and The People with Common. Now Dwele is back with his latest solo album, Sketches Of A Man. Can Dwele capitalize on the successes of his collaborations to release a classic album?

The first single off of Sketches Of A Man is I'm Cheatin'. The track is definitely a solid mid-tempo neo-soul track. The song features a strong chorus and production. The song is refreshing and easy on the ears.

Brandi features hip hop group Slum Village. The song features elements of neo-soul, hip hop and blues. The song is well delivered and interesting. Slum Village deliver strong verses as well.

Body Rock has an almost rock-and-roll feel to it. The song is fairly catchy and well produced. The chorus features an interesting melodic chord structure. The song shows off Dwele's abstract style and appeal.

Free As A Bird is a sold neo-soul track. The song is one of the better songs in that genre in recent memory. Dwele's unique vocal styling; along with the production just make the song top notch.

I'm Sorry (Wake The Music Baby) is a strong piano driven ballad in the same vein as Stevie Wonder. The song is incredibly well orchestrated and performed.

70's features a feel of soul from the 1970s along with lush vocal harmonies which just stand out and take the track to a completely different level.

Open Your Eyes is a cover of the popular Bobby Caldwell song. To the hip hop generation the song might be best known as being the sample featured in Common's The Light. This version is very well put together and has a completely different vibe.

Love Ultra is another neo-soul cut this time the song is very acoustic guitar driven. The song has a very earthy feel to it and Dwele's vocals flow effortlessly over the track.

Blow Your Mind is a little slice of heaven. The track clocks in an under a minute and a half yet sums up to the whole feeling of the album.

Sketches Of A Man is a very well-produced, -written and -performed album. The album features songs that very few other artists would be able to create. The creativity level of the effort is off the charts. Overall Sketches Of A Man gets 8 out of 10. If you are a fan of neo-soul crooner Dwele make sure you pick up Sketches Of A Man.