…..”One doesn’t have to be more than song or two in to recognize that there’s no denying the familial lineage even if Traci wanted to: Her tone and delivery has the expected husk and depth that we hear in Toni’s and Tamar’s, but without their dramatic dips and runs. Her range ebbs from within, like charcoals that still glow from a recently-departed flame, and it allows for a poise and polish that most newbies lack. “Goodbye” is a strong example, with Traci pouring steely resolve into a ‘dueces’ scenario, with just a dash of Toni-level angst, and you can feel all of the BFV and Marriage Boot Camp residue bubbling up in the stormy “What About Love,” where she demonstrates she’s all about the relationship but is unable to mend it alone: “I don’t wanna love you the way I believe you want me to/I got my eyes wide open, hit me with the truth/and tell me if I matter to you.”

Traci’s real-life marital discord probably can’t help but flare up from time to time, but that doesn’t mean it’s soggy all the way through: her lone duet with Raheem DeVaughn, “Still Sippin,'” is a tangy tug-of-war that….(click here for the rest of the review at soultracks.com)