…..Able to vascillate from speaker-bumping New Jack Swing to gritty and sexualized slow jams, it was inevitable that such versatility would afford the Hailey brothers, known as K-Ci and JoJo, success beyond Jodeci’s comfort zone. Hits with soundtrack singles and rapper/actor Tupac Shakur (Jason’s Lyric “If You Think You’re Lonely Now,” Shakur’s “How Do U Want It”) led to the memorable debut album Love Always, fueled by the inescapable ballad “All My Life.” As subsequent CDs followed with less chart-topping singles, K-Ci and JoJo’s ecscalating issues and addictions threatened to end their turbulent lives, but 2010’s TVOne reality show, Come Clean, helped to quiet their inner demons and reconnected the duo personally and musically, resulting in their latest project, My Brother’s Keeper.

Because K-Ci and JoJo know their lane and don’t try performing stunts and tricks outside of it, the CD offers a satisfying—if not spectacular—assortment of adult-contemporary and modern soul, with a few touches of hip-hop to spice it up. The bluesy, shuffling “Somebody Please”…..(click here for the full review at soultracks.com)