J. Holiday’s debut album, “Back of my Lac,” is filled with lullabies that will rock you to sleep and put you to “Bed.”
His soulful voice and enticing lyrics will keep you from pressing “skip” on your CD or mp3 player.
J. Holiday makes you feel like every word was written just for you.
With this album, he wants to tell you a story instead of making music that’s only for the club.
“Lately, it seems hip-hop has been birthing all of the great storytellers,” Holiday says on his Myspace page.
“It’s time to show that R&B is way more than just dance music.
“That’s what I’m trying to convey with my music.
“I won’t settle for less.”
“Be with Me,” produced by Rodney Jenkins, tells the story of a man who wants to be more than friends with a girl he admires.
We have all been down this road before at some and can definitely relate to these lyrics: “You be giving me the coldest shoulder / ‘cause you don’t want your emotions taking over,” he croons.
“Instead of talking about you looking for a soldier / are you trying to say you don’t see that in me?”
This album gets 4 out of 5 on the black hand side