Atlantic Records
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
