Def Jam
Jeremih’s writing and concepts may not be original, but at least his vocals and arrangements strive to be distinctive on his self-titled debut. The Chicago native goes the way of The-Dream with his pseudo-raunchy posturing about women, as evidenced on the lead single “Birthday Sex” and “That Body.” However, tracks like “Runway” with its wide open production redeem his mundane lyrics. Jeremih certainly isn’t reinventing the wheel with this release, but he does keep it rolling in a groovy direction. –jh
