After hearing the immense "Ordinary People" and the pretty-damn-good gospel update of "Used To Love U", it was hard not to be disappointed by this full-length offering. The talent on display on those songs too often finds itself buried under posturing, lazy sexism, and badly-judged guest appearances. The title Get Lifted is quite ironic, considering. Still, once the disappointment wears off this reveals itself as a decent offering without too many of the flaws that generally dog mainstream soul records these days. He will almost certainly make better albums than this in the future, though.
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