For AllMusic, Andy Kellman wrote that "it's not like any part of it is flat-out poor, but it's a shame it didn't turn out better". Entertainment Weekly said the album "seems divided against itself, rest assured that all of the songs have something in common: they're not remotely catchy". Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone called it "still only so-so, offering a series of modestly tuneful, sometimes snoozy soul-pop-hip-hop songs". The album received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Nearly six months later, it was finally released.Ĭritical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores In an interview on the delay, he stated that he felt the album needed more work.
On this album, Pharrell makes his solo production debut without his partner Chad Hugo. Most recently, a music video for "That Girl" (featuring Snoop Dogg) was released and has been receiving airplay on VH1. Originally the album had been slated for release on November 15, 2005, but the date was delayed at Williams' request. The album includes the three already-released singles " Can I Have It Like That" (featuring Gwen Stefani), " Angel" (only released in the UK) and " Number One" (featuring Kanye West) and performances featuring Jay Z, Nelly, Slim Thug, Snoop Dogg, Lauren London, Jamie Cullum and Pusha T of Clipse. Despite insisting that the single was a one-off, and that he was purely a producer and not an artist in his own right, it was announced that Williams would release his own studio album. In June 2003, after having produced and featured on several songs by other artists, Williams released his debut single " Frontin'", featuring Jay Z.