{"product_id":"forever-29","title":"Forever","description":"Personnel: Charles Pettaway (guitars).\u003cbr\u003eAudio Mixer: Steve Gordon .\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Glen Moodie.\u003cbr\u003eThe sticker on the front of Donell Jones' sixth album -- his second release for veteran R\u0026amp;B-artist sanctuary eOne -- refers to the singer as an \"R\u0026amp;B superstar.\" For someone who has reached the Billboard R\u0026amp;B Top 20 only four times (the last time was in 2002), that's probably a stretch. There's no denying that his fan base is devoted and significant in size; each one of his albums has peaked within the R\u0026amp;B Top Ten, and he really is more of an album artist than a singles artist, since his releases tend to sustain a steady mood and have never seemed concerned with crossing over. More should be made of Jones' versatility. Forever is even closer to being a one-man show than 2010's Lyrics, with Jones performing every instrument but guitar, and he gets only a little songwriting assistance (and no guest appearances from MCs). Apart from the surprisingly brash \"Step the F*** Off\" and the Michael Jackson tribute \"I Miss the King,\" not much sticks out, but the album is consistently likeable, filled with comfortable, mid-wattage grooves, yearning ballads (including the Teena Marie-sampling \"Closer I Get to You\"), and a couple diversions into racier content (such as \"You Know\" and \"Ride This\"). ~ Andy Kellman","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49629123379487,"sku":"099923933021","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/b4b55b2abb17f4e3ef32e8d9750b6380.jpg?v=1777848467","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/forever-29","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}