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Track List
01) The News
02) Cool
03) The Day We Met
04) Diamond in the Rough
05) I Did It for Sho
06) Hard to Breathe
07) Soul's on Fire
08) Please Stay
09) The Point of It All
10) Fallin' in Love
11) Prayin' for You / Superman
12) Her Heart
13) Fine Again
14) She's Gone
01) The News
02) Cool
03) The Day We Met
04) Diamond in the Rough
05) I Did It for Sho
06) Hard to Breathe
07) Soul's on Fire
08) Please Stay
09) The Point of It All
10) Fallin' in Love
11) Prayin' for You / Superman
12) Her Heart
13) Fine Again
14) She's Gone
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2008
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The Point of It All is the fourth studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton, released December 16, 2008 on Arista Records in the United States. It is the follow-up to his third studio album Ain't Nobody Worryin' (2005). Production for the album was handled by Hamilton and producers such as Mark Batson, Kevin Wooten, Dre & Vidal, James "Big Jim" Wright, and Salaam Remi. The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 133,000 copies in its first week of release, the highest sales week of his career. Its first single "Cool", featuring rapper David Banner, peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Upon its release, The Point of It All received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72/100 from Metacritic. The album has sold over 519,000 copies in the United States, and it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America in May 2010
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Signed to So So Def, Anthony Hamilton has quietly been plying his trade within the soul fraternity since 1993 when he joined Mary J Blige's stable, Uptown Records, before going on to become backing vocalist for D'Angelo. Since then he's contributed guest vocals and written for the likes of Nappy Roots, Dr Dre, 2 Pac, Al Green and Santana (to name a few); released two modern soul classics in the shape of Comin' From Where I'm From (2003) and Ain't Nobody Worryin' (2005); and made a cameo appearance by performing the lead soundtrack single in Denzel Washington's American Gangster.
Now the North Carolinan releases his third official studio album, which like its predecessors showcases the singer-songwriter’s prolific knack for writing melodic emotional, topical songs - all executed with his signature rich and heartfelt vocals. Influences ranging from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Womack to Sly and the Family Stone are evident throughout. Opening track The News sets the precedent (produced by regular cohort Mark Batson), evoking memories of Womack's Across 110 Street era; its dark dramatic orchestration and hip hop beat providing the heartbeat for Hamilton’s social commentary of street survival.
Much like John Legend (with less commercial aspirations) Hamilton has developed a partiality for creating beautifully crafted traditional soul with contemporary hip-hop. David Banner's appearance on swaggering lead single Cool epitomises this – drawing comparisons to D'Angelo's Left featuring Method Man and Redman. Soul's On Fire is Hamilton at his drama-filled best; its sparse beat underneath horn-packed gospel arrangements stirring memories of Preacher's Daughter (2005) whilst the bluegrass-gospel fused Prayin' For You/Superman allows the soul man to showboat his church background.
The stunningly beautiful Her Heart is a testament to the 37 year-old's songwriting pedigree as is the Heavy D-produced She's Gone – triumphing as an anthemic narrative for all broken relationships. Point Of It All is a wonderfully diverse collection of gospel, country, blues, soul and hip-hop - sung by one of modern day soul's true pioneers and great performers. It must finally bring its creator the critical and commercial acclaim that he is long overdue.
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The Point of It All is the fourth studio album by American R&B and soul singer-songwriter Anthony Hamilton, released December 16, 2008 on Arista Records in the United States. It is the follow-up to his third studio album Ain't Nobody Worryin' (2005). Production for the album was handled by Hamilton and producers such as Mark Batson, Kevin Wooten, Dre & Vidal, James "Big Jim" Wright, and Salaam Remi. The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 133,000 copies in its first week of release, the highest sales week of his career. Its first single "Cool", featuring rapper David Banner, peaked at number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 19 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Upon its release, The Point of It All received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72/100 from Metacritic. The album has sold over 519,000 copies in the United States, and it was certified gold in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America in May 2010
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Signed to So So Def, Anthony Hamilton has quietly been plying his trade within the soul fraternity since 1993 when he joined Mary J Blige's stable, Uptown Records, before going on to become backing vocalist for D'Angelo. Since then he's contributed guest vocals and written for the likes of Nappy Roots, Dr Dre, 2 Pac, Al Green and Santana (to name a few); released two modern soul classics in the shape of Comin' From Where I'm From (2003) and Ain't Nobody Worryin' (2005); and made a cameo appearance by performing the lead soundtrack single in Denzel Washington's American Gangster.
Now the North Carolinan releases his third official studio album, which like its predecessors showcases the singer-songwriter’s prolific knack for writing melodic emotional, topical songs - all executed with his signature rich and heartfelt vocals. Influences ranging from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Bobby Womack to Sly and the Family Stone are evident throughout. Opening track The News sets the precedent (produced by regular cohort Mark Batson), evoking memories of Womack's Across 110 Street era; its dark dramatic orchestration and hip hop beat providing the heartbeat for Hamilton’s social commentary of street survival.
Much like John Legend (with less commercial aspirations) Hamilton has developed a partiality for creating beautifully crafted traditional soul with contemporary hip-hop. David Banner's appearance on swaggering lead single Cool epitomises this – drawing comparisons to D'Angelo's Left featuring Method Man and Redman. Soul's On Fire is Hamilton at his drama-filled best; its sparse beat underneath horn-packed gospel arrangements stirring memories of Preacher's Daughter (2005) whilst the bluegrass-gospel fused Prayin' For You/Superman allows the soul man to showboat his church background.
The stunningly beautiful Her Heart is a testament to the 37 year-old's songwriting pedigree as is the Heavy D-produced She's Gone – triumphing as an anthemic narrative for all broken relationships. Point Of It All is a wonderfully diverse collection of gospel, country, blues, soul and hip-hop - sung by one of modern day soul's true pioneers and great performers. It must finally bring its creator the critical and commercial acclaim that he is long overdue.
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