PRICELESS - FRANKIE J
A balladeer at heart, Frankie J is at his best when he is tender. Luckily, his sophomore album, “Priceless,” finds him in that position more often than not. On “Daddy’s Little Girl,” the melodic crooner paints a touching portrait of a father leaving, singing from the child’s perspective. (”Daddy, daddy, don’t leave/ Mommy’s saying things she don’t mean.”) Elsewhere, he vows loyalty on cuts like “He Can’t Be” and “Never Let You Down.” At other times, though, Frankie J lets his desire to infuse hip-hop undercut these warm sentiments. While he does it well on tracks like the upbeat “Dance” and lead single “That Girl” featuring Mannie Fresh and Chamillionaire, cliches abound on missteps like “Hurry Up” and “Top of the Line.” Still, “Priceless” mostly plays to his strengths. Billboard
