Diva Dymes Ezine

'Open Invitation'

By Antonia

After five years since his last album "Alter Ego", Tyrese released as what he described as his best work yet; "Open Invitation". The multi talented singer is a former Model, songwriter, rapper (Black-Ty from the "Alter Ego" album), actor (Baby Boy,Transformers, Fast Five), author (How To Get Out Of Your Own Way) and a father to his beautiful daughter Shayla. The songs are very coherent and they each tell a story, with the help of Brandon "B.A.M." Alexander who produced majority of the songs on the album. Brandon recently produced some songs for Joe's latest album "The Good, The Bad, The Sexy". Also Lil Ronnie produced a couple of tracks on "Open Invitation" too, Lil Ronnie has worked with Bow Wow, Raheem DeVaughn and Britney Spears. Some of the writers includes Tyrese, R. Kelly and Kendrick "WyldCard" Dean just to name a few.

Tyrese released several songs simultaneously, "Too Easy" ft Ludacris which is a fun party track talking about how easy they make being fly look. "I swear i make it look too easy, N**** wishing they could be me. Naw, haters can't see me 'cause i'm too hot for TV". Tyrese then takes it back to his "Sweet Lady" and "How You Gonna Act Like That" days and sings his emotions with his signature sultry voice on the number 1 single "Stay". The video definietly gave me a "Jodddiieeee!!" moment when i saw the leading lady for the video "Stay". It features the beautiful Taraji P. Henson, which showcased Tyrese begging and pleading with Taraji to 'Stay' "I'll go out my way, i'll do whatever it takes, baby won't you just stay". It ends with a cute proposal that had Tyrese and their daughter on bended knees.

"I Gotta Chick" ft Rick Ross & R. Kelly is another club banger like "Fireworkz" ft T.I which is the last song on the album. The album is filled with rich, soulful slow jams (my fave), stand out tracks for me are; "Best of Me", "Nothing on You"," I Miss That Girl", "Angel" (dedicated to his daughter), "Walk" (is a poem dedicated to his fans, i love it). Buy your copy now!!

 I’m Home (feat. Jay Rock)

I Gotta Chick (feat. Rick Ross & R. Kelly)

Stay

Best of Me

Nothing On You

One Night

It’s All On Me

Too Easy (feat. Ludacris)

Takeover

I Miss That Girl

Interlude

Make Love

Angel (feat. Candace)

Walk

What Took You So Long

 Fireworkz ft T.I

Twitter: @Tyrese