TP.3 Reloaded
TP.3 Reloaded | ||||
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Released | July 5, 2005 | |||
Length | 78:00 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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R. Kelly chronology | ||||
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Singles from TP-3: Reloaded | ||||
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TP.3 Reloaded is the seventh
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 60/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
PopMatters | 8/10[7] |
Robert Christgau | [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
USA Today | [10] |
Vibe | [11] |
TP.3 Reloaded received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 60 based on 18 reviews.[1] Christian Hoard from Rolling Stone called the album a "return to form". He wrote that TP.3 Reloaded "shows how little Kelly has learned about life and how much he’s learned about hitmaking" and noted that it was "easy on the ears, a little ridiculous and enthralling all at once."[9] Rob Mitchum from Pitchfork felt that TP3 Reloaded was "one of those albums where every song sounds like a radio single [...] Kelly cruises through genres like he's giving a guided tour, hitting crunk, dancehall, hip-hop, reggaeton, and naturally, a handful of bedroom ballads along the way. Production work is minimal, guest stars pay deference to their album host, and the entire album puts Kelly, his malleable voice, and his considerable persona center stage."[6] Brian Sims from HipHopDX found that TP.3 Reloaded "presents a balanced R. Kelly, his artistic genius channeled through several genres, not overdone with just one."[12]
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman gave the album two and a half stars out of five and wrote: "Thematically opposite to Happy People/U Saved Me. the first hour of TP.3 is mostly about getting rowdy and getting it on, full of some of the clumsiest and lewdest lyrics Kelly has written, a few of which are extreme enough to be parody-proof [..] With one or two exceptions, all of these songs are second and third rate by his standard."[2] Similarly, Entertainment Weekly's Raymond Fiore found that "Kelly descends into pitiful self-parody on his seventh solo album. You’ve heard it all before [...] Unless you’re intrigued by a cramp-afflicted Kelly doing the nasty, listen at your own peril."[3] Los Angeles Times critic Richard Cromelin noted that "some of the up-tempo tracks are infectious, and the burbling ballads have a lush sensuality, but Kelly’s whole approach is familiar and threadbare."[5] Keith Harris, writing for The Village Voice found that "only a true beat-whore could groove along complacently to TP.3,"[18] while Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine called the album some "epic piece of crap."[19]
Commercial performance
TP.3 Reloaded debuted at number one on the US
Track listing
All tracks produced by R. Kelly; except "Playa's Only" produced by Scott Storch, and "Burn It Up" produced by Luny Tunes and co-produced by R. Kelly.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Trapped in the Closet Chapter 1 " | R. Kelly | 3:25 |
16. | "Trapped in the Closet Chapter 2" | R. Kelly | 3:15 |
17. | "Trapped in the Closet Chapter 3" | R. Kelly | 3:15 |
18. | "Trapped in the Closet Chapter 4" | R. Kelly | 3:15 |
19. | "Trapped in the Closet Chapter 5" | R. Kelly | 3:19 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[39] | Silver | 60,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[21] | Platinum | 1,020,000[22] |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b "TP.3 Reloaded - R. Kelly > Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ a b Fiore, Raymond (July 8, 2005). "TP.3 Reloaded". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (July 1, 2005). "Review: R. Kelly, TP.3 Reloaded". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Cromelin, Richard (July 3, 2005). "A poetic license to Ill". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Mitchum, Rob (July 5, 2005). "R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded". Pitchfork.
- ^ "R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded". PopMatters. July 26, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: R. Kelly". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ a b Hoard, Christian (18 July 2005). "R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018.
- ^ Jones, Steve (5 July 2005). "Put on R. Kelly's T-shirt; awaken to Lizz Wright". USA Today. Gannett. R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded.
- ^ Checkoway, Laura (September 2005). "R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded". Vibe (September 2005): 229.
- ^ Sims, Brian (August 3, 2005). "R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded". HipHopDX. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (July 4, 2005). "New CD's". The New York Times. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (July 9, 2005). "Reviews > Spotlights". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Rabin, Nathan (July 12, 2005). "R. Kelly: TP.3 Reloaded". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Inskeep, Thomas (August 3, 2005). "R. Kelly, TP.3 Reloaded". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 14, 2006. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Harris, Keith (August 18, 2005). "R. Kelly gets a little too comfortable with his mysterious failure to come to trial". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on December 11, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (July 6, 2005). "Review: R. Kelly, TP.3 Reloaded". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ Billboard.com. July 13, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Gail (October 28, 2005). "Billboard Bits: R. Kelly, Tyrese, Slipknot". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
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- ^ "British album certifications – R. Kelly – TP.3 Reloaded". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type TP.3 Reloaded in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.