Surprisingly, the braggadocio nature of the track resonates and elevates beyond his normal sexcapades. Swizz Beats kicks things off on the lead-in track "The Champ." The synth ripples sound not unlike something you would hear at a boxing match when the favored pugilist enters the ring, then it flips into faux symphonic swooshes as Kelly swoons and croons about his travails (he even compares himself to MJ). There's only one thing to do and that is…double up." As is often the case with artists of Kelly's stature, his latest album features a rogue's gallery of guests. So, where does that leave us in 2007 with Double Up, Kelly's 10th full-length release and the follow-up to 2005's TP.3 Reloaded which contained the most perplexing of all smash hits "Trapped In The Closet" Chapters 1-5? Well, Kelly has been promoting his new joint thusly: Sixteen years. But who am I to judge? This fare seems to resonate with the general populace who keep snatching up Kelly's offerings as if they were going out of style (which they so obviously are not). Many a Kelly tune, when broken down into prose or poetic verse, ends up reading like the juvenile rants of under (or over, depending on what the case may be) sexed teens stuck in drama camp. The problem I have with him is his lyrical fortitude, or lack thereof. I think the man is definitely gifted in terms of beat attitude and his ability to craft catchy grooves is pretty much unparalleled in this day and age.