Further bridging the gap between old- and new-school R&B is Jenning's sample of the Four Tops' Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got) for the uplifting Smile. When Jennings isn't pondering whether he should get involved with a mom raising babies (She Got Kids), he's hashing out infidelity issues with a lover who might have gotten pregnant in the process (Hypothetically). Rich, Quiet Storm-flavored grooves dominate these arrangements, and, with a pliable vocal style that falls somewhere between Al Green and Marvin Gaye, the former choirboy readily impresses.
The Toledo, Ohio native uses spoken-word interludes in between hip-hop/soul songs that touch on child-support issues (Greedy), street-life survival (Stick Up Kid) and finding solace in the Lord (Made Up My Mind).
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