Sketches of a Man

Sketches of a Man
Studio album by Dwele
Released June 24, 2008
Genre Soul, R&B
Length 60:41
Label Koch Records (U.S.)
Producer Dwele, Nottz, G-1, Mr. Lee
Dwele chronology
Some Kinda...
(2005)
Sketches of a Man
(2008)
The Dresden Soul Symphony
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(?)[2]
Okayplayer(80/100)[3]
DJBooth.net[4]

Sketches of a Man is the third album from Dwele. It was released on June 24, 2008 on his new record label with Koch Records after recording two albums for his previous label Virgin Records. The album is a tribute to Dwele's friend, deceased hip hop producer J Dilla and contains several references to songs he recorded or sampled.

The music video for the first single "I'm Cheatin'" features an appearance from model and Playboy Cyber Girl[5] Erika Mayshawn.[6]

Track listing

# Track Producer(s) Length
1 "Sketches of a Man" (Intro) Dwele 01:40
2 "Free as a Bird" Dwele 03:27
3 "Feels So Good" Dwele 03:21
4 "Blow Your Mind" Dwele 01:24
5 "A Few Reasons (Truth Pt. 2)" Nottz [7] 03:49
6 "Open Your Eyes" Dwele 03:21
7 "Workin' on It" Dwele 01:18
8 "Brandi" (feat. Slum Village) Dwele 03:24
9 "5 Dolla Mic" Dwele 01:57
10 "I'm Cheatin'" G-1,[7] Joe Archie[8] 03:43
11 "You Won't Be Lonely" Dwele 00:59
12 "Love Ultra" Dwele 03:52
13 "Travelin' Girl" Dwele 04:29
14 "If You Want To" (feat. Lloyd Dwayne & J. Tait) Dwele 04:01
15 "Shady" Dwele 04:30
16 "70's" Dwele 01:48
17 "Vain" Dwele 04:52
18 "Spiritual" Dwele 02:01
19 "I'm Sorry (Wake the Musical Baby)" Dwele 03:48
20 "Body Rock" Mr. Lee[9] 03:09

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References

  1. Andy Kellman (2008-06-24). "Sketches of a Man - Dwele | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  2. Archived September 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Archived July 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. "Dwele - Sketches of a Man | Album Review, Stream". DJBooth.net. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  5. "Erika Mayshawn on Playboy | Nearly Nude Pics & Videos". Playboy.com. 1983-05-03. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  6. "Eye Candy of The Week: Meet Erika Mayshawn, Model and Entrepreneur - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  7. 1 2 "Dwele 'Sketches' New Album For June". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
  8. "Dwele - ...Sketches Of A Man (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  9. "Dwele - Sketches Of A Man - Audio CD - Underground Hip Hop - Store". Underground Hip Hop. 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
  10. "Dwele - Sketches of a Man - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-07-08.


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