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December 15, 2007,
Mario is certainly a fine singer, and his 2004 ballad "Let Me Love You" remains a modern R&B classic. Problem is, he's failed to consistently hold our attention. While third album "Go" shows a necessary maturation, the disc is short on standouts. At 21, Mario still struggles to find his adult sound, hitting dead ends with cuts like "Kryptonite" and the preachy "Do Right." Artistic progress is better-reflected on lead single "How Do I Breathe," "Right and a Wrong Way"—where the singer sports a Maxwell-ian falsetto—and the Polow Da Don-crafted "Crying Out for Me," which makes great use of his begging vocals. Mario wants to "Go" forward, and it seems like he's ready. He's just not sure where he's headed. —Clover Hope
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