Allmusic's Andy Kellman commended Songz for 'singing about what can do for - rather than to' his female subjects and stated, 'Those who tire of the coarse metaphors, disrobing scenes, and 'panty wetter' talk can get lost in the sleek, layered work of Troy Taylor and his associates. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on eight reviews. Sarah Godfrey of The Washington Post was also disappointed, writing, “he bridges the gap between sexless boy bands and unromantic raunchy singers, between young guys who sing shallow songs about strip clubs and old guys who sing heavy songs about their divorces.Chapter V received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. Q&A: Williams Street Records, Killer Mike Defy Music Business Model By Teaming with Adult Swim Songz might be R&B’s most single-minded star, with little of D’Angelo‘s private mysticism or R.Kelly’s flair for the soap-operatic.” Chapter V finds himself going about that business as determinedly as an infrantryman. Similarly, The Los Angeles Times notes, “‘to please your body is my mission,’ he promises over a humid slow-jam. Kelly’s both men are happy to draw blueprints, giving big voice to small, sometimes odd details.” Kelly, but he huffs and puffs convincingly, and his commitment to intimate detail mirrors Mr. Kelly’s shadow, not a surprise for a man who, on his fifth album, Chapter V, spells interlude ‘interlewd.’ Trey Songz has never been as powerful a singer as Mr. Kelly, saying, “for years Trey Songz has been squeezing into Mr. However, The New York Times was not impressed by Songz’ supposed mimic of R. USA Today agrees, writing, “Songz has a knack for revving up the libido with smooth pillow talk and sly suggestions, and he doesn’t disappoint here.” PHOTOS: BET Awards 2012: Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Chris Brown Rock the Show

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