Charity Starts at Home

Phonte Coleman's solo debut is an r&b record made by someone who thinks like a rapper and feels like a vocalist — the production from Nicolay has this warm, low-key swing that doesn't chase trends, and 'The Good Fight' and 'Find the One' hit that zone where grown-up sentiment doesn't tip into corny. Came out in 2011 when r&b was either chasing club formats or retreating into nostalgia, and this just did neither. Foreign Exchange's quietest gem.

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