The Buffet
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| Studio album by R. Kelly | ||||
| Released | December 11, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014–15 | |||
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| Length | 48:18 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 60/100 |
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| AllMusic |   |
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| NME | 3/5 |
| The New York Times | (mixed) |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| USA Today | |
The Buffet is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B singer and songwriter R. Kelly. It was released on December 11, 2015, by RCA Records. The album features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Jhene Aiko, Ty Dolla Sign, Jeremih, Juicy J, Wizkid and Tinashe. The album also marks the debut of Kelly's own daughter, Joann Kelly going by the stage name Ariirayé.
The album serves as a follow-up to its predecessor Black Panties (2013). In May 2015, he announced that he has decided to change the title from White Panties to The Buffet, because "it's just a variety of things" and would contain a mix of different genres of music. Kelly reportedly had wrote over 462 songs during the development of the album, from which he made his final album selection.
"Backyard Party" was released as the albums's first official single on August 21, 2015. The written credits and the serving of its production that was handled and provided by R. Kelly. The song peaking at number 6 on the US Adult R&B Airplay.
"Switch Up" was released as the album's second official single on November 6, 2015. The song features guest appearances from an American rapper Lil Wayne and a fellow R&B recording artist Jeremih, with the writing and the production that was handled and provided by R. Kelly himself, along with J-Holt and Cem T.
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