Dwele is a slick R&B charmer out to seduce you with steamy grooves, a hopeless romantic who gets seriously emotional on his intimate neo-soul slow jams, and a socially conscious poet who never skimps on the funk. Bringing the warm vibes and slick musicianship of '70s soul into the 21st century, Dwele's throwback style mixes raw yearning with irresistible smoothness, whether he's pleading with the one that almost got away on “Hold On” or pledging his fidelity (seriously) with “I'm Cheatin'.” But as a student of sampling genius J. Dilla, he was also reared on the trunk-rattling beats that ruled underground Detroit hip-hop in the '90s. You can hear that inimitable Midwestern bump on both sly come-ons like “I Think I Love U" and soul-searching laments like "What Profit," but even with his deep love for his Motor City roots, Dwele's mix of sweetness and swagger is all his own.