Open Letter

1	Missing You 4:45
2	Shine 4:33
3	A Song for Skye 6:13
4	Not Your Friend 4:34
5	Driving 4:35
6	Sex Games 4:34
7	Conversate 4:28
8	Love of My Life 4:18
9	Wishful Thinking 3:33
10	Crooked Letter 3:36
11	Already Have 4:45
12	No Regrets 5:31
13	Even Though 4:27

Barnes & Noble

Picking up where his sentimental ballad "Happily Ever After" (from 1999's Personal Conversation) left off, Case continues to woo the ladies with his knight-in-shining-Fubu persona. Listening to the wistful "Missing You," the first single from the lover man's third disc, Open Letter, it's hard to believe this reflective singer-songwriter once crooned the suggestive, jeep-ready classic "Touch Me Tease Me," featuring rap vixen Foxy Brown (from his 1996, self-titled debut). Case, however, has not completely forsaken his naughty boy ways. "Crooked Letter" is a funked-out rush of innuendo, while "Sex Games" is a slow-rising booty-call reminiscent of H-Town's 1993 hit "Knockin' Da Boots." But as the soulful tenor gets syrupy sweet on songs such as "A Song for Skye," a dedication to his daughter, and pays homage to his idol Stevie Wonder on the foot-stomping, blues-tinged "Shine," it's obvious that Case is fonder of more sophisticated-sounding R&B. On the confessional Open Letter, Case graduates to the head of his neo-soul class. Neo Brentacious

All Music Guide

Following two promising albums, Case tells stories of heartbreak and loss on his third effort, Open Letter, highlighted by "Missing You," a ballad that blends piano and acoustic guitar with lyrics that convey genuine heartache. Case throws some upbeat tracks into the mix with booty-shaking songs like "Sex Games." Jon Azpiri