Reissued by on its seventh anniversary (minus "Act a Fool"), seemed like a favorable introduction to upon its original August 2014 release. The EP-length mixtape was eclipsed only eight months later by the Grammy-nominated , yet it wasn't a typical prelude, especially considering that it contained one of the year's most memorable contemporary R&B singles, "FWU" -- a track in a class with 's "2 On" and 's "Good Kisser." demonstrated that could draw inspiration from pop-R&B and neo-soul with equal finesse, write about complicated relationships in detail, and seduce with brazen slow jams. ~ Andy Kellman