Soul singer, songwriter and producer Dwele returns with his highly anticipated 3rd studio album Sketches of a Man. A long time in the making, it will be lead by the soulful single "I'm Cheatin'," produced by G-1, the man behind Dwele's breakthrough hit "Find a Way" (from Subject). "I'm Cheatin'" is a mind bender that tells of a man who loves his girlfriend's conservative side as well as hercare-free side and dreams of cheating on one with the other as if they were two different people. "It's based on a true story that I put a spin on. Unless you really pay attention, you might get the wrong idea," Dwele admits.

"Sketches of a Man is ultimately what I am and where I am in 2008," Dwele explains. "It is inspired by life and love, and it is about finding out how I fit into these different musical genres, or how I would fit into these newcultures. Like, if I spoke French, how would it sound? . . I think that's what inspiration is."

Sketches of a Man finds Dwele writing, producing, arranging and playing all instruments on nearly all of the tracks on the project. One of the few exceptions is "A Few Reasons,"a bouncy groove with a hip hop feel written and performed by Dwele with production from Nottz (Snoop and R. Kelly's "That's That"). Dwele shows us his hip hop side on Sketches... with tracks like " Body Rock,"and funky ballads like "Open Your Eyes," (a Bobby Caldwell cover), and "Love Ultra," but doesn't stray too far from the soulful roots that we love on tracks like "Vain." On "Vain" Dwele speaks of how difficult it isto hold on to a relationship. "With my music I try to touch on things that everyone can relate to. Things like, being a musician and trying to find the balance between work and love," Dwele says of "Vain."

"I'm Cheatin" Official Video


Sketches of a Man Album Sampler