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List Price: $35.99 | | Label: J-Records
Salesrank: 889811
Released: November 22, 2005 |
| Our Price: $35.98 |
| Used Price: $34.77 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Unpredictable Track Listing:
1. Unpredictable - Jamie Foxx, Ludacris
2. Warm Bed
3. DJ Play a Love Song - Jamie Foxx, Twista
4. With You - Jamie Foxx, Game, The Game, Snoop Dogg
5. Can I Take U Home
6. Love Changes - Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx
7. Extravaganza - Jamie Foxx, Kanye West
8. Three Letter Word
9. Get This Money
10. VIP
11. Do What It Do
12. Storm (Forecass)
13. U Still Got It (Interlude) - Common, Jamie Foxx
14. Heaven
15. Wish U Were Here
Editorial Review:
Japanese pressing includes an exclusive bonus track TBA. Long before he was an Oscar winner, Jamie Foxx was a classically trained pianist and nightclub performer. Unpredictable is Foxx's second solo album, following 1994's Peep This, and it's even longer on baby-making slow jams like 'Three Letter Word' and 'Do What It Do', which suffer from the disconcerting sense that a silky croon is enough to impress anyone who knows Foxx only from the movies. J-Records. 2006.
Description of Unpredictable:
Lest you think Jamie Foxx is simply capitalizing on his Oscar-winning turn in Ray, don't forget that Unpredictable is actually a follow-up (albeit 11 years later) to his 1994 debut, Peep This. In fact, Unpredictable even sounds like a slow jams album from the '90s; despite featuring guests like Snoop, Kanye West, and The Game, Foxx isn't trying to out- club Ciara or Amerie with a series of hip-hop-flavored tracks. Instead, he relies on getting his croon on with tried-and-true R&B balladry. Unpredictable actually gets rather predictable over the course of 15 songs, too many of which begin to meld into one another. But on the best songs, like the sublimely acoustic "Heaven" and his duet with Mary J Blige ("Love Changes"), Foxx reminds you that he has been singing just as long as he's been acting; this is no Jamie-Come-Lately. --Oliver Wang
Unpredictable Reviews:
I Didn't Think Jamie Had It In Him! (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars) 
2009-12-13 - I slept on this album for a very long time, until about a year ago when one of my friends played "DJ Play A Love Song" at work and it blew me away. At that point, I decided to give him a chance, seeing that I was still unfamiliar with his music. Despite me ever doubting him, this album is excellent with many great slow songs, with some upbeat songs. Vocally, Jamie is on point throughout the entire album, as one wouldn't have thought he spent the last decade or so as an actor and comedian.
Sure enough every angle has been covered about this wonderful album. Almost all the songs stood out. My favorites are the aforementioned "DJ Play A Love Song", as well as "Three Letter Word", "Love Changes" with Mary J Blige, and "Storm". The title track with Ludacris is also excellent. I also liked the last two tracks (where he switches his subject matter), "Heaven", and "Wish U Were Here". The latter track, Jamie puts his emotions into the song as it is dedicated to his grandmother, whereas the former is for his daughter.
The only knock I have to make is the rap verses. They really don't ad nor take away from the album (especially Kanye's verse on "Extravaganza"). The only rap verse I really liked on the entire album was Twista's on "DJ Play A Love Song".
But the overall product is excellent. The album vibes perfectly with great slow ballads and a few club songs. This one is highly recommended for any fan of R&B, if you haven't picked this one up already. Peace.
Lyrics: A-
Production: A-
Guest Appearances: B+
Musical Vibes: A+
Top 5 Tracks:
1. DJ Play A Love Song (featuring Twista)
2. Love Changes (featuring Mary J. Blige)
3. Three Letter Word
4. Storm (Forecass)
5. Wish U Were Here
Honorable Mention:
1. Unpredictable (featuring Ludacris)
2. Warm Bed
3. Do What It Do
Far from unpredictable... 
2009-12-02 - With a handful of nicely placed R&B/Hip-Hop jams amidst a sea of redundancy, `Unpredictable' is far from its namesake. In fact, this album is BEYOND predictable. Predictably, Jamie has one thing on his mind, and it is inside you pants. Predictably, Jamie thinks that he is `the man' in just about every sense. Predictably, Jamie has laced this album with 90's style R&B slow jams that showcase his falsetto but prove to, predictably, sound very much like the song that preceded and the one that will follow.
Predictably, `Unpredictable' is very predictable.
All that said, I kind of like this album. I mean, when Jamie gets his cards in order he produces a nice hit, even if it is nothing special. There isn't anything on this album you can't get on many other albums (and even better at that) but songs like `DJ Play A Love Song' and `Love Changes' are just great songs that beg to be heard.
And then you have horrible usage of seductive tactics on the tacky `Three Letter Word'.
For me, this album is all about `DJ Play A Love Song', `Love Changes', `Can I Take U Home' and `Do What It Do'. Those are the standouts, even if they don't stand out like one would wish for. From there it gets dicey. Songs like `With You', `U Still Got It' and `Extravaganza' are fine, but they only come alive when guest rappers take center stage. Kenye West (another egotistical maniac) is the best thing about this entire album, but even on `Extravaganza' (a song I like) the density of Foxx's subject matter dumbs down anything he's doing.
Like I said, he has ONE thing on his mind, and he abuses that thought on nearly every track.
Songs like `Heaven' and the beautiful `Wish U Were Here' take Jamie out of that scandalous mind frame and give him a chance to branch out. I personally love the words, the idea, the whole vibe of `Heaven', but I don't really like the way that Jamie sings it. I think he has a great voice, but his falsetto seems strained and off putting on this otherwise beautiful ode to fatherhood.
The rest of the album is merely mediocre to me. `Unpredictable' is a decent Hip-Hop jam, but it's absolutely nothing to write home about, and tracks like `Get This Money' and `VIP' and especially `Storm' are utterly forgettable. `Warm Bed' is decent, but that's all.
He has a lot of potential. He can act, he can sing, he can perform, but he has yet to really push himself. When he does that, lets his guard down and just GOES FOR IT, that's when he'll become a star. Sure, he's technically a star now, but he has yet to shine his brightest.
Not one good song 
2009-06-14 - This was a total waste of money. Every song seems designed to seduce a black woman. They're all slow and boring, with cheesy sexual lyrics. Unless you're a black woman who has fantasies about Jamie Foxx, none of the songs will appeal to you. I've never heard any of these songs on the radio, and now I know why. I can't imagine what kind of audience he was targeting besides drunk women. Jamie Foxx is so talented and has a great voice. Can't believe he wasted an entire album on this nonsense. Very disappointed that I wasted my money. I'm throwing the cd in the garbage because there isn't one decent song.
the stuff
2009-05-08 - This CD is a classic.Every song on this album is a banger.My favorite songs are VIP, GET THIS MONEY, THE THREE LETTER WORD. Intuition is nice but Unpredictable is a classic.
Jamie, Jamie, Jamie!!!
2008-01-29 - Well, it was long overdue, but worth the wait. As an owner of Jamie's first CD, it wasn't what I expected; however, he didn't disappoint. There were more up tempo selections than expected, but a great buy nevertheless.
Anyone who has never been to one of Jamie's live shows, it's a must see! He is definitely worth the price of a concert ticket, from the props, to the music, to the comedy... the man had something for the ladies and gentlemen.
