After the triumph of DIAMONDS AND PEARLS, our hero continued to bet on his instincts with the perplexingly untitled (self-titled?) album we now know as [LOVE SYMBOL]. Featuring on massive hit alongside refinements of the the hip-hop inspired funk and adult contemporary R&B explorations of D&P, the Love Symbol finds at the peak of his powers but treading somewhat familiar ground. What would this augur for the years ahead?

(Jump to 35:00 for album talk)