Three consecutive tracks during the latter half are among the singer's best slow jams. "Ridiculous" is a falsetto ballad, sparsely ornamented to allow the light to shine squarely upon DeVaughn's awestruck but clear-minded pleading. There are no space princesses or golden enchantresses, but Love Land is stocked sky-high with slow material for bedrooms. Nonetheless, DeVaughn moved to the independent Mass Appeal for an album titled (perhaps after consulting a Lonnie Liston Smith album title generator) A Place Called Love Land. The Love & War MasterPeace, his third and final album for the label, debuted in the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 and received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Album.
Artistically and commercially, Raheem DeVaughn's time with Jive/Zomba closed on a high note.
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