While it's not nearly as exciting as his work on Snoop Dogg's latest album, Bush, Williams still delivers his funky, flirty edge here, which carries over into the next song, Baby's in Love. The album gets a much-needed jolt of energy when Williams arrives on Tease, as guest vocalist and producer. bom, bom, bom, bom" - a simile that's more silly than seductive. The Wale-assisted Like a Drum gives off a brooding, bedroom vibe, until it reaches the chorus, "I'm gon' beat it like a drum. The sultry R&B track mostly works, thanks to its infectious hook and a fun verse from Brown, although you can't help but cringe at groaners like "You mentally stimulate me / I'm really in love, that's crazy." Hollywood follows a loose narrative of a relationship, starting with longing on You Changed Me. But unfortunately, not even the most captivating co-stars can save Foxx from being upstaged by lackluster songwriting. The actor/singer, whose biggest hits include the collaborations Blame It (featuring T-Pain) and Winner (with Justin Timberlake and T.I.), assembles an impressive cast of singers and producers here, including Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, Kid Ink, and DJ Mustard. Jamie Foxx musters polite applause, at best, on his first album in five years, subtitled A Story of a Dozen Roses (**1/2 out of four).