Ginuwine demonstrates his funny and "normal" side by interspersing snippets of dialogue within songs and as transitional scenes between tracks. An older woman teases a younger one about her crush on Ginuwine. A mom complains about her daughter and the "no-good" swarthy singer springing the couch seats during a heated make-out session. And we hear Ginuwine taking his girl to dinner. It gives the impression that though he may be a star, Ginuwine is still the "same ol' G" who appeared on the Dr. Doolittle soundtrack.
But for all his talent, Ginuwine still has a few rough edges to smooth out. One overly theatrical moment comes as Ginuwine sets up his cover of the Michael Jackson hit "She' s Out of My Life," when the singer pretends he's crying right before bursting into the song; the phony tears just seem ridiculous, especially in light of his sincere delivery. And even his vocal talents aren't enough to rescue the disc's shallow lyrics. Ginuwine has a great set of pipes, but on 100% Ginuwine the lyrics leave him running at about 50 percent of his potential.
— Roberta Penn (Wall Of Sound)
f all you ever hear from the buff and beautiful Ginuwine is what hits the pop airways, you'd be liable to lump him together with the pack of overwrought crooners. But on his new CD, 100% Ginuwine, there is enough humor and reality to balance out the ballads about sex, sex, and more sex.
As a vocalist, Ginuwine — he's to be commended for changing his name from Elgin Lumpkin for his music career — is the real thing. After getting past the bombastic gothic instrumentation on the first single, "What's So Different," the production mellows out, releasing Ginuwine's sweet and velvety voice to croon, growl, and shout. The D.C. native is also one of those artists who can rap his vocals, which keeps love ballads like "I Know" from coming across as completely sappy. On "So Anxious" he fantasizes about past and future sexual encounters with not a handful of women, but his one and only. A jealous lover is the subject of "Wait a Minute," which finds Ginuwine avowing his fidelity above a chorus of background voices that hold the song together.