“Jermaine Paul takes over with some of the night’s most impressive vocalizing”– The Oakland Tribune 5/13/08

“On Diary & Tender Love, Keys lets singer Jermaine Paul take over with some of the night’s most impressive vocalizing”- San Jose Mercury News 5/12/08

“Dairy (a stormy duet with backup singer Jermaine Paul) combined soulful intimacy and arena-size force”- Los Angeles Times 5/6/08

“Keys revved up vocal exchange with backup singer Jermaine Paul” - Minneapolis Star Tribune 5/1/08

“Diary featuring great background singer Jermaine Paul”- St. Louis Post Dispatch 4/29/08

“The concert opened with Keys’ longtime backup singer Jermaine Paul sliding through a set of soft rock songs, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar”- Columbus Dispatch 4/27/08

“The highlight of the night was her simple but dynamic delivery of Diary which dovetailed into the Force MD’s classic from the 80’s Tender Love. She shared these two songs with backup singer Jermaine Paul. Calling and responding vocally challenging each other they built the mood to one of incendiary intensity” - Philadelphia Inquirer 4/23/08