Jennifer Hudson I Remember Me

Jennifer Hudson began work on her sophomore effort, I Remember Me, nearly two years before it hit shelves. But there's a good reason for that: Her acting career began taking shape and she also wanted the album to be more personal than her self-titled 2008 debut. And in early 2011, Hudson finally began previewing the project with lead single "Where You At," which was written by R. Kelly. He's not the only big name to have a hand in I Remember Me as she's also joined by Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Diane Warren.

Abstract by Andrew Martin