After Hours is the third studio album by American neo-soul artist Rahsaan Patterson, released on October 26, 2004, under Artistry Music. The album is his first independent release on the record label.[1] The album debuted at #65 on Billboard'sTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 2003, he released the song "The One for Me", which originally appeared on the 2002 Steve Harvey compilation album Sign of Things to Come: Steve's Pick of the Year. The singles "April's Kiss," "So Hot," and "Forever Yours" received heavy rotation airplay on radio, but failed to chart on Billboards singles chart. Production for the album includes Patterson, Jamey Jaz, Van Hunt, and Steve "Silk" Hurley as his core writing and production team, along with members of his band, John "Jubu" Smith, Keith Crouch, background vocalists Trina Broussard and RaRe Valverde.[2]
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album Patterson's "finest yet" as well as "one of the most satisfying R&B releases of 2004." He added: "After Hours benefits from a touch so easy and natural that it practically sounds like it was made by a new artist. Throughout, you can picture Patterson surrounded by a small group, cutting most of the material live in the studio. This is the proper route for him [...] as opposed to dozens upon dozens of session musicians, producers, and engineers. Even the up-tempo party songs [...] have little varnish applied, and are a lot more suited for backyard gatherings than the clothing boutique in the mall."[3]
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