First thing in the morning ain't usually my best time, but it helps when you find a promo copy of probably the most anticipated album of the year waiting at your desk. Obviously I'm talking about Jay Sean's debut album entitled 'Me Against Myself'. Ever since he first stepped onto the scene, with the release of 'Dance with You' Jay has been the hottest property in the Asian scene. Jay Sean fanatics will be queuing up to buy this, irrelevant of my review. For those of you who are sat on the fence as to whether to part with your hard earned dollars for this one then read on.

The album kicks off with the intro, a funky beat accompanies Jay rapping and introducing us to his album and what it is all about. Well that is until he is rudely interrupted by one of his record bosses who informs Jay that UK Hip Hop doesn't sell, and to sing about girls. As far as intro's go, this is no doubt the best one I've heard. Jay's lyrics and flow is top notch, and the beat is fresh.

Track two begins with the familiar piano melody, which signals Jay's debut solo single 'Eyes on You'. This was one of the tunes for the summer. It packed dance floors, not just in Asian gigs, but also RnB nights, as well as the more commercial sets. It could possibly be classed as the ultimate crossover tune. Despite, people telling me the chorus sounds too much like the Luniz classic 'I Got Five On It', and the Beyoncee like Uh-Oh'ing, I unquestionably rate this as a tune! Nice way to start the album.

Next up is one most of you would almost certainly have heard 'One Night'. Jay and Juggy sing over a typical Rishi Rich beat, with an even more typical Hindi sample. The lyrics are good; Jay sings about how a girl assumes a One Night stand to be more than it is. Juggy's role in the track is limited to 'Hai Hai Hai's', Balle Balle's and part of the chorus. It's a top tune, which is possible going to be Jay Sean's next single.

Don't Rush is the title of the fourth track. It's a very upbeat number that has a nice guitar influenced beat throughout. Jay's thrown in a sing-a-long chorus for good measure. The more you listen to this one, the more it grows on you. Definitely thumbs up.

Track 5 is called On and On, and is the first tune where Jay isn't singing about a girl. He sings about how he has made various sacrifices to get where he is. The best way to describe this is as a slick tune with music to match. The pace of this one is much slower than anything we've heard in the album so far.

The current UK number 4 is track number 6. I am of course talking about 'Stolen'. You would have heard this one, and I think this original version is the best one. The Chura Liya sample was always going to be a tough thing to pull off, but the team manage to do it really well. The best thing about the sample is that it is relevant to the rest of the lyrics. An awesome tune, which shows the talent Mr Jay Sean, has. He doesn't just make a hit out of those dance floor friendly tracks, you know.

Come with Me is track 7, and again has a guitar influenced beat. It's a fairly mid tempo track. The lyrics on this one are about how Jay has to get away from it all once in a while. Who'd live the life of a popstar, eh? This tune isn't anything special and I reckon most of y'all will be forwarding to the next one.

A flute provides the intro for Holding On, track 8. However, unlike most cases where we've seen Rishi use the flute to come up with a dance floor banger, this one is much slower. The subtle tabla beats also complement the tune. Jay's smooth lyrics make this one into a must listen. He is singing about how this girl is ideal for him, but she's with someone else. The melody on this one is real nice.

Track 9, and its time for an Interlude. Again Jay is rapping - it seems to me he feels the best way to project a message is though his rapping. Here, he tells us how he is sick and tired of being asked how long the mainstream's fascination with the Asian industry will continue. The beat by Mentor is wicked. Jay's rapping impersonating a record boss is amusing. He makes sure it's known he's UK by using UK slang in this rap. At the end, he even questions whether he should have dropped medicine. Sure, it's all meant as tongue in cheek.

Dance With You - the track which kicked it all of for Jay Sean - and the rest of the Project - is Track 10. Now, I don't even think I'll bother writing much about this one. Everyone's heard it, and everyone knows it's a tune! It would have been nice to get one of the endless remixes of this tune instead - the one with Wayne Wonder would certainly have been a bonus but no one has really improved on the original so it's all good.

Man's World is sub titled Ramta Jogi, and even I recognise the sample as one from the film Taal. For those of you who don't know, Ramta Jogi relates to the story of a guy who gives up everything, goes to the mountains and meditates for the rest of his life. Jay decided to use the sample, twist it, and basically turn it into a bit of a modern story. Basically the track is about a guy, who's in a relationship with an older girl. At the start she loves him for all the little things he used to do; his jeans sagging off his ass and how he used to talk in slang and she used to think it was really funny. But then she tried to mould him into the man she wanted him to be, so he needed to walk away from that and be himself. This is a top-drawer tune, and the beat just fits in so well. Been rewinding this one many a time, and sure you guys will be too.

Track 12 is called 'I Believe in You' and is again a slower paced tune. The lyrics are about; well it should be quite self-explanatory from the title actually. This one didn't make much of an impression on me at all. It sounds very commercial, but not in the pop sense, if that makes sense?

'One Minute' is the title for the thirteenth track. This is a very soulful number. Jay has stated that Musiq Soulchild is one of his major influences, and this track without doubt shows that. Jay sings about how from one minute to the next his feelings for a lady change. It's another top tune, and reflects the love-hate stage which many relationships encounter.

Juggy D is back for Track 14, Meri Jaan. Yes, it's the same Meri Jaan that was on Juggy's album. I'm quite disappointed with the decision to put this track on Jay's album as well. Not because it's a bad track, on the contrary, I think the beat and both Jay and Juggy's vocals all work together really well. It's good to hear them combining for a slower paced tune. However, lyrically this track is really weak. Juggy's verses have been cut out, and this leaves him saying the title over 25 times. The album didn't really need this.

Track15, and we finally get to the album title track. It is of course 'Me Against Myself' and most of you would have heard this one. It showcases Jay's rapping and singing. He's basically cussing himself in this, and mirrors the actions of Eminem in 8 mile. The alternating rapping and singing is complemented by different beats courtesy of Mentor. It's all a little bit too stop start production-wise, but this track is all about the lyrics. You can't do anything other than to take your hat off to Jay Sean. It's a bit hard to diss someone when they've already done it themselves.

So, that's it, 15 tracks? Wrong…if you listen after track 15 you'll find two hidden tracks after Me Against Myself. First up we get the political 'You Don't Know Me' which is all about how the record bosses tried to mould Jay. He both raps and sings in this one. His record boss impression still has me in stitches. The beat is very basic, but it's still a decent track overall.

Last but not least is the humorous 'Who is Kamaljit?' I think this one is hidden, as it is something we as Asians can relate to more than non-Asians. The rapping in this tune is pure jokes. I think Jay knew it was only a matter of time until everyone knew his name, so he decided to make a track out of it. His flow and rapping is decent, and his rhymes are hilarious. I'm really glad they put this one on the album, even though the chorus is a bit cheesy.

Overall, the album is most definitely an album. An obvious comment you may think, but a comment I have to make, as Asian artists don't often come out with proper albums. A proper album should showcase all sides of artist's talents, and in Me Against Myself; Jay Sean has certainly done that. I'm not going to tell you it's the greatest RnB album of all time, because that would be a straight up lie. There are better RnB albums out there, and it will be interesting to see how well the album does, as he's got a lot of competition with some big names bringing out albums this month. I'd urge you all to go out and grab yourselves a copy of this album. A very upsetting fact about us is that we download too much. I was gutted to hear my cousin had downloaded the album weeks before even I had laid my hands on it. So, let's show the mainstream that Asians can shift units. Support Jay Sean, I'd rather pay the going rate for this 15-track album (minus the intro and interlude), rather than the sub-standard material doing the rounds on the bhangra scene at the moment. Me Against Myself gets a massive 9 outta 10.