Complex sentence: It was released December 4,2015 on Def Jam Records as the sequel to his 1989 triple-Platinum sophomore album, "Tender Lover" and the follow-up to his last album "Grown & Sexy" (2005).
Split into simpler sentences: It was released December 4,2015 on Def Jam Records. The album's title is a reference to his 1989 triple-Platinum sophomore album, "Tender Lover" as it serves as the follow-up to his last album "Grown & Sexy" (2005).