12 Bars - Ugly Duckling

Advantages: Hip Hop for new audience
Disadvantages: Will dissapoint those looking for guns and drugs

...I have been dying for an album like this for years, I just didn't know it. Being a rock fan, I have dabbled in the Hip Hop trade, liking a bit of Dr Dre, Run DMC and even some Eminem, but I could never really associate myself with the lyrics or what they were singing about. Yes, the were often very clever, but I have never shot a man, been shot, been divorced, taken coke, been arrested or bought Adidas trainers, so there was always something missing. I recently have been getting into Jurassic 5 which had led me to buy the Ugly Duckling album, Journey to Anywhere. I bought it for £10.99 from Polar Bear in Birmingham University. It had been recommended by a friend, who knew that I liked J5. Like most of you, I had never heard of them, but was willing to give them a try. I was very impressed. The first song, Introduckling, sets... Read review

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Advantages: uplifting, upbeat, will make you smile
Disadvantages: I prefer their earlier albums

...Track listing "Bang For The Buck" "Yudee!" "The Breakdown" "Left Behind" "Smack" "Einstein's On Stage" "Let It Out" "Lower the Boom" "Andy Vs Dizzy" "Slow The Flow" "Shoot Your Shot" "The End Of Time" This is the latest offering from ugly duckling, one of my favourite groups. Made up of Dizzy Dustin, Young Einstein and Andy Cooper, the three make a killer combination. The appealing thing about them is the way in which they combine different musical styles with hip hop to make it more appealing to people who may not necessarily be interesting in rap and hip hop as it is often percieved, like 50 cent and Dr Dre. Instead, Ugly Duckling remind me more of Jurassic 5 with just a little cheesy touch of will smith! There are also a few touches of De La Soul and A tribe called quest. This album does not, in my... Read review

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Advantages: Please remember - awesome song
Disadvantages: The middle part of the album is TERRIBLE!

...COYOTE UGLY - SOUNDTRACK Whether or not you have seen, or even heard of the film Coyote Ugly, you will have no doubt heard some of the tracks from this film. This original soundtrack brings together some songs from different music genres, ranging from country to pop. There are various artists involved on the CD, although the most prominent artist is LeAnn Rimes. She starred in the movie, and so naturally would appear more than once on the album. The best way to review this album would be to give you a review of each of the tracks, and then to give you an overall impression at the end. Track 1 - Can't fight the moonlight - LeAnn Rimes --- Born in 1982, LeAnn Rimes is quite a well known country singer. Despite only being 23 years old at the time of writing this review, she has released 11 albums of her own (and one she has... Read review

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