21 - Omarion > Reviews > Is Usher losing his crown?

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Average
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	Really good R'n'B beats
Disadvantages:	Some of it sounds like it's been done before

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I decided to buy this album after seeing his new video for Ice Box. I absolutely loved the video with him and Solange Knowles in and i love the actual song. I really love the slow but R'n'B beat to it with the great lyrics that i'm sure all guys can relate to. I never really liked B2K as they weren't so big over here in the UK and i didn't really listen to this music until Ice Box came out. So i went and got the album and this is what i think of it:

Entourage: Quite an upbeat start to the album, his voice sounds so soothing on this track. Not the best song to open the album but gets people in the mood of the album.

Ice Box: Love this song. I think Timbaland has really made some of the best songs in 2006/2007. His voice, the lyrics, the beat it's so catchy. I just love everything about it.

Electric: So sounds like usher when he speaks the lyrics. This song is quite sexy the way he sings some of the lyrics but talks and whispers aswell.

Made for TV: This song reminds me of another R'n'B song that's been out before but i can't quite put my finger on it. I like it though. I really like the background music he has chosen for this album on all the tracks.

Just Can't Let You Go: This is more of a summer jam. Chilling on the beach with this track blasting out of the speakers. Simple lyrics, not deep and meaningful but east listening.

Obsession: Sounds different from other R'n'B male music, in some ways it kinda sounds slightly bluesy with the way he sings it which shows he has a variety of genres in his music.

Midnight: A slow jam. Really catchy and the beat picks up at the chorus which is great because when your listening to the verses it builds up to this great chorus.

Just That Sexy: Kind of has the same beat as Usher's burn but totally different meaning to the song. I can imagine this song in a club even though it's not really upbeat but it has a slow jam club feel to it.

Beg For It: I really like this song. I like the way he sings the song like fast talking. Really body moving beat to it and makes you want to get up and dance.

Do It: A nice song, but nothing great. It's kind of mid tempo with repetitive lyrics so not anything special on the album.

Been With A Star: Song is about going out with a celebrity, which gives us an insight into the life of what it would be like to go out with a celeb. Quite an interesting song and admirable lyrics.

What Are We Doing: Another song which you could play in your car with the roof down in the summer. A really chilled relaxed song which you can listen to over and over again.

Overall i have not heard any of Omarion's other stuff and i quite like this album. However you can tell that he has had a major influences from Usher, just by the way he sings some of the songs and the background beats. I like the songs though but for his next album maybe he should come out with something completely orginal that no one has done yet. Ice Box is definitely the stand out track on this album for me, so if you don't want to buy the whole album just download that one track.