House, R&B, Soul & Rap > U House, R&B, Soul & Rap > Contemporary R&B > 1990 to 1999

Advantages: A few hits
Disadvantages: Very short

...from the album had been my favourite Usher songs for a long time, lasting until the release of "8701". 1. "You Make Me Wanna" This is one of my favourite songs by Usher and it seems as though lots of others feel the same wayas it was the first Usher song to go to the top of this country's singles charts an two in the States. I feel that it's a great way to kick the album off, becasue most will know it, so they will be able to get into the album early ...
...For me, it's not really my thing, but it definately showed a lot of potential, and stayed in line with how the soul R&Bers used to go about these ones in the nineties. 9. "One Day You'll Be Mine" As soon as I heard the production in this track, I decided that I loved it, and any Hip Hop fan should feel the same too as it takes on the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark", which most most famously used in Ice Cube's "It Was A Good Day", and there's ... Read review

Advantages: his voice live is fantastic!!
Disadvantages: none

I’m a big fan of usher I love all his music I think he’s a gr8 entertainer and I would love to go and see him in concert. And when I heard a bout this CD I had to get it USHER LIVE!! at the age he was when we brought these songs out I think his voice was excellent and he’s got so far in his music career he just doesn’t stop just listen to his last album confessions that is what I call a fantastic album as well. I would definitely recommend this CD ... Read review

Advantages: A couple of good tracks
Disadvantages: Repetitive beats

...from them. The albino toaster, King Yellowman, from Jamaica gives some Dancehall influence on this Dub-style tune, but it really doesn't work for me at all. **One Star** 6. "Can You Rock It Like This" Going from one poor tune to another, after failing at Regae, Run-D.M.C. return to some Rock here and you have them come with the type of stuff which you know them for as DJ Run and D.M.C. alternate turns in MCing, and they complements each others ...
...you have few positives in it. **One Star** 7. "You're Blind" Although I have complained about their repetitiveness through this, and their past material, here I foudn that it seemed to be rather effective in this one. The beat for this one showed a different side to the group as they come for something rather stern and tough from them, and out-of-character. I felt that it really worked for them as the content of the raps was focussed upon some ... Read review

Advantages: Strong beats
Disadvantages: Lyrics aren't the best

"Hoodstar" came out in 2006, and is the third release from the St. Louis, Missouri rapper, Chingy. Up to this point in his career, Chingy had done very little but come with strong club tunes, and here he goes for nearly a full release with tunes directed specifically for this purpose. 1. "Intro" 2. "Hands Up" In order to get into the feel of the album from the very start, here you have some hard beats from Poli Paul, who provide the rapper with ...
...of this release. This one is one to get you loose and ready for what is about to come in the record. **Four Stars** 3. "Club Gettin' Crowded" Here a big club tune to get you moving and it has Chingaling performing with the Dirty South veterans, Three 6 Mafia, in a track which has them attempt to get Chingy's gangsta status up. I liked it, however it tended to lose its energy at certain points during it, these inconsistancies lose the power of the ... Read review

Advantages: Some great vocals, sounds...
Disadvantages: A couple of weak points...

= Stonebridge - Can't Get Enough = Stonebridge, my favourite artist that I have only recently discovered after hearing one of the best Stonebridge tracks " Put Em High ". I was very impressed with this track and it was automatically my favourite at that time. I began to like Stonebridge around July this year and that's when I bought this album from iTunes for £7.99. With plenty of tracks featuring ...
...---------------------------------------- Track 1 - Can't Get Enough ---------------------------------------- This title track starts of with a calm soft sound and then in come some of the synthesizer music. This track gives me a tingle up my spine due to the fact of the effects made by the electronic synthesizer which I never get bored of listening to. This track is really good to listen to if you just close your eyes and listen to all of the ... Read review