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Advantages: Excellent catchy songs
Disadvantages: Nothing at all!!!

Destiny's Child are definitely great singers! This LP has got some ballads as well as upbeat songs with an RnB feel to it! I think its one of the best albums that I own by them - and they are excellent rolesmodels. 1. Intro - Nothing much to say about it - other than its short. 2. So Good - I think this is an excellent song! Really energetic and fun to sing along to!!! 3. Bills, Bills, Bills - First single they released from this album and I still ...
...definitely get stuck in your head!!! 4. Confessions (Featuring Missy Elliott)- This song is cool. And love the lyrics to sing along to. Background music makes this song really original. 5. Bug-A-Boo - This is another of their massive hits. It can be really annoying if heard to many time (it really annoys me sometimes!!!) This song will easily get stuck in your head. 6. Temptation - When I first heard the beginning of this tune it reminded me of ... Read review

Advantages: Some good songs to relate to
Disadvantages: some too similar

Well, some brilliant tracks that you can dance, relate or jus chill out too as we all know Beyonce has a brilliant voice but some of the songs jus sound similar n are hard to grow on me like 'Is she the reason', 'Bad habit', 'Free', 'if' and 'love'. 1. Lose My Breath - wicked song you can listen to again and again, it really gets you moving and has a good meaning to it wicked when playing in a club or at parties. 2. Soldier - Destiny's Child & ...
...or chill with, something different for Beyonce in the fact that they way the video is made and is an unusual track for them. 3. Cater 2 U - nice chilled out song, has a good beat to it too. 4. T Shirt - this song has actually grown on me, i didn't like it at 1st but has some meaning to it. 5. Is She The Reason - ermmmm, no. 6. Girl - This is a reeally good song, good beats, and a emoctional song you can relate to. It has a deep meaning to it. ... Read review

Advantages: A couple of good dance tunes
Disadvantages: Repetitive lines

"51/50 Ratchet" is the debut album from the Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris. When this dropped, 2007, the musician was only eighteen years old, and to fit in with what is expected of young rappers, espcially ones from the Dirty South, he has come out with some 'ringtone rap' with his hit single "A Bay Bay and "The Hand Clap" which followed on from it. 1. "Getting Money" (feat. Nicole Wray) This track get the album off to a shaky start as it isn't ...
...have to say tha I expect it though because he basially summarises his life stroy to the lsitenr in order to make up a little introduction for you before getitng itno his music. This little contextual information can be overlooked though as it doesn't bring out anything out of the ordinary. **Two Stars** 2. "A Bay Bay" This is the big single from the album and as his debut, it manged to catapult him into fame at the start of 2007. From there the ... Read review

Advantages: street music!
Disadvantages: too much street music!

Having been a big fan of fifty cent when he first burst on to the scene, and also a big fan of G Unit, i have to be honest, my interest has waned of late thanks to a couple of mediocre releases and an attempted cross-over into more radio friendly music. With the release of G Unit's anticipated sophomore album, it gives us a chance to see whether they really have crossed over, or if they remain true to the streets which raised them. Starting with ...
...definitely get you to pick it up if you saw it in the store. The album opens with Straight Outta Southside - a supposed ode to Sean Bell who was shit by police, but it doesn't actually make any reference to him, apart from once! It seems to be a cover of straight outta compton by NWA, but is nowhere near as good, a definite miss to open the album! We then lurch into piano man and close to me, two decent songs but forgettable nonetheless. Finally ... Read review

Advantages: More varied than previous albums
Disadvantages: Concept seems to fade

"The Recession" is the third album from the hardcore Atlanta rapper Young Jeezy. The CTE leader Young Jeezy returns with yet another Gangsta Rap album, and follows on from hits such as "Go Getta", "My Hood" and "Soul Survivor" from previous records. To be honest, I have never liked Jeezy, however after hearing a couple of the tracks from this new release, I expected to hear him come with something less in-your-face than in previous ocassions. It ...
...of September 2008. 1. "The Recession" (Intro) 2. "Welcome Back" I don't really see why we need a track which has us welcome Jeezy back because his last album only came out in 2006, so it's not as if he's been away for that long. However, with this excuse to make a track, he is given a hard beat by DJ Squkey Clean, and has him perform some big raps to give you an idea as to why he is such a popular name on the hardcore rap scene. **Four Stars** ... Read review