Advantages: Excellent lyrics Disadvantages: No stand out tunes, dull
...With the release of Relapse back in early 2009 it would seem that Eminem was back to his best, something which the critics didn’t quite agree with since the album only reached a mediocre 3 out 5 on most websites. With only a couple of releases it was clear that Eminem was going to have to pull something new out of the bag in order to regain his King Of Hip Hop crown that seems to be continuously dragged from his head by the likes of Kanye West and ... ...of Relapse and includes, not only the 20 songs that were on the original album but 7 new songs to tide fans over until the release of Relapse 2. Much like Lady Gaga has done recently, re-releasing an album with only a few new tracks I always find is the lazy option however with the news that he’ll be releasing his brand new album next year I think we can let him off. So is the re-release of Relapse titled ‘Refill’ actually any good and more importantly ...
Advantages: Edgier, more grown up sound Disadvantages: Lacks the variety of her previous album, may alienate some of her younger fans
...has she caved with her Rated R album?
Up until the release of Good Girl Gone Bad I was a fan of Rihanna’s and had previously purchased all her albums but to me she was simply another conventional mainstream R&B artist that rise as quickly as they fall but with the help of mentor Jay Z she’s changed public opinion on her and become a worthy rival to the likes of Beyonce. The album begins subtly with the synthy beats of Mad House, this track is definitely ... ...guidance rating however the title Rated R evidently means more than previously expected. One surprise that I found when listening to this album is that it doesn’t feature her recent collaboration with Jay Z and Kanye West, Run This Town reached number one in the charts and something that I find a lot is that if the artist only featured on the song they will remix it to add more of their vocals so it can feature on their album. Ashanti is someone ...
Great_reviewer07 18.11.2009 ·Read full review
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Review of Rated R - Rihanna
Advantages: Great vocals, reworkings Disadvantages: None
...**Love** Love features thirteen tracks which include covers of tracks by such artists as Journey, Take That, Lonestar, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, The Goo Goo Dolls and Cyndi Lauper to name but a few. The group again worked with Producer Randy Jackson after the huge success with their first collaboration with Motown Hitsville. Love was released on 14th November 2009 in the United Kingdom and you may have seen them in the days leading up to that date ... ...It Be I'm Falling In Love 3 If You Leave Me Now 4 Amazed 5 I Can't Make You Love Me 6 Time After Time (Kick Version) 7 Iris 8 Cupid 9 Shining Star 10 In My Life 11 Open Arms 12 When I Fall In Love (Featuring Michael Buble) 13 Misty Blue **My View** "Back for Good" written by Gary Barlow. This was one of Take That's biggest hits and was originally released in 1995. This version has a similar sound with slight changes which in my opinion improve the ...
Advantages: Bangers throughout Disadvantages: Nothing specific
Released months after his first, the R&B singer Ryan Leslie churned out his second 2009 album late in the year to get things rolling nicely for him after a slow start in the game with his 2005 debut shelved until he managed to find the sort of fan backing that he is currently work with. “Transition”, as with his self-entitled debut record has him bringing forward an album filled with his own production, writing and vocals and all done in a futuristic ... ...The album kicks off with song hardcore Funk that completely takes you over from the start as you se just how this “Transition” theme on the record has altered his ways from the first time around when it was filled with the spacey synth,. But on this occasion he has taken things back with some live instrumentals to add to this and in doing so, incorporating styles that suit this leads to the creation of a perfect opener. **Five Stars** 2. “Something ...
Advantages: Lots of bangers Disadvantages: Nothing specific
...to release another album (“Curtis”) before he was completely ready for it to come out as he intended) this album finds 50 linking up with common acts in Dr. Dre and Eminem to come up with another album that finds him mixing Gangsta Rap with more mainstream-directed work. 1.“The Invitation” (Intro) 2.“Then The Days Went By” As the album opens up here we see that here 50 comes in on a little something that I have to say didn't really sound like the ... ...called a nice and slow way to introduce the thing as it ease you into this album and gives you the chance to feel where things are going here as he gives a brief run-down of all the significant street tales that he has to tell people here. **Four Stars** 3.“Death To My Enemies” We aren't given long to stay on that side of things as we see that here 50 comes out with a track that has him backed up by some raw beats from Dr. Dre, who comes out with ...
