Kiss Presents R&B Classics - Various Artists > Reviews > RnB Classics - worth a KISS or not?!!

Author's product rating:   

Originality	Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics	Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks	A couple of weak links
Value for Money	Good

Advantages:	Good range of RnB with some really good songs
Disadvantages:	Didn't include some songs i would regard as RnB classics

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

well, i bought this from ebay (im a big ebay fan!) so i didnt pay that much for it - a few quid!! - i know its a lot more expensive in the shops (probably between 10-15 quid)

there are 2 CDs so good value for money (well for me it was)..

**CD ONE**

1. Pop Ya Collar - Usher
2. Bills Bills Bills - Destiny's Child
3. Feels So Good - Mase
4. No Diggity - Blackstreet & Dr. Dre
5. Who Am I (What's My Name) - Snoop Dogg
6. Thong Song - Sisqo
7. Fu Gee La - Fugees
8. Hypnotize - Notorious BIG
9. This Is How We Do It - Jordan, Montell
10. Freek 'n' You - Jodeci
11. Your Love Is A 187 - Whitehead Brothers
12. Thank You - Boyz II Men
13. Touch Me Tease Me - Case & Foxy Brown
14. Back And Forth - Aaliyah
15. Bonita Applebum - Tribe Called Quest
16. Don't Wanna Be A Player - Joe
17. Hey Mr DJ - Zhane
18. Like This And Like That - Monica
19. On And On - Badu, Erykah

The first CD includes:

Pop ya collar by usher is a nice RnB song, not what i would regard as an RnB classic though, Usher has had some other fab songs & i think this song doesnt show his best talents so rather disappointed they chose this - for the first song as well!!..

Bills Bills Bills by Destiny's child is a very girly song - including lyrics such as 'you're slowly making me pay for things your mommy should be paying for!!' - a very girl power type song!! - i dont like it much as Destiny's child have had some really good songs that i would reagrd as classic and not this one (such as dangerously in love - which is an absolutely fab love song - Beyonce at her best!)..

No Diggitty by Blackstreet really deserves to be on a classics album, it's upbeat and catchy - Blacksteet really should have stayed together - they were fab - this song includes lyrics such as 'i like the way you work it' - very nice for the guys and the girls!! - a pulling song i would say!!!..

Hypnotize by Notorious BIG is probably one the biggest song Biggie did - it is fabulous and is a true classic - has a really nice rap by biggie and a nice tune for bopping ur head to...

Your Luv is a 187 is definately a true classic RnB song.. includes lyrics 'your luv is a 187 - taking me to heaven' - it is a love song and the singer is explaining how much her love affects her - by the way a 187 is kind of code for gun shot - u can hear a gun shot in the song - it actually sounds really good (honest!)...

Touch me, Tease Me by Case & Foxy Brown is a really sexy song!! - really good for putting on while ur on a daten u wanna get some action!! - lyrics include 'touch me, tease me, kiss me & caress me - hold on tight & dont let go - baby im about to lose control!!' fabulous!!!!! there muct have been some babies made to this song - really good beat and words u wanna sing along to (even if you haven't got a good voice!!)..

Bonita Applebum - Tribe Called Quest is fab, Tribe Called Quest are absolutely amazing (for those of you who are into hip-hop - u have to get a tribe called quest album).. really fresh unique hip-hop/rap beats - Q-Tip is amazing...

Hey Mr DJ by Zhane is a song that would make you want to dance with someone in a club!! - its really sweet sounding and lyrics include 'hey dj keep playing that song all night - on & on' - (also if you haven't heard it - request line by zhane is wicked!)...

On And On - by E Badu i think is one of the best things that she has done - amazing voice.. really classy song, if you like soul music then you will like this song, Erykah is very versatile & her singing is great. This is a really feel-good song....

**CD TWO**

1. California Love - 2Pac & Dr. Dre
2. No Scrubs - TLC
3. Nuthin' But A G Thang - Dr. Dre
4. He Wasn't Man Enough - Braxton, Toni
5. She's Got That Vibe - Kelly, R.
6. Can I Get A - Jay-Z & Amil/Ja Rule
7. Hey Lover - LL Cool J
8. If You Love Me - Brownstone
9. How Deep Is Your Love - Dru Hill
10. Don't Leave Me - Blackstreet
11. Every Little Step - Brown, Bobby
12. Straight Up - Moore, Chante
13. I'll Be - Brown, Foxy & Jay-Z
14. Shoop - Salt 'N Pepa
15. One For The Money - Brown, Horace
16. Joints And Jams - Black Eyed Peas
17. Ghetto Romance - Damage
18. Every Little Thing I Do - Soul For Real
19. Where Are You (Silk's old school mix) - Patterson, Rahsaan
20. All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo

The second CD includes:

California Love - 2Pac & Dr. Dre is an absolutely amazing song - its been almost 10 years since it was released but i still love listening to it now - the only this is - its hip-hop/rap so i dont know why it is on an RnB classics album but hey its so good - it doesnt really matter!!...

No Scrubs by TLC - lyrics include 'i dont want no scrubs, a scrub is a man that cant get no love from me' - girl power at its best! - really uplifting for a girl's night out!!!..

He Wasn't Man Enough - T Braxton - really good song about a man that cheats on his woman n Toni is saying that he wasnt man enough for her anyway - really fab!! great if you've ever been cheated on lol & well great if you haven't..

She's Got That Vibe - R. Kelly - Kelly singin to a girl tellin her she's got that vibe!! a song that you would like to be sang about you!! Kelly has an amazing voice - i would say he is one of the best RnB singers out there..

Can I Get A - Jay-Z & Amil/Ja Rule - i really dont like this song, its really dull & gets boring, Jay-Z seems to talk instead of rapping - i know he can do better!..

Hey Lover - LL Cool J includes lyrics 'hey lover, this is more than a crush' - telling a story about a girl he knows he's in love with and its not just a crush - really nice song to listen to with a nice background tune..

If You Love Me - Brownstone is a true RnB classic - brownstone sings that if her man loves her then he should do a lot of things for her!! jsut like any man should if he's in love.. really nice to make ur boyfriend listen to!!...

Don't Leave Me - Blackstreet - second song by blacksteet on this album (taken from the album another level, as is no diggity - really fab album btw) - song is asking a girl not to leave because he is so much in love with her - absolutely lovely, i would love if someone sang this song to me!!!!...

I'll Be - Brown, Foxy & Jay-Z - dont like this one, foxy brown doesnt really have a nice voice and again jay -z just seem s like he is talking!!...

Every little thing i do maybe the best song on the album - a true true RnB classic - when you ask people to name an RnB classic people will answer with this song!! lyrics 'every little thing i do you're on my mind' - everyone remembers being in love and feeling this way - when you love someone and cant stop thinking about them! this is what this song is about - it also brings back a lot of memories (this song was huge in 1997!!) - if you like RnB - you will loveeeee this song!!!!...

All My Life - K-Ci & JoJo - really lovey dovey song - lyrics 'all my life, i've paryed for someone like you & i thank god that i've finally found you' - everyone wants to feel like this dont they?? a gorgous song that makes you want to be in love even if you aren't! if you are attached it will make you think of that person and if you are not attached u will think - i wish i meet someone that will feel like this about me!!!!!!

**GOOD POINTS**

Well, i think the album has some beautiful songs on it - good value for money coz i got it cheap & a lot of songs deserve to be on an RnB classics album..

the album is really good.. if you're into RnB like me then you will have heard most of the songs before you buy this so you will know what you're expecting - it's good to have all these songs together on one album so i liked it for the that..

**BAD POINTS**

A few songs are not that good - well in my opinion (ie. Thong Song - Sisqo, Can I Get A - Jay-Z & Amil/Ja Rule). Also there are a couple of rap/hip-hop song on the album that really shouldn't be on an RnB album..

Now for the big negative!!!... there are a few songs that i consider to be RnB classics and they were nowhere to be seen (ie. twised by keith sweat, hooked on you by silk - also songs by mary j blidge! who is (lets face it) an RnB queen/diva!! so really disappointed she wasn't featured on the album anywhere.. Aaliyah (amazing songstress - may God help her R.I.P) was featured but 'back and forth' is only one of her good songs - i would have put her song 'try again' on instead - it is more of a classic..

**BUY IT IF...***

Buy it if you like RnB - the new stuff & the old - it's good value for money.. i think it's a really good album but 'beware' some songs shouldn't be on it & some songs that really should are not featured