Eminem - Like Soldiers: America loves to promote songs about Eminem's personal demons (see "Cleanin Out My Closet" and "The Way I Am") but they are going to be pressed with that kind of material that can be a very good single. "Like Soldiers," (sampling Martika's song), is probably the highlight of the album as attempts to seperate himself from a number of the high-profile beefs he's been involved with over the past few years. The beat alone is immense but this addresses the beef with Benzino.
However it also addresses and his comments on Runyon Avenue (Kon Artist Kuniva) is in reference to him siding with over the Royce beef. (5/5) Duran Duran - What Happens Tomorrow: their talent and wanted to lump them with other 1980's groups that owed their much of their success to Casio and MTV. The band's style (make-up and all), The band's amazing travelogue videos, hit-laden releases, and the fact that the group was loved/worshipped by teenaged girls (a highly maligned group as a whole), certainly did nothing to increase their critical appeal.
" " is an anthem: this song will stay with you for days! (5/5) Cam'Ron - Girls: plunders pop-culture samples ranging from the Hill Street Blues TV theme ("Harlem Streets") to Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Fun" (" "). is definitely not the most gifted rapper, lyrically.
However, he gets a lot of tight beats and is able to get by with his "talking and maybe I'll actually say something that rhymes' scheme. With dealing with his legal troubles and Bleek being a big hit underground but not commerically, makes the No 1 man on Roc-A-Fella. (3/5) Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden - Almost Here: The title track is backed with 'Hollow No More' (exclusive Brian and Delta duet).
The closest thing to a love ballad on the radioc is the duet with (Almost here) which pairs Brian's rocky tenor with her sweet, delicate soprano for a surprisingly good mesh of despair in love lost. This is a single I would recommend to more than just pop fans. (3/5) Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight?
: Another classic track by Elvis Presley. (5/5) Good - I Just Wanna Live: I know, punk is great and I want to hear Good do some of that on their other CDs after being turned onto the band with this single. The song has a strong, self-confident feeling to it that isn't cocky, either.
The liner notes include the lyrics - a definite plus! If you're a fan who just has to have Good doing the type of music they have been doing, then you do need to skip this CD. However, if you want to see them try their hand at other types of music, at least for a while, then try this track.
(I also recommend it highly for older rock fans!) Heather Small - Proud: 'The Ultimate Collection' album from the People vocalist features many hits including the single 'Proud.' I've often thought what a shame it is that song lyrics get so easily stuck in your head, but so few song lyrics are the kind of thing you WANT stuck in your head.
The chorus to the title track says, "What have you done today to make you feel proud?" That is an excellent question to come to mind many times a day, which is what happens when you listen to the song. I recommend all Heather Small's singles as helpful and effective for improving mood and increasing your motivation to take positive action.
Luckily, the music is also great and her voice is wonderful. We need more music like this in the world! (5/5) Kimberley Locke - Coulda Been: came in third in the 2nd season of American Idol.
Kim's voice is wonderful but mostly, this single is an onslaught of overproduction. It's just an utter MESS. Coulda Been's production is H R R I B L E!
!! Don't confuse the listeners by taking them in 5 directions at once.
Anyway, we do not need the female edition of in our airwaves...
(0/5) PS: Spend your money for buying e.g. Mattafix (following) Lil John Ft The East Side Boys - Roll Call/What U Gon' Do: Obviously, hip-hop purists say Lil The Eastside Boyz are dumbing down rap music, and they have a good reason to say so.
But Lil and his whole "clik" aren't rappers trying to drop knowledge like KRS-One, Rakim, or Nas. They're just trying to "get crunk in the club", and that's exactly what Lil Jon's music does. Some of the "lyrics" and signature Lil chants become annoyingly redundant, but try to appreciate Crunk Juice for what it is - an album with infectious bass-jams such as " " featuring Lil Scrappy, and "Roll Call" featuring Cube.
Forget about the lyrical shortcomings, and these are two good party tracks. (3/5) Mattafix - 11:30/Dirtiest Trick In Town: Mattafic is the duo of Roudette and Preetesh Hirji; their debut single, 11.30 (Dirtiest Trick In Town) from BUDDHIST PUNK Records is a languid tale of a spurned lover, knocked off his stride by a woman 'with the wrong recipe' who played him once too often.
Marlon's beautiful, heart-tugging vocals and heavy patois chorus sit perfectly alongside the minimal and moody backdrop of the sparse production, creating the perfect modern leftfield love song. The B-Side, Cradle, is an even more horizontal and haunting performance from Marlon, set against a backdrop of rich strings and dub elements all swirling in the mix. (3/5) The Wedding Present - I'm Further North Than You: Dave Gedge originally recorded Take Fountain as the fourth Cinerama album, but after the break up of his relationship with fellow Cinerama founder Sally Murrell, Gedge decided that this darker record should be released under his Wedding Present moniker.
Take Fountain is the band's first album release since 1996's Saturnalia, and returns to the noisy, jangly inteligent indie sound of old. 'I'm From Further North Than You' is perfect guitar pop track with a twist; grown-up without ever straying towards the embarrassing territory of 'mature'!
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