Friday, February 1, 2008

The Gap Band "Gold", Tamia "Between Friends", Frankie J "Priceless", Ruben Studdard "The Return"

THE GAP BAND - GOLD

The Gap Band - Gold
Year: 2006


1.Shake [4:59]7.9 Mb
2.Open Up Your Mind (Wide) [4:05]6.6 Mb
3.I Don't Believe You Wanna Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head) [3:32]6.1 Mb
4.Steppin (out) [4:27]7 Mb
5.Party Lights [3:48]5.9 Mb
6.The Boys are Back in Town [5:48]8.6 Mb
7.No Hiding Place [5:37]8.8 Mb
8.Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) [4:12]6.6 Mb
9.Yearning for Your Love [5:45]8.7 Mb
10.Humpin [5:16]8.9 Mb
11.Early in the Morning [3:59]6.6 Mb
12.You Dropped A Bomb on Me [5:13]8.6 Mb
13.Outstanding [3:23]5.1 Mb
14.Seasons No Reason to Change [4:51]7.2 Mb
15.Party Train [5:48]8.3 Mb
16.Jam the Motha (Munchkin People) [4:02]6.8 Mb
17.Someday [4:34]7.3 Mb
18.Beep A Freak [6:25]10.6 Mb
19.I Found My Baby [4:42]7.7 Mb
20.Disrespect [4:30]7.9 Mb
21.Going in Circles [4:29]6.9 Mb
22.Automatic Brain [5:04]8.7 Mb
23.Big Fun [6:49]12.1 Mb
24.Zibble Zibble (Get the Money) (aka Get Loose Get Funky) [5:27]9.6 Mb
25.Sweeter than Candy-Penitentiary III [5:02]8.8 Mb
26.Straight from the Heart [4:56]8.7 Mb
27.I'm Gonna Git You Sucka [3:35]5.3 Mb
28.All My Love [4:52]6.4 Mb
29.Addicted to Your Love [4:51]6.4 Mb
30.We Can Make it Alright [4:45]6.9 Mb
31.Sprung on Me (Charlie Wilson Solo) [4:06]6.7 Mb
32.You Turn My Life Around (Charlie Wilson Solo) [4:26]7 Mb

The Gap Band "Gold" Album Review

The Ultimate Gap Band Collection
While I would have like to see "I'm in Love" from Gap Band I & a couple more songs from Gap Band III, this IS the best collection of the Gap Band currently out there. Rather then just focusing on the early (IE Mercury Records) recordings, we get a full look at the band's career up to 1990 (Charlie Wilson's early 1990s solo singles finishes up the collection)






TAMIA - BETWEEN FRIENDS

Tamia - Between Friends
Year: 2006


1.The Way I Love You [4:01]6.7 Mb
2.Myla Interlude [5:12]7.9 Mb
3.Too Grown for that [3:55]6.1 Mb
4.Me [4:23]6 Mb
5.Can't Get Enough [3:48]6.2 Mb
6.Last First Kiss Interlude [4:08]5.4 Mb
7.Last First Kiss [4:40]7.2 Mb
8.When A Woman [4:16]6.1 Mb
9.Why Can't it Be [3:02]4.8 Mb
10.Hanky Panky Interlude [4:54]7.7 Mb
11.Love and I [5:19]7.9 Mb

Tamia "Between Friends" Album Review

SIMPLY GENIUS
This CD liberated me in many ways. She spoke just what I felt during a time I needed to express what I was feeling and couldn't put it into words. Thanks Tamia for setting me free from my bondage through your songs. I recommend this Cd to anyone who needs to understand relationship - there are many messages on this one CD. They all help. I love the entire CD!

Video Tamia Between Friends part 1/2

New Tamia Album "Between Friends" in store now : ) First videoclip from this cd: Tamia - Can't Get Enough (Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exAaHfxM1iM






FRANKIE J - PRICELESS

Frankie J - Priceless
Year: 2006


1.That Girl (featuring Mannie Fresh and Chamillionaire) [3:58]6 Mb
2.Priceless [4:41]6.8 Mb
3.Never Let You Down (featuring Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone) [4:19]6.2 Mb
4.Daddys Little Girl [4:14]6.1 Mb
5.If He Can't Be [4:26]6.8 Mb
6.Say Something [3:54]5.7 Mb
7.Hurry Up [3:31]5.1 Mb
8.Is this What You Call Love [4:09]6 Mb
9.Top of the Line (featuring Slim) [3:18]5 Mb
10.Dance [3:24]5.3 Mb
11.Still [4:21]6.7 Mb
12.I Ain't Trippin [3:36]6.1 Mb

Frankie J "Priceless" Album Review

His best album, and no one cares
I never questioned Frankie J's vocal ability, but his albums as a whole were never very exciting. His first album What's a Man to Do didn't really have much to offer outside of "Don't Wanna Try", and although his second album The One had more hit material, it also still had about the same amount of filler. Plus, no one really paid attention to it after "How to Deal" lost fire (possibly because it sounded a little too much like Usher's "Burn"), even after tacking on a decent remake of Extreme's "More Than Words". This is probably why Frankie released a Spanish album only a few months later, and then he released his third English album (yes, editorial reviewer; this is his THIRD English album, not his second) Priceless a few months after THAT. While normally that would be the sign of a rush job, this is actually his best album.

One relieving thing is that Baby Bash is nowhere to be found on this album (I hear he has a new album coming out this year...*sigh*), but other guest rappers hold up pretty well. While "That Girl" (with Chamillionaire and Mannie Fresh) didn't exactly get people running to the record store, the song is pretty good. Layzie and Krayzie Bone also deliver good stuff on the aptly titled "Never Let You Down".

And speaking of that, Frankie is a lot better with fast songs than he used to be. When he tackles extramarital affairs, he impresses, whether he ends up getting away with it ("I Ain't Trippin'") or caught ("Hurry Up" -- although it's hard to picture when he talks about the other man being 7'9"). And "If He Can't Be" does a good job of interpolating Billy Idol's "Eyes Without a Face". But Frankie also still scores with ballads, as evidenced by "Still" and the title track.

"Top of the Line" (featuring Slim of 112) doesn't really help or hurt the album, and the necessary song with a message ("Daddy's Little Girl") is a little hard to get into. But the corny "Dance" should have been left behind (especially when Frankie talks about liking the girl's Janet Control). But this is still a great album. Sadly, I wouldn't be surprised if Frankie is dropped from Columbia, especially considering this album has been out for almost a year and this is only the tenth review for it. But Priceless is still worth picking up.

Anthony Rupert

Video Frankie J - Priceless

Frankie J - sings Priceless from his album Priceless Go get it






RUBEN STUDDARD - THE RETURN

Ruben Studdard - The Return
Year: 2006


1.The Return (of the Velvet Teddy Bear) [4:13]6.4 Mb
2.Change Me [3:49]6.2 Mb
3.Make Ya Feel Beautiful [3:26]5.3 Mb
4.Get U Loose [3:53]6.6 Mb
5.Our Story [3:51]5.8 Mb
6.One Side [3:54]5.7 Mb
7.What Tha Business [3:26]5.2 Mb
8.Rather Just not Know [3:38]5.4 Mb
9.Ain't No Party [3:39]5.7 Mb
10.Listen to Ya Heart [3:34]5.4 Mb
11.I'm not Happy [4:09]6.4 Mb
12.To da Crib [3:35]5.2 Mb
13.Blow Ya Mind [4:03]6.1 Mb
14.If Only for One Night (bonus track) [3:46]5 Mb

Ruben Studdard "The Return" Album Review

ruben's on his last leg
the weight loss and the switch from gospel to R&b just ain't xselling records for ruben anymore well another soon to be soul casaulty.

Video Ruben Studdard feat. Young B.I-What Tha Business Is

Buy Ruben Studdard's new album "the Return" In Stores Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! myspace.com/youngbi






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