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Reply #30 posted 03/25/09 1:21pm

worhol

He outdid himself for this protoge hands down a great collaboration!!

This was a perfect addition to the other two albums. Though Prince is the mastermind behind this project her participation cannot be discredited. She rose to the challenge and delivered a solid vocal performance. I appreciated the live feel on this album and the lyrics are impressive. Smooth chillout and sexy.

4 out of 5 stars and maybe even better than that as time goes on.
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Reply #31 posted 03/25/09 1:28pm

lezama

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I think "Home" should have been the first single. I like "everytime" but its too subtle to be the song hes introducing her to the world with.

I love Elixer too... great song!
Change it one more time..
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Reply #32 posted 03/25/09 1:57pm

wunderlandmine

love love love love love love love love love

My love for my future wife aside, this is a dope record. She killed it and did Prince and us fans proud. This is a record musicians can and will appreciate and she mos def held her own. She was saaaaangin on Kept Woman yo, i felt that. "yes I am" "oh yes i am" Thats my kinda woman WORD.

Prince is out of his natural mind for letting this one go. committed wacky wacky wacky
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Reply #33 posted 03/25/09 1:58pm

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Pochacco said:

OMFG its actually really really good , Im loving it giggle


This is what I said too!!! I can't believe it eek I guess I like jazzy like music more than I thought cool Everytime is starting to grow on me as well. She has a "pretty" voice. She can't SANG, but she can sing so these type of smooth slow paced songs works for her.

My favorite so far is Something U Already Know and a very close second is Elixer. Love it!!
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Reply #34 posted 03/25/09 2:47pm

BruceWayneIII

Didn't really have time to listen to this album, but accidently played '2Nite'.
This very simple track just feels better and better. It really has a 'club' style to it and it would be great to hear this remixed and loud while dancing. I'm really surprised by the effectiveness of the track. Minneapolis disco?
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Reply #35 posted 03/25/09 3:05pm

PEJ

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IstenSzek said:

i like it shrug but i also liked the tamar album and stuff like
chaka's npg album or such.

it's post emancipation prince r'n'b. i would have minded if these
songs had been on his own album but collected here and performed
by bria i dig them and appreciate them.

her voice is nice enough, i don't understand all the hate toward
this woman. it's not like she's ever done anything to any of you.

lol

oh and by the way, the title track is a very good track nod
it's my fav of the album.


I'm diggin the title track as well
To Sir, with Love
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Reply #36 posted 03/25/09 3:59pm

thesculptor

Fair play! This isn't a bad album by any stretch of the imagination. Bria's voice suits the songs well in the main and the quality of tracks and coherency of the album is, in my opinion, better than the Mayte and Tamar discs. It's not outstanding but by no means poor and serves up some solid downtempo lounge/jazz/soul grooves. Reminds me a lot of Santessa and a bit of the Brand New Heavies and some of the stuff by Sugar Rush Beat Company. Don't think it'll be played an awful lot but a lot more than I thought it would be played! Works well as part of the package but, I'm sure like others, would have preferred a third proper P album.
these are the days of wild........
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Reply #37 posted 03/25/09 4:25pm

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Reply #38 posted 03/25/09 4:38pm

mikematronik

I simply love "2nite"
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Reply #39 posted 03/25/09 4:42pm

mikematronik

I'm surprised with the album. It's actually great.
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Reply #40 posted 03/25/09 5:50pm

Ilove

Its worth putting her album with prince's its good to listen to. She has done well. Cant wait to hear you Bria
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Reply #41 posted 03/25/09 6:25pm

Ilove

Evertime Should be on Alladin Hope disney wants some new songs theres a part that gives me chills
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Reply #42 posted 03/25/09 6:27pm

one2vibe

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[color=#44444:df22360249][color=red]I think I'll use this CD to snort lines of coke on before I bump to MPLsound [/color] lol








It's pure rubbish. (like we expected anything better)
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Reply #43 posted 03/25/09 6:35pm

one2vibe

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PEJ said:

IstenSzek said:

i like it shrug but i also liked the tamar album and stuff like
chaka's npg album or such.

it's post emancipation prince r'n'b. i would have minded if these
songs had been on his own album but collected here and performed
by bria i dig them and appreciate them.

her voice is nice enough, i don't understand all the hate toward
this woman. it's not like she's ever done anything to any of you.

lol

oh and by the way, the title track is a very good track nod
it's my fav of the album.


I'm diggin the title track as well




Did Tamars album even make it to see the light of day? I thought It got canned and never released?
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Reply #44 posted 03/25/09 6:45pm

Se7en

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mikematronik said:

I simply love "2nite"


2nite has that classic Prince feel to it. The vocal delivery is very reminiscent of Sheila E's "Boys Club".
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Reply #45 posted 03/25/09 6:55pm

itsshananaok

BruceWayneIII said:

Didn't really have time to listen to this album, but accidently played '2Nite'.
This very simple track just feels better and better. It really has a 'club' style to it and it would be great to hear this remixed and loud while dancing. I'm really surprised by the effectiveness of the track. Minneapolis disco?


Yeah They should have a DJ do a hip hop club mix of Home and 2night! Those would be hot dance tracks. Im really feeling this album. Girlfriend represented with her voice, I am not mad at her. My favorite so far is Elixer it makes me wanna have some hot relations!
Cuzzin'... when Spooky say dead, u better say died.
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Reply #46 posted 03/25/09 7:11pm

garganta

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BSK3478 said:



we get it. you´re brilliantly funny neutral
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Reply #47 posted 03/25/09 7:18pm

salaciousV

NouveauDance said:

jackblack said:

You dont like anything do you lol

eek I don't think you read my thoughts properly, I like to give a balanced opinion, but I think I was clear that I liked the album.



All the critics hate it. And they were mean, you are nice and more balanced than most.

I enjoyed reading your review I agree with most of it.
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Reply #48 posted 03/25/09 7:27pm

Alamine

Tamar's album for this



LOL




HORRIBLE




HORRIBLE



DISO, LOL WTF
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Reply #49 posted 03/25/09 8:04pm

worhol

salaciousV said:

NouveauDance said:


eek I don't think you read my thoughts properly, I like to give a balanced opinion, but I think I was clear that I liked the album.



All the critics hate it. And they were mean, you are nice and more balanced than most.

I enjoyed reading your review I agree with most of it.


Its obvious you have a chip on your shoulder rolleyes
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Reply #50 posted 03/25/09 8:12pm

salaciousV

worhol said:

salaciousV said:




All the critics hate it. And they were mean, you are nice and more balanced than most.

I enjoyed reading your review I agree with most of it.


Its obvious you have a chip on your shoulder rolleyes



Right because I said his review was balanced and the critics were actually overly mean?

Well in that case its obvious you know Bria. rolleyes
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Reply #51 posted 03/25/09 8:34pm

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The standouts (for me) are definitely "Another Boy", "Kept Woman" and "Something U Already Know".

The name Sade (in any way, shape, form or context) should've never never never never never never never never crossed his lips when he introduced her. Nothing, and I mean nothing (vibe, music, style, vocals) can even begin to fill any kind of Sade-void.

2nite had potential, too bad the lyrics make it so appropriate for a Kingdom Hall social. It sounds like a lesser version of Sheila's "Boy's Club".

Everytime is cornier than a turd after a 4th of July picnic.
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Reply #52 posted 03/25/09 8:38pm

Zannaloaf

Nothing GREAT about any of it. Subpar for the most part- but I do like "Something U Already Know". "Kept Woman" is like a lesser Money Don't Matter 2Nite. Again- not terrible, but the blame rests squarely on the writing (sorry). There are a number of artists who do chill music WAY better and more interesting. That dance track "2Nite" is laughable. Now I'll go listen to the other two cds..wanted to get that one out of the way.

PS- i tried NOt to listen to hard to the words for fear of REALLY disliking it.
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Reply #53 posted 03/25/09 8:44pm

worhol

salaciousV said:

worhol said:



Its obvious you have a chip on your shoulder rolleyes



Right because I said his review was balanced and the critics were actually overly mean?

Well in that case its obvious you know Bria. rolleyes


Oh god LOL no i dont know Bria lol No thats not why i said what I said about the chip on your shoulder. Reading your posts shows that chip immediately. You dont know what your talking about and the one who is obvious is you! Why do you care so much.
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Reply #54 posted 03/25/09 8:53pm

salaciousV

worhol said:

salaciousV said:




Right because I said his review was balanced and the critics were actually overly mean?

Well in that case its obvious you know Bria. rolleyes


Oh god LOL no i dont know Bria lol No thats not why i said what I said about the chip on your shoulder. Reading your posts shows that chip immediately. You dont know what your talking about and the one who is obvious is you! Why do you care so much.


Because I have an opinion. Why even respond to my posts then? Skip it.

I dont have a chip, a boulder or even a speck. I just dont like her voice.

I have taste and some folks here their taste is all in their toe jam. So who cares? You do.

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Reply #55 posted 03/25/09 9:21pm

worhol

salaciousV said:

worhol said:



Oh god LOL no i dont know Bria lol No thats not why i said what I said about the chip on your shoulder. Reading your posts shows that chip immediately. You dont know what your talking about and the one who is obvious is you! Why do you care so much.


Because I have an opinion. Why even respond to my posts then? Skip it.

I dont have a chip, a boulder or even a speck. I just dont like her voice.

I have taste and some folks here their taste is all in their toe jam. So who cares? You do.

biggrin


I have great taste in music and others probably feel that way about their taste in music too. If some people dont agree with you why dismiss it like you set the bar on good opinions . It is what it is. Why harp on it.
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Reply #56 posted 03/25/09 9:35pm

salaciousV

worhol said:

salaciousV said:

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Because I have an opinion. Why even respond to my posts then? Skip it.

I dont have a chip, a boulder or even a speck. I just dont like her voice.

I have taste and some folks here their taste is all in their toe jam. So who cares? You do.

biggrin


I have great taste in music and others probably feel that way about their taste in music too. If some people dont agree with you why dismiss it like you set the bar on good opinions . It is what it is. Why harp on it.



Aww. hug Look here, you responded to me and my opinion. I have never dissed anyone for liking Bria. You are saying I have a chip on my shoulder. Why even go there?

IGNORE MY POSTS like I'm about to do to yours.

And thats all.

So blahblah and beatdeadhorse

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Reply #57 posted 03/25/09 10:12pm

thedoorkeeper

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Elixir - Another slow mid-90s type number. Prince duets, not sure if his whiney falsetto adds anything, could've done more with a deep baritone to offset Bria's own brittle whisp. I love the strings on this one, but the vocals grate on me.


Is this the only song that includes Prince on vocals?
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Reply #58 posted 03/25/09 11:52pm

OzlemUcucu

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yes it is!! cool
Prince I will always miss and love U.
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Reply #59 posted 03/26/09 12:01am

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It's a good chilled out cd .... but hear this! and hear this good!



NO one will EVER REPLACE SADE OR HER BAND AKA SWEETBACK closest thing to come within a few feet was AYA mainly because SWEETBACK was involved, Not making her into Sade...but pushing her into chill/dance/underground category.



Back to Bria ...good job arrangement works with Clare perfectly. cool
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