When I heard Teena Marie was coing out with an album last year I was so excited and bought it the day it came out but man, was I disaapointed after hearing it. It was all r&b slow jams. Where the hell was the funk? I give the cd 2 listens and never picked it up again. What did you guys think?

dancerella said:

I thought it was OK.....

Yeah La Dona was missing that uptempo element unfortunately.

She still has the pipes on the slow jams though, so I enjoy it.

I'll have to pick that joint up. How good is it? I've heard that the album runs a little bit too long and it has too many ballads.
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silverchild said:

That's accurate. But I mean, she's a good singer, so what kind of complaint is that?

That album sucks IMO

what do other Teena fans think of Passion Play?

La Dona isn't her greatest, but still more than listenable.

kinaldo said:

It's too bad that we have to describe it like this. That's like complimenting a meal as being "really edible".

Yeah, it's weak.

CinisterCee said:

What do you expect from a Cash Money Classics production? A more updated hip-hop and R&B sound that attracts young listeners who never really heard of Teena Marie.

i like it. the only song i dont like is that bullshit with bird man "off the chain" i think she sounds HORRID on this song

Mine still has the plastic on it

Finally, someone that feels the same way I do. I like two of the slow jams on the CD but that's all I like. Teena has had some great slow jams in her career but she has also had some hardcore funk, which is what attracted me to her in the first place.

I know why she made an album like this one though. Most artists that make funk these days lose money because the dead ass radio stations won't play it and the dead ass general public only likes ballads and rap which is around the same tempo as the ballads. People these days don't even know what the hell funk is and it's fucking rediculous.

I liked it. There were some really good tracks on it, but there was filler also.

My faves were "My Body's Hungry", "I'm Still In Love", and "A Rose.."

I love the album,especially the songs "Honey Call" and "Makaveli Never Lies"

CalhounSq said:

Damn, you didn't even make it as far as taking the plastic off?! I don't blame you though, it's a wack cd.

vainandy said:

Agreed. Vain, the slow jams were the strong suite on the album especially the duet with Gerald Levert which was remisniscent of Slick Rick.

I brought the album today and I 98% loved it. There were only 3 tracks on here that were real stinkers, but the rest was killer. The production was very high-quality and Teena is at her best here. My #1 fave cut on here was Honey Call. The album is very jazzy and the ballads have a lot of substance in them. This is not only one of the best and strongest releases of 2004, but it is one of Teena's best releases in a long time. Like they all say: DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK!

There are only two songs that I skip over..."The Macking Game" and another one that is very hip-hop (can't recall the title).But I pretty much like everything else.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

ahh,that's the other one I skip over