SynthiaRose said:

i found this track emergency it says its from -kelis was here-. outtake mara??

lilgish said:

Wow, you hit it right on the head.

I'm really liking this cover. I can't wait to take a listen to it!

Christopher said:

"Emergency (feat. Raphael Saadiq)" -- status is unknown. Kelis and her label never came forward with any info about the song. It may be an outtake or a B-side, but no one really knows at this point.

mrdespues said:

ITA

lilgish said:

looks like a maxim cover, but with cloths on.

i cant believe so many folks like it...

its horrid.

sosgemini said:

I think I'm the only one that likes it....A lot of people ragged on it.

Kelis is a really smart singer, songwriter and producer. My favorite album is Tasty. I hope that this one is along those lines. With mucho mucho positivity and zest.

I downloaded "Emergency" its an ok track , better off as a B-Side or exclusive bonus track or sumthin...Better than that Timbaland track from the Tasty album

CinisterCee said:

that's just what i was thinking.

Horrible cover. Photoshop run amok.

ThreadBare said:

it looks like one of them pictures you get taken at the club, where you stand in front of a green screen and the fake background gets added afterwards. i'm looking for the "where my chedda at?"-type header on it.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

"Love to my boo,
Qu'on and Keisha, Forever

Dirty South Bike Weekend, '05"

ThreadBare said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

If she held her backside, that effect would totally be pulled off.

JackieBlue said:

Anyone who thinks people are paying attention to Kelis some four albums later sheerly based on something as vapid as her looks aren't hip to the woman's catalogue and her wealth of collaborations -- plain and simple.

The album officially comes out this Tuesday. Looking forward to getting it.

Who else is grabbing it? Kelis Was Here

Mara said:

The 22nd is turning into super Tuesday for me with Kelis, Outkast, the new Deadsy album and Prince's Diamonds And Pearls DVD all being released on that day.

I will however, pass on the Paris Hilton CD.

sextonseven said:

Hell yeah, the 22nd is going to kick arse and yes, i'm also buying the Paris Hilton cd! I'm still debating on getting Outkast mainly for the fact that it has about 28 songs on it. that's just too damn long. Kelis is #1 on my shopping list though. Can't wait!

Deadsy are still around?

dancerella said:

It took Deadsy a long time to get this new record released because they were signed to Dreamworks when the label folded.

Paris Hilton

sextonseven said:

Haha! Yeah, I'm gonna ixnay on that one, too.

There's a recent dance CD out by a really cool remixer I've been liking lately named Cicada I'm thinking of checking that CD out when I go to pick Kelis' up this Tuesday.

sextonseven said:

Yeah, for me too and I forgot about "Diamonds and Pearls". I'll be picking up Kelis, Outkast, "Ulimate Prince" (even though I'm not sure how much it will be). Thinking about getting the new Luther collection but I'm not sure why...I already have two or three decent Luther collections, which already is too many (they need to get together one decent set already)! Even though I like pop, I can't imagine supporting Paris enough to buy that CD (I do love "The Simple Life", though).

VinnyM27 said:

Damn, I forgot about 'Ultimate Prince'! My poor credit card.

I got this album on Friday in London. I love Kelis, but I have to say it's by far her weakest album by far. There are some great songs there, and it's still heads above most of this year's r'n'b, but it has too much filler.

I think Kelis creates best when shes working w/ the Neptunes. I heard the record yesterday. There are a few solid tracks on it, enough to easily chart a couple more singles, but I prefer her Neptunes work.

sextonseven said:

Mine, too. Thank God there are no noteworthy DVD releases (I'll be shocked if I can find "Diamonds and Pearls" anywhere....I'll probably buy it later online or something).

::: NEWSFLASH

KELIS & RECORD LABEL JIVE BUTT HEADS: Label includes track never meant to be heard by public.

*Eclectic R&B artist Kelis is upset with her record label Jive for including the track “F*** them B*tches” on her upcoming album against her wishes.


"I just did [the song] to get it out of my system," the singer explains to the New York Daily News. "I did not want it on the album. It's just not a statement I want to make right now."


The 26-year-old Harlem chanteuse and wife of rapper Nas feels Jive is treating her like a naïve newcomer by going against her creative decisions.


"My label is constantly trying to take control of me," she says. "I'm not a new artist. I've been working hard to create my persona and have longevity and they went against my wishes."


A born again Christian, Kelis says many folks are misunderstanding the message behind “Bossy,” the first single from the new album “Kelis Was Here,” due Aug. 29.


"A lot of people think being bossy means bossing somebody around," she says. "But it's about being in control in your life. I'm fighting to be my own woman."


The statement is underscored by Kelis’ decision to sever ties with former producers The Neptunes, which produced her biggest hit “Milkshake.” In her decision to avoid them for her new album in favor of such beatmakers as Scott Storch, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq and Linda Perry, Kelis said she no longer wanted to be perceived as the Neptunes’ puppet.

The singer, born Kelis Rogers, says her album title is “about leaving a mark; it's about letting people know someone was here before you."

Source: http://eurweb.com/story/eur28139.cfm

^^^^ Labels suck. That's a pretty crappy thing they did.

I can understand her wanting to break away from the Neptunes but I think she worked best with them. Of course she needs to branch out and experience her sound with other producers but on all her previous albums I could listen to them all the way through. I'm already skipping tracks on this one.