I know her whole catalog was brought to us by producers and songwriters, but somehow "Kiss My Swag" sounds like an identity crisis?

It sounds so generic, or written for a completely different artist, which was my beef with Discipline.

Its like she's fighting to remain relevant! Like no good producers want to deal with her. I mean, maybe she is dealing with amazing producers but the songs are garbage and no one cares!

CherrieMoonKisses said:

She sound good with Neptunes dont know why they not on it. It seems Rodney produced this track.

paisleypark4 said:

Rodney Jerkins?

Ya know, as soon as I read his name on the back of Brandy's latest album, I chilled and put that shit back on the rack.

Cinnie said:

You shouldn't have - it's a great record.

VoicesCarry said:

Is it all him though? It was more of an a&r/exec credit

Cinnie said:

I don't know. It's definitely one of my top albums of 2008, though.

VoicesCarry said:

Full Moon was just aiight. But that "Angel In Disguise" was hott off of Never Say Never

paisleypark4 said:

Did you get Brandy's one from 2008 though? I decided I probably just wanted to revisit Afrodesiac.

Cinnie said:

Afrodisiac was her finest recording I think.

paisleypark4 said:

Wasn't talking about Full Moon...

I love how discussion in a Ciara thread suddenly turned to Brandy - shows how much people give a shit about Cici these days!
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Timmy84 said:

Nah she need to go back to that hard hitting funk she had on "Best Friend" and "Baby" that sound fit her OH so well

Copycat said:

Ciara is gorgeous! The song is not.

VoicesCarry said:

alphastreet said:

Yes. They tried 2 change a few parts of it but basically it is a cover.

alphastreet said:

"If You Don't Know Me By Now"? Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes?

Cinnie said:

Pretty much. Of course they added their own wack ass lyrics but it is pretty obvious where the idea the of the track originated. Cover may be the wrong term 4 this kind of theft.....

Graycap23 said:

I'm sayin'... I hope alphastreet knows the source. I'd call it a cover.

paisleypark4 said:

HIS FAT ASS PROB GOT MAD CUZ SHE WOULDN'T SUCK HIS DICK!

The first song really sounds too much like Janet´s Feedback.
And is the other song s remake of Simply Red´s If You Don´t Know Me By Now?

dag said:

lol.....which was a remake itself.....

Graycap23 said:

Was it? Who sang it originally then?

dag said:

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

thanks for holdin' it down in here Graycap

dag said:

You haven't heard Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes' original?

Timmy84 said:

I'm glad this thread boiled down to people learning about this song:

DesireeNevermind said:

I'd do anything for love but I wont do that!

Cinnie said:

Timmy84 said:

No, I haven´t. See, the Czech radio stations do not play such music. Czech people in general prefer rock or they play some stupid Czech music. You just won´t hear soul on the radio so where else could I hear it?

Cinnie, thanks for posting the original. It´s really nice.