She has a duet with Chris Brown(!) and The Dream. Don’t know if it’s worth the wait yet.

I know I found it too, but didnt download it yet...i think i will listen b4 I buy though....if it has mostly syrupy slow jams Im out
[Edited 4/27/09 6:59am]

paisleypark4 said:

So far I'm not. feeling. it. at. all.

Okay, it’s a dud. I’d suggest you listen before purchase. There are far too many slow jams but the uptempos aren’t strong at all. Not even for working out to. About 2 I couldn’t even get through. The Missy song is not Missy’s best, The Dream song is weak, Chris B’s vocals are annoying, the Young Jeezy collabo is a ballad. There’s a song called Tell Me What Your Name Is. Doesn’t sound like What’s Ur Name by Janet but just it’s the same ole subject matter. Not one memorable track except for maybe Love Sex Magic if you liked it.
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JackieBlue said:

paisleypark4 said:

co-sign but i will give it a go as i like Love Sex Magic and Never Ever.

She's doomed, lol.

DesireeNevermind said:

me too, and seeing as both songs had to grow on me, I will bump the leak in anticipation of the physical CD release.

Don't, be afraid to scream, my name

(COLIN!)

Ciara to the stage
Ciara to the stage
Ciara to the stage
Ciara to the stage (COLIN!)

JackieBlue, I don't know what you were expecting but I am jammin to this album and I am only halfway through.

You were hoping track 5 was a Weird Al cover?

70% of this album leaked last year

the song with The Dream is tight!

Cinnie said:

I don't know what I was expecing but I was hoping for more hot dance tracks like on the last album.

I like Love Sex Magic which feels like it should be on a different album and Work has the potential to be a grower but the rest doesn't do anything for me. I think Paisley might like it too. I just say give it a listen if you can then if you hate it you still have your money.

Ike will like some of the production tricks on this for sure

They really didnt change anything from the advance that was out there in November, its still a pretty boring routine ride....but are we shocked?

WTH! So the whole album leaked? Is she still gonna release it?

trueiopian said:

it's officially released in a week, it is supposed to leak

trueiopian said:

Yeah. Sometimes leaks do benefit for album sales... sometimes... I can only hope CiCi does healthy enough...

Well, at least it's finally out now, no matter how unoffically out is may be.

Timmy84 said:

Just a quick FACT labels do leak this shit, most of the time. True sometimes its some knuckle head who got the promo 2 weeks prior or whatever, that was the story with the first leak in November, but the thing was the label didnt like the album but almost changed nothing on this version. u2 was behind thier leak, BUT labels sometimes leak stuff, and dont tell the artists, which is currently going on and ALOT of artists are pissed, because its bad enough they aint getting paid anyway.

lastdecember said:

I never believed that nonsense about someone stealing the album and leaking it. This is one of the main reasons why I buy most of my CDs used unless I really like the artist. I don't give Soundscan to just any old body.

lastdecember said:

Right. I bet Ciara's pissed too, lol.

estelle81 said:

Soundscan is a whole other subject, and a whole other scam that people put way to much stock into. People that own labels, have stock in soundscan and vice versa.

Timmy84 said:

exactly its a whole new way for labels to screw their artists. you dont think that labels have found a way to give albums to these torrent sites and get a kick back for it? I mean its the new game now, the labels know they cant stop the theft so now they are part of it, and are feeding it.

lastdecember said:

wrong. Soundscan is owned by the Nielsen Company, which is privately owned.

errant said:

Dude there are stockholders that are on the boards of labels, i know how soundscan is everyones bible but the freaking game is up.

I haven't heard it yet, but i'm not suprised by the negative reviews. The album kept getting pushed back after the promo singles failed to ignite much interest so that was already a bad sign. I didn't like Sex, Love, Magic that much. I don't hate it, but it's not as strong as Ciara's previous singles. I really thought she was heading in the right direction with "Promise" from her previous album but I don't know what happened since then. I think i'll be skipping this.

lastdecember said:

I'm sorry. You're wrong. It is a privately owned company. My sister works for them.

errant said:

Well do some investigating because its taking money from media outlets., sorry to burst your bubble, I dealt with buyers in a music chain who dealt with the labels and the labels were instructing what the stores should buy, thus insuring top debuts, this was going of course to highest bidder and of course the deepest discounter of future releases, thats how it works. You pay for play, money is changing hands everywhere, we can all believe what we want, nothing is "private" when its dealing with the public and media moguls