Of all the artist, I ran over to Best Buy and coped Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and Shakira. I spent about 35$ thanks to price matching and I havent been able to put these cd's down yet. Me & My I-pod have been working over time. I cant believe I got new music from 2 out of 5 of my favorite artist (Lady Gaga and Rihanna).
Here is a small review:
Lady Gaga: The Fame Monster
As always, Gaga impressed me. Like any loyal fan, I went and purchased the deluxe addition that included the original album. This album, for me, proves that this lady has staked her claim and refuses to move. The wonderful 8 song addition helped to complete the album and it makes so much sense for her to have done that. The songs sound so different than records from The Fame, yet they sound as if they were supposed to be there. Its obvious to anyone who listens to vocals that her vocal range has gotten even better. Its always great to hear artist experiment with there vocals and sing the songs the way they want to create and produce them.
RATING: (*****) out of (*****)
Rihanna: Rated R
So I have to admit, seeing the parental advisory sticker on Rated R made me blush. Theres nothing like some appropriately used potty mouth words. Especially coming from an artist that was viewed as such a innocent person. If Im being honest, this album has to be Rihanna's best. I did something out of the norm and read a few reviews from us normal people on I-Tunes. The majority rated the album 4 out of 5 which is not bad considering this is the 1st album where Rihanna is issued writing credits (something that I love in artistry). Generally, people either really loved the album, or really hated the album. Which I can see why. I dont expect artist to be the same person they were when they started the industry, which is why i am able to appreciate it. If we did things the same way we always have, we will always get what we always had. The album demonstrates a tremendous growth in her vocal abilities and leans jus right on the naughty side. I must admit, of the 3 album, this has been getting the most I-Pod play.
RATING: (*****) out of (*****)
Shakira: She Wolf
This album is a first for me. Not that I didnt like Shakira, I jus had never considered buying any of her album. However, when I first heard the She Wolf song, I fell in love. Learning the lyrics to that song made me feel like I had climbed a mountain. I really do like this album though. There is enough of the old Shakira to suggest that she is moving in a different direction. I really enjoy how she experiments with snares and sounds that people would not think from her. Im in love with the fact that her name is on all of the writing credits. I love when an artist is an artist and she certainly is good at her craft. The only reason this alum did not get a perfect score from me is because listening to the album on shuffle can get a little repetitive. I mean, I know shes spanish and all, and I can take a spanish song every now and then, but to have the same song and then dub it in spanish and throw it on an album can be annoying. Especially if its like 3 songs. That mean 6 of the songs can take the majority of the album. It kind of reminds me of what they would do back in the day when singles were released. But I am happy with my purchase and love dancing to the album.
RATING: (**** ) out of (*****)
I was considering adding the Adam Lambert CD to my list because he, to me, is an amazing artist as well. Anyone attempting to make a statement, willing to steak there claim, and is a good performer is great in my eye. But I ended up sampling the alum on I-Tunes, and I dont know if Im ready for him jus yet. Maybe in a couple months but not right now. Im not really into the whole rock, metal, scream at me vocals, jus yet. But I do like the song he performed at the AMA's (which btw, his performance was great) "For Your Entertainment" its really nice.
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