Now that 2006 is officially over, it's time to go back and see what was the good and the bad of the year in music. It's just my opinion, nothing more, but still I'd like to emphasize this...
2006 saw the release of great albums, like Nelly Furtado's explosive Loose, Beyoncé's holiday-work B'Day, Christina Aguilera's reminiscent Back To Basics or Ciara's breakthrough Ciara : The Evoltion, just to name a few. Even Paris Hilton had a surprising rather good album! Altough, to me, one album stands better than the others. Justin Timberlake's amazing FutureSex/LoveSounds takes you on a trip through beats and lyrics and you just can't stop playing it or singing to it. From the first track until the very last, you just can't stop it. Even the ballads (which I usually don't like) get under your skin! Here's a preview of the album...
British girl band All Saints made a comeback this year with their new album Studio 1 and first single Rock Steady. The single reached number 3 on british charts (behind comeback boyband Take That on number 1 with Patience), and unfortunatly the album kinda flopped reaching only number 40, while Take That's album debuted at number 1. For some reason All Saints' comeback wasn't very well regarded, with some reviewers even disliking both Studio 1 and Rock Steady (the track is great, and so is the album by the way. I highly recommend it). I'm happy the girls returned, as I was a fan of their previous work. And I'm also happy they've produced such an amazing video for Rock Steady. The girls are a group of robbers and they're off to steal a bank. Melanie takes care of transportation, Natalie takes care of the guards while Shazney and Nicole go straight to business. All this in black and white, 50's style...
As, I said before, Justin Timberlake's album takes you on a trip through beats and lyrics and you just can't stop playing it or singing to it. So does second single My Love. Timbaland's futuristic vision (also shown on Nelly Furtado's Promiscuous) gives the song the power to give you wings so you'll able to either fly or float through the verses, the chorus or the bridge. Tastily produced and sassily delivered, My Love features rapper T.I. and reached top positions on several charts around the world.
Akon's first single for his second album was highly praised as he reaches white hip hop star Eminem for a collaboration. The collaboration between the stars was seen as improbable and surprising. The song reached world wide top spots and is even nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Now to me, this song is not really original and it's really a low quality spin-off of 50 Cent's Candy Shop. The lyrics are just bogus and not even Eminem is able to save the song. "Look back and watch me smack that" is just Akon's poetry for "Watch me fucking you". Nonsense. But judge for yourself...
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Jamelia has been through a lot in 2006. Apart from a physical break down and a public war with British pop star Javine, her new album wasn't quite praised. Especially second single Beware of The Dog. The song has been criticized for being a spin-off of Rihanna's S.O.S. (Rescue Me), and also for being unoriginal as it samples Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Even the sampling is criticized as just looping it thoughout the song. Nonetheless it reached number 10 in the UK, and personally, I give it 5/5. The sample is a perfect match with the concept of the lyrics (which are also very good), but once again, judge for yourself...
Britney Spears' ex-husband, ex-friend, ex-dancer, and for her will, ex-father of their children too, released his debut album as a white rapper in 2006. This is even more bogus than Akon smacking that. Cocky lyrics, bad beats, bad video, bad rapping and a bad artist makes first single Lose Control the worst of 2006. Even Romanian sisters Cheeky Girls did better than this. I think Missy Elliott's hit of the same name should file K-Fed for naming this piece of crap with the same name. But, then again, who am I to judge? Just one more word about Kevin ... Eeew...
As, I said before, Justin Timberlake's album takes you on a trip through beats and lyrics and you just can't stop playing it or singing to it. So does second single My Love. Timbaland's futuristic vision (also shown on Nelly Furtado's Promiscuous) gives the song the power to give you wings so you'll able to either fly or float through the verses, the chorus or the bridge. Tastily produced and sassily delivered, My Love features rapper T.I. and reached top positions on several charts around the world.
Akon's first single for his second album was highly praised as he reaches white hip hop star Eminem for a collaboration. The collaboration between the stars was seen as improbable and surprising. The song reached world wide top spots and is even nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Now to me, this song is not really original and it's really a low quality spin-off of 50 Cent's Candy Shop. The lyrics are just bogus and not even Eminem is able to save the song. "Look back and watch me smack that" is just Akon's poetry for "Watch me fucking you". Nonsense. But judge for yourself...
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Jamelia has been through a lot in 2006. Apart from a physical break down and a public war with British pop star Javine, her new album wasn't quite praised. Especially second single Beware of The Dog. The song has been criticized for being a spin-off of Rihanna's S.O.S. (Rescue Me), and also for being unoriginal as it samples Depeche Mode's Personal Jesus. Even the sampling is criticized as just looping it thoughout the song. Nonetheless it reached number 10 in the UK, and personally, I give it 5/5. The sample is a perfect match with the concept of the lyrics (which are also very good), but once again, judge for yourself...
Britney Spears' ex-husband, ex-friend, ex-dancer, and for her will, ex-father of their children too, released his debut album as a white rapper in 2006. This is even more bogus than Akon smacking that. Cocky lyrics, bad beats, bad video, bad rapping and a bad artist makes first single Lose Control the worst of 2006. Even Romanian sisters Cheeky Girls did better than this. I think Missy Elliott's hit of the same name should file K-Fed for naming this piece of crap with the same name. But, then again, who am I to judge? Just one more word about Kevin ... Eeew...
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