Lora's Album Review - 5/6

[lora]

Beyoncé
Dangerously In Love
2003

1. Crazy In Love featuring Jay-Z
Infectious hip-hop beat, cool vocals, catchy lyrics. There's not a thing about this song NOT to like...well, except maybe that rap.

2. Naughty Girl
This is the latest single. I don't see the need for the sampling of Love To Love Ya Baby, but it's okay. The first time I heard this on the radio, I was already singing along. It's catchy.

3. Baby Boy featuring Sean Paul
I can't stand Sean Paul, but I do love this song. I actually even like the video! Hey, the girl can dance.

4. Hip Hop Star featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown
Love the bass. This one is a guilty pleasure. I can't help but like it, damn it!

5. Be With You
Here's a hip-hop jam for you. Gorgeous vocals, sexy lyrics. Very good.

6. Me, Myself And I
A favorite of mine. Awesome rhythm and I love the lyrics about a cheating man. Cool song.

7. Yes
Also quite fond of this track.

8. Signs featuring Missy Elliott
This is about the different astrological signs. The lyrics are a little, well, pointless.

9. Speechless
Another jam, but not quite as good as track five. This one drags a little.

10. That's How You Like It featuring Jay-Z
That's enough of the songs with the boyfriend. Moving on, please.

11. The Closer I Get To You duet with Luther Vandross
This track is just mediocre, but Luther sounds fantastic.

12. Dangerously In Love 2
And Dangerously In Love (1) was a Destiny's Child song. This is basically just that song with Beyoncé-only vocals.

13. Beyoncé Interlude
Spoken word. I don't see the point of this.

14. Gift From Virgo
Extremely slow jam that I don't particularly care for.

15. Daddy
Beautiful piano, but this song is a little weird to me since I've always thought Beyoncé had a daddy complex.

All in all, good hip-hop record with several strong songs.

[djdave]

You may be all alone on this one, Lora.

I didn't mind Destiny's Child too much (a poor man's TLC IMHO), but Beyonce, especially adding Jay-Z (YEESH!) just doesn't strike me too well. At least it's better than (c)rap itself and nu-metal of today...

[lora]

DJ said:

You may be all alone on this one, Lora.

I didn't mind Destiny's Child too much (a poor man's TLC IMHO), but Beyonce, especially adding Jay-Z (YEESH!) just doesn't strike me too well. At least it's better than (c)rap itself and nu-metal of today...

Just expanding everyone's horizons...

Doesn't bother me if no one jumps on the bandwagon with my reviews. I still enjoy writing them. Hey, at least I got some response (although very little) out of my Judy review last week.

Y'all shouldn't give up on me yet, either. As soon as I finish my next review (Christina Aguilera), I've got Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks coming up.

[SAT-I need more room!!]

Well as you can imagine, this really isn't my style. I don't know any of her stuff. Destiny's Child is not AWFUL, but....




Nice review though!