I haven't purchased a physical CD in the longest time. Recently, I brought Loud - Rihanna, My Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West and Pink Friday - Nicki Minaj. Tired of listening to the same songs on the radio, I wanted to hear something different. Some of the things I heard, I liked and somethings I despised.
Loud had it strong points and weak links. I love the rawness of Rihanna's bajan accents. She truly owns the songs when she sings in her native tongue. I don't feel her album was completely cohesive though. I think its important for the songs to tell one collective story. She will have singles and she will top the charts though, because she is Rihanna and she is a force to be reckoned with.
Fave Songs
- Only Girl (In The World)
- Man Down
- S&M
- What's My Name?
Could Do Without
- Cheers (Drink To That)
Kanye West has done it again, he continues to take hip hop to new level. Every song on the album is beautifully composed. The songs also tell a collective story which he illustrates in the video for Runaway. I think everyone can appreciate hard work and the songs sound like hard work. Each song is a work or art which sounds like it was worked on over and over til the desired emotion was achieved. Do I sound biased? I probably am. My Dark Twisted Fantasy is beautiful. His video for Runaway is incredible. Who knew that Hip Hop could be artsy? Thank you Kanye!
Fave Songs
- Dark Fantasy
- Lost In The World
- Blame Game
Could Do Without
- Gorgeous
Nicki the Harajuku Barbie, Nicki Lewinski, Roman Zolanski or what ever you want to call her came short. I was expecting so much more as a fan. She has dropped serious heat on Kanye, Rihanna and Gyptian's albums but fell short on her own album. I loved the songs on Nicki's mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty. The songs were strong and bold and I don't feel that same energy on Pink Friday. Has this bantam lost her fire?
Fave Songs
- Roman's Revenge
- Check it Out
- Save Me
Could Do Without
- Last Chance
- I'm the Best
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