Very underrated IMO...
Adrian the Complex Lonely | USA | 01/14/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Crazy In Love is hot, as is Naughty Girl, Baby Boy, Signs is great, Speechless is one of the best modern contemporary ballads I've ever heard, Dangerously In Love 2 is better than the original, grew on me and is the second best track here, Gift From Virgo is one of the most insightful yet heartfelt interludes I've ever heard and Daddy and Yes are fantastic. Especially the former.
Yes is great though because it's a kiss off and I LOVE kiss-offs, especially by females. Ne-Yo did one too, on his current album, Because Of You named Go On Girl and is easily one of the highlights of the CD and made a great closer.
To me, this is one of the greatest albums that blends R&B and Pop songs alike. Similar in vein to Brandy's Never Say Never and Tracie Spencer's Tracie album. But Tracie couldn't do it as well.
Favorites in order: Daddy, Dangerously In Love 2, Gift From Virgo, Baby Boi, The Closer I Get To You & Signs.
No filler whatsoever although Hip Hop Star is somewhat of a head scratcher that grew on me lots.
69.75/15 = 4.65
4.65 stars."