The First Lady
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Capitol |
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4.0 |
Description: Faith Evans, wife of the late Biggie Smalls, has probably seen more sympathy in her 10 bumpy years in the recording business than she knows what to do with. But that doesn't curb our compulsion to cheer over her latest triumph,
The First Lady, her debut release on Columbia after stepping away from Bad Boy Records, is a hoot-and-holler worthy affair that has nothing to do with misplaced pity. Out she storms on opener "Goin' Out Tonight" with Pharrell and Pusha T, thrusting her graceful but sturdy voice over a propulsive, hand-clappy beat. In the space of a single track, she's navigating the Motown-ish thumps and funky guitar riffs of the first single, "Again," to lay bare the facts behind her 2004 stint in rehab. Throughout, Evans' breathy voice seems incapable of jumping the groovehere's an R&B princess with a jazz diva's sense of timingand on songs like "Mesmerized" she slinks into a 70s soul place that leaves us wishing we could time-travel together more often. Tacked to the end for fans who discovered Evans via the
Coach Carter soundtrack is her collaboration with Twista from that film, the hip-hop track "Hope."
--Tammy La Gorce
Tracklist of The First Lady
Reviews:
AGAIN
She has definitely done it again. This is one of the best albums I've heard all year. Faith is forever growing and changing and it shines through in her music. CLASSIC is all I have to say. Definitely pick it up.
Faith really has what it takes to be
a great singer/songwriter and this CD really showcase her range and voice. Her first song, "Again", is about what she had gone through in the past year. But I really love her first song, "Going Out." I wish it be the first song off her CD instead of "Again." Then again, both songs are great.
As for the rest of the songs on her CD, the 70's influence is more readily felt. I could write more about it.
All in all, her album is a cut above the mediocrity that passes as music today.
SWEET VOICE
I ALWAYS LOVED FAITH EVANS SINCE `97 WHEN I
HEARD "I`LL BE MISSING YOU",AND I LOVED HER
EVER SINCE.I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ALBUM
A LONG TIME AND I WASNT DISSAPOINTED AT ALL
FAITH ALWAYS KEEPS IT REAL&COOL.