![]() Sure, there are still occasional hints, like on the Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull-assisted “Back It Up,” or the syncopated-rhythmed “Seal It With A Kiss,” but for the most part, this is Anglo club music of the trendiest and most formulaic kind. Most of the Latin elements of his music have been stripped away. But the main aspect about this record that should be highlighted is the fact that this is Prince Royce’s major pop statement. His Latin releases had passing bits of English, just as this album has a bit of Spanish. Quicklist: 2title: Prince Royce’s “Double Vision” (Deluxe Edition) ***text: Calling “Double Vision” Prince Royce’s first English language record may be sort of accurate, but at the same time, the Latin singer has always lived in a Spanglish world. She can command a room when given the right song and she can do so without any pop flourishes. Unlike some of her contemporaries, Scott has a vintage and unquestionable talent. It is an eclectic, enjoyable collection that stands out as a different, refreshing breeze amid a sea of records that all sound the same. She nails “Run Run Run,” the break-up anthem, “Closure” and the Motown-esque raver, “Coming To You.” Scott also is game for revving up for up-tempo numbers. “Say Thank You,” for instance, has a prolonged guitar solo that verges on acid rock, while “Beautiful Love (Featuring BJ The Chicago Kid) is backed by a swirling beat that sounds like something Beck and the Dust Brothers might have put on a section of “Odelay.” Maybe Scott sensed she was inching towards formula on her last release because this album has quite a bit of surprises. 1.” For instance, “Jahraymecofasola” and “Fool’s Gold” sound like they came from the same source that gave us “A Long Walk” and “Love Rain” fifteen years ago. In contrast, this album recalls the grounded neo-soul of her debut “Who Is Jill Scott? Words And Sounds, Vol. “Woman” is a bit of a step up from Scott’s last offering, “The Light Of The Sun,” which sometimes sounded like it wanted to squeeze her into a more generic R&B mold. Quicklist: 1title: Jill Scott’s “Woman” ****text: On her first album in four years, Jill Scott reasserts herself as one of the most soulful and earthy voices working in R&B today. Once again, here’s another week where there is potentially something for everybody. It does not store any personal data.— - intro: This week R&B singer Jill Scott returns to music after a four-year absence, Latin-pop singer Prince Royce makes his English-language debut, Los Angeles-based singer Eleni Mandell releases her tenth album, “ Orange Is the New Black” star Lea DeLaria covers David Bowie, Robert Pollard of Guided By Voices fame releases the second album by his new band Ricked Wicky and underground hip-hop legend Kool Keith teams up with producer L’Orange. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. ![]() The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". ![]() The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. If Def Jam has any sense they will release this as a single and give this sista’s debut disc the push that it needs, but I digress. This ode to the bygone days of real love and committed relationships is a lush, absolutely gorgeous ballad. On the flip side, Chrisette’s “Golden” is an album cut that hasn’t penetrated the culture like Jill’s song, but it needs to. The chorus was catchy and the phrase “living my life like it’s golden” found its way into everyone’s lexicon. 2 and became an upbeat anthem for living your best life (as Oprah would say). Jill Scott’s “Golden” was the lead single to her album Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. Blame Thank “Bouncer” Total Package for suggesting this match up. In this corner we have newcomer Chrisette Michele and in the other corner we have Jill Scott, and we’re putting their songs entitled “Golden” up against each other. It’s been a hot minute since we’ve done a Battle of the Beats, so this week we’re bringing it back and not coming wack with a neo-soul diva showdown.
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