Okay…. now it’s time for some music stuff. Let’s begin with Mariah Carey’s latest new album, one affectionately known as The Emancipation of Mimi. Mimi is what Mariah’s close frens call her, and there’s lots of news saying that her frens don’t like her to use Mimi as a title for an album. Produced by Island Records, The Emancipation of Mimi (TEM) is very slick, very hot. Very good tracks include, It’s Like That, Mine Again, one called Say Somethin’, feat. Snoop Dogg, and the much hyped-about We Belong Together. All together, a very new, very fresh album. Recommendable, but only if you like very softly smooth songs with a touch of whimsical whine.
**** 4 stars!
Now that that’s over with, it’s time to move it to the rap/R&B scene with one by The Black-Eyed Peas. Very new album, and this one infinitely better than their Elephunk. Good tracks include Don’t Lie, Pump It, In Da Club and the widely-loved Don’t Phunk with My Heart. Very slick and cool, the songs outrageously funny, and the tunes nicely-blended. The BEP is heading for massive stuff now, with a lot more tracks exceeding 4 minutes. They are about to disband and this album shows it. The lyrics have small hidden meanings, and a great album for the Sunday stay-home morning.
*** 3 stars!
And now, the moment you’ve all been waiting for!
THE TOP 5IVE!
Number —–Album——————–Artist———————Tracks to Look Out For
6 ———Monkey Business———-The BEP———Don’t Phunk With My Heart/Don’t Lie
5 ———Stop All The World Now —Howie Day——————Collide
4 ———Love. Angel. Music. Baby —-Gwen Stefani —-Rich Girl/ Hollaback Girl/ Cool
3 ———Mr A-Z ——————–Jason Mraz ———-Wordplay/Forecast
2 ———Hot Fuss ——————-The Killers —-Mr. Brightside/ Smile Like You Mean It
1 ———The Emancipation of Mimi—-Mariah Carey—-It’s Like That/ We Belong Together

