NOVAJAVABLEND #16 [02.01.10]
Posts Tagged ‘timbaland’
Mary J’s “Stronger” increasingly weaker.
Or is it “more weak”?
As a fan, it can be difficult to admit when your favorite artist is dropping the ball. But, I love myself more than I love Mary J. Blige so I’ll come right out and say it: These new Mary joints are just ok. Not wack like they are just bad songs for any artist, but when we look at the many ways in which Mary has grown over the years, these tracks feel regressive or, at the most, basic. Let’s break them down one-by-one.
The future is so old it’s new again!
My dear Christina Aguilera, who famously declared that auto-tune was for pussies via this heroic t-shirt, is going for a “futuristic” concept for her next album. As someone that has explored the past to varying degrees (and critical results) for her previous effort, the “future” seems like the only place to go. But Christina, in spite of her Pop pedigree, is often cited as being a more “serious” artist, with a strict understanding of music (I’ve said the same) and a willingness to go against the grain. And so it must be noted that currently the future isn’t so much a concept as it’s a cliché.