32. SHOW STOPPER Danity Kane
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On a second listen the song improves a little, and I realize what doesn't work on the song. One of the voices in this group is so grating to the ears. Her name is Aubrey, and while she's quite easy on the eyes her voice is really, really annoying. It's as if she straining to hit high notes and the producers have decided to feature her voice on every single one. Bad move guys! Still a song not worth listening to.
31. POPPIN'
Chris Brown
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Chris Brown'a ode to his new girl is sweet in a street sort of way. He love his girl, wants to show her around town, and she's poppin', and that makes him feel poppin'. The single itself is so mellow, you keep waiting for it to go somewhere and it just stays the same. For a slow Jam it just feels really repetitive and overstays it's welcome with an overly repetitive ending that allows Chris to say Poppin' about 600 times. I guess this would make good background music to set a romantic mood, but in the car or at work it's pretty boring.
30. STUCK WITH YOU
Lil Rob (Explicit)
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Stuck With You is a strange song because it's so darn sweet. It reminds me of love poems I used to write girls when I was junior high (without the f-word obviously). Lil' Rob's laid back rapping style feels like either he's either totally emasculated, or he's brilliantly aloof. The song suffers from some crappy computer effects, but there is something so endearingly sweet about the tune I think most ladies would want to get Stuck with Lil Rob. A sweet natured rap ballad! Now I've heard everything.
29. MONEY IN THE BANK
Lil Scrappy (featuring Young Buck)(Explicit)
Young Buck steals this tune away from Lil Scrappy mostly because his rhyme makes sense. This song suffers from a beat that becomes insufferable, and a chorus that doesn't even fit the song. Lil' Scrappy talks about all the ladies he can get (even if he has to pay them) and Young Buck talks about respect and cars. Not much links the money in the bank. But Young Buck is a much better rapper and it shows in the song. I'm not really qualified to discuss rap music, but I'm curious, would this be considered a good rap song? In my estimation this is a bad rap song, lacking any originality, real attitude, and Lil Scrappy's inane rhyme was pointless.
28. DON'T MATTER
AKON
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I've been pretty harsh with Akon and I must admit that had I heard this Reggae inspired ballad first I probably wouldn't have hated those other two songs as much. This single let's Akon shine and except for the Chipmunk sounding back-up singers, the tune actually has a lot of feeling and passion behind it. Like a bunch of the songs we've heard today this one does overstay it's welcome with a chorus that just goes on and on. But all in all it proves at least one thing: Akon doesn't have to sing bad songs about getting booty, to have a hit.
27. UNAPPRECIATED
CHERISH
I'll say it again this song is so annoying. Cherish doesn't really fit the music, and worst of all the harmonies are really insipid. I hate to say it but this track makes these ladies sound like a Destiny's Child cover band. Plus one of the ladies in the band sounds just like the worst of Britney Spears, and that's a bad thing for a group that's full of singers.
26. BREAK IT OFF
Rihanna (featuring Sean Paul) (explicit)
I just thought we could read some more of Sean Paul's strange lyrics.... No doubt Gyal u shoulda know SP and a scout(?)
Naughty sweat so shout(?)
Make ya bawl out (shout)
Make ya holla me gah give affection in your direction
We go all out Gyal, just follow we if ya love energy
If ya whan pedigree
Cruise like Penelope
Make a see yuh just bounce wit de
Dutty Lee We keep givin you de Q to de U to de A (yea)
to de L to de I to de T to de Y Girl I got to try (try)
Take yuh booty make you reach to de S.K.Y. Woman I got to say (say)
Da way u move is makin me hype
Girl cuh yuh know say yuh S to de E to de X to de Y (Pumba Pumba)
I'm going to go over to the mirror and try to say this verse three times fast. I can't for the life of me understand what the heck Sean Paul is saying but it sure is funny. As for Rihanna, I would consider myself a fan of her music and unfortunately she's wasted on this track. What a shame.
25. ICE BOX
OMARION
Ice Box is the kind of song I wanted to like, but some interesting parts throughout do not fix the fact that the chorus is obnoxious. Omarion is a talented singer and the song, about a guy who want to fix a problem in his relationship but his heart has turned cold, has some great moments. It's just they add up to little more than dressing for a chorus that at the very least is really sloppy. This tune is another hit that overstays it's welcome. To close, I just thought this was really funny.... "Omarion was in London at the time of the July 7th tube bombings. Whilst he was not near any of the stations nor did he travel on the London Underground during his stay; a press release was released on his behalf asking for people to pray for his safe return to the USA. This has given rise to many online communities (such as Fark) "praying for Omarion" whenever there is a disaster or terrorist attack." - From Wikipedia ______________________________________________________________________________ I felt like I was really negative today, for that I apologize. Join me tomorrow when we go Spanish with Pitbull, we discover why Mims is so hot, and we revisit Nelly Furtado and Timbaland. C-YA!!