5.JENNIFER LOPEZ
Brave (Epic)
Jennifer Lopez could have really been brave and made the kind of album people want to hear from a celeb of her stature — something that offered at least a smallish window into her soul. But she bombed by playing the hottie card with dance-pop tunes even Ashley Tisdale would've dismissed as too shallow.
4. GOOD CHARLOTTE
Good Morning Revivai (Epic/Daylight)
Their pop-punk sound may now be punkless, but that won't stop GC from amusingly copping a 'tude. The year's funniest song: ''All Black,'' in which Joel Madden discusses his predilection for dressing up ''like Johnny Cash.'' Somewhere, J.C. is not only rolling over in his grave but also having his funeral suit retroactively changed to a nice mauve.
3. 50 CENT
Curtis (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope)
Fiddy remains committed to detailing the joys of penetration — primarily the kind where bullets pierce flesh. Want social context or dramatic backstories for all this murder? Find yourself a less lazy G.
2. ONEREPUBLIC
Dreaming Out Loud (Interscope)
In '07, Ryan Tedder was one of the most overemployed writer- producers, crafting cuts for Blake Lewis and Natasha Bedingfield. He also found time to front this rock band, which aims to be a Coldplay/Maroon 5 hybrid but comes closer to Air Supply. That's quite a growing body of bland work to ''Apologize'' for.
1. SOULJA BOY
SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM (Collipark Music/Interscope)
''Booty meat in my face, even when I be talkin'...'' Really? Soulja's at eye level with butts wherever he goes? If you're seeking a circle of hell lower than the one in which ''Crank That'' is ubiquitous, listen to his entire album.
Yes! Finally a critic recognizes that Soulja Boy is the most horrible travesty to music this whole year. Re: the others, I kind of agree, though it does sort of seem like this is less a list of the worst than a list of overexposed artists who couldn't deliver. And I find it amusing that the critic gets in a potshot at Tisdale just for fun.
I disagree with OneRepublic & Brave, oh well they wasn't very good albums but has great songs.....
I haven't heard Good Morning Revival, but I like the singles
Definitely agree with Curtis & Soulja Boy
1. SOULJA BOY
SOULJABOYTELLEM.COM (Collipark Music/Interscope)
''Booty meat in my face, even when I be talkin'...'' Really? Soulja's at eye level with butts wherever he goes? If you're seeking a circle of hell lower than the one in which ''Crank That'' is ubiquitous, listen to his entire album.
Yes! Finally a critic recognizes that Soulja Boy is the most horrible travesty to music this whole year. Re: the others, I kind of agree, though it does sort of seem like this is less a list of the worst than a list of overexposed artists who couldn't deliver. And I find it amusing that the critic gets in a potshot at Tisdale just for fun.
Brave should NOT be on the list. There were way shitter albums this year.
'Brave' is one of this years bests IMO, 'Curtis' was average for me but it wasn't bad.
Brave should not be there. Three-quarters of the album is single material. Good Morning Revival has maybe 4 really good songs, but the rest are just decent. Still, it doesn't deserve to be on that list either. I haven't heard all of Curtis, but from what I have heard it sucks. Dreaming Out Loud was a cookie-cutter album where there were 3 outstanding songs and the rest were clones.
And Soulja Boy should go into a coma and never make music again.
