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Vithor's Best Of 2009
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4/5
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TSC,JaySean, Kristinia DeBarge, <333
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Here I give you now 5 more albums that came out this year. Quick question: Am I writing too long reviews?
 | Joss Stone
Colour Me Free!
Joss Stone, after the whole issue with record label, comes back with an album that brings back the sound that put her on the spotlight in the first place. Colour Me Free!, still ruined by lack of interest of her label in promoting, is an excellent album if you're into the kind of music Joss is used to make. Her powerful voice suit the sound while bringing emotion to the songs. The big highlight of this album in my opinion is Could Have Been You.
Favorite Songs:
• Free Me
• Could Have Been You
• Parallel Lines (Feat. Jeff Beck & Sheila E)
• Incredible |
 | Alicia Keys
The Element Of Freedom
After so much anticipation after As I Am, Alicia is back with brand new album The Element Of Freedom. The album is filled with slow burner tracks that at first listen might sound weird to the ears, but after a few spins, you may realized you're singing along. Powerful love-inspired ballads are definitely what she brings the most on this album, which does not meat is all we can find on it, like the nice mid-tempo This Bed and the almost up-beat song featuring Beyoncé Put It In A Love Song. Overall, the album is half and half, there are some very good songs on it, but also some boring ones.
Favorite Songs:
• Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart
• Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
• This Bed
• Distance And Time |
 | Colbie Caillat
Breakthrough
After releasing CoCo, Colbie got me interested on how her careeer would go from that point. Her sophomore effort, brings the same Colbie Caillat accoustic sweet kind of song, but with a sound a little bit different. Comparing to her debut album, we can clearly notice a lot of vocal improvement. Colbie reaches higher notes on it and it's still able to keep it sweet, like in the song I Won't (which is my favorite from the album). In addiction to that, Colbie is also looking gorgeous in this era.
Favorite Songs:
• I Won't
• Begin Again
• Fallin' For You
• It Stops Today |
 | Keri Hilson
In A Perfect World...
After Energy and Return The Favor came out and they turned out to be really good songs, Keri got me a little excited for her album to came out, if ever. I gotta admit that I was a little disappointed by it because i was expecting more from her. Keri got some top notch producers and got some hits for this album, but I still feel that this album could've been a lot better. Except for Get Your Money Up, Knock You Down and Turnin' Me On, the album lacks hit appealing songs. The album has some nice mid-tempo jams, but none screams big hit.
Favorite Songs:
• Get Your Money Up (Feat. Keyshia Cole)
• Knock You Down (Feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo)
• Slow Dance
• How Does It Feel |
 | Lady GaGa
The Fame Monster
Yes! Like the overhyped, overplayed, huge smashes weren't enough for GaGa, she needed more to make us get even more sick of her, because apparently, 4 top 10 singles weren't enough, so she just decided to get her ass back to the studio and record 8 EIGHT EIGHT more songs to annoy us even more with all this overrating. But look what happened, she got rid of that typical RedOne sound that takes over every single song The Fame (which can still sound like one BIG 40-minute song, since he produced like all of them), and made an EP that ***** all over her album, so BIG BOW to GaGa for topping herself on this (not that it was too difficult, but stil... LOL)
Favorite Songs:
• Monster
• Telephone (Feat. Beyoncé) |
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Continuing with more Decade Highlights for me:
 | Jennifer Lopez
J.LO
Jennifer Lopez! I think she's the only artist that I've been supporting like crazy since day one through this whole decade. After a very well succeded debut album, Jlo comes back with one of the most epic albums there is. Most of her epic songs on this album. I remember whenever I heard Play on the radio or saw the video on tv, i'd go CRAZY. Her remix album was also en epic remix album and all the remixes on the album just add on the epicness of J.Lo. All of her other albums are good, but we have to agree that this one was IT.
Cherry-On-Top Songs: Play, Love Don't Cost A Thing, I'm Real, Walking On Sunshine, I'm Gonna Be Alright, Ain't It Funny, Secretly. |
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GAGA'S ALBUM <3 the rest i liked too 
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Colbie + Alicia Keys <333 
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love your layout. Good list. JLO album is epic.
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5/6
J.Lo and The Fame Monster
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3/5
+ J.lo!?  Great set!
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I actually thought The Fame Monster is way better than the Fame.
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Looking through the first sentences of your description to The Fame Monster, I thought you were a huge hater (  ) but wow, I'm so glad you liked the album. What you said was true: she stepped away from the RedOne sound and all the songs still came out with that GaGa trademark of edginess and utter genius that one couldn't resist.
Jennifer Lopez I was a major fan of hers early this decade. She rocks. I'm Real, I'm Gonna Be Alright, Ain't It Funny
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The Fame Monster, Breakhtrough, Alicia, and Joss
JLO
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3.5/5. 0.5 for Keri Hilson.
Never heard Colour Me Free, and The Fame Monster is amazing. <3
JLo.
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****IN BOW for 'J.Lo'
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4/5
Alicia and Colbie
I don't mind reading those reviews, they're actually pretty good.
But I'll only speak for myself.
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3/5
Colbie + GaGa
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2/4
I havent gotten Joss Stone's album yet. But I'm sure it is good.
Colbie Caillat..... eh.
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