The Empress has no clothes (obviously)
Timothy Mikolay | Pittsburgh, PA | 04/14/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"When I listened to this album, I was startlingly reminded of why I don't listen to gregorian chant. Melismatic singing I propose was to instill a state of mind for the listener, not to entertain. While the production of this album is undeniably first rate, this doesn't make it a first rate recording. For the VH1 Divas concert of April 2004, Beyonce wasn't even sniffed at and maybe this album and her 2004 grammy performance are why. No matter how good looking someone can be, which Beyonce is without a doubt, why can't her producers match it by having her use her doubtless singing talent instead of suffocating it with mind-boggling videos and artsy overblown stage productions?I'll bet she doesn't see much of the ridiculous $23 charged for one disc. Beyonce is an undenaible talent but this album is as far from history making music as any album in recent memory, and she has her producers to blame."
A truly talented individual!
Aleshia-Marie Francis | England | 12/02/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This ray of R'n'B light has kept on shining, even without her trusty backing singers (Kelly and Michelle). This singer/songwriter has done well for herself with her first album as she has managed to perform well vocally as well as lyrically. If you are a Destiny's Child fan, you're sure to fall in love with this album. There's a song on there for everyone.
So have a listen for yourself and see what you think. (If you've ever heard Dangerously in Love on Destiny's Child's album, please, can somebody tell me what the difference is between Beyonce's version, and the trio's version!)"
Excellent!
Bonnie Ya Beasley | USA | 03/23/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I really love this CD I expessially enjoy #8, and #10, Signs w/ Missy Elliot, and Thats how you like it w/Jay-z. This CD is truely a 5 star record A+!"