Medicore album from a group capable of better
Derrick Dunn | Woodbridge,VA | 07/28/2010
(2 out of 5 stars)
"After an eight year hiatus, Dru Hill returns with their first album in eight and the first album with new member Tao. When I first heard Dru Hill was re reuniting, excitement came into as play as Dru Hill was one of my favorite groups from my high school days, however on their newest CD, the group fails to capture the glory days form their first two albums. First & foremost the group uses the voice coder on every single song which hurts the disc more than it helps. All four members of the group have a natural singing ability and instead of showing off their natural vocal talent the groups tries to keep up with current trends. The first part of the album is filled with secondary Will I Am styled beats that sounded better suited for Justin Bieber or Bruno Mars instead of a group like Dru Hill. The album doesn't really pick up any steam until track 9, State Of Emergency followed by four more slow cuts which are the only real album highlights. Sisqo & Jazz both have a chance to shine on Back To The Future & Love MD, but as whole this is the worst album in Dru Hill's catalog. The CD ends with a filler track where the group covers Tears For Fears Everybody Wants To Rule The World, followed by 3 snippets from Nokio's solo project which shows he needs to keep his day job. If Dru Hill wanted to come back and take the industry by storm they could have, as their isn't one R&B group who is prevalent in R&B today, instead the group digs their career into a deeper obscurity with this disc."
Classic Dru Hill!
Bak | 07/28/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Welcome back is all i have to say. We are in a time in music that is completely lacking in the r&b department...well not anymore. This cd is amazing. The classic dru hill harmonies mixed with crazy beats and even a few hidden tracks that bring you back to the old days. Highly recommended album if you yearn for the good days of r&b in the 90's like i do...pick it up!"