Search - Frankee :: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

2-1/2 stars -- Don't be surprised that nobody has this

Anthony Rupert | Milwaukee, WI | 09/23/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Now, I think the Frankee versus Eamon thing is really stupid. A lot of the men unsurprisingly sided with Eamon, while the ladies chose Frankee. I'M not picking a side, however. I'll just be truthful and tell it like it is: both of those songs suck. But Frankee's album IS actually a little better than Eamon's, but that's only because Frankee can actually sing -- well, sometimes she can.



Looking at this album, The Good - The Bad - The Ugly, I think I'll break down my review that way. First, the good: as I said before, Frankee does have a nice voice. But it would be better if she used her voice to deliver more interesting lyrics (more on that later). Also, sometimes her background singers' off-key vocals bring things down, like on "Who the Hell Are You".



Now, the bad: the production and song structure. Mostly produced by Trackmasters, there are obviously going to be some samples, but a lot of them are too obvious, like in the aforementioned "Who the Hell Are You". There's also "In Love With Me", which is a blatant rip-off of Destiny's Child's "No, No, No Part 2". But the lyrics in that song aren't that great either ("I'm in love with me"???). Then there's "Gotta Man", which is based on Positive K's "I Got a Man", except that now there's some Jay-Z wannabe doing Positive K's part in the chorus.



Finally, the ugly: when Frankee talks about revenge, things aren't impressive AT ALL. "Hell No" is generic, and "Don't Be Mad" seems to be riding on some Waiting to Exhale-style crap. And you already know how I feel about "F.U.R.B."



This gimmick that Frankee is doing was fun while it lasted, but she'd better get serious if she wants to see her career survive. It looks like Eamon got the last laugh anyway, considering his album went gold (I don't know WHY, though). All in all, if I'm chillin' somewhere and someone puts this album on, in the words of track 4, "I'm Leaving."



Anthony Rupert"

Terrible, such a lack of talent.

Anthony Rupert | 05/14/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"After hearing this album, my ears needed to be checked. I've heard better songs in elevators. The only reason she is 'famous' is because of Eamons song, no other reason. Even so that song, 'F.U.R.B' is terrible, lyrics are just strung together to keep a rhyme going, its like a child trying to write poetry. The only thing she possesses is some writing skill, one or two of the tracks she didnt write are good in so far as their meaning, tune and lyrics however Frankee's vocals are rotten and she needs to keep her mouth shut. I really do not recommend this to anybody. Better off jamming in a lift!"

Frankee

Miss Franki | 01/27/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"At first I wasn't really into this girl but somehow some of her songs have grown on me.

'I Told You So'-is a very nice song that you can almost tell that Mariah Carey was an influence on this girl.

'Don't Be Mad'-very edgy and angry.

'How You Do'-Great dance song. I see this song being played in nightclubs. Very Summery.

'Hell No'-Again another edgy song with angry lyrics.

There are a couple of songs that are a bit weak on the album but overall it's a pretty ok debut album."