Honest music
Anthony | 01/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Finally some honest music from honest artists that is certainly not your typical 'neo-soul' stuff that we have all grown so tired of. This is real r&b y'all just as Eric Roberson states in the beginning of his song 'I Dare U 2 Stay'. However, Abby Dobson does a great job starting things off with her heartfelt lyrics on '4 the love'. She obviously has seen a few things in the music industry that has compelled her to tell her side of the story & let everyone know that she does sing 4 the love. My other favorites include Ebony 'Can't Let Go'(the beat & hook are crazy on this one!), Chinahblac 'Bae-be'(performance reminds me of the ever-soulful Bilal & again the beat is great), Wynter 'Love Like This'(can't remember the last time I heard REAL r&b like this). Great job to everyone on the cd & I can't wait to hear more! Music really needs this."
The "Wait" Is Finally Over...
Lee Wildsmith | Birmingham, England | 06/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Mark & Nicole Hamilton (h2O) deserve the utmost praise for producing an album of the highest order.
I have yearned for the good times when albums were comprised of maybe just 9/10 tracks of real quality. That is exactly what we have here with "While U Wait" (no fillers or annoying interludes!)
You will probably have heard the track samples by now - I'll leave it up to you to form your own opinion on the album's strengths, in the confines of this review, I simply can't do it justice (I need a rooftop and a megaphone!) ;o)
They have managed to transcend the genre with this release. The majority of so-called compilations that I have heard in the past were almost guaranteed to have me reaching for the remote (>>) at some point, not so here. I can't remember the last time that I heard a compilation of this consistency throughout. In fact, to call this album a mere compilation is to do this body of work an injustice, sorry M & N (it's too good for that!)
Like most of you reading this, I was drawn to this album from Eric Roberson's endorsement via his forum. Any album with his input is worth the money alone (in my opinion) but this isn't about him, it's about another bright new addition to our world that hopefully continues to go from strength to strength and enrich our ears (and lives) for many years to come.
Honest music, honest songwriting, honest artistry (period!)
The health & fitness industry generally advise the consumption of 8 glasses of "h2O" per day for good health - They had better make that 9!"
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1