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This is Teena Marie at her best - her voice has never been better and the song selection is old-school and modern. You can actually understand every word! This is music that will have you tapping your foot, bobbing your head and trying to sing along. I have only had the cd for two hours and have called friends from far and near to tell them that they need to rush right out and buy it.
Also from the pictures with the CD, she's gotten younger looking! I will check her out on tour.
_la dona_ is an excellent example of this trend. like aretha franklin's mid-90s release _a rose is still a rose_, one can't help but feel that this is the album that lady t would have released were she a new artist in 2004. what is so impressive in an artist like alicia keys flows effortlessly from teena marie throughout the album. i agree that it's impossible to distinguish stand-out tracks because it's such a consistent album, but i have a special place in my heart for "the mackin' game" because medusa is such a fierce, unsigned, l.a. based m.c. and mc lyte is the godmother of rap. in fact, all of the collaborations are well-executed and unintrusive, unlike most hip-hop music, today. welcome back, lady tee. please don't ever leave us, again! |