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After a disappointing sophomore album that failed to cement his superstar status, Warren G. returned to what made him famous -- his production skills -- and for the most part, left the rapping to his many guests. For listeners who haven't kept up with the rapper/producer since his 1994 chart run, I Want It All will sound completely familiar. It's an album of impeccably produced deep-groove G-funk, with tight harmonies anchoring the choruses of highlights like "Gangsta Love" (featuring Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and RBX), "I Want It All" (featuring Mack 10), "You Never Know" (featuring Snoop Dogg, Phats Bossi, and Reel Tight), and "We Got That" (featuring Eve, Drag-On, and Shadow). While scads of guest shots are the norm on hip-hop albums and often grow tiresome, most all of them work on I Want It All simply because Warren G. is, above all, a great producer. He knows how to team rappers together and he knows which types of productions best emphasize their delivery talents. Though I Want It All occasionally skirts the borders of hip-hop lite, it's chocked with quality mid-tempo productions and excellent rapping. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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I Hate This Part The Pussycat Dolls |
| Strange as it may sound, the incredibly ambitious plans to establish the Pussycat Dolls as one of Today's biggest artists, reflected even in the title of their second album "Doll Domination", have been a bit crushed by lack of public interest. It wasn't a good omen when lead singer Nicole Scherzinger's planned solo effort had to be postponed, after none of its leaked tracks generated much enthusiasm; nor the tepid reception the record's lead track "When I grow up" earned. Now the former burlesque dancing troupe promptly strikes again with one of their rather unusual ventures into ballad territory, displaying Scherzinger's vocal capabilities in full. "I hate this part" tells the story of an ending relationship, right when Nicole hits the glossy press announcing the beginning of a high-profile one with Lewis Hamilton. This is arguably better than any of the four hits they had after reaching a career peak with their debut; but, as it happened before with other instantly successful girl bands -The Spice Girls "Wannabe" is a good example- the power of "Don't Cha" may prove to be quite hard to match. ©2008 Shazam Entertainment Limited. All rights reserved. | |
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