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This second album from Akon is a genre-bending collection of R&B and Hip Hop tracks and lots of ballads. Singing with passion and "konviction", he returns with that unmistakable accent and international musical flavor that propelled his debut album to multi-platinum status.
The first single "Smack That" is an infectiously catchy dance track, and having a re-energized Eminem as a guest artiste won't hurt it's chances at all. The second single "I Wanna Love You" (or the version with the more explicit title) features Snoop Dogg, where Snoop is ready for a little action, and Akon is looking for a relationship, just like his pal T-Pain.
However, if R&B ballads are more your thing, there are some excellent ones on this album, such as "The Rain", "Never Took the Time" (one of the best tracks on the album), the reggae-beat "Mama Africa", "I Can't Wait", and the retro-soul track "Tired of Runnin'"
For mid-tempo fans there's the down to earth "Gangsta Bop", "Blown Away" (featuring Styles P.) and the bonus track "Gringo". If its dance tracks you're after, you'll also like "Shake Down", but this being a more introspective album there's not much room for dancing.
This album contains explicit lyrics, and the unfortunate thing is that the profanity doesn't complement an otherwise very good album. A good buy for someone who likes R & B ballads and doesn't give a #### about profanity...by Amanda Richards,
singles you can check out akon on.. DON'T MATTER,
THE SWEET ESCAPE GWEN STEFANI FEAT. AKON,
WE TAKING OVER DJ KHALED FEAT. AKON,
I TRIED BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY FEAT. AKON,
I WANNA LOVE YOU AKON FEAT. SNOOP DOGG,
just to name a few .....Akon is hot.
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Ask SOCA superstar ALISON HINDS what she wants her music to convey and she replies, “More than anything, I’m hoping to expose the world to my music and for people to really appreciate and say yes to it. It’s infectious, and happy but can still say something and touch lives. SOCA is what I’m known for, so I want the music to represent who I am.”
Crowned the undisputed “Queen of SOCA” by fans worldwide, her powerful, emotional vocals and high-energy live shows are legendary to Caribbean music fans. So it’s fitting that ALISON’s much anticipated solo debut is entitled SOCA QUEEN. Featuring production from heavyweights like Salaam Remi (Nas, Fugees, Amy Winehouse), SOCA QUEEN is the album Alison was born to make. Offers ALISON,” I see myself as a modern singer. So many genres of music influenced me and my cd reflects that eclecticism.” With its mix of high energy to mid tempo and a soulful ballad “Island Girl”, SOCA QUEEN is an opportunity for ALISON to expand SOCA’s boundaries.
Among SOCA QUEEN’s standout tracks is "Roll It Gal". An energetic dance track as well as an empowering girl power anthem, “Roll It Gal” shot to the top of the charts in Barbados, Trinidad, Jamaica and throughout the Caribbean almost instantly upon its initial release in ‘05, “When I heard the demo I said this is it. It was meant to be; I recorded it in one take! It connected like no other song I’d done before.” The message? “I’m telling women to take pride in themselves, don’t take any abuse, look after your kids, do your studies, believe in yourself and look to God. So many women have told me that the song lifts them up.”
Additionally, SOCA QUEEN contains banging new songs, among them the Salaam Remi produced “The Show” and “The More You Get”, which ALISON says is “very modern and for the girls. “I’m letting them know that on or off the dance floor we can tell the guys what to do. It’s one of my favorites, and working with Salaam was great, because he’s so versatile and laid back”.
“Everything I have done has been working towards this. To have the opportunity to make my own album and bring my music to my fans without watering down my sound or compromising what I am or SOCA is. Nothing makes me happier as an artist to know that I am bringing joy to new fans all over the world.”
