Aaliyah

Aaliyah---Still One in a Million

Review Score:

(8/10)
It has now been five years since Aaliyah's last studio album "One in a Million", and I can see that the time off was well spent. The singer did not rush back into the studio trying to catch lightning in a bottle and call it an album, but crafted what is sure to be a top 10 release. On "Aaliyah" the singer explores a range of different musical styles. Though radio didn't fall in love with the first single, "We Need a Resolution," the cut does manage to establish its groove. Even better is the erotic "Rock the Boat" in which the singer challenges her love interest to "work the middle" and "change positions". Another standout track from the album is the smooth "It's Whatever" which seems perfectly in line with Aaliyah's soft, breathy vocal. Also impressive is the socially conscious "Never No More" on which Aaliyah recounts the history of an abusive relationship. In all, Aaliyah labored an brought for a respectable album. Though Alicia Keys she is not, Aaliyah breathes life into this album as only she could. I just hope that I won't have to wait until 2006 for the next.

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