Tag: Beyoncé

audio review : Destiny Fulfilled ( album ) … Destiny’s Child

audio review : Destiny Fulfilled ( album ) ... Destiny's Child

Beyoncé is and always was the brightest star, but all three of these girls have solo careers now. That means this could be their final album together. The title certainly suggests so. If that’s the case, they’ll be remembered, at least in my mind, for their obsessive infatuation with guys and romance. Every single track on this set has to do with those two things. When they’re not out looking for a new relationship, they’re either professing their “love” to the “boy” they’re with or breaking-up with him. That’s literally all they do. So even a song entitled Through With Love is followed by a song entitled Love.

Soldier is weak. It should’ve been limited to one rap verse by either TI or Lil Wayne. But it’s the only bad song. Cater 2 U and T-Shirt, both of which find the girls passionately in love with a guy who seems too lucky to exist, are sweeter on the ears. The next two songs are vocally overshadowed by their soulful 9th Wonder sample beats, but Kelly Rowland’s Bad Habit; the only solo on the album; sounds good. The music isn’t much, but there are melodic wonders happening during the chorus. I also like If, which does away with drums all-together and instead goes for a 1960s-style piano backdrop.

my rating : 3 of 5

2004

video review : Beyoncé : I Am [ World Tour ]

video review : Beyoncé : I Am [ World Tour ]

The best part about seeing Beyoncé in concert is her legs. She is sexy from head to toes; the urban prototype of a beautiful woman; and you might be surprised how cute her face is with little or no makeup, but it’s those legs that steal the show. And she knows it. So she wears skimpy outfits and exposes them to the world. Tina Turner, step aside. You’re too old. That spotlight right there is for Sasha Fierce.

The gay guys and most of the girls in the audience cheer her on for a different reason. They’re real fans, like of her music. So when she struts her stuff, a pretty loud-mouthed Diva oozing with charisma, they scream louder. Sometimes they even pass-out, à la Michael Jackson, but; while the Halo dedication, featuring a childhood clip of Beyoncé about to go to his concert, is touching; her music simply can’t compare.

I like her first solo album, Dangerously In Love, so this set starts off pretty good to me, but most of the newer songs leave a lot to be desired. I generally need catchy vocals in order to sing along, leaving it up to the visuals to entertain. That they do with quick edits and flashy stylizations. Say whatever you want about Beyoncé’s singing; I say she yells too much; you have to admit, she does put on quite a show.

my rating : 4 of 5

2010