In the early part of the this decade you were either a Britney person or a Christina person. You could not have it both ways. It was akin to liking both the Yankees and the Red Sox, not possible! I was emphatically a Britney person. Most people know that I was virtually obsessed with her. I never thought she was the more talented, but with a body like that I couldn't help but love her. Oh how the times have changed. While Britney Spears has become a bigger symbol for "white trash" than a trailer park, Christina has mostly stayed away from the tabloids and attempted to redefine herself as a "classical" jazz type singer and in doing so puts out a double album that both shines and disappoints.
Christina has two sides to her personality, she either wants to jump your bones or apologize to you. She is either an oversexed goddess or a depressed whimpering child. At least that's the impression you get from the album. Backed by jazzy horns and piano sounds Christina over sings her ass off and riffs up and down scales like she was at a musical theater audition. At times it sounds amazing and at times it just grates on your last nerve. She went and got the most respected producer in hip-hop history by the name of DJ Premier to produce 6 tracks and I was very anxious to hear how the mesh. On the disc's first single "Ain't no other man" they sound as if they have been making music for many many years but on "slow down baby" something sounds a bit off. Also on "thank you" Premier chops up some vocals from "genie in a bottle" that sounds like it is going to be amazing but in the end it fizzles, much like most of the disc.
If you like your Christina horny, you have-"Still dirrty", "Nasty naughty boy" and my personal favorite ode to nastiness "Candyman." If you like your somber gorgeous sounding Christina you have "Oh mother", "Without you" and what is probably the best Christina track I have ever heard "Hurt." There really is something for everyone here and there really isn't any denying the girl has got some serious vocal chops, unfortunately, she too often over powers what could have been a very beautiful track like the closing track "Mercy on me." If you are already a fan I am sure you will not be disappointed. Also if you like guilty pleasure lyrics like : "He's a one stop shop, makes my panties drop He's a sweet talkin' sugar-coated candyman A sweet talkin' sugar-coated candyman " then I suggest you go out and get this bad boy!
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