what's up - - it is the princess B, princess of the music kingdom... obviously. hitting up the NUNU blog right quick... can we just take a moment to discuss two ridiculously underrated projects in music?
two albums. one artist.
BECAUSE I LOVE IT - - amerie.
download... "paint me over", "that's what u r (remix feat. fabolous & slim thug)", "crush", "take control"
download... "not the only one", "rollin' down my face", "all i need", "can we go (feat. carl thomas)", "falling", "give my love to you"... and of course the singles "touch", "1 thing", & "talkin' 'bout"
amerie has this beautiful feminine aggression in her vocals that is addicting. i don't understand why she never receives the appreciation that she truly deserves. how did these two albums get so overlooked? sure, TOUCH received some publicity, however amerie as a whole does not receive not nearly enough. and BECAUSE I LOVE IT was not even released in the U.S. and culminated in amerie being dropped from her label. she has incredible vocal ability, impeccable style and sass, and she is the only person who does go-go better than beyonce ("crazy in love" vs. "talkin' 'bout," "one thing," & "love's off the chain?") what's even crazier is how EASY it would be to market this absolutely stunning woman, whose features are damn near perfect and who also possesses one of the most sultry gazes in the music industry.
but really, i couldn't put it any better than this 2007 article from NewsOK:
We need a sustained improvement in the industry's celebration and promotion of great talent. Excellent music was made in 2007, and most of it was barely heard. I'm not even talking about the music that is difficult to absorb, such as M.I.A.'s "Kala.” Instead, let's talk about the best R&B record that U.S. audiences could not hear in 2007 without paying $30 for an import: Amerie's "Because I Love It.”
For those who loved the singer's 2005 hit, "1 Thing,” a song that evoked classic "go-go” dance rave-ups while riding a Supremes-style melody on top of a drum sample from the Meters, "Because I Love It” was pure manna from heaven. The horns were wilder, the rhythms were organic, Amerie sings her heart out on the disc, and her overseas single, "Gotta Work,” was a killer. Furthermore, and not to be crass about it, but Amerie is, shall we say, extremely marketable? But her label, Sony, delayed the stateside release of "Because I Love It.” Then it was delayed some more. Then EW.com released a list last week of artists who were either dropped from major labels or jumped willingly. Amerie was near the top of the list.
If you cannot market Amerie, you probably couldn't sell ice in Ecuador.
-NewsOK
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