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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 19:48:45 GMT -5
Out February 11. Lead single is "I Blame You".
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Post by crdubb17 on Nov 1, 2013 19:51:59 GMT -5
Yes! I love that record, its like Chrisette's 'All In What You Do' meets 'Love On Top'
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Post by PLAYBOYoriginal on Nov 2, 2013 2:26:43 GMT -5
Best Album of 2014...... don't believe me, just watch!!
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Post by dominika6816 on Nov 2, 2013 8:00:21 GMT -5
I Blame You is hot!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 11:43:13 GMT -5
 01. I Blame You 02. Rock With You 03. That Good Good 04. Lose Control 05. Like This 06. Anything 07. The Truth 08. Missy Doubt 09. 88 Boxes 10. Can't Help Who You Love DELUXE 11. Mine 12. I Swear 13. Quick Fix |
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 8, 2014 15:22:04 GMT -5
300k here she comes! #sexsells
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Post by Queen of Insomnia. on Jan 9, 2014 11:41:08 GMT -5
I love the lead single, but the alum cover could've been waaay better.
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Post by bunifah on Feb 25, 2014 19:55:30 GMT -5
So I just finished hearing an early listening of the album.
I Blame You really sets the tone for the WHOLE record. The first cuts are all very uptempo-ish specially the first 3.
Take That Good Good is FIRE. This HAS to be the 2nd single. PERFECT follow up to I Blame You and her own 'TAKE THIS RING' (Toni Braxton). Some will sure say 'it's very Beyonce-ish' and yes, it has a kinda Get Me Bodied-ish meets Toni Braxton's Lookin At Me kinda vibe. It is AMAZING
Lose Control is the first real mid tempo. VERY CLASSIC R&B material. Classic sex cut, very slow dance kinda o jam. Got me SERIOUS Keri Hilson's first album teas from it.
By cut no5 Like This is old school Ledisi stricking back. A+ vocal delivery and A+ song structure.
I can see THE TRUTH being the 3rd single because it really is the soul of the album. It is the song that kinda represents what the whole record is about. It's not my favorite but it's kinda like the heart of the record that attaches all songs.
Missy Doubt is very funky. Very late 80's Janet Jackson-ish
88 Boxes is the real BIG BALLAD of the album, there's something very AMY WINEHOUSE Back to Black circa in this. Very good and raw vocal track.
Overall on a first listen it is a very solid record
EVEN THOUGH at times one song kinda blends with the previous one, you can tell this album had a vision and a specific sound that she decided to go with and that guided her through it all.
At point the melodies can get too 'same-y' but if you play the cut again after listening for the first time you can really set things apart.
VERY VERY solid effort, and VERY VERY Mainstream 2014 R&B music while still sounding classic Ledisi.
I'm definitely sold on this project! B+ for now with a A- likeability cause I want to listen to it again.
Hopefully this will get some push and actual promo. I need her to at least logs 30k on the first week, THOUGH this looks unlikely.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2014 20:19:56 GMT -5
She is a person who I think would be great on an R&B Divas franchise.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 25, 2014 21:51:40 GMT -5
Promo CDs were delivered today so this should be leaking soon.
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 2, 2014 17:53:51 GMT -5
This rivals TML as my favorite Ledisi album. I love how it embodies urban, adult and contemporary yet doesn't sound like she's chasing a trend or trying to reinvent herself as a mainstream R&B star. It all still feels and sounds like genuine Ledisi, just in a more playful and upbeat light.
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Post by bunifah on Mar 8, 2014 8:03:55 GMT -5
That Good Good is SUCH A BOP
Anyone knows if she will be doing any TV promo this coming week the album drops?
I need one live performance of this new cut like she did with I BLAME YOU
BTW she just spoke to me on twitter. I'm IN HEAVENS lol
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Post by bunifah on Mar 8, 2014 8:15:14 GMT -5
LET'S BOP
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 11, 2014 17:10:57 GMT -5
Projected to debut with 20-30k.
Lost and Found debuted at #78 with 8.9k (250k to date).
Turn Me Loose debuted at #14 with 27k (240k to date).
Pieces of Me debuted at #8 with 36k (270k to date).
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Post by Keep’n It Real on Mar 11, 2014 20:02:11 GMT -5
This album is amazing! Lose Control, I Blame You, and The Truth are the standouts for me.
I think it has a great chance to be nominated for a Grammy considering her last three albums were as well.
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Post by tae04 on Mar 11, 2014 20:42:21 GMT -5
The album is definitely different for Ledisi. Will say its def my least favorite of her albums. My favs are Anything and The Truth. I look forward to seeing her in concert next month with Glasper.
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 13, 2014 18:20:06 GMT -5
Her prediction went down to 14-17k. Guess some of her fan base is turned off by this more upbeat sound and contemporary image.
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Post by get2nomey on Mar 16, 2014 13:59:22 GMT -5
"I Blame You" is a really good song. I hear it on the radio all the time. I'm happy for her that she continues to put out quality music.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Mar 16, 2014 20:50:43 GMT -5
That album cover is a bit disturbing. Lol
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Post by fire on Mar 16, 2014 23:29:02 GMT -5
album's great! all the best for her
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Post by Keep’n It Real on Apr 2, 2014 19:39:47 GMT -5
Anything would be a great follow up to I Blame You. I've been listening to it alot recently.
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Post by damita34 on Apr 10, 2014 9:22:37 GMT -5
"Like This" confirmed as second single.
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Post by tae04 on Apr 10, 2014 13:54:34 GMT -5
Oh thats interesting. Anyone know what "The Truth" has sold to date?
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Post by damita34 on Jul 31, 2014 19:00:29 GMT -5
Did she pull 100k already?
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Post by SHOOTER on Aug 1, 2014 0:59:44 GMT -5
Did she pull 100k already? I doubt it. The album quickly tumbled down the charts after debuting with less than 20k. I believe she's in the 70-80k range at this point. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2014 4:17:28 GMT -5
Almost a year late, but I'm really getting into I Blame You. I'm going to give the whole record a listen.
Ledisi is so talented but a lot of times, she gets lost in the shuffle for me.
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Post by damita34 on Aug 1, 2014 11:28:06 GMT -5
Did she pull 100k already? I doubt it. The album quickly tumbled down the charts after debuting with less than 20k. I believe she's in the 70-80k range at this point. very dissaponiting since her last albums sold over 200k and this one no less good than them... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 10:34:17 GMT -5
She's releasing an acoustic EP, The Intimate Truth, on Tuesday. It's available for streaming on VEVO. She sounds really good over the acoustic arrangements.  www.vevo.com/watch/playlist/54df5b64-e85e-4028-a709-bf084291ff6bShe shot a video for the acoustic version of "Like This: vevo.ly/x2UvnrAlso, "Lose Control" is pulling in a handful of adds at Urban AC, so I think it may be the third single. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2015 12:06:24 GMT -5
Her version of "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" in Selma is gorgeous.
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Post by tae04 on Jan 30, 2015 16:42:40 GMT -5
Does anyone know how many copies the EP sold? I'm guessing under 1,000.
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Heavy on the unless.
