Bittersweet 2003 Album

Blu Cantrell

What you've got here is some enjoyable mainstream R&B. While lacking a great song, ('Breathe' could be argued to fit into that category), the consistency is quite high from go to whoa with a number of different sounds present. Blu's mum was a jazz singer and that come-up shows on some songs. This album does interestingly have three songs from her debut; 'Hit 'Em Up Style (Ooops!)', 'All You Had to Say' and 'Swingin'', that is odd to see. Perhaps it was to try to capitalise on the success of 'Breathe'. Surprisingly, after being nominated for best R&B album at the Grammys and having the hit, 'Breathe, minus a single and mixtape or two, this was the last we've heard from Blu. If you enjoy the '90s/early '00s sounding R&B, that is a genre that doesn't seem to exist in the mainstream anymore, this and her debut are worth checking out. Best Tracks: I Love You, Sleep in the Middle, Breathe (Rap Version), Hit 'Em Up Style (Ooops!), Don't Wanna Say Goodbye, All You Had to Say, Holding on to Love, Swingin'