Numbers

So I took a trip and instead of taking pictures of memories and scenery I decided to track down the numbers! I know I’m awesome.

And BONUS… (our actual room #)

You’re The Drum In My Heartbeat

Just a little bit of advice, if you think you want to switch up the game or maybe reinvent your image (or maybe swagger jack Kelis; google search: Rhianna and Lady Gaga copy Kelis) don’t tell Kelis. Chances are she was already headed in that direction and when she gets there she is gonna do it better than you ever could have. Over the past couple years Kelis has been featured in a couple of electro/dance tracks, and the new album Flesh Tone is a step up from all those songs.

The album opens up with the track titled Intro, which is actually a full song and indeed does make a great intro to the album. On Intro Kelis’ vocals set the pace for Flesh Tone, emotional but not overbearing. Her voice goes hand and hand with the flow and by the end of Intro when Kelis is saying “We Control The Dance Floor” over and over, well I can’t lie I’ve never been more ready to go. 22nd Century is good, but on level with Black Eyed Peas and David Guetta , as well as Scream and Emancipate being subpar. And it is my theory that Emancipate features a secret guest appearance by the B.E.P. themselves. The albums weakest track is probably Scream, which isn’t vocally or beat driven and kind of sticks out. The remaining album tracks are where Kelis sets herself apart from any other dance pop wannabes. Acapella Flesh Tone’s first single is dance bliss and as addictive as when Kelis’ Milkshake brought all the boys to the yard, the track is sick cute too. Brave is by all means the album closer with Song For The Baby being the encore. Brave ends the dance party just fine and is a final reminder Kelis is better than you, as if you could forget. Song For The Baby is confusing to me, I don’t hate it enough to not listen to it, but I don’t like it enough…to finish the song, whatever the song is for Kelis’ baby anyways! The two best tracks from Flesh Tone are Home and 4th Of July (Fireworks). Kelis is able to bring actual song lyrics to the table with actual dance beats which give the tracks a trace of vulnerability. The two tracks only faults are they don’t share the same radio friendliness as Acapella, but Kelis has never been a radio artist anyways; no she’s too cool for that.

Album Grade: B+