Alicia Keys - MTV Unplugged (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the most phenomenal DVDs in recent memory, "Alicia Keys: Unplugged" is one of the first MTV Unplugged DVDs released since Lauryn Hill's performance dating back to 2002. This DVD has proved to be the consummate entertainment experience. With a wide variety of music displayed in the contents of this video, which include Smooth Jazz, Pop, Funk, R&B, Blues, and Reggae, the genius of Alicia Keys & her band led by keyboardist/producer/musical director Onree Gill literally drive the audience into the past, present and the future of what true musicianship is all about. Every song is conveyed with strong skills and a sensational spirit. There is nothing but sheer quality seeping through this masterpiece! The album starts with an a capella prayer sung by Alicia which covers the traditional gospel pieces "Father, I Stretch My Hands..." & "Remember Me." As soon as the prayer posts, the band punctuated by a powerfully charged orchestra and strings team arranged by the great Ray Chew alongside resolute horn arrangements by Chops lend their staggering musical energy to the hit song, "Karma." One thing that's clearly understated with Alicia Keys is the fact that she is selfless, is always eager to get the crowd involved and offers the other performers an opportunity to access their creative intensity. Such is the case when background vocalist Jermaine Paul sings on "Heartburn" and harmonizes with Alicia on "If I Ain't Got You." Anaysha Figueroa, who sings background for Kirk Franklin, Sara Devine and Denise Stoudmire all blend their vocal talents in background and ad libs. Alicia has also really blossomed in her performance. Vocally, she digs deeper with more soul and vigor. She has so much fun with "Heartburn," "Unbreakable," and literally riffs like crazy on "How Come You Don't Call Me" [giving Prince a run for his money] and "A Woman's Worth," which slickly and gracefully covers the Isley Brothers' "Footsteps in the Dark." Other exclusive performances include, "Diary," [no need to explain that song lol!] "Every Little Bit Hurts," a reference to Nasir "Nas" Jones' classic from "Illmatic," "NY State of Mind" in her original poem "Streets of New York," (a.k.a. "City Life") which has a staggering jazz arrangement coupled with strong vocals that put you in the mindframe of Stevie Wonder's "Living for the City." "Stolen Moments" is one of my favorite songs as well as the fusion of Hip-Hop, Soul, & Reggae in the medley, "Love It or Leave It Alone/Welcome to Jamrock" featuring Common, Mos Def, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley & Alicia's MBK team. Maroon 5's Adam Levine makes a surprise appearance with his acoustic guitar and amazing falsetto on "Wild Horses." This performance is a gem that has more than lived up to its hype and publicity. Get ready for Alicia Keys' upcoming tour & new album slated for release in the fall of 2006!!!

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The Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is - The Complete Second Season (2007) Review

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(More customer reviews)"Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is Season 2" is probably the most engaging and entertaining reality show on television. The BET show follows the R&B diva trying to manage her blossoming music career and repatching once strained relationship with her birth mother Frankie, a recently paroled and recovering drug addict. The show also shows Keyshia repairing her relationship with her older sister, Neffe, a single mother, who was not raised with the adopted Keyshia. The show offers a no holds barred look into Keyshia's world without filters.
This show is as real as it gets. It shows Frankie's struggles to stay clean and earning her daughters respect for abandoning them during her drug induced haze. The show also shows Neffe's struggles with being a single Mom, and although not as extreme as her mother Frankie, also got caught up in street life and making bad decisions concerning the direction of her life. Keyshia has to deal with all this while trying to maintain her hot singing career. The show has plenty of love, drama, fights, music, etc., and nothing remains out of bounds. A must see DVD.

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KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS takes viewers past the glamorous hip-hop life for a look into the star’s real home life as she tries to re-establish a relationship with her mother, Frankie, who’s just been released from prison, and her sister, Neffe. Through therapy sessions, heated discussions and tough love, the women work to rid themselves of past demons and strengthen the ties that bind them. The series inspires, motivates and digs deep into the heart and soul of the R&B star who, at the end of the day, just wants the love of her family.

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