Friday, June 12, 2009

Simply Amerie


Now as much as i think that many artists are completely overrated [such as my "favorite rapper" 5o cent'], i also think many artists are often overlooked. I am a very big funk and RnB fan, so i listen to many artists that are not very mainstream such as The Soul Searchers , The Chi-lites amongst others. But one artist, who in my opinion, has been greatly overlooked is Amerie.
Amerie came out with her first album "All I Have" in 2002, and it didn't really create much of a buzz, except for a few minor hits from the album including "Why Don't We Fall In Love". Most people have probably heard of Amerie from her huge 2005 hit "1 Thing" which was included in the soundtrack to the film "Hitch". To this day this is still one of my favorite singles of all time. It was packed with an amazing set of funk drums and guitars that could truly get even the most timid of people on the dancefloor- not to mention Ameries amazingly raw vocal strength. The album that followed the single [Touch] was also fairly good, and included a number of great songs. However her third album was a flop and wasn't even released in the USA. Now, i'm glad she has been signed to a record label that has given her a second chance, and truly recognized the strength of her voice, song writing and music style, and she is now on her way to releasing a fourth album titled "In Love & War".
I personally i am extremely excited to hear the album, i have already played the first single "Why R U" on Nile Fm FRESH, and i must say i am not in the least bit dissapointed. The single isnt a club banger, but it is a soulful funk piece that Amerie fans will definately appreciate - and it's good to see she hasnt strayed too far away from her music style in order to please music execs.
So i definately advise that you give Amerie a chance and listen to her music, because she definately stands out of the crowd - and i'm sure she still has a lot of success in store for her.

K-Mat

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