Nelly Furtado - Loose

 Much better than other "pop stars"
Nelly Furtado is one of my favorite artists. Hip hop is my favorite genre of music. Timbaland is one of the best producers in music. So when I heard of this collaboration, I thought this had a chance to be an amazing CD. However, I was also a bit concerned because I knew Nelly would be breaking away from the styles she used in her first two albums. And even though her second album, "Folklore," was not a big success, I loved it.

So with all these mixed emotions, I listened to "Loose" and I liked it from the first time I heard it. "Maneater" is one of my favorite songs in recent years by anyone. It's got a great beat and a great chorus, an it's just fun to listen to. "Promiscuous" is obviously a mega hit, but there are others. "Afraid" is a very real song with a message, unlike what the typical big-selling pop albums produce. But that's because Nelly is not the typical pop star. "Wait For You" is one of my favorite songs, and "Say It Right" is a perfect blend of Nelly's songwriting and Timbaland's ability to spice up a song. "All Good Things" probably would have been a bigger hit if it weren't so melancholy; it's got a great melody, even if it's hardly uplifting.

All in all, I am a big fan of this CD and I can't wait to hear what she has in store for us next. April 3, 2008

 Nelly Furtado is really Loose with this album
I Love This CD. I am glad I purchased it. This album shows that she has tried writing rhymes and rapping, she tried out collaborations with a who's who of producers. The album is very youthful-sounding. This album is called a hip-hop workshiop. She wanted to have a sound of hip-hop and R&B. On This album she cites Blondie, Madonna, Talking Heads, The Police and Prince as influences. The raw, lighting-in-a-bottle spontaneity of the collaborative process is at the heart of this album. This album has been certified PLATINUM March 11, 2008

 Nelly lost her way with this one
I did not even bother buying this album after I heard Promiscuous on the radio. While it's a great album to dance to, and other songs on it, like Maneater and Say It Right, are infectious, this album was a disappointment to me. I was so excited when I heard that Nelly's third album was coming out, but what a let down when it finally was released! It sounds just like the garbage every other female pop vocalist is putting out. I own and love BOTH of Nelly's previous CDs because they are ORIGINAL, quirky and down-to-earth. I feel like with this third album we're seeing a trumped up, glossed over version of Nelly: so fake and completely without personality. I sincerely hope that when she puts out her fourth album she returns to her roots and stops trying to win a popularity contest. By doing so she has lost all originality. February 13, 2008

 Nelly Furtado Reinvents Herself
When Nelly Furtado released her first CD, it was refreshing in her innocent little voice. Now, we get a sultry song with kinky moves in this latest CD. Plus, Nelly has a couple of songs with some friends, Timbaland and Justin Timberlake. Overall, the entire CD has something for everyone from fast, catchy tunes and slow, soothing melodies. Some of my favorite songs are "Say It Right", "All Good Things (Come to an End)", "Te Busque", and "In God's Hands". January 29, 2008

 hot music
while the most popular song was on the radio a lot, there are a number of other catchy, dancy songs here that you'd never have heard elsewhere January 28, 2008

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