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KELIS (VIRGIN)
The stalled career of RnB not-quite-superstar Kelis is symptomatic of American musical tastes.
It’s no secret that they prefer their sounds bland, similar and safe.
A quick glance at the US charts confirms their propensity towards pop-by-numbers songs.
So Kelis, ever the experimental sort if only within major label confines, has achieved greater success in overseas markets, namely the more adventurous UK, Europe and even Oz.
This greatest hits compo celebrates the achievements of the ‘Milkshake’ girl throughout her 10-year career.
Besides the well-known, soul-influenced hits like ‘Trick Me’, ‘Bossy’, and ‘Lil Star’, there are her brazenly feminist ode to dissed chicks, ‘Caught Out There’, aka “I hate you so much right now”. Electro fans will dig the inclusion of the Richard X mash-up, ‘Finest Dreams’.
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