© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-broomqueesha Recent reviews written by member broomqueesha en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_316361182852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - John Legend burst onto the scene two years ago with "Ordinary People," (a breath of fresh air in the overproduced R&B music market), sold a bajillion albums, and, as Bill Maher pointed out, became the only Penn graduate to win three Grammys. Now he's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~316361182852 Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:57:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_316361182852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_245288570500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - In 2004, Toby Lightman added her name to the growing list of female singer/songwriter/guitarists with her underhyped debut, Little Things. Little Things sets her apart from your average Michelle Branch wannabe, however, because it's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~245288570500 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:27:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_245288570500?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188208746116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - 18-year-old Norwegian songstress Maria Mena released her American debut, White Turns Blue, in the summer of 2004 to little mainstream applause. Although her first single was a semi-success, her album was not given the attention it deserves. With... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188208746116 Fri, 1 Jul 2005 19:55:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188208746116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178647174788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The musical atrocity known as crunk grappled the country in 2004 with hits from Usher, Lil Jon, and Petey Pablo dominating the airwaves. Later that year, crunk combined with R&B formed a whole new level of crappiness known as crunk&B, and from that rose... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178647174788 Mon, 4 Apr 2005 17:08:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178647174788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164774973060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - In the wonderful world known as the late 90's, the entire world was subjected to highly choreographed dance moves, scarily coordinated outfits, and painfully high sopranos in the form of five prepubescent boys called the Backstreet Boys (well, they were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164774973060 Sat, 15 Jan 2005 00:47:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164774973060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160890195588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - In the stunning upset known as "World Idol," the little funny-looking Norwegian man known as Kurt Nilsen knocked Southern sweetheart Kelly Clarkson down a few pegs by winning the competition in a landslide. Since his record label is friggen retarded,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160890195588 Tue, 7 Dec 2004 19:38:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160890195588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151258500740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - By 1995, Mariah Carey had already earned her status as a diva with a string of multi-platinum albums and eight number one singles under her belt. With her sixth album, Daydream, she took more chances and experimented with more R&B sounds to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151258500740 Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:11:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151258500740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150656814724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - On American Idol's second season, Kimberley Locke seemed to be overshadowed by Clay Aiken's voice and Ruben Studdard's sheer enormity, thus confining her to the third place position on the show. Still, her soulful, jazzy style set her apart from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150656814724 Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:29:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150656814724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150091107972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - It took Monica five years to release her third effort (not counting the internationally released All Eyez On Me), entitled After The Storm, in 2003. Sadly, this record was hardly worth the wait - After The Storm has poor production,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150091107972 Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:41:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150091107972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148846186116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - When someone mentions the last name Braxton, you probably think of Toni, the stunning, deep-voiced singer of "Un-Break My Heart." Not many people know that her little sister Tamar released her own self-titled album in 2000. It peaked at #127 on the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148846186116 Thu, 29 Jul 2004 16:44:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148846186116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_148315606660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - Production team Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, AKA the Neptunes, decided to release their own album in 2002, the critically acclaimed and Shortlist Prize-winning In Search Of..., under the name N.E.R.D. Two years later, the follow-up, Fly Or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~148315606660 Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:50:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_148315606660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146868702852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea In 2000, the United States was introduced to a cute 18-year-old Irish lass named Samantha Mumba. Aside from being the entire black population of Ireland all by herself, Samantha unleashed her unique brand of European pop/soul with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146868702852 Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:00:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146868702852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_144777449092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea George Michael (real name Yorgos Kyriatou Panayioutou - wow, now that's a doozy!) was the driving force behind that dynamic pop duo known as Wham! in the 80's. In 1987, however, Mr. Wake-Me-Up-Before-You-Go-Go decided to go solo... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~144777449092 Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:54:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_144777449092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_142952533636?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Waaaaaaaayyyyyyy back when American Idol first came out, there was a bunch of okay singers, a guy with a fro, and one girl who could really SANG. That one girl was Miss Tamyra Gray, easily the most talented contestant on season... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~142952533636 Sat, 12 Jun 2004 13:59:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_142952533636?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_137857568388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea After a renaming and several delays, Robin Thicke, son of actor Alan Thicke, finally released his debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003. Though he's been penning hits for singers like Brandy and Christina Aguilera for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137857568388 Thu, 3 Jun 2004 16:45:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_137857568388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_137462320772?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Amy Studt of Bournemouth, England was Simon Fuller's answer to the new singer/songwriter trend. When she was signed to Polydor Records, she was intended to become that label's Michelle Branch or Avril Lavigne. What came out,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137462320772 Mon, 31 May 2004 12:34:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_137462320772?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_137104690820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea The teen pop explosion hit its peak in 1998. Though the Backstreet Boys still reigned supreme in teenage girls' hearts, a new boy band, 'N Sync, seemed poised to take that position with the release of their self-titled debut here... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~137104690820 Thu, 27 May 2004 16:14:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_137104690820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136889601668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Christina Aguilera was a force to be reckoned with in 2000. She had the powerhouse vocals and the pretty face to catapult her into pop superstardom, and it was that voice that set her apart from all of her fellow blonde bubblegum... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136889601668 Mon, 24 May 2004 18:31:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136889601668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136759447172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Let's face it: the Knowles family isn't very talented. All Beyonce can do is scream her head off and all little sister Solange can do is... well... not much of anything, as is proven on her disgustingly horrible, oft-delayed debut... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136759447172 Thu, 20 May 2004 19:07:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136759447172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136444284548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea: Linkin Park's second proper studio effort, Meteora, was delivered in the spring of 2003, and fans welcomed it with open arms. If you liked Hybrid Theory, then you'll love this record because it doesn't stray from the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136444284548 Mon, 17 May 2004 16:09:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136444284548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_136214449796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Since 1995, Bad Boy diva Faith Evans had released a pair of moderately successful albums that identified her as a soulful balladeer and set her apart from Bad Boy's predominantly hip-hop roster. However, with her third release,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~136214449796 Thu, 13 May 2004 21:17:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_136214449796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_135622790788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Thirty-one-year-old Thalía Ariadna Sodi Miranda has been a fixture in the Latin entertainment industry since she was a teenager, but has never garnered any real mainstream success here in the states. However, after marrying Sony... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~135622790788 Mon, 10 May 2004 21:00:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_135622790788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134789762692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Two and a half years after the album that affirmed his status as the prince of pop and R&B, Usher released Confessions, a more mellow, mature effort in which Mr. Raymond sounds like he wants to be taken more seriously. In... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134789762692 Thu, 6 May 2004 22:35:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134789762692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134621924996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea Let's get this straight: I am not a Britney fan. I've always been very tolerant of her music, but, let's face it: the girl couldn't sing her way out of a Ziploc bag, let alone figure out how to open one. But I must admit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134621924996 Mon, 3 May 2004 21:37:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134621924996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_134100586116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author broomqueesha - The Main Idea R&B group City High are Wyclef Jean's latest protogees and their self-titled debut attempts to recreate the magic the Fugees had. Though it's a decent effort, City High lacks one major thing: consistency. When it's good,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~134100586116 Thu, 29 Apr 2004 21:35:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_134100586116?linkin_id=8003929