Every song that got zero in this poll is amazing, esp. "Never No More", "U Got Nerve", "It's Whatever" and "I Can Be". There's a voluptuousness to the production that really feels like the last word on that era of R&B (and chronologically it kind of was: by 2002 it felt like Murder Inc's neo-classicism was the dominant sound).
Obviously the central tragedy of Aaliyah passing is the loss of Aaliyah herself, but one of the apparent side-effects was that it seemed to kill Key Beats' career stone-dead. I remember being so excited about their sound based on Destiny's Child's "Perfect Man" and "Independent Women Part II" and then all their work on this album.
― Tim F, Wednesday, 31 July 2019 06:22 (four years ago) link
on spotify today. still sounds like the future
― grove street (party) direction (voodoo chili), Friday, 10 September 2021 12:36 (two years ago) link
It does sound great. Really wish I had held onto the promo CD that was in my sort-of possession at the time... oh well
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Friday, 10 September 2021 17:37 (two years ago) link
Finally, I can place the proper "Rock the Boat" in all my playlists!
― i carry the torch for disco inauthenticity (Eric H.), Friday, 10 September 2021 19:45 (two years ago) link
"U Got Nerve" hits so hard
― Roz, Saturday, 11 September 2021 02:56 (two years ago) link
I must have missed this poll if those were the days got zero
― ignore the blue line (or something), Saturday, 11 September 2021 21:30 (two years ago) link