antiReviews: Vibe Hits Vol. 1
Review by Linda Spielman

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Vibe Hits Vol. 1
Label: Arista Records

Tracks:

I Wish (Remix) - Carl Thomas

Wifey � Next

There You Go - Pink

U Know What's Up - Donell Jones

No More Rain (In This Cloud) - Angie Stone

Breathe And Stop - Q-Tip

All Night Long - Faith Evans

Unpretty (Don't Look Any Further Remix) - TLC

Get Rich To This - Goodie Mob

Sweet Lady - Tyrese

Heads Up - Mr. Vegas

Simon Says - Pharoahe Monch

We Can't Be Friends - Deborah Cox

Where My Girls At? - 702

Caught Out There - Kelis

Welcome to the wonderful of world of the compilation CD. Arista's latest release, "Vive Hits" blends the heavy hitters, pop staples and up & comers for this R & B/Urban release. Each artist, from 702, to Deborah Cox, Q Tip, Tyrese and Pink, just to name a few have easily been able to hold their own in the music world. However, when you team them up on one CD, you end up with well over an hour of some of the strongest talent in the R & B/Urban music scene. The flow of the CD is somewhat choppy, which can throw the listener off at times. The placement of Pink's "There You Go" and TLC's remix of "Unpretty" between much stronger tracks as Goodie Mob's "Get Rich To This" and Donnell Jones "U Know What's Up", might have the listener questioning if the more pop tracks should have been placed on another compilation. All in all, the tracks are some of the most popular in music today. For someone who isn't a fan of all the music of each artist on the CD, but want to get a well-rounded sampling of what's current in the R & B/Urban music scene, this is the compilation to buy.

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