R&B Collection 2009 - all the hits!

Advantages: Comprehensive round up of the big tunes of 2008
Disadvantages: No beyonce! shock, and some horrible non-R&B on CD2

...As another year draws to a close and the Christmas madness begins as sure as sure can be you know you the music store shelves will be packed full of compilations. Restrospective compilations are still the flavor de jour, and R&B Collection 2009 (As it is oddly entitled) features a round up of all the tracks that did the business in yes, 2008. What we have is a nicely packaged, although the cover is a little bog standard, 2 CD set with a bonus DVD featuring 15 music videos. This will undoubtedly set this one apart from a lot of the field. But more importantly on a compilation such as this one, how does the track listing measure up! I will now take you on a whirl wind tour of the 40 tracks featured on the album commenting on some of the more stand out efforts. It is also important to note for those of you who will be interested to know...

josef_wardle 14.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of R&B Collection (+DVD) - Various Artists

Essential R&B? Is it?

Advantages: Light, easy listening, well known tunes
Disadvantages: Some dodgy songs on there

...Essential R&B.... let's see shall we... The first song on this album is Eamon's F*** it. Pretty good way to start the album, admittedly its an old tune now but it probably was the most popular and most played (well one of the) of 2004. Who didn't hear that song? It includes a lot of the most popular chart songs of 2004 and before, such as 50 Cent's In Da Club, R Kelly's Ignition Remix, another classic, and Usher's You got it Bad. The songs on the album are varied - there's a couple of hip hop type songs, a few slower songs that are more love songs than anything, and of course, a lot of R&B. The second disk starts with Outkast's Hey Ya, which gets the disk off to a good start! No Scrubs and Hot in Herre are also present, as well as, strangely, Natasha Bedingfield's Single? I found that pretty strange. I believe this...

ice_pink 07.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Essential R&B - The Very Best Of R&B Summer 2004 - Various Artists

R&B Yearbook 2006

Advantages: Songs for all moods, happy, sad, angry etc.
Disadvantages: A couple of dud songs on there to watch out for

...Ok, so I bought the previous R&B yearbook in 2005 and thought it was alright, but listening to this one really lifted my impressions of R&B music. I saw the CD from a Tesco store near me for about £15 and decided to give it a shot, little did I know until I got to the checkout till that it was their last one in stock (just shows how popular it must have been). It contains mainly R&B music with some Hip-Hop, some Rap and even a little bit of Reggae in there as well! The first CD begins with a few of the biggest uplifting hits of the year in my opinion (Deja Vu, by Beyonce, and the wonderful Hips Don't Lie, by Shakira). Not to mention "Beep" by the Pussycat dolls ft. Will.I.Am (from the Black Eyed Peas). "Beep" is a nice number in a minor key, great to listen to at any time of day. Then the mood is taken down a notch with Ne...

Mattjc91 10.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of R&B Yearbook 2006, The - Various Artists

2008

Advantages: i did ok
Disadvantages: some stresses and strains

...1) What did you do in 2008 that you have not done before? I taught English to a class of Germans over the summer. I was terrified when asked to do it but absolutely loved it and was a brilliant experience. 2) Did anyone close to you give birth? Not that I can think of although almost I have 7 friends who are currently pregnant and expecting their babies very soon! 3) Did anyone close to you die? No one particularly close to, but someone that I admired very much. A local man who was well known for his dedication to the local carnival and his yearly appearances as father Christmas at various occasions. I had know him since I was little and he was short, a little overweight with a white beard. Throughout our childhood, my brother and I as well as our friends were utterly convinced that he was the real father Christmas! He was...

ilusvm 26.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Your Personal Review of 2008

My 2008

Advantages: Lots of highs
Disadvantages: Lots of lows too

...2008 was a pretty rubbish year for me, although I leannt a lot about myself along the way. 1) What did you do in 2008 that you have not done before? I drove to Devon all by myself which is actualy the longest car journey I have ever done (Dover to Devon). I have been driving for 7 years but the longest drive I have done alone before that one was about an hour so driving to Devon (which took about 5 hours) was a big step for me. I also gave up smoking on 13th October and so far I am still a non smoker so I would like to say that I have actually cracked it this time and have finally managed to kick the habit as this is the longest I have ever managed to give up for. 2) Did anyone close to you give birth? Not actually give birth no but my brother girlfriend found out she is pregnant and she is due in the middle of February so...

daylehall 17.01.2009 · Read review
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My 2008

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...1)What did you do in 2008 that you have not done before? I started writing reviews on the internet, I started going to full contact kickboxing training sessions with some black belts (I'm one belt away from being half way there) and some of the other students in my class which was intense, I learned how to fix several thing to do with my car which will be pretty useful in future, I got to see the Ultimate Fighting Championships live, and I started eating chicken. 2) Did anyone close to you give birth? My cousin had her second child (congrats Shev), one of my other cousin's celebrated having his second child on the way, and a good friend who moved to Manchester has celebrated his first just last month. 3) Did anyone close to you die? No thankfully after the last couple of years when both relatives and friends...

Mcicp1981 23.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Your Personal Review of 2008

uefa euro 2008 pc

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...this Computer Game is developed by Electronic Arts. It is also available on a number of console platforms such as ps3, xbox and Wii. The setting of the Game is the European Championships held this year (2008) in both Austria and Switzerland. installing the game is easy and takes approximately ten minutes to fully install. I did not encounter any problems at this stage. Even when the installation process is complete the dvd needs to be kept in the computers dvd drive, otherwise the game comes to a stand still and there is an alert message saying to re insert the Disk in the drive. uefa Euro 2008 succeeds where other previous versions have failed. each team is given a quality standard mark out of five stars. For example England has four and a half stars, Greece has three and a half. This makes it very difficult to score...

costas1234 20.05.2008 (01.06.2009) · Read review
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Review of UEFA Euro 2008 (PC)

P!nk's R&B Days

Advantages: Lots of big R&B tracks
Disadvantages: A couple of tunes let it down

...?Can?t Take Me Home? came out as the debut album from the Pennsylvania-born R&B, Rock and Pop singer Pink. This one came out in 2000 and was her breakthrough release as she performed in a style which appeared to fit in more with the Soul influences which she was raised on (which later went more towards the Rock and Pop world) as she got backing from the R&B singer and producer Babyface. 1. ?Split Personality? Getting the album going, you have a track which has here performing in a manner which really appears to fit in the style of 1998-2000 R&B, and it draws especially close resemblance to what Kelis was doing around this time and so it was really current in what it does for a decent opening cut as a tune to introduce what this has to offer from her. **Three Stars** 2. ?Hell Wit Ya? You see as we move on through the thing, you get...

XICripZ 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Can't Take Me Home - Pink

No gold medal for Beijing 2008

Advantages: Good online multiplayer, excellent graphics
Disadvantages: Controls, no story line

...Satisfactory sporting games are often hard to come by, especially for those of us wanting to experience a variety of events. Luckily, Beijing 2008 just made the cut. For the first time ever, Olympics fans have gained the chance to try their hand at running, swimming, shooting, jumping and much more from the comfort of their own homes. Sounds like a dream, and the game really did have some great features, but there were also some huge disappointments. .Graphics. Excellent graphics, in my opinion, are important in any good game, and Sega certainly didn't let us down here. Whether you're mid-race in a running event or getting ready to dive into the pool, you can always depend on the stunning looks of the surroundings. Simply everything is life-like, and the athletes become real as they cross the finish line first, last or somewhere in...

CaimheKnox 03.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Beijing 2008 (Xbox 360)

Looking Back at 2008

Advantages: Lots of diffrent points about diffrent thing that have happened in 2008
Disadvantages: It's my opinion

...2008 is over tonight and I thought I'd honour it with this review on my 2008, on things that have happened to me, and movies that I have watched, music that I have listened too and finally news from around the world. 6 hours to go before the fireworks go off and I'm already getting through left over liquor from Christmas. I apologise if there's considerable spelling and grammar mistakes, I don't think there is but you never know. JANUARY Heath Ledger ------------------- January 22nd of 2008, I woke up and heard that one of my favourite actors was dead. Not only was that bad, but he had apparently killed himself (at the time they didn't know it was accidental). This was a big shock however it was great to see him in The Dark Knight, where he gave the best performance of his life. P.S I Love You...

DixieChick10 14.01.2009 · Read review
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