Although most of America views Fantasia Barrino as an illiterate home-wrecker who just attempted suicide, that shouldn’t stop you from checking out her latest release Back To Me. This project marks the strongest and most cohesive performance from the former American Idol winner, and it’s been receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike.
Don’t be discouraged by the first thirteen seconds of opening track “I’m Doing Me”. It may sound like Fantasia’s about to beam you up into her spaceship and utilize her anal probes, but you’ll bobbing your head along once the piano line kicks in. Then you’ll be launched headfirst into the singer’s soulful first single “Bittersweet”.
One could view Back To Me as a compromise debut Fantasia’s debut Free Yourself and self-titled sophomore effort, combining in-your-face attitude with the vulnerability that made her a star in the first place. The sassy “Man of The House” successfully bumps elbows with the soul-bearing “Teach Me”, all while making room for the cheerful bounce of “Trust Him”.
If you’re not sold by the album’s ninth track “The Thrill Is Gone”, you might want to check to see if your heart’s still there. On this collaboration with Cee-Lo Green, the raspy lead vocalist channels a classic soul diva energy, and you’ll almost wish she was born in a different decade. But there’s no use in wishing… Just as the closing song tells you, Fantasia Barrino is “here” to stay–whether you like it or not.
– Dewitt
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I love Fantasia. I wish everyone would stop talking about this like Alicia Keys didn’t do the EXACT same thing.
Get off the girl’s back.
All I have to say is that it takes two to tango… He is just as freaking guilty… He didnt respect his vows so… be mad at him too…
Illiterate? Now that is just plain stereotypical racism.
– former reader.
How is that racist? LOL
If she can’t read, she can’t read. If she is illiterate she is illiterate. It doesn’t matter what color she is.
Really?
Man, people need to just stop with all the racist crap.
Fantastia was/is illiterate. She admitted herself she couldn’t read. She did American Idol from repetition and having a good ear and memory.
The above post is right. She WAS/IS illeterate. She admitted herself in her autobiography ad her Lifetime movie that she was fuctionally illiterate, but has since gotten help learning how to read.
I’m actuallyt really digging this album so far, based on these tracks. I’ll have to pick it up!
Apparently, so am I. Lol. I should check the spelling/typing of things before I post them 😛
My grandmother always said you can take the girl out of the trailer park but you can’t take the trailer park out of the girl….she is a skank period…..
I agree with JeffM! I’m SO sick of people pulling the race card! It is REALLY old.
That said, Josh, where are your manners?! You should be ashamed of yourself! But I’m sure you aren’t. She is a human being. She deserves better!
this is a solid CD
womdermann, you hit it on the head. I bought it earlier today, and I’m VERY impressed. Her debut was a little of everything, her follow-up was all over the place, but this…this is just well done R&B/pop from one song to the next. It’s easy to listen to, and easy to hear her singing. Her last album buried her passionate vocals underneath too much production.
The only song I don’t care for is ‘Who’s Been Lovin’ You’…the beat is just too constant and loud and overwhelms the song.
Curious why did no one call Alica Keys a home wrecker. Swizz was married with kids from several different women. She is just as guilty as Fantasia. Yet the media loves her.