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It shouldn't be a surprise that Lumidee's Almost Famous sounds rushed and unfinished. Surely Universal accelerated its release to capitalize on "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"'s success before its short shelf life expired or it had been downloaded by the target audience in total. With a contagious call-out hook and naive lyrics, "Never Leave You" is a fantastic summer single, and Lumidee's off-key singing agrees with most teens' own ability. The track appears twice, once in a single remix featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous. Lumidee claimed she sounds off-key because she recorded the song to a different backing track, but her thin voice is evident throughout the album. Her worst offense appears on "Suppose to Do," a trite "interpolation" of the "Theme From Mahogany." Otherwise, Almost Famous is simply so-so R&B that never recalls the single's appeal but is not the disaster that albums surrounding fluke hits can turn into. The subject matter dwells on boys' inability to be trustworthy repeatedly, and guest rappers add nothing but fluff, but it's no catastrophe. If Lumidee and producer DJ Tedsmooth were allowed time to develop their talents, Almost Famous might have turned out a lot less forgettable and more appealing to listeners past their teens. [Parents should be aware of the album's odd attitude toward editing. Drug references are edited out but the dreaded s word makes it through loud and clear. Uh oooh!]
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Lumidee, MainArtist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Victor Santiago, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - N.O.R.E., FeaturedArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Steven Marsden, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trensetter, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trendsetta, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, MainArtist - Stevie J, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Garcia, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, MainArtist - Stevie J, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Garcia, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Handsome Joe, FeaturedArtist - Joseph E. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Anthony Best, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - BUCKWILD, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - Trendsetta, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, MainArtist - Stevie J, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Garcia, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, MainArtist - Stevie J, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Garcia, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Eddie Perez, ComposerLyricist - E. Scott Lindner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Rei Double R, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Teddy Mendez, ComposerLyricist - Steven Marsden, ComposerLyricist - Edwin Perez, ComposerLyricist - Fabolous, FeaturedArtist - JOHN JACKSON, ComposerLyricist - Busta Rhymes, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lumidee, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Lumidee Cedeno, ComposerLyricist - DJ Tedsmooth, Producer - Trendsetta, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
Album review
It shouldn't be a surprise that Lumidee's Almost Famous sounds rushed and unfinished. Surely Universal accelerated its release to capitalize on "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"'s success before its short shelf life expired or it had been downloaded by the target audience in total. With a contagious call-out hook and naive lyrics, "Never Leave You" is a fantastic summer single, and Lumidee's off-key singing agrees with most teens' own ability. The track appears twice, once in a single remix featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous. Lumidee claimed she sounds off-key because she recorded the song to a different backing track, but her thin voice is evident throughout the album. Her worst offense appears on "Suppose to Do," a trite "interpolation" of the "Theme From Mahogany." Otherwise, Almost Famous is simply so-so R&B that never recalls the single's appeal but is not the disaster that albums surrounding fluke hits can turn into. The subject matter dwells on boys' inability to be trustworthy repeatedly, and guest rappers add nothing but fluff, but it's no catastrophe. If Lumidee and producer DJ Tedsmooth were allowed time to develop their talents, Almost Famous might have turned out a lot less forgettable and more appealing to listeners past their teens. [Parents should be aware of the album's odd attitude toward editing. Drug references are edited out but the dreaded s word makes it through loud and clear. Uh oooh!]
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:01
- Main artists: Lumidee
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2003 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Straight Face Records, Inc.
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