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Back in the '80s -- when rap was the new kid on the block -- there were plenty of urban contemporary stations and R&B singers who wanted nothing to do with hip-hop. But times have changed, and these days rap and urban contemporary are joined at the hip. Just as an electric blues/classic soul mixture works well at a blues festival, an urban station might play Destiny's Child one minute and Jay-Z the next. Nivea's self-titled debut album is a perfect example of how hip-hop-drenched R&B has become; from the production to the lyrics, this CD frequently underscores hip-hop's influence on modern R&B. Nivea doesn't get heavily into the neo-soul trend à la Mary J. Blige, Jaguar Wright, Alicia Keyes, or Jill Scott, although one does hear some '70s sweet soul influence on the slow jam "Laundromat" (which R. Kelly wrote and produced). Nivea is much more girlish than the neo-soul divas, which isn't to say that her material lacks bite. In fact, Nivea provides a likable blend of girlishness and grit on catchy, hip-hop-minded offerings like "Ya Ya Ya" (another Kelly contribution) and the single "Don't Mess With My Man" (which was produced by Bryan-Michael Cox). Nivea can be teen-friendly, although not in a bubblegum way; in Nivea's case, teen-friendly doesn't mean teen pop. Like a lot of younger urban contemporary artists who record for major labels, Nivea works with different producers and songwriters on different songs -- and of course, she is at their mercy. Most of them serve her well, especially Kelly and Cox. There are, however, a few weak tracks. But if Nivea's debut is slightly uneven, it still has more ups than downs and is -- thanks to the more on-the-ball producers and writers -- worth the price of admission.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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S. Smith, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Poli, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mac Robinson, Guitar - Moses, Composer, Lyricist - Ryan Freeland, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Lil' Wayne, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixing Engineer - D. Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer, Recording Engineer - R.Kelly, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Donnie Lyle, Guitar - Azuolas Sinkevicius, Recording Engineer - Nivea featuring Lil Wayne, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Bryan-Michael Cox, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Brandon Casey, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Casey, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Mark "Exit" Goodchild, Recording Engineer - Nivea featuring Brian and Brandon Casey of Jagged Edge, AssociatedPerformer - Arnold "AJ" Wolfe, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
T. Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea B Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Recording Engineer - Mark Goodchild, Recording Engineer - Mystery, Producer - Scorpio, Producer - L. Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - Rowie Nameri, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Abel Garibaldi, Programmer, Recording Engineer - Andy Gallas, Recording Engineer - Ian Mereness, Programmer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - R.Kelly, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Mixing Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Adonis Shropshire, Recording Engineer - Nick Cannon, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea B Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - T. Shropshire, Composer, Lyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Mark Goodchild, Recording Engineer - Adonis, Producer - Nivea featuring Nick Cannon, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
The Neptunes, Producer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Pharrell Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Supa Engineer DURO, Mixing Engineer - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Charles Edward Hugo, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Charles Pettaway, Guitar - Jasper Cameron, Composer, Lyricist - James Samuel Harris III, Composer, Lyricist - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea B Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Steven Lewis, Composer, Lyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Dexter Archer, Composer, Lyricist - Garfield Duncan, Composer, Lyricist - Terrance Cocheeks Kelly, Composer, Lyricist - Timothy P Patterson, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Teddy Bishop, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - J. Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
T. Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea B Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Pat Viala, Recording Engineer - Mystery, Producer - Scorpio, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - L. Campbell, Composer, Lyricist - J. Brown, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Lemisha Grinstead, Composer, Lyricist - K. Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer - Carlos, Producer - Dada, Producer - B. Tillman, Composer, Lyricist - C. Thornton, Composer, Lyricist - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Irish Grinstead, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2002 Zomba Recording LLC
Rico Wade, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Raymon Murray, Composer, Lyricist - Marqueze Ethridge, Composer, Lyricist - Jamahr Williams, Composer, Lyricist - Brandon Bennett, Composer, Lyricist - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Organized Noize, Producer - Rich Travali, Mixing Engineer - Bernasky Wall, Recording Engineer - Sean "Shyboy" Davis, Recording Engineer - Swift C, Producer - Cedric Barnett, Composer, Lyricist
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Charles Pettaway, Guitar - Jasper Cameron, Composer, Lyricist - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nivea B Hamilton, Composer, Lyricist - Leslie Brathwaite, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Bryan-Michael Cox, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Re-Mixer - Mystikal, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Casey, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Casey, Composer, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Stanley, Mixing Engineer - Nivea, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Arnold Wolfe, Recording Engineer - Ken McMillian, Recording Engineer - Nivea feat. Brian Casey, Brandon Casey & Mystikal, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
Album review
Back in the '80s -- when rap was the new kid on the block -- there were plenty of urban contemporary stations and R&B singers who wanted nothing to do with hip-hop. But times have changed, and these days rap and urban contemporary are joined at the hip. Just as an electric blues/classic soul mixture works well at a blues festival, an urban station might play Destiny's Child one minute and Jay-Z the next. Nivea's self-titled debut album is a perfect example of how hip-hop-drenched R&B has become; from the production to the lyrics, this CD frequently underscores hip-hop's influence on modern R&B. Nivea doesn't get heavily into the neo-soul trend à la Mary J. Blige, Jaguar Wright, Alicia Keyes, or Jill Scott, although one does hear some '70s sweet soul influence on the slow jam "Laundromat" (which R. Kelly wrote and produced). Nivea is much more girlish than the neo-soul divas, which isn't to say that her material lacks bite. In fact, Nivea provides a likable blend of girlishness and grit on catchy, hip-hop-minded offerings like "Ya Ya Ya" (another Kelly contribution) and the single "Don't Mess With My Man" (which was produced by Bryan-Michael Cox). Nivea can be teen-friendly, although not in a bubblegum way; in Nivea's case, teen-friendly doesn't mean teen pop. Like a lot of younger urban contemporary artists who record for major labels, Nivea works with different producers and songwriters on different songs -- and of course, she is at their mercy. Most of them serve her well, especially Kelly and Cox. There are, however, a few weak tracks. But if Nivea's debut is slightly uneven, it still has more ups than downs and is -- thanks to the more on-the-ball producers and writers -- worth the price of admission.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:35
- Main artists: Nivea
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Jive
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
(P) 2002, 2001 Zomba Recording LLC
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