NSA Review
Finally here's my review of NO Strings Attached. I did it with my girl Sharron cuz I felt that we shared the same vies on some stuff. So comments are in
purple and Sharron's are in turquoise. Scores are ranked from 1 (being the highest) to 5 (being the lowest).
"Bye, Bye, Bye"
- We've all heard the song. We all know the words. We all know the choreography. We all know the premise (response to "Bills, Bills, Bills", or so they say). Is there anything else we really need to know about the song? I think not.Score:2
Score:2
"It's Gonna Be Me"
-This song has a pretty hype beat. I'll give Justin his props (since he's "an angry White boy who didn't get his props") for the beatboxing. The lyrics really remind me of an LFO song. Reminiscent of Rich's basic rhyming scenario of "I'm better than the man you got now, leave him now. I ain't like the rest of them. You betta get wit me now while you have the chance". It's a pretty okay song.Score: 3
At first I couldn't understand why everyone was saying it was their favorite but I guess when you get the CD it sounds really good (much better than that Mp3 I heard)..This song to me is kinda like the "TUMH" of the CD. It's got that Max Martin appeal to it except with an "edge" (lol).
Score: 1
"Space Cowboy" featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
-Okay. The title is stupid in itself. The song's about the millenium or whatever. The beat is a little strange, kind of a mixture of pure noise and percussion. The song was just a cheap excuse to steal a phrase from Will Smith in my opinion ("Wild Wild West" incase you couldn't figure it out) The whole "Working with Left Eye was so fun and she's so cool and stuff" was just so overhyped it's not even funny. Her rhyme sounds so weak and careless just like she did it to spite them, like she was thinking "These White boys want a rap? Fine, as long as I'm getting paid I'll give them one." She probably got paid extra just to mention their name.Score: 4
Exactly, everyone's sayin how "oh Left Eye's rap is *SO* good!" Sorry but she could've done WAY better. If you don't agree, listen to her rap in No Scrubs or I'm Good At Bein Bad. She doesn't really bust out with as much hype as in those songs. And I feel sorry for them if they think that Left Eye ACTUALLY likes them. To be honest, she only cares about herself…AND Blaque. Despite the rap I think the song is real hott. All I havta say is that if I go to a concert and I see these OFF BEAT girls tryin to "ride it" they WILL get a digital beatdown (just a lil' warning to anyone going to the concert in Hershey) Obviously I think this would be the "Giddy Up" of the CD.
Score: 1 1/2
"Just Got Paid"
-One of my favorite songs on the album. One of the many remakes on this disk. This song is pretty hott. Justin and Chris tried out their rhyming skills on this song and sound aight. The beat is just hopping which makes it so much more enjoyable. This was a 1987 song with 1987 slang like "flyy" and "groovin", but otherwise it's a good song.Score: 1
I don't really like this song. I mean it's good but it's so corny. I really can't picture Lance saying "bootie shakin" (lol). I gotta say that I'm proud of J and Sketto Babe for writing such a "groovin" rap,LOL! "…my smile is like kool-aid
J " It took me the LONGEST time (about a week) to realize that WAS Chris rapping. He sounds so smooooth. In the words of JC "go 'head wicha bad self". Did I mention that they can't rap worth CRAP?…I'd say this is the "You Got It" of the CD cuz I think it's so corny. I gotta get used to them singing the "new jack swang" style.Score: 4
"It Makes Me Ill"
-Hype Missy beat. And Justin won't let you forget it either, with his loud crowing of "Ahh! We dun done it again! Missy!!" at the end in an incredibly loud ghetto-ass voice. Missy puts her trademark at the end of the track after Justin's outburst. It sounds alot like Destiny's Child/Pink. In my opinion, that's a good thing. I love their songs. Sidenote: Justin's got this whole male Beyonce thing going on. The most popular-conceited-seeming-song-hog. And they have this friendly thing going on between the groups right now. *N Sync wants to tour with Destiny's Child and Destiny's Child said that they love *N Sync….Score: 1
The second I heard this song I loved it. It was produced by She'kspeare which is another reason why I like it (if ya don't know who he is he did "Bills Bills Bills" "No Scrubs" and "There You Go"). I like how they're doing the fast-flowy type singin. And each time I hear it Justin's verse sounds slower, and slower. I thought Justin's crow sounded more country than ghetto. Ew, SHUT UP!! I rather hear JC than him. And I thought he said "message" not Missy. See that's what happens when you're country and try to sound ghetto, nobody can understand you…I dunno, you be the judge (lol)….This is probably the most R&B track on the CD.
Score: 1
"This I Promise You"
-Pretty song that's been performed on a number of occasions. Showcases JC's vocal talent and Justin's sometimes pre-pubescent sounding voice. The words are beautiful and I really have nothing more to say about it considering that for some personal reasons I don't really care for the song that much.Score: 2 1/2
I agree. I think they wore it out, but it's sounds so pretty that I havta listen to it.
Score: 4
"No Strings Attached"
-Title track (duh).Good dance beat, more than likely the opener for their upcoming concert tour. I can foresee elaborate choreography right now. It's one of the many love songs about getting all of their love without any consequences.
I love the opening beat after they say "baby you're not the only one". I can see them opening the concert with this too. I like it because if kinda one of the few upbeat songs where you can hear all their voices while they're harmonizing. Sometimes I havta listen to it over and over cuz it reminds me about how I have 4th ROW!!!!!!!!
Score: 1
"Digital Getdown"
-Ooh. Gettin nasty nasty, gettin freaky deaky. Shame, shame, shame. These boys are nasty! This song has got to be one of my top 3 favorites on the album considering that I'm a pervert. The songs about cyber and phone sex, to put it bluntly. The hip-hop beats on this album are a-plenty and this song is no exception.Score: 1
I had my comments about the lyrics but it's still good. I love the whip. It's too funny!! Can you say "Silly Ho". The beat sounds like a rip off of that song. Seriously, N Sync really thinks that they're tight with TLC. They sample their beats, they use a member on one of their songs, then they put their video on their countdown. I wonder what's next. I think that Ginuwine would sing this. The song is still wrong. I can't wait to see the dance moves for this one. Uhhh, I'll say this is the "I Just Wanna Be With You" of the CD cuz the lyrics are pretty risqué. Anyone who has Justin's IM ask him to cyber with you and see what happens,lol. Maybe Justin's more "experienced" than we think…What was JC thinking with when he wrote this song? We ALL know the answer to this one.
Score: 2
"Bringin Da Noise"
-A party song. A filler track if you ask me (which you didn't, but, oh well). Not much lyrically, but it's a have fun and do whatever song. It's the type of song that you put on and you and your friends start to act stupid. If you're planning a get-together-and-act-stupid-affair, make sure this song is on your playlist. Just make sure you "raise da roof" like Joey repeatedly tells you to.Score: 4 1/2
This is definitely a filler track. It reminds me of sumthin they'd sing on MMC. I can picture JC, Tony, & Dale now. I'm gonna say this is the "I Need Love" of the CD cuz it's probably gonna be the most under rated song on NSA eventhough it's really good. The guy in the background that keeps yelling "bringin da noise! Bringin da noise!!!!!" is kinda scary.
Score: 2
"That's When I'll Stop Loving You"
-Never, apparently. At least according to them, that's when they'll stop loving you. Damn stalkers, they're almost as bad as Jessica Simpson ("10,000 lifetimes together. Is that so much for you to do?") Seriously, it's a pretty song. Too bad it makes me think of the Backstreet Boys for some reason. That's scary…Score: 2
You can SO tell that this a Diane Warren song. I'm not really partial to the slow songs, but it's a very beautiful song. They really should've let Joey sing on this song. The heart beating at the end is pretty freaky though…I'm thinkin "Sailing" cuz it really highlights their vocal talent.
Score: 3
"I'll Be Good For You"
-This is my song right here. It reminds me of something my mother would listen to. It has that old school R&B type vibe to it. Justin and Kevin the Guitar Player wrote this song. I'm pretty sure it's a remake, but I can't tell what song they bit off of. Oh well, listen to it for yourself to figure it out.Score: 1
I absolutely LOVE this song!!!! You don't understand. I love the smooth old school R&B vibe that it has. They bit it off Teddy Pendergrass. (look in you're album and you'll see). I like how their band it actually playing the music for this track. I can't see Troy rockin out to it while playing his bass. It's such a sweet song. Justin sounds adorable and basically I could listen to this song forever. I really love this song…I can't think of what this one reminds me of. ***Just a note. I know people are entitled to their own opinion, but I'm gonna vent a lil' bit about people rippin' on this song. I honestly think that Justin did more than pretty good job writing this song, and if you REALLY got a problem with the talent that he's displaying with it, go sample another Teddy P. song, write some lyrics, and try to make it sounds better! Could you do that? Probably not, so just SHUT UP! And YES I'm getting a lil' defensive about this.
Score: 1
"I Thought She Knew"
-Very 98 Degrees-esque.....Ohmygod! Joey's not mute! Did anyone realize this? I sure as hell didn't! He has such a pretty voice that is nearly never heard. Such a shame. I wouldn't mind hearing Lance's vanilla-flavored Barry White voice more often, either. *Growl, baby. Grr.* As far as singles go, for the slow song, I'd definitely pick this one.Score: 1
…It already makes you cry to actually hear Joey singing, but then is voice is so nice that it literally makes you bawl. Honestly if they wanted to put one of the songs from their demo on, they should've done "We Can Work It Out", but their harmonies are very pretty.
Score: 3
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Now, next topic, the Thank You's! They got a little ghetto with the Thank You's.
Justin: He did what my mother calls "the Black people Thank You's", the one that start with "I'd like to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ....." Him and that damn peach cobbler gets me everytime. His grandmother's Black, I swear! He knows people named Ayala, Vegas Pimp Daddy, Renee aka Mississippi Woman, Doo Doo Brown, etc. The MCH Crew "call him butta". He's not poochie according to him, Sonia betta get it right. He still swears that him and Janet are tight. He thanks her as Janet (Miss Jackson, cuz I'm nasty). He thanks his Chicken for having his back (who I've heard is the chick that smacked Joey's ass on Making the Video). He actually "bling bling"s at Johnny Wright. He thanked the artists that have "kept it real". And finally, he calls the security team "Sexual Chocolate"….
Melinda isn't the one that smacked Joey's butt. I thought Melinda was the one with the micro-mini braids.. The "Sexual Chocolate" comment was too funny, although it is kinda wrong Justin's called them that…
Chris: He is sucha jackass. He was popping jun about teaching Darren Henson his own choreography. He thanked his real "dawg" Busta for having "pug appeal"….
I loved his little comment to "D" *gag* . To bad he didn't publicly announce Ms. Rabie's first name (whoops! I'm not gonna say anything about her). He didn't thank his private dancer Andrea, and shouldn't be forcing people to model those hucci Sketto clothes either. He forgot to thank me though
L That's the 4th album this has happened (lol)
Joey: He has no friends except for Justin's Chicken, so therefore, I'm moving on….
His thank yous were so lame. Just when you say "oh, I'm not gonna say that Joey's dumb anymore" look what happens.
Lance: Thanked his whole damn family that he know he ain't seen in years. He called Sexual Chocolate his "Big Brothers". I can definetly see the family resemblance, can't you? He thanked Ginuwine, Brian McKnight, and BabyFace
JC: How cheesy. He told Darren to go head wit his bad self. And he loves Chicken. I thought she was Justin's?…
I liked JC thank yous the best. He talks to much though and when I was reading them I got the feelin that either he was gay or he was a woman. But he gave a shout out to Tony & Dale, so I gotta love that. Plus he didn't mention anything about Bobbi, HAHAHAHA!!! (do they even still go out?) The only thing that confused me was the little "P.S. Okay 5 RULEZ" gaaayyyyy..
Overall I'd give the album an A. It would can an A+ if they would've let Joey & Chris sing but overall I love it (of course).
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