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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Glamorest Life, Indeed!, October 4, 2005
I've been a fan of Trina's since her guest stint on Ludacris' "What's Your Fantasy (Remix)" and have been following her career ever since. And even though she's my favourite female MC, I'll admit she may not be the best in the game; what I will say, though, is that even though she may not write all of her own rhymes, when she steps up to the mic, she makes them hers. And this has never been better demonstrated than with GLAMOREST LIFE.
This is Trina's first release since 2002's DIAMOND PRINCESS. Fans have seen plenty release dates come and go, and we've also heard a lot of the tracks written for the original incarnation of the album, many produced by Pharrell Williams: "Heated," "Big Ol' D*ck (Leaving You)," "Feels Good," "Put It On Top," and "Spend." All of these have been left off the album in favour of more recently recorded material, and while I must admit I was a bit disappointed when I first learned none of them had made the final cut, I can honestly say I believe this to be a wise decision. While every track blazed and showed major improvement from the material on her previous two albums, I don't believe they would've worked well alongside the newly recorded tracks.
Trina has stepped her game up here. She's cut out all of the filler songs and all of the usual skits, leaving the listener with thirteen tracks of straight fire. She's also shifted her focus from money and sex (even though both themes are still present, 'cause come on, it's the Diamond Princess!), giving her a wider range of subject material to work with. And while all but one of the thirteen feature at least one guest artist ("Reach Out" being the exception), you still know this is Trina's album.
Standout tracks include the first two singles, "Don't Trip (ft. Lil Wayne)" and "Here We Go (ft. Kelly Rowland, who replaced the original vocalist and songwriter, Teedra Moses)," as well as "Sum Mo (ft. Dre)," "Da Club (ft. Mannie Fresh)," "So Fresh (ft. Plies)," and "Reach Out."
If Trina keeps her releases this tight from here on out, she'll definitely have the game on lock.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
What's so glamorous?, November 7, 2005
Hey i like Trina and I dig some of her songs, but I've always found her albums to be wack. I haven't heard Baddest Bitch, but i did buy Diamond Princess (because of the song B R Right) and i was majorly disappointed, i think thats the only cd i've ever thrown away! Glamorest Life is a step up from Diamond Princess, but that isn't saying much. There are a few decent tracks on here but to be quite honest the majority of the cd is pretty laughable. I think Trina is stronger when she is a featured artist on tracks, but when it comes down to holding down her own tracks she doesn't seem to be able to pull it off. I recommend getting Lil' Kims The Naked Truth or Missy's Cookbook over Glamorest Life, because they're actually worth the money you spend on them.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bow Down to the Diamond Princess!!, October 23, 2005
The Glamorest Life exemplifies why Trina was crowned the "Diamond Princess", the album is pure royalty! Opening up with the incredible "Sum Mo" where she assertively declares that she's back all the way up to the smooth closer "Lil Mama" where she samples Tony! Toni! Tone! "Pillow (Lay Your Head on My Pillow)" is amazing and will have you definitely replaying this album, although you'd might skip a few tracks once repeated. Besides that the album is just a little over forty-five minutes, Trina shows no signs of maturity, she's still bragging about material objects like her clothes, cars, jewelry, etc., like she did on her previous albums. But I can't lie with the new sounds and unique rhymes you wouldn't even know what she was rapping about, it is however a pretty good album, it's a nice record to ride to!
1. Sum Mo 5/5
2. Don't Trip 5/5
3. Shake 5/5
4. Here We Go 5/5
5. Sexy Gurl 5/5
6. Da Club 3/5
7. It's Your B-Day 5/5
8. I Gotta 4/5
9. Throw it Back 5/5
10. 50/50 Love 4/5
11. So Fresh 3/5
12. Reach Out 3/5
13. Lil Mama 4/5
Grade 51/65 = 78% C+
Pretty decent go cop it!
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