Ice Cream

JS

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Original Release Date: July 29, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B0000A5A3Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,749 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2-1/2 stars -- Like real ice cream, this is cold, June 13, 2004

By	Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The first time I heard of the Johnson Sisters was when they were backing up a song on George Duke's 2000 album Cool, and by doing that they almost ruined the song. But somewhere along the line they became R. Kelly's new prot?g?es, and they soon started backing up Isley Brothers' songs. Now the ladies come at us with their own album, Ice Cream.

This album really isn't very interesting. Those who called them a reheated Changing Faces weren't far off, because it seems like Rrah is trying that same formula out on them -- but this time it doesn't work. There ARE some tolerable songs like "Right Here With Me" and possibly "Love Angel". But the rest of the songs have very trite lyrics, like the revengeful "Half", the sleepy "Stay", and the generic party joint, "Baby, Come On". And unlike most reviewers, I never liked the title track.

Another annoying thing is that R. Kelly is all over this album, unsurprisingly making it seem like R. Kelly featuring JS rather than just JS (for more examples of this, see Aaliyah's Age Ain't Nothing But a Number or The Isley Brothers' Body Kiss). This is especially obvious in the unlistenable remix of the title track, which is in the MIDDLE of the album for some reason (and why does R. Kelly shout-out to Ron Isley at the end? He isn't even in that song.). Speaking of Ron, apparently since JS appeared on the Isleys' horrible song "Busted", he decided to return the favor by contributing to the already questionable "Handle Your Business".

It's also kind of hard to enjoy these songs sometimes because the titles run into each other ("Stay", "Stay Right Here", "Right Here With Me"). But basically, this album is nothing special. And no offense, but whoever called JS "the next Aaliyah" needs to listen to this album more closely. I don't think I'll be having another taste of this ice cream.

Anthony Rupert

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, September 12, 2003

By	Aouci Hakim (Paris,FRANCE) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Honestly,after listen the new album of the isley brothers and the first album of JS,i just want to say that R Kelly aka the Pied Piper continue in 2003 to produce better albums than chocolate factory his album!!!

Well my favorites songs on this albums are Love Angel,Ice Cream,Right Here With Me and Stay Right Here...

The two singers did a good job and their voice are really beautifuls and ice cream is a great debut album for them...

All the songs are good and if your are a fan of the r kelly productions this album is for you...

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Your opinions may vary..., December 22, 2003

By	Richard T. Hall "catboyzee" (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm not going to lie to you. Although the sistas CAN BLOW, I bought this cd after watching the 'Love Angel' video because quite frankly, THEY ARE FINE!! That said, just about every review written has been accurate. Yes, the songwriting and the music uses a lot of same predictable cliches used in r&b/hip-hop. Yes, it seems like R. Kelly is doing a P. Diddy impression by cameoing on some of the cuts. R. Kelly is definitely biting the new and improved Changing Faces thing. Nevertheless, if you like your female r&b/hip-hop artists to have eye AND ear appeal, you might dig this disc. BUT IF I WERE YOU, I WOULDN'T EXPECT ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT.