Ice Cream

JS | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 29, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B0000A5A3Y
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,634 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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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

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Anthony Rupert "shut up, Shut Up, SHUT UP!!!" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Cream (Audio CD)

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

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Richard T. Hall "catboyzee" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Cream (Audio CD)

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.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Average, August 3, 2003

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ice Cream (Audio CD)

JS have good Voices for the Background&are fine looking Sisters but for a whole album is a bit much.I think if you trimmed off 5-6 songs this set would have been better.R.Kelly the King of R&B wrote&produced 8 tracks.the title track is catchy but my favorite track on this set is "Baby,Come On".JS sound good backing R.Kelly&THe Isley brothers but out front is a bit much.Vocally on a whole they are a notch beneath what R was able to do with Changing Faces&also JS vocally remind me of Brandy.I think they have a Chance with more Up-Tempo Cuts overall.right now I was mainly interested in there Album because of what R.Kelly was bringing to the Table but hopefully they can Improve on this the next time where they match the Talents of the Writer&producer."Ice Cream" is a Cool Cut&the Video is nice.ROnald Isley aka Mr.Biggs driving the Ice Cream Truck is Classic.