Purpose

Algebra | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kedar Entertainment
• ASIN: B0012IWIOK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,234 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. At This Time

2. Halfway

3. Run and Hide

4. U Do It for Me

5. ABC's 1, 2, 3's (Interlude)/Happy After

6. My Pride

7. Holla Back (Interlude)/Simple Complication

8. What Happened?

9. No Idea

10. Tug of War

11. Can I Keep U?

12. I Think I Love U

13. Come Back

14. Now & Then

15. Where R We Now

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Music With A Purpose, March 6, 2008

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Charles L. Hubbert "of Urban-Reviews.com" (Milwaukee, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purpose (Audio CD)

Don't you love it when you discover an artist that is refreshing and few people are even hip to how good they are? Well, even though few know who Algebra Blessett is, that could all change with the release of her debut solo album Purpose. With the direction of neo-soul mastermind Kedar Massenburg, Algebra is well on her way to enlightening the world with her soulful selections. She opens up the album with the simple yet introspective song "At This Time." Emerging as a go-to music producer, Kwame (yes, the one who had the polka dots) delivers some stellar production for the songs "Halfway" and "Run And Hide." "U Do It For Me" is a nice mid-tempo cut where she describes how she caters to her significant other because they deserve it. "Happy After" talks about getting past the hard times to get to the good times while "My Pride" is a track produced by Brian Michael Cox that speaks to the reluctance to tell someone that they messed up and want to try to work it out. "Simple Complication" is a tale about a man stepping out and having a child with another woman and feeling obligated to leave her to be a real father. The song "What Happened?" questions how things fell apart in a relationship. "No Idea" is another track about hiding your true feelings for someone you love. "Tug of War" describes the back-and-forth rigamarole between lovers who basically need to either work it out or break-up. "Can I Keep U?" is a story about being obsessed with a lover and being too attached to them. "I Think I Love U" talks about risking a longtime friendship with another and wanting to take the next step. Algebra makes an impassioned plea for forgiveness and not walking away from it all on "Come Back." She closes the album with a simple, laidback tune about being a singer on "Now And Then." Algebra definitely proves to be a up-and-coming artist with enormous potential to make it big. And with the release of Purpose, she can only hope that everybody that hears this album will witness her talent and thinks the same way.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely FANTASTIC @}->---, May 12, 2008

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purpose (Audio CD)

I'll be really honest, and say I had never heard of Algebra until I came across her on iTunes when the mini-store led me to her. I checked out a few samples of her music, and right there and then I bought a copy of her CD. It is simply fantastic and awesome. I don't really know who she is still, but her voice is superb and heavenly and the music is soulful with jazz tones and some up-tempo songs (Can I Keep U? - one of my favourites). I really believe this girl is going somewhere - she has one of the best voices I've heard and if you are a fan of R&B, Soul, Jazz and Pop, then this cd is something you have to check out for yourself. There is 14 songs here and I love every single one of them. Do yourself a favour and go grab a copy. It's amazing and a great new talent.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this Artist, March 3, 2008

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Angela D. Douglas (Memphis, Tn USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purpose (Audio CD)

I stumbled across Algebra on myspace. I was immediately attracted to the fresh music and honest lyrics. I have been following her for a couple of years, now. It seems that her music says exactly what I feel. Until this album cam out, I always had "Tug of War" and "What Happened" on my mp3 player; I never deleted these songs. But now, I keep playing "At this Time" and "I think I love you".
Algebra Blessett is one of the most refreshing artist to come out since Jill Scott. She needs someone to push her career. I will be buying several more copies of the CD to give to friends. I can't wait to see her live.