Terminator

Stevie B | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Eyecon
• ASIN: B002935G96
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,858 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #52 in Music > Dance & DJ > Freestyle

Editorial Reviews

2009 album from the Soul/R&B favorite. On The Terminator, Stevie B. proves that he is a contender and can hold his own amongst the new comers who have explored a sound similar to his work in the late 80's Freestyle music trend. On this album, Stevie B. delivers a complete package that includes hard hitting drum patterns, great musicianship and catchy melodic chorus lines. This release is packed with aggressive dance cuts that compete with the hottest songs in today's market and is still laced with that classic Stevie B sound. Stevie B. is back and his fans will not be disappointed.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Like His Old Stuff - But Every Track is Good, July 14, 2011

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Cory T. Shaeffer "HockeyFanatic" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Terminator (Audio CD)

Any artist who has been around for over two decades and is now a little older, but is looking to make a new record that sounds current in 2011 should talk to Stevie B. He has abandoned much of the freestyle music that made him famous in the early 1990's, and has now released an album filled with electronic, autotuned pop/r&b. As with any artist making a change in style, the change is only successful if the songs are good. Stevie B has always had a knack for writing catchy songs, but he takes that to a new level here. THe current electro-dance pop that is being played today is the perfect fit for Stevie B, apparently, because he does not sound out of place in 2011, and the hooks have remained, perhaps even become stronger.

Like a fine wine, Stevie B gets better with age. Sure, it is hard to witness any artist conforming to trends that he himself established years ago with his previous work - but make no mistake - these grooves are tight. And just when you think he has lost his smooth touch for ballads, he drops a tremendous heartfelt ballad at the very end of the album that ranks with his all-time best songs. "The Terminator" does not sound like a desperate artist trying to recapture his fame and glory. Stevie B just sounds like he is having a good time, and at times he takes a back seat to the music and the grooves, which is a nice break from all the self-promotion and name-dropping in today's music. This album was not designed to produce one hit, or catchy ringtones. This is a complete work; one that can be listened to repeatedly without losing its catchiness. What a statement from an artist who many had forgotten, and many more had thought to be way past his prime. Good for him.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not Freestyle, but it's OK, October 10, 2009

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Alex Hills (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Terminator (MP3 Download)

This certainly not traditional freestyle in the same vein and his earlier work in the 80s and 90s. It's not bad, and has some good beats, just don't expect "freestyle" as most people over the age of 30 remember it. It's more like what's out there today in the pop-rap-hip hop crossover realm.

1.0 out of 5 stars bad, December 13, 2011

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rambo - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Terminator (Audio CD)

there is only 1 good song here, the rest are pop rap garbage that have destroyed his famous sound and music. dont waste your money on this just get his greatest hits album, hes also a vegetarian so i wanted to support artists like that.