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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Thats what I'm Talking Bout, March 11, 2005
You know people Mario's age in the business don't have the courage to put this type of music out there. People this age go through things like this. Thats one reason I love this cd. And plus these are some of the hottest beats eva. Mario's vocal range make the slow songs explosive.
18- 10/10 this is how I feel alot. Just slam it in their face.
Let Me Love You- 10/10 1st single I've always liked this song.
Couldn't Say No- 9/10 I've been through this. lol
Boom- 9/10 Everyone says it sounds like a rip-off version of Usher's Yeah. Well duh.. it has the same meaning and it was written by the same producer. Hot song.
How Could You- 10/10 2nd single. The vocal range is awesome.
Girl I Need- 7/10 Haven't really gotten into this song.
Call The Copes- 10/10 My favorite song on the album. Its so explosive. Should be 3rd single.
Here I Go Again- 9/10 This song copies the style of Brandy's "I Thought". But I like it.
Nikes Fresh Out The Box- 2/10 Worst song on album. Completely cheesy. Doesn't fit in with the other songs.
Directions- 9/10 Good slow jam to make love to.
Shakedown- 10/10 Its good that Mario has a upbeat song for an outing. It makes the album worth listening to from beginning to end.
Let Me Love You Remix- 10/10 The style is changed. I like this version as much as the original.
This album shows more maturing from Mario. I can completely relate to every song. Overall Rating 9
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Needle In A Haystack, December 13, 2004
In a music industry where mediocre albums are put out as often as you change your weave, it's hard to find one where you aren't constantly hopping up out of your comfort zone to press the fast-forward button on your stereo. Mario's "Turning Point" just may put an end to that, for a fee of about [$$] of course. This artist's sophomore album is definitely above average compared to most other releases in recent time. This is one album where you can listen to each and every song, with the exception of maybe one or two depending on your taste. The album which is comprised mostly of club/party joints with a few (5-6) pure R&B ballads, displays the growth of a 15-year-old sweetheart from a mere radio friendly songster to a sexy, sleek and maybe more times than none, controversial future R&B prince. The slowed down tracks are probably "the classics" of the album. They are produced so simply with soft, mellow beats, and Mario coos so heavenly over each and every one. After listening to the album's party joints, you may feel as if the topics begin to get repititive via finding a good-looking girl on the dance floor and either dancing with her and/or then (sometimes) proceeding to fu- err, have fun. However while you may be having de-ja-vu, the album is blessed with enough good production to steadily keep you bouncing, and to a different beat every time.
(#) Standout songs in my opinion.
18- The album's opening track which is said to be directed toward R&B giant, Usher, is used by Mario to, in a way, "brush the dirt off his shoulders". He lets us know who he is and this person's here to stay. Track makes it a little hard to find the beat at first, but once you hear it a few times, it mysteriously grows on you. It may be geared more to the hip-hop heads. You'll find yourself bobbing to it sooner or later, a catchy song. *Features a nice verse from Cassidy.
#Let Me Love You- The album's first single, a smooth and easy to groove to mid-tempo quest for the heart of a currently mistreated young woman.
Couldn't Say No- An easy head-bobbin' song informing a girlfriend of kinda-sorta cheating and kinda-sorta apologizing. A nice relaxing song, nothing over the top, but it offers a special umph to keep you from pressing that all too familiar fast forward.
Boom- Club geared, definitely gonna make you dance. Features a guest appearance from Juvenile (can you say "uuhh?"), a song about basically being in a club, hearing 'your song' in the club and "shakin' sumthin'". You'll find yourself wondering why this song sounds so much like Usher's much popularized hit- "Yeah"... Answer? Produced by Lil' Jon. Nonetheless, hot track, you'll be waiting to hear this in a club. The rhythm in which the lyrics are sang changes the mode drastically and keeps you from constantly hearing "Yeah! (Yeah!)" in the back of your head.
#How Could You- The tears just may fall... I'm exaggerating but you feel the boy's pain. The song takes it back to the origins of R&B lyrically, pain and heartbreak and most of all, relativity. You'll find yourself wanting to ask the same questions of a past, heartbreaking beau. I can hear it on a lil' edgier Brian McKnight. *Follow-up single.
#Girl I Need- A reggae inspired joint for the ladies looking to be his leading lady. When the song first kicks off you'll probably think something along the lines of "Okay this boy done lost his damn mind" but keep listening and your opinion will definitely switch up. He describes his ideal girl with the help of reggae artist Baby Cham. A very bouncy, sing-a-long type song. Guaranteed, you'll be on the bus and find yourself humming it. It has a way of just plastering itself in your head and never leaving. Baby Cham, unlike Juvenile, doesn't annoy, he's actually a perfect fit.
#Call The Cops- A bass-abundant but still mellow beat and echo-type vocals makes for a nice club joint. The song is one of the "girl is so hot I don't know what I'm gonna do" types but it still holds its own, and can be a memorable track on the album. You can "bust a move" with this one.
Here I Go Again- This song takes it back to the "Thriller" era. An upbeat, driven track, almost sounds like a superhero's theme song. It may scare you near the end during the climax, you may think your stereo is experiencing some technical difficulties but you'll realize that it was part of the song, makes for a very unique effect with the song.
#Nikes Fresh Out The Box- (No, it's not another 'Braid My Hair'.) One of the most unique tracks on the album and easily stands out among the rest. A slightly upbeat song has you swaying back and forth as it expresses feelings for a newfound love by creatively using the metaphor of comparing her to "a pair of fresh all white air force ones." Mario holds your ears in the palm of his hand as the song starts out with a small but endearing passage, a capella. Sounds like it's straight from a blues shack. *Mario (vocally) shocks at the end.
#Directions- "...You're gonna make a left on touching bouevard, and when ya seekissing street make a right, keep straight and go all the way and thatll run ya into good love...." Lyrically, vocally and production wise a great song. I almost gurantee you'll have it on repeat. So soft and mellow, something you can throw on to relax with. One of my favs. *Track ends way too soon.
#Like Me Real Hard- A song in which the verses are almost whispered to you. Another one of those mellow joints and another one of my favorites. The background instruments help catapult the song even more, the use of a live (sounding) band pushes the song even further closer to your liking. R&B fans will love this one.
Shakedown- The track's background instruments/ house band seem to stand out and make it more than what it may have been without them or with another beat. Not a favorite of mine but an okay song. It's not really for the clubs and it's not to be used to make a baby, so what is it for? To listen and maybe make you move your shoulders a little bit.
#Let Me Love You [Remix]- A club hit. Already being well received on radio, a nice follow up to the original. Consists of a beat change (the melody of the song is changed also) and two of hip hop's best. Ain't much to say, it's a hot song.
Mario slaps the mess (ya'll know what I wanted to say) out of us with a vocal range that most probably have never heard or even expected from him. You start to wonder if his voice has grown any from his debut effort or was he just getting the wrong songs to sing??? Either way, vocally, this album is definitely impressive. He shows a versatility with multiple genres and styles of music and his own singing that never fail to keep you from feeling as if the album is just one very long song. He breaks up the manotiny of a continuous drone and inserts shocks here and there to keep you interested and wanting more and more. Rather than leaving you with the urge to lay a WWF-style smackdown on the 'stop' button, he ignites a curiousity to see just what else he can do.
"...won't you put your money where ya mouth has been, or else ya need to back up. Then our bodies start movin, looks like I'm losin, cuz I gotta little horny, lil mama put it on me..." Yes, the lil' boy said horny. It's hard to imagine the cutie-pie that was just asking for his hair to be braided, knows what horny even means... Well he's not a little boy anymore, he displays a growth that unlike the forced image a lot of teen singers get pinned with, seems natural and non-manufactured.
If you're looking to see inside the mind of this rising superstar, cop the album. The majority of "Turning Point" was inspired of his own experiences with two of them (Couldn't Say No, Call The Cops) co-written by him, you'll get a taste of what the young man's seen, done or heard during his relatively short hiatus. Of course, the album could've been better, but nothings perfect. You can guarantee you'l get your money worth though. Only thing needed to complete the album are a few more slow jams. Mario has a voice fit for those "late night" joints and you may be disappointed when the album is finished and you've only been serenaded a mere 5 or 6 times.
Though only consisting of 13 songs, including a remix featuring Mr. 21 Questions, Jada Kiss & the self proclaimed 'king of the south', TI (and yes I am aware of the fact that we were so blessed with '21 Questions' by 50 Cent not Kiss), the phrase "quality over quantity" definitely makes up for what's lacking in the tracklist. This album's a well mapped out collection of songs that just may be blaring from your speakers for longer than you expect.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mario will win music awards this year for this album, January 28, 2005
To the person who said her 12 year old niece didn't like it..First off Mario is 18 years old and majority of his songs are adult oriented, so your little niece is too young to even understand what mario is singing about. And you saying he can't sing?? Umm boo boo, the legendary Clive Davis signed mario on the spot because of his SINGING ability so you crediablity went out the window.
But on to the CD
Mario album is worth every penny. His singing is impeecable. I can listen to him sing on every single song on this album. He currently has the the number 1 song in the country on 6 different billboards. The reviews for his album were SUPERB!! I bought his album just because of LET ME LOVE YOU and I am so glad I did. THe production on this album is OFF THE CHAIN!!!
The songs I love are: Let me love you, Nikes Fresh out the Box, How could you, 18, Call the Cops, BOOM, Like Me Real Hard, Directions
Trust me you won't be disappointed with this CD.....His 2nd single will be "HOW COULD YOU"
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