While mainstream artists sell millions upon millions, religious artists are considered VERY lucky if they reach the 1 million mark and they consider their album a hit if they reach the 500,000 mark. In fact, most people never even enter the Christian section at music stores. With hardcore thug rap at an all time high, faith albums seem to be pushed aside and shoved into a whole different catagory of music. absolute hits, but with all the drama going on world wide it's a blessing to have this kind of CD released from a universal mainstream artist. No doubt his past hits have been just that. I'd like to see more CD's released by him without the Parental Warning sticker. But enough about ignorant people, here's my review on Happy People/U Saved Me. Obviously you really don't understand what an image change really is. Kelly is trying to change his image yet you make a statement like this. Milton, you're absolutly correct when you say 'Mr. Kelly's last double-album, 1998's R., suffered from repetition and this one is no different.įirst off D. More themes or even trimming down to a single disc would make this release stronger. EJRĬonclusion: While neither album is better or worse than the other and while no song is weak, both albums feel formulaic because of the same songs being heard over and over again.

While the rest of the tracks run tepidly, 'Spirit' becomes the only other highlight. plays three different people giving their testimonies unfortunately, 'Prayer Changes' sounds more like 'U Saved Me Part II'. Kelly-penned 'conversational songs' like The Isley Brothers' 'Contagious', 'Busted', Kelly Price's 'Friend of Mine' remix or Nivea's 'Laundromat', this may sound like a tired gimmick. This sung conversation between all of them contains moving lyrics but if you recall past R. Things start off interestingly with '3-Way Phone Call' (featuring Kelly Price and Kim Burrell). Happy People is designed more to play for a stepping party than to listen at home. 'If I Could Make the World Dance' and the ballad 'The Greatest Show on Earth' break up the sameness nicely. The title track is the highlight here and most of the other tracks follow the same formula (some even use the same beat). But if you're not from the Midwest, you'll probably think that this album sounds like a lot of 'Step in the Name of Love' remixes. This album capitalizes on the 'stepping' dance craze that's popular in the Midwest, moer specifically his hometown, Chicago. Kelly released two albums, Happy People and U Saved Me, so here are my views on both.

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