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 | Title : Born to Do It
Author : David, Craig
Release Date : 20010717
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
After laying down a memorable vocal on Artful Dodger's 'Re-Wind,' the biggest hit to date of the latest U.K.-spawned dance craze known as two-step, Craig David's debut record carries lofty expectations. Born out of the R&B/hip-hop and U.K. garage styles of artists like Romanthony, MJ Cole, and Timbaland, with dashes of spastic drum & bass-style rhythms and DJ scratches, two-step is waiting for its first major breakthrough. On his debut full-length, Born to Do It, it's immediately obvious that this breakthrough won't be supplied by David, only because his style isn't really proper two-step at all. His smooth tenor and hip-hop-oriented, verse-chorus-verse song structures are much more in line with the urban soul and new jack swing sound of artists like R. Kelly, Sisqo, and D'Angelo. Still, for an artist who just turned 20, this is an incredibly assured record with a sweet, romantic core that only a cold cynic could deride as youthful naiveté. In addition, while only occasionally hinting at the darker passions of true two-step, the record drips with an advanced rhythmic sense that manifests itself everywhere, from the clever wordplay in the lyrics of songs like 'Fill Me In' and '7 Days' to the bells-and-whistles production on the giddy 'Time to Party.' For those after a true introduction to two-step, there are better choices (start with MJ Cole's Sincere, the Vital 2Step collection, or just jump a plane to London and go club-hopping), but still enjoy this record for its boyish pleasures, teasing sexuality, and irresistible grooves.
Buyer Reviews :
Craig David's 'Born To Do It' is definately an album that you can 're-ee-wind.' Once I heard 'Fill Me In' and it's garage-style beat/vocals, I bought the CD(based on that one song alone.) And I wasn't disappointed. Craig David has a style all his own, and the funny thing is, he's a mainly a hip-hop artist. He's sort of like a British Usher with a better voice, and better material (and no earings.)I've never skipped a song on this while listening to it, and I don't plan to. It's amazing how you can pair a song-writing/singing 20-year-old with a great producer and get a such a solid album.
My top five favorite songs are very hard to call, but I'd say 'Fill Me In,' 'Can't Be Messing 'Round,' '7 Days', 'Follow Me,' and 'Time To Party' And an honorable mention to the dj-esque 'Rewind' (just what is an 'inter selecta' anyway?). And as far as R&B goes, it's one of the best albums I ever heard. He's better than a lot of R&B acts on the radio today. And that's saying a lot. 'Craig David... here's another one...'
(by Jordan)
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