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 Couldn't beat the price Apr 10, 2009
I had been looking all over for the CD and found it here at an unbeatable price
brings back memories . Apr 06, 2009
this is a great cd. i remember when this group came out in the 90s. i used to have this cd on cassette but, til this very day, i do not know whatever happend to it.so, i bought the cd and it brings back memories. this is a great cd. thank you.
 Xscape's vocal talent survives Jermaine Dupri's production Oct 17, 2007
Although they had six top ten singles few people would today remember Xscape or any of their hits. It wasn't their fault though, they arrived at the wrong time when similar girl groups were a dime a dozen and with the wrong producer. Jermaine Dupri, always one of the most egotistical figures in the urban music spectrum (and that's saying something)was fresh off the success of Kriss Kross's "Jump" when he decided he wanted a girl group of his own to rival SWV and TLC; enter Xscape. His intentions to market them as a "ghetto En Vogue" were abundantly clear and they dominate this record from the stupid interlude "W.S.S. Deez Nuts" to the forced bad girl postureing of the otherwise pretty girls on the album cover and sleeve. And then there's the single "Just Kickin'It".. upon one listen it's obvious that Dupri wrote and produced this dribble. No woman could have written the lyrics "every man wants a woman who can cook him up a good meal... and every man wants a woman who ain't good for just lyin' on her back." While the rest of the album has more female friendly lyrics they are lost on the pretenciousness of Dupri's productions. Was an organ really necessary on "Understanding"? Or was it just meant to show that Xscape had church roots too after singing a song like "Just Kickin' It"? Don't get me wrong, the girls had major vocal talent as displayed by their gospel edged highly energized harmonizing on tracks such as "Tonight" and "Is My Living In Vain" but the medium through which this talent was filtered is horribly frustrating. Sometimes a talented group is alluded major success because they can't find an image or a gimmick to stick with but in this case it's the gimmick that ruins the group.
 They Came, They Saw, They Did More Than Just Hummin' Jun 01, 2007
Xscape truly brought it to the masses with this album, and in the manner in which they spoke their minds in song, they proved to be a force to be reckoned with and they couldn't be denied. Songs like Just Kickin' It (personally, I prefer the remix over the original), Understanding, and I Got Love On My Mind are 3 major examples off this album that back up my thoughts. It's definitely worth having.
4.5 stars Apr 11, 2007
When these talented girls released this short but sweet debut album, they were still very young. But they kept it mature, and that's one of the things I love about them. Nowadays, we can't get an artist or group under the age of 18 coming out without being a bubble gum pop act or a gimmick, talking about childish things like... lip gloss? Also, their harmonies are on point, which we really aren't finding in the industry right now. The production and song-writing is top notch. "Understanding" is so touching; I cried the first time I heard it. I love "Just Kickin' It," the original and the remix. Their take on the Clark Sister's "Is My Living In Vain?" was also a highlight for me. Okay... I liked the whole album! I listen to it straight through. A few more tracks and the exclusion of the interlude "W.S.S Deez Nuts" would've been nice, but I still love it!
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