Post by Tony on Oct 29, 2004 20:55:15 GMT
Album: Me Against Myself
Artist: Jay Sean
Release date: 8th November 2004
The wait is over….well nearly. Jay Sean gives us his debut album ‘Me Against Myself. Backed by producers such as Rishi Rich and Mentor, this album has been eagerly anticipated for a long while now by people all over the globe. A lot, maybe too much, has been made of Asians breaking the mainstream recently, many have tried, some have failed. But Jay Sean has to be taken as a serious contender for making the mainstream his arena.
The album itself has a vast mix of musical styles. You have brilliant mainstream tracks such as ‘I believe in you’ (a loving, feel good track) and ‘Come with Me’, both of which would not sound out of place on any of the commercial radio stations. But ‘Don’t Rush’, in my opinion, is something else. The melody and Jay’s vocals give such a immeasurable feel to this track. The U.K top six ‘Eyes On you’ is nothing short of a class act .
The ‘Asian influence’ is there to be seen with ‘One Night’ Ft The talented Juggy D,
which promises to be a big hit in the clubs and the beautifully crafted ‘Stolen’, which features a classic sample of Chura Liya from the Bollywood movie Yadon Ki Baraat. ’Meri Jaan’ also makes an appearance as featured on Juggy D’s album earlier this year. "Mans World (Ramta Jogi’ ) tells the story of love…… when it goes wrong.
Then of course you have Jay’s first love hip hop. This is cleverly feed through the title track ‘Me Against Myself’ and the comical ‘Who is Kamaljit’. Both tracks show off Jay Sean’s capability to rap as well as his outstanding knack of supplying the lyrics in the first place. In ‘You Don’t Know Me’, he tells the story of his struggle to get to where he stands today.
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is a ground breaking album. It covers many different cultures and lifestyles without compromising quality. That for me is the key. As Jay Sean says in his intro, he is tired of being asked the same question. “Is the Asian influence in the mainstream a fad?”. Maybe, maybe not. But one thing is for certain. Jay Sean is not a fad artist. He is here to stay. Whether or not this ‘Indian vibe’ disappears remains to be seen, however Jay Sean has the capacity to succeed, whatever the trend is.
Take this album as it stands, a Mainstream album. From a talented and gifted artist………..who just happens to be Asian.
Review by Kam Gill.(Kam@punjab2000.co.uk)
Artist: Jay Sean
Release date: 8th November 2004
The wait is over….well nearly. Jay Sean gives us his debut album ‘Me Against Myself. Backed by producers such as Rishi Rich and Mentor, this album has been eagerly anticipated for a long while now by people all over the globe. A lot, maybe too much, has been made of Asians breaking the mainstream recently, many have tried, some have failed. But Jay Sean has to be taken as a serious contender for making the mainstream his arena.
The album itself has a vast mix of musical styles. You have brilliant mainstream tracks such as ‘I believe in you’ (a loving, feel good track) and ‘Come with Me’, both of which would not sound out of place on any of the commercial radio stations. But ‘Don’t Rush’, in my opinion, is something else. The melody and Jay’s vocals give such a immeasurable feel to this track. The U.K top six ‘Eyes On you’ is nothing short of a class act .
The ‘Asian influence’ is there to be seen with ‘One Night’ Ft The talented Juggy D,
which promises to be a big hit in the clubs and the beautifully crafted ‘Stolen’, which features a classic sample of Chura Liya from the Bollywood movie Yadon Ki Baraat. ’Meri Jaan’ also makes an appearance as featured on Juggy D’s album earlier this year. "Mans World (Ramta Jogi’ ) tells the story of love…… when it goes wrong.
Then of course you have Jay’s first love hip hop. This is cleverly feed through the title track ‘Me Against Myself’ and the comical ‘Who is Kamaljit’. Both tracks show off Jay Sean’s capability to rap as well as his outstanding knack of supplying the lyrics in the first place. In ‘You Don’t Know Me’, he tells the story of his struggle to get to where he stands today.
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again. This is a ground breaking album. It covers many different cultures and lifestyles without compromising quality. That for me is the key. As Jay Sean says in his intro, he is tired of being asked the same question. “Is the Asian influence in the mainstream a fad?”. Maybe, maybe not. But one thing is for certain. Jay Sean is not a fad artist. He is here to stay. Whether or not this ‘Indian vibe’ disappears remains to be seen, however Jay Sean has the capacity to succeed, whatever the trend is.
Take this album as it stands, a Mainstream album. From a talented and gifted artist………..who just happens to be Asian.
Review by Kam Gill.(Kam@punjab2000.co.uk)
