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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing, 28 Jul 2003
By A Customer
Question:How do you guarantee a big summer hit? Answer: Get 2 of the brightest American R&B stars to duet. We have had the rather boring Beyonce and Jay Z, Ashanti and Ja Rule, JLo and Ja Rule/ LL Cool J duets as well as better duets from Mariah and Busta and Nelly and Kelly, but this duet is one much better. The song itself borrows from Dr Dre and Eminem's track 'What's The Difference' but doesn't fall short of amazing, with Blu's strong voice combined with Sean Paul's interesting in not always understandable wrapping . The song is a mid tempo R&B affair, with both vocalists sharing the work over a squelchy brass arrangement that works surprisingly well in a hip-hop context, with the noise of a crashing car thrown in for good measure. The song itself is based round the storey of a couple where the male is trying to keep the relationship going, where as the woman wants time out from the relationship, to let it "breathe", although it does end a little repetitive, the song overall does not fall too far into the trap of repeating the same words over and over again (take not Beyonce (Crazy In Love)) and clearly hi-lights the talents on Sean Paul and ex porn star Blu Cantrell (maybe that is where the Blu comes from), who lyrically must have one of the best voices in the music market today (takien from the album Bittersweet)
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