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Kelis's debut album was a phenomenal success, but the muted interest in the follow-up has been followed by low expectations for her third album, Tasty. "Caught Out There", from Kaleidoscope, had her storming the airwaves with a chant of "I hate you so much right now!" and she returns with "Milkshake", a schoolyard taunt for grown-up girls. The minimalist Neptunes production was an obvious first single but the CD hardly stops there. From collaborations with Andre 3000 ("Millionaire", a showcase for the OutKast frontman's falsetto) and Nas (the randy "In Public") and a rap-rock exercise ("Keep It Down") to irresistible updates of early 1980s R&B ("Protect My Heart", "Glow"), the disc offers plenty in the way of potential follow-ups. While less playful than some of her past work, Tasty brings a raised eyebrow and good humour to the 21st century sex-u-up template. --Rickey Wright
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KELIS Tasty (2003 UK 14-track CD album including collaborations with The Neptunes Dallas Austin Timbaland & Outkast and featuring the singles Milkshake & Trick Me)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There's something about this album that surprises me everytime i listen to it: though its production comes close to minimalism, its richness is impressive.Your attention is grabbed from beginning to end: let's take "in public": the beat is simple and there are few other noises here and there.However this song is,like the rest of the album, lush and...man,so damn good! Kelis and her producers discovered the secret formula of making a lot with a little.Of course that doesn't exclude the fact that they worked a lot to make this lp.You feel that this is a refined album, that they poured their knowledge and genuine talent into this damn cool record.
"Trick me" and "keep it down" are 2 attempts at rock r'n'b style,done with style."Milkshake" is a lot of fun."In public" with its sexy undertone is my personal favourite."Flashback" comes from "wanderland" her previous release,and is not great,not bad.There was no need to include it."Protect my heart" is a gorgeous,unpretentious little song."Glow" shines in all its glory,with its laid-back beat and more than fine little melody.My 2nd favourite."Millionaire" is fast and features a good vocal performance.Sugar honey iced tea is sooooo fresh and simple,with a discreet horn part.rolling through the hood is...simple.It's just kelis and a fine beat,nothing more.stick up is minimalist and has a strange feel to it.Who said that was a bad thing? Marathon is the same,with a nice string part and its ending is quite good.Oops! i forgot "attention"!Don't think it's because i don't like it! This song is like a cool breeze:cool music,great voice and fine lyrics.
That's about it! You,the r'n'b fan,yes you! You shall buy tasty for it contributes to the reviving of real r'n'b!I'm tellin' ya!
ps: to me real r'n'b is innovative and just plain fun!that's what it's about.
"Trick me" and "keep it down" are 2 attempts at rock r'n'b style,done with style."Milkshake" is a lot of fun."In public" with its sexy undertone is my personal favourite."Flashback" comes from "wanderland" her previous release,and is not great,not bad.There was no need to include it."Protect my heart" is a gorgeous,unpretentious little song."Glow" shines in all its glory,with its laid-back beat and more than fine little melody.My 2nd favourite."Millionaire" is fast and features a good vocal performance.Sugar honey iced tea is sooooo fresh and simple,with a discreet horn part.rolling through the hood is...simple.It's just kelis and a fine beat,nothing more.stick up is minimalist and has a strange feel to it.Who said that was a bad thing? Marathon is the same,with a nice string part and its ending is quite good.Oops! i forgot "attention"!Don't think it's because i don't like it! This song is like a cool breeze:cool music,great voice and fine lyrics.
That's about it! You,the r'n'b fan,yes you! You shall buy tasty for it contributes to the reviving of real r'n'b!I'm tellin' ya!
ps: to me real r'n'b is innovative and just plain fun!that's what it's about.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I was unsure about the album before buying it, the music usually isn't my cup of tea but after hearing the fantastic 'Milkshake' and catchy 'Trick Me' I thought it was worth a go. I was pleasently surprised, the funky beats and catchy tunes continue throughout the album. Not only do you have the genius of Kelis but the collaborations with Andrea 3000 and Nas are equally enjoyable. The album was more mainstream than I expected and one that will be in my CD player for a while yet!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Matt
Format:Audio CD
Before listening to this album, having previously heard Kelis' radio offerings from her first two albums (:"Caught Out There", "Get Along With You" etc.) I simply assumed that "Tasty" would be dominated by more of The Neptunes beats and rhythyms.
Unexpectedly I was wrong, as although Chad and Pharrel provide the beats for five of the fourteen tracks, the variety in production here definitely provides more of an insight into the obvious talent that Kelis has.
The success and hype generated and enjoyed by the first single "Milkshake" (A Neptune's simple, but funky bass-driven rhythm, with Kelis commandingly taunting that her Milkshake is better than yours...".) was to set a high standard for the rest of the album to follow.
Luckily it meets these expectations, as the second single, "Trick Me" a brilliant Hip Hop/Ska inflicted track almost effortlessly illustrates Kelis' ability to switch styles.
The strongest contender for a possible third single has to be the high paced, Hip Pop jewel which is "Millionaire" in which Out Kast's Andre 3000 makes an exceptional duet partnership with Kelis, leaving you wishing that there were more. Other standout tracks include the tempo changing, Hip Rock track, "Keep It Down", the very emotionally charged lover's anthem, "In Public" "Find Yourself A Bit Of Green".. Need I say more?). The relaxed beat of "Flash Back" definitely is one for the summer, which would explain its reappearance after being one of the standout tracks on her second album, "Wanderland". It is also the Modern Jazz/Motown inflicted tracks such "Sugar Honey Iced Tea", "Rolling Through The Hood" and "Glow" that make this album a little more special than the recent surge of over-slickly and sometimes tediously produced R'n'B albums.
Although one or two tracks may seem fairly mundane, the amount of good points this album possesses make it a rarity in the world that is the current music industry.
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Overtly Freudian in Places, But Worth A Listen
Kelis' album, Tasty, probably propelled here into that sexual pin-up stratosphere, with those provocative tracks like Milkshake, Trick Me, and even the title track giving that kind... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andy Norton
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Very helpful with a great customer service
I have purchased a CD from them and unfortunately it arrived used , not brand new as described but they contacted me after I wrote a poor review as I buy lots of products on Amazon... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2010 by Mr Karol A Gostomczyk
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Extreamily tasty!
Yum yum this album is very good and has some great songs on it. I like all the tracks and the Intro is quite funny. I ate loads of sweets and candies while listening to this. Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2009 by Mrs. Sa Hill
3.0 out of 5 stars
It's okay, just too inconsistent
Kelis' tasty actually has a lot of good songs in the album. However, it also has a lot of bad songs in the album. Out of it's 14 songs, about half were good and half were bad. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2006 by Marven Gaye
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Refreshing and different
Tasty is the third album released by kelis, but still has funky beats and a refreshing sound. Guest appearences by Andre3000 and Nas are just a few of the successful artists on... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2006
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KELIS, YOU ARE AN ACE GIRL!!!
Kelis, what can I say, you are FANTASTIC! I loved this CD from when I first got it. The album is sexy, fabulous and a beautiful new urban artist (Well, not NEW necessarily). Read more
Published on 19 Nov 2005 by Conor Byrne
2.0 out of 5 stars
Tasty - contains flavourings & sweeteners
Don't be fooled by this one. It is not an outright winner. Sure, it has pearls such as Trick Me, Milkshake, In Public and Millionaire. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2005 by moonstix
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Give this a try...
I bought this album on the strength of "Milkshake", "Trick Me" and "Millionaire", but soon realised that there was much more to this album.
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Published on 26 Feb 2005 by "the-inquisitive-goose"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Him say she from the city so she gotta be witty
I am a huge Outkast fan and after hearing Kelis on The Love Below [Dracula's Wedding] and [Millionaire] i thought lets do something crazy! I went out and bought Tasty! Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2004 by Ben White
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Tasty........
Back in '99 Music TV channels were clogged up with requests to play 'Caught Out there' with the chant ' I hate you so much right now' and then a screaming Kelis. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2004
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