Funky Divas

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En Vogue

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What set En Vogue apart from the numerous other "girl groups" of the 1990s, was their ability to blend, with their outstanding vocal abilities and songs that sound like they came straight of MoTown circa 1960. This album is a stellar example of their ability to make us feel like we were truly listening to the best of "old school."

The most outstanding songs worth mentioning include:

Track #6 "Giving Him Something He Can Feel"

This is one of the slow, sexy tracks that they sing so well. This is actually an old r&b song that was featured in the cult film, SPARKLE, about an all girls group (similar to Diana Ross and the Supremes).

Track #8 "Give It Up, Turn It Lose"

This is more upbeat, and greatly utilizes their wonderful vocals and expression in a song about getting over a man who is no good.

This is timeless music that stands the test of time, more than ten years later. I don't think they have another album that quite measured up to this one.......

these ladies are great talents, though all the songs are not representative of that. Free Your Mind, Never Gonna Get It, Desire, Hip Hop Love are the best jams on this CD but I don't really care for the rest though the vocals are superb. The sounds in the music are beginning to show their age and this album was a period piece, but it sure does bring back memories of enjoying the raw vocal talent and killer grooves and sassiness of en vogue being en vogue. I truly believe that salt n pepa started the girl group hip hop trend, but en vogue started the girl group r&b trend in the 90's(since the supremes) and since then, many r&b and/or hip hop flavoured girl groups with amazing voices followed in the 1990's such as TLC, SWV, Jade, Xscape, Zhane, 702, Total, it's like every music label had an r&b girl group and they were all competing, but en vogue paved the way for it and for that they will be treasured as modern-day supremes. I can't wait to hear their comeback album in 2006 with the original members, it'll be great. I also recommend the best of en vogue and masterpiece theatre, which samples hooks from classical music over r&b melodies.