Alicia Keys | songs in A minor: 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
Alicia Keys
songs in A minor: 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
(J Records)
A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway
I was not feeling Alicia Keys when she first arrived on the scene. To be specific, I was not feeling all the hype that surrounded the Piano 101 James Brown-derived track of “Fallin’” or the schizoid nature of songs in A minor as a whole. Sure, the sista was talented, driven and easy on the eyes (from her braids to that boo-tay), and she did have one undeniable classic on the disc (“A Woman’s Worth”). Still, what I heard more than anything was promise…not already-there excellence to the tune of 12 million copies sold. To continue, please click “MORE”!