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...workings that ultimately ruin their classic sources. Badu's rendition of Chaka Kahn's "Stay" is one of the best songs on the album. With her back-up band wrenching every bit of swagger and boom, Badu goes from a husky scat to a sonic howl that sounds like Mariah Carey after a massive infusion of soul. She does a medley of "Boogie Nights," "All Night" and "Jamaica Funk" that will bring a smile to lovers of '70s funk everywhere...
Sean Combs, aka "Puff Daddy," has many talents, one of which is not performing. While Puffy--at 26, a successful CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment who has produced songs for a wide range of musicians from Sting to Mariah Carey--is arguably the most powerful force in the mainstream rap music industry nowadays, he lacks the ability to display his personal musical talents...
...Shaggy has committed sacrilege by performing the song and it is not any good. Presumably one of the worse songs on the CD, Shaggy has taken it upon himself to do a remix of this classic song with vocals by a singer named Marsha in the tradition of Mariah Carey. Both Shaggy and Marsha are completely off the mark, this song which was quintessential Janis Joplin just does not work as a reggae version. An examination of Shaggy's lyrics reveal such sensitive statements as: "Easy on the tears(oops)/Mine you spoil the suit/Do yourself a favor/And find...
...Artist Formerly Known as Mariah. Possibly the worst track on Butterfly is a song called "The Beautiful Ones," written by Mr. Paisley Park himself. Mariah croons opposite the shockingly uncharismatic Dru Hill, but neither one of them can make much out of Prince's laziest lyric in years...and that's saying something. At least a quarter of the song's first two minutes are sung repetitions of the line "Baby,baby,baby." Zzzzzzzz...
Which brings us to the most obvious (mis)identity, Mariah as Butterfly. Presumably, the title of the album was meant to connote a metamorphosis, an emergence of maturity from a long period of gestation and development. Sorry, dame. No dice. Mariah Carey needs to follow some of her funkier instincts and drop the damsel-in-distress pose; no one wants another Celine Dion. In the meantime, Mariah needs to slow down, grow up, branch out and create some sturdier, more lasting work. This one ought to be called Mayfly.Photo courtesy of Sony Records...