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angel1982
Sep 20th, 2003, 09:28 PM
'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson reviewed the runner-up's self titled solo debut, and wasn't too kind with his "dawg" Justin Guarini. He wrote in Savoy magazine, "Jus, you know I'm here for you dawg, but I got to keep it real. I don't understand this CD or the lack of great songs. This project was just a miss by all involved. I don't think anyone knew what kind of record to make with American Idol's second runner-up from the first season. It has no direction, purpose, soul or hits. I am sure this is not quite what Justin would have wanted for his self-titled debut." Jackson rated the album 5 out of 10 and said, "Everyone who had a hand in this catastrophe, y'all really should rethink your jobs."
xXJellyxBellyXx
Sep 20th, 2003, 11:25 PM
i don't have his album so therefore haven't heard any tracks (except for sorry), but ouch!! that's gotta hurt. thanks for posthing though!
aragorn!
Sep 20th, 2003, 11:28 PM
i am not surprised if that is Randy's take...he likes female belters anyways!:p
PopMuzicFan
Sep 21st, 2003, 01:31 AM
truth be told, i bought JG for timeless. and its not that great. honestly. for a time i was pulling for him. then he got all big headed, trenyce lost, and kelly won me over. the girl can SANG! :roll:and i think the only other song i like is sorry
xXJellyxBellyXx
Sep 21st, 2003, 11:23 AM
i heard him sing sorry on oprah and thought it was only ok. i think ruben and clay's first singles sounded so much better. and justin kept trying to over-do it. if that song is any indication of how the other songs on his album sound, i can understand why randy would say that. he has a good voice, i just don't think they've chosen the right songs for him yet.

have any of you guys seen randy lately? i saw a glimpse of him the other day and for some reason he looks so different. did he lose a lot of weight or something? maybe i wasn't even looking at the right guy :tongue:
HipHopChristian
Sep 21st, 2003, 07:11 PM
I love his debut... I think its just more, I dunno... it got like, no promo... does anyone even know if there is a video for 'sorry'? What's his next single supposed to be? I think it should be "I Saw Your Face'.. he shoulda did that from the beginning.
aragorn!
Sep 22nd, 2003, 09:16 AM
Originally posted by HipHopChristian
I love his debut... I think its just more, I dunno... it got like, no promo... does anyone even know if there is a video for 'sorry'? What's his next single supposed to be? I think it should be "I Saw Your Face'.. he shoulda did that from the beginning.

i agree HipHop! i love I Saw Your Face! but some fans think it's too RandB for their taste..i really think majority of American Idol fans are into pop music
Katlin
Sep 22nd, 2003, 11:39 AM
Originally posted by xXJellyxBellyXx
have any of you guys seen randy lately? i saw a glimpse of him the other day and for some reason he looks so different. did he lose a lot of weight or something? maybe i wasn't even looking at the right guy :tongue:

He just had that stomach-stapling gastro surgery thing.
xXJellyxBellyXx
Sep 22nd, 2003, 12:51 PM
Originally posted by Katlin
He just had that stomach-stapling gastro surgery thing.

oh, ok. thanks! i saw him on the emmys last night and he looks like he's already lost a lot of weight. he's not the randy i'm use to!
Katlin
Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:39 PM
Yeah...I haven't seen him but I bet he looks great!
better2003
Sep 22nd, 2003, 01:45 PM
mmm i listened some songs about Justin i loved
HipHopChristian
Sep 22nd, 2003, 07:51 PM
Originally posted by aragorn!
i agree HipHop! i love I Saw Your Face! but some fans think it's too RandB for their taste..i really think majority of American Idol fans are into pop music

Your right.. however, I think Justin can be both... and some R&B does touch the pop side... I dunno, it's kinda complicated lol.
DaisukeMotomiya
Sep 22nd, 2003, 10:33 PM
And when was the last time Randy produced something great? The only thing wrong with this album is that it got NO promotion! No video, no radio single, it was released and only people who followed JG's career or kept up with AI knew his album was being released. I mean, damn, Conditions of my Heart is beautiful, and if Randy can't hear that, I think he should reconsider HIS position in the music industry.

I think that album was a good album with some pretty decent tracks, but nowhere near promoted enough. It's a shame because I'm betting that these really good songs will just go to waste.
princessKAT
Sep 22nd, 2003, 11:08 PM
Originally posted by Katlin
He just had that stomach-stapling gastro surgery thing.

gastric bypass surgery???? :tongue: lmao it's ok I still love you :biggrin:

now as for the album, I have it and I like it, but I don't think it's anything spectacular. I feel bad that they didn't give him nearly as much promo time as he should have gotten for that cd, but I'm not sorry that I spent my 8.99 + tax on it :) Maybe the next one will be better??? if there's a next one
Katlin
Sep 23rd, 2003, 06:14 AM
Originally posted by princessKAT
gastric bypass surgery???? :tongue: lmao it's ok I still love you :biggrin:


You knew what I was talking about right?

Therefore shut your mouth, since I did an acceptable job of explaining it. :tongue:
Millie858
Sep 23rd, 2003, 07:11 AM
Originally posted by DaisukeMotomiya
And when was the last time Randy produced something great? The only thing wrong with this album is that it got NO promotion! No video, no radio single, it was released and only people who followed JG's career or kept up with AI knew his album was being released. I mean, damn, Conditions of my Heart is beautiful, and if Randy can't hear that, I think he should reconsider HIS position in the music industry.

I think that album was a good album with some pretty decent tracks, but nowhere near promoted enough. It's a shame because I'm betting that these really good songs will just go to waste.



*stands up and applaudes*
aragorn!
Sep 23rd, 2003, 09:40 PM
Originally posted by Millie858
*stands up and applaudes*


ditto!


*stands up, applauds and whistles*:D
NickysDreamGirl
Sep 24th, 2003, 04:15 PM
haha, that's hilarious. Thanks for posting!
Tiki
Sep 29th, 2003, 12:59 PM
Originally posted by DaisukeMotomiya
And when was the last time Randy produced something great? The only thing wrong with this album is that it got NO promotion! No video, no radio single, it was released and only people who followed JG's career or kept up with AI knew his album was being released. I mean, damn, Conditions of my Heart is beautiful, and if Randy can't hear that, I think he should reconsider HIS position in the music industry.

I think that album was a good album with some pretty decent tracks, but nowhere near promoted enough. It's a shame because I'm betting that these really good songs will just go to waste.

I couldn't agree more. I really enjoy the album.
MoonStar
Sep 30th, 2003, 04:01 PM
awww I thought that Justin did a good job on his CD,but everyone has there own view of things lol
nmpv4176
Oct 3rd, 2003, 11:07 PM
Originally posted by angel1982
'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson reviewed the runner-up's self titled solo debut, and wasn't too kind with his "dawg" Justin Guarini. He wrote in Savoy magazine, "Jus, you know I'm here for you dawg, but I got to keep it real. I don't understand this CD or the lack of great songs. This project was just a miss by all involved. I don't think anyone knew what kind of record to make with American Idol's second runner-up from the first season. It has no direction, purpose, soul or hits. I am sure this is not quite what Justin would have wanted for his self-titled debut." Jackson rated the album 5 out of 10 and said, "Everyone who had a hand in this catastrophe, y'all really should rethink your jobs." I think that Randy Jackson missed the mark here. I thought that Justin Guarini made a good debut album. Justin made this album for Justin, not for the AI folks. This album has that breezy summer vibe to it. The uptempo songs are fun, and the ballads are smooth. And Justin sounded far better on this album than he ever did on "American Idol." I even played this album in South Carolina on a road trip--matched very well with the hills, winding roads and landscapes. Although this album didn't sell as well, I still play it a lot.
nmpv4176
Oct 3rd, 2003, 11:10 PM
Originally posted by xXJellyxBellyXx
i heard him sing sorry on oprah and thought it was only ok. i think ruben and clay's first singles sounded so much better. and justin kept trying to over-do it. if that song is any indication of how the other songs on his album sound, i can understand why randy would say that. he has a good voice, i just don't think they've chosen the right songs for him yet.

have any of you guys seen randy lately? i saw a glimpse of him the other day and for some reason he looks so different. did he lose a lot of weight or something? maybe i wasn't even looking at the right guy :tongue: I saw Randy Jackson on the Emmy Awards with Simon and Paula--he lost a lot of weight, about 30 pounds. He looks a lot better. His former girth was a little concerning to me, but I am pleased that he took care of that immediately this year.