Fergie's debut solo album is a treat. Incorporating some of the best 80s and 90s rap and still sounding contemporary, will.i.am and Fergie combine to produce an album worthy of The Dutchess' first effort.
"London Bridge" caught the Suite Chic's attention at first hearing. It reminds a listener of Gwen Stefani and her successful "Hollerback Girl". The Suite Chic hates to admit that she prefers Gwen's "Hollerback Girl" much better as the sexual innuendos in "London Bridge" cheapens the track. That said, this will be a hit in clubs.
"Fergalicious" samples sounds from "Give It All You Got" and rap material from JJ Fad's "Supersonic". will.i.am insists that Fergie is "d-e-l-i-c-i-o-u-s" and rightly so. A light, fluffy track, it is geared to be another hit for millions of club-goers.
Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" comes through in "Mary Jane Shoes", with great harmonization by Rita Marley and the I-threes.
Fergie's softer side can be heard in the ballad "Big Girls Don't Cry", trying out her chops on another genre and passing almost with flying colours. The track isn't a masterpiece though it showcases a vulnerability in her we never thought she had. Until now.
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