she knows her guy has lost interest and says, "If there ain't nothin' that we can do, it's cool/I'd rather be alone and onto something new." On the smooth "Golden Boys" she sees through the famous guys she's dated: "Would they love you if they knew all the things that we know?/Golden Boy, life ain't a video." How I Do does that rare thing: It provides an original direction. It's an album born from multicultural influences for those who don't let the trends dictate what they wear and don't let MTV decide what they listen to.
TOURE
(RS 876 - August 30, 2001)
This Philly chanteuse's casually hypnotic vocal style is neither run-of-the-mill neo-soul nor glossy R&B -- it's just good. Unafraid to mix different genres, Res puts forth excellent backing beats that embrace moody rock and smoked-out reggae, but still pack the funk. An impressive debut from a truly original talent.