Kelis - Kelis Was Here

The album I've been playing the most lately has been Kelis Was Here. While surfing on Monica's Blog (which appears in my Bloggers link), I was inspired to write my own little write up regarding Kelis. Kelis' Kelis Was Here is her version of Sign 'O' The Times. Sounds unfamiliar? Could be. SOTT is the title of Prince's 1987 double album. It's formatted very much like Kelis Was Here. Both albums are messy and all over the place. Each album also explores various genres of music. While Prince has always experimented with different genre's of music, this is a first for Kelis. This is also the first album Kelis didn't work with The Neptunes. Her not working with The Neptunes led to much speculation about their impending relationship. Did they fall out? In a 2003 King Magazine interview, Kelis expressed her disdain for The Neptunes. She accused the producers of not giving her project the proper attention. She even went on to say that the producers hated her. Strong words huh? It's no surprised that KWH was met with a bit of skepticism from longtime fans. Could she pull it off? What would she do? While everyone else goes right, Kelis always goes left. The first taste of what was to come sans The Neptunes was the first single, Bossy. The single is pure Kelis. It's a song that only Kelis could pull off. It's definitely not a song Beyonce would do. Then again maybe she would. B'Day anyone? I brought this up because Kelis is always compared to Beyonce. Then again who isn't. Kelis is the complete opposite of Beyonce imo. The most commercial Kelis has been was with the "Tasty" album. It is her most successful album to date which included "Milkshake."