8. Gwen Stefani-The Sweet Escape
Walk in the place/they know my face/encore, sophomore/only one solo/ I swore/big mouth/applause/oh please/one more/wanna hear it before I say naw/let me check my itenerary/ummmmm.../alright/presto/skintight...
And so begins track 7. Yummy. A milkshakin minimalist bounce courtesy of the Neptunes. Get the point? Good. Let's dance! Nobody rocks it like Gwen. Sure a few bite and/or share the style, but when it comes to sheer experimentalism and the courage to take risks, few in the pop arena have her beat. With the Sweet Escape, Stefani along with the Neptunes, Akon, and fellow No Doubt member Tony Kanal, stretch, enlarge, and italicize pop music, presenting it in the vibrant sheen of technicolor. Gwen raps, coos, meditates, and yodels as the beats slide, snack, crackle and pop all around here. Look, it's easy to write her off as silly and out of control, but remember, that's the point: mindless rumpshaking ditties that would make the 1980's [and fun loving criminals everywhere] proud.
KEY TRACKS: Now That You Got It/Fluorescent/U Started It
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