Cheri Dennis - In and Out of Love
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Canadian Music Store Free Music Notes for In and Out of LoveFree Music Review: (3.5 Stars) Hidden PotentialThe name sounds familiar...and it should. Cheri Dennis has been featured as both a vocalist and songwriter on previous Bad Boy releases. She was featured on songs for Mase's Double Up and the Forever album by Diddy (then named Puff Daddy) back in 1999, The P. Diddy And The Bad Boy Family album The Saga Continues... and Olivia's self-titled release back in 2001, and later projects like Biggie's Duets album, The Black Rob Report, and most recently the song "Back Up" by Danity Kane on their debut album (Dennis co-wrote the song and originally recorded it for herself but it was later given to the supergroup to use.) Now it's her turn at the spotlight after years of being put on the back burner at Bad Boy with the release of In And Out Of Love. "I Love You" featuring Jim Jones and Yung Joc is a decent track, but nothing to write home about. "Portrait of Love" featuring Yung Joc and Gorilla Zoe sounds a bit dated with an over-emphasized bassline and annoying synthesized keyboard for the background music. "Remind You" is a great, hard-edged track that complements the raw delivery of Cheri's lyrics for the song. "All I Wanna Do" is another outstanding track that utilizes the beat from 2pac's "Got My Mind Made Up" very well. "Alright" is...well...an alright upbeat cut, while "Dropping Out of Love" is a touch better, probably because it borrows the beat from "Sky's The Limit" from The Notorious B.I.G. (which contained samples itself). "Pretend" is in the same vain as an upbeat Keyshia Cole track and you'll probably think it sounds a lot like Keyshia too. "Spaced Out" lives up to the name, leaving much to be desired after painfully listening to it the one time that it'll get played in your stereo. "Act Like You Know" is a Timbaland-laced track that also has it's oddball tendencies, but clocking in at under three minutes makes for a brief offering. "Showdown" is probably the best track on the album with a mellow, seductive melody that goex along with Cheri's brazen lyrics about getting down to business in the bedroom. "Ooh Ooh" is a nice, subdued track that has hints of old school soul throughout. She closes with the moderately enjoyable cuts "Caught Up" and "Waiting." Cheri Dennis does a respectable job on In And Out Of Love. With a little fine tuning and some serious backing from Bad Boy, Cheri Dennis could very well be the R&B superstar that we so desperately need in the music industry.
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