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Ciara: Basic Instinctnew
Ciara is often a pale imitation of Janet Jackson, jiggling athletically in her underwear through a string of music videos. Ciara feels engineered to sell records to men; Janet felt engineered to sell records.
Tucson Weekly |
Sean Bottai |
01-10-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ciara
Will Dondria Have to Check Her Personality at the Door?new
What started with a $15 webcam and the simple idea to post YouTube vids of herself singing a cappella R&B covers turned into an Internet phenomenon after her rendition of Ciara's Promise garnered more than 1 million hits. That's when Jermaine Dupri came calling.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Rodney Carmichael |
01-26-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Crunk's Prodigal Daughternew
Ciara prematurely abandons the scene that made her for more retro pastiche.
The Village Voice |
Makkada B. Selah |
01-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Ciara, Ciara: The Evolution
Trailblazing Queen of Crunk & Bnew
This album strikes an easy and less-remarkable middle ground, forgoing weird electro and crunk beats for palatable urban pop.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
12-28-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Ciara, Ciara: The Evolution
