2/24/2023 0 Comments Marques houston songs![]() ![]() Further excursions into the hip-hop era are not as embarrassing, but they’re skip-worthy just the same. Featuring a rap by the supremely untalented Yung Joc, its placement as the album’s second track is almost enough to make you want to turn off the rest of the album. The embarrassing “Like That” is a club track by-the-numbers that sounds like a Lil’ Jon ripoff. With that said, he fares better on mid-tempo, melodic tracks in that vein. The singer sounds familiar, but I can’t place exactly who it is.” It’s one of those tracks you’ll hear on the radio and say “Wow, this song is good. Anyone could have taken this song and scored with it. Blige’s “Be Without You” with a little bit of Usher’s “Burn” thrown in (the fact that all three songs were co-written by Bryan-Michael Cox might be a factor there). ![]() ![]() He breaks through a couple of times, like with the piano beat ballad “Circle”, but even that song sounds like Mary J. So many of the songs on this album just follow formula, and his voice isn’t strong enough to overcome the songs’ anonymity. Throughout the album, there are constant reminders that Houston has yet to establish himself as a personality. But while Usher has had the benefit of killer production, great songs, and a strong personality, Veteran just sounds like… faux-Usher, with a little bit of R. I can imagine Marques looking at Usher’s career trajectory and wondering “Where did I go wrong?” After all, they are close in age and their careers have many surface similarities. It’s pleasantly enjoyable, but not the type of album that knocks your socks off like, say, Confessions. However, Veteran also serves as a textbook example of why he’s languished in relative mediocrity for so long. He’s also had a bit of success on both the big screen ( You Got Served, House Party 3) and the small screen ( Sister, Sister and Cuts). As the album’s intro spells out for you, he’s had a moderately successful career as a singer, both solo and with the teen trio Immature. While never exactly becoming a household name, Marques Houston has earned the title that adorns the cover of his third solo album: Veteran. ![]()
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