So Blu

1	Waste My Time / L.O. 3:45
2	Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!) 4:10
3	Till I'm Gone 4:21
4	U Must Be Crazy 4:07
5	The One 3:31
6	I'll Find a Way 5:15
7	Swingin' 3:58
8	10,000 Times 4:25
9	When I Needed You 3:49
10	All You Had to Say 4:22
11	I Can't Believe 3:37
12	So Blu 4:14
13	Blu Is a Mood 5:23

Barnes & Noble

In the merciless, male-bashing vein of TLC's "No Scrubs" and Kelis's "Caught Out There," newcomer Blu Cantrell carries the torch for women scorned with her bold debut, So Blu. With her scorching vocals, Cantrell recalls Faith Evans on bouncy joints such as "Waste My Time" and the Dallas Austin-penned chart-topper "Hit 'em Up Style (Oops)," but she also asserts her own vocal style on the disc's heartfelt ballads. Producer Chris "Tricky" Stewart (Tamia, Tyrese) helps showcase the span of Cantrell's earthy pipes with varied aural backdrops, which range from pop to jazz. The sassy songbird pays homage to bebop on the carefree "Swingin'" and keeps the jazzy vibe flowing on the disc's closing track, "Blu Is a Mood," on which she muses, "Blue's not just a primary color/it's the background for the universe." Cantrell ascends from the supper club to the pulpit on two tracks produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis: the gospel-drenched "I'll Find a Way" and the pulsating, Mary Mary-fashioned "The One," on which she maintains that God is the only man a woman can really depend on. Marrying an array of styles and genres on her soulful debut, the sunny Cantrell has created an instant classic. Neo Brentacious

The Source

Blu Cantrell has pummeled the R&B (and hip-hop) world with "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)," a haughty payback track with an old-school vibe that introduces her unmistakably haunting voice. With hints of Phyllis Hyman and flashes of Chaka Khan, her debut disc, So Blu, is stacked with equal parts harmonious funk and lyrics that come straight from the blues. Aliya S. King