Music

Alicia Keys - Karma

At the tail end of 2003, Alicia Keys released her second LP, The Diary Of Alicia Keys, from which this single is rather belatedly taken. It's not hard to see why this wasn't rushed out in a blaze of publicity - lacking a big hook or a particularly memorable lyric, it's a rather awkward combo of urban melodrama (ie. boyfriend dissing) and a repetitive, jarring violin sample. A little more imagination and a whole lot more oomph and this would be getting there - as it is, though, it certainly doesn't rank amongst Keys's considerable career highlights.

Released : 7th February 2005
Label: Jive

30-01-2007