Music : Jennifer Hudson 'Jennifer Hudson'

Album Info:

Artist : Jennifer Hudson
Album : Jennifer Hudson
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Arista
ASIN: B0019T9FL6
Genre : Contemporary R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary

Description :

The 2008 self-titled debut album of Jennifer Kate Hudson reflects her high-powered soulful style voice which is transcendent and timeless. Guests features on the album include Fantasia on "I'm His Only Woman", Ludacris on "Pocketbook", plus the highlights version of "And I am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls. Jennifer first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX television series American Idol. She went on to star as Effie White in the 2006 motion picture adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls for which she won numerous awards including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and a SAG Award. 13 tracks.

Album Rewiew:

By MESFIN FEKADU, Associated Press Writer

Jennifer Hudson, "Jennifer Hudson" (Arista Records)

With her Oscar-winning performance in "Dreamgirls" and roles in movies like "Sex and the City" and the upcoming "The Secret Life of Bees," Jennifer Hudson's singing career had become almost an afterthought. With the release of her formidable, self-titled debut CD, it is now deservedly back in the spotlight.

Hudson, who first came to prominence as a finalist on "American Idol," worked with some of music's hottest names on the CD. Ne-Yo and the hit-production team StarGate appear on the cool first single "Spotlight" and the semi-dark "Can't Stop the Rain." Tank works on the tough but ladylike "We Gon' Fight" and on "What's Wrong (Go Away)," Hudson goes head-to-head with T-Pain and his vocoder.

But Hudson's booming voice truly shines on tracks like "If It Isn't Love" and the Robin Thicke-assisted, Anita Baker-influenced "Giving Myself."

There are a few disappointments. Hudson's duet with Fantasia, "I'm His Only Woman," written and produced by Missy Elliott, newcomer Jazmine Sullivan and Jack Splash (Solange, Estelle), is simply a yelling contest between the former "Idol" alums. The Timbaland-produced "Pocketbook" is just as bad, where Hudson threatens to hit a man with her purse who's getting a little too familar. Please.

Overall, the CD's highlight is Hudson's vocals. She confidently sings each song — going high and low, fast and slow at the right moments, with the right amount of emotion. Which is to be expected from an Oscar winner.

CHECK THIS OUT: Power producer Polow Da Don lends a hand on "My Heart," where Hudson dismisses her man's past, claims her "bedroom game is sick" and treats her heart like a precious child, singing lyrics like "But my heart has my word to never put her in the way of harm."

Taken From: http://news.yahoo.com



Track Listing :

1. Spotlight
2. If This Isn't Love
3. Pocketbook feat. Ludacris
4. Giving Myself
5. What's Wrong (Go Away) feat. T-Pain
6. My Heart
7. You Pulled Me Through
8. I'm His Only Woman (feat. Fantasia)
9. Can't Stop The Rain
10. We Gon' Fight
11. Invisible
12. And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
13. Jesus Promised Me A Home Over There

POCKETBOOK- JENNIFER HUDSON F/ LUDACRIS



JENNIFER HUDSON - POCKETBOOK lyrics

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Say it again? Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Check this out here

Looking at my body
I bet you thinkin' bout it
Don't cha wanna know how I get down (uh huh)
Take a number baby
You ain't the only brother
Trying to get up under my skirt now (uh huh)
Rockin all your hot shit, stuntin'
Thinking that your God's gift, to woman
More like a buzz in my ear
Shoo fly don't bother me

I got my hair in a pony tail
And by all mean
Trust me I can get it off
They say I stride like a model
Curves like a bottle
Watch me as I hit the wall
And I make em' say

Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Da Da Da Da Don't make me (Oh)

Tell ya baby daddy
He ain't holding away
Cause he got to pay, and no tonight
Ain't nobody cutting so cut it out,
Cut it out, alright
So you don't know my face now, got it
Looking at me from the waste down, stop it
Said I'm hot pill to swallow fella
But I can make you feel better

I got my hair in a pony tail
And by all mean
Trust me I can get it off
They say I stride like a model
Curves like a bottle
Watch me as I hit the wall
And I make em' say, hey

Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook, oh hey
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my, uh
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Oh Ah, Oh Ah, Oh
Hey, Hey, Get it ya'll

Said you got a lot of nerve (lot of nerve)
Playing with my feelings boy
Do you always speak before you think? (Do you gotta? Ah Ah)
Lucky me, I know the game
I'mma flip my hair and walk away
If you follow me it's on and poppin'
Cause I think ya can have the pocket
(Luda! ), Before ya make me, Oh!

Before I make you too wet, girl you know you want it
Your body's nice, but eh, you need some Luda on it
So find a matress so we can start jerkin on it, movin' on it,
Baby cause tonight's the night
For you to rock up on the mic cause I rocks the mic (right)
It's Chris Mind Freak in the back of a rolls
I know magic, proof, and do away with ya clothes
Then come here and let Luda give that body a rub
Cause Damn little mama you thick as a muth
Just how them southern boys like it
Hurry up and get me some punch, I might spike it
Party in my Babsen, yes your invited
So we can make a wet scene and we can win an Oscar
All up in your best dream
Girl I think you know you're driving me crazy
They jingling baby, Go 'head baby!
With two hams in your pants girl, I think you's a crook
Let me touch what's under that-

Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook
Don't make me hit you with my pocketbook