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Kenna - Make Sure They See My Face
| Allmusic | | Kenna's biggest problem, disregarding the multiple delays that accompany his releases -- although the two may be related -- is how to categorize his music, and therefore, how to market it. His debut, New Sacred Cow, was dropped from Interscope before being picked up by Columbia, and was a hodgepodge of hip-hop beats and synthesized pop riffs, propelled by the production efforts of the Neptunes' Chad Hugo, Kenna's friend since high school. And though the critical reception to the project was warm enough, sales were low and Kenna was sent on his way, labelless....full text |
| | Popmatters | | Kenna released a modern new wave record when no one wanted a modern new wave record, which is a shame because 2003’s New Sacred Cow was a pretty good pop album that just happened to be produced by Chad Hugo of the Neptunes. Yet when 2004 rolled around, No Doubt covered Talk Talk’s “It’s My Life” and suddenly new wave became cool again. So what does Kenna do? Why, he makes another great new wave-infected pop album, but this time it’s even better than his first one....full text |
| | Villagevoice | | How could a guy produced by one of the Neptunes and described by U2's manager as a future world-changer be a commercial stiff? Author Malcolm Gladwell couldn't believe the failure of Kenna's 2003 debut, New Sacred Cow, either, and devoted a chapter of his latest bestseller, Blink, to "Kenna's Dilemma." The conclusion Gladwell reached about the Ethiopian-born, Virginia Beach–raised artist? Music experts understood and adored Kenna's fusion of new wave and cutting-edge r&b, but random focus groups evaluating 30-second sound clips lacked the time and tools to judge it properly....full text |
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