When an artist breaks away from their record label due to "creative differences" you know that is music speak for "I didn't make enough money and got fired". Christina Milian had those very "creative differences" back in 2006 following the release of her 3rd album So Amazin' (budgets were cut so they couldn't afford the "g") and since that very day she has had two single releases that didn't chart on the Hot 100 and certainly didn't make waves over here in the UK. Her new single, her first with Young Money Entertainment, is called 'Rebel' and I got quite excited when I found out it was out in the open.
It's akin to Ciara's 'Body Party', only it's nowhere near as sultry and certainly not so amazin'. It has its own charm, a retro R&B jam but it's not the best choice for a lead single from an album 9 years in the making. The final minute is the strongest part of the song as the production strips down slightly and the vocals sound less tampered. Background sex music it is, chart topper it isn't. Where 'Body Party' was smooth, with a beautifully understated arrangement, this feels clunky and a little inauthentic.
2.5 / 5
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