LeToya’s pictures are beautiful ! ! !

her pics are pretty nice
i wish her well on her album sells
=]

GREAT REVIEW Latifah, I always like your reviews (& J.Dakars). This album was better than I expected and Letoya is exuding confidence and positivity! Great buy.

JUST GOT HER ALBUM TODAY STILL LISTENING TO IT SO FAR IT’S HOT.

I already have my copy of the album…I picked it up at 9:30am this morning! And I LOVE IT!!!!! Do yourself a favor,— go and pick up Lady Love!

This album was better than I expected!! I’m soooo proud of her, very good look! Definitely worth buying (Don’t do bootleg)…hers and Keri were definitely two good R&B CD’s for this year….H-Town in the building by the way!!!!

I will actually be purchasing! I love “regret”

LAZY IS A REAL LADIES ANTHEM

and tears is wonderful

Just got my copy. The album is great! She has a few album fillers but def a classic and step up from her last album. It actually has a true classic R&B vibe with great vocals. Its great, def worth a buy

I love that she is back in the game! Definetely supporting. Do it Toya!

Worth a listen

Just be GOOOOOOOOOD To Meeeeeeeeeeee

This track shooot way up my ranking after her belting after the bridge. QUALITY vocals on that I love the feel of this track.

The whole Album is easy on the ear…

Lady Love: Great 80’s vibe to bump ya head to.. Love the intro to the song 4/5

She Aint Got: Super crossover track which could work very well in europe and globally more so than USA. Great energy! 4/5

Not Anymore: I actually wondered why this was a single at 1st but all the catchy parts of the song made it grow on me and I appreciated the meaning of the song but not my 1st single choice. 3/5

Lazy: Out of the 1st batch of songs from the Lady Love era this one really impressed me and i was dying for it to be a single as I thought that this has a perfect blend of R&B with a Pop edge. Style of wording and strong vocals make this one of my top songs = 4.75/5

Good To Me: This suits LeToya’s voice soo well the arrangement with that “prince & dream” sound. The vocals after the bridge just made my head stand up & say DAMN!!!! LeToya has come far with full voice stamina vocals and is on full display. 5/5(vocals made this mark)

Over: Silky smooth R&B song telling it as it is if Mr. Man messes up real BAD. Very strong album track = 4.5/5

Regret: Hip-Hop/R&B fusion of Excellence as i love the attitude that L.Luck is bringing to this track. Ludacris fits this soooooooo well & brings out a hot verse. For Regretful ones, this is a punch in the face for ya’ll who “still tryin to get back” lol = 4.75/5

I Need A U: Sensual, sexual, sexy, tingling, soothing, smooth, satisfying, deep, yearning, steamy, fulfilling. This is not only to describe the song, but to also compliment how GREAT LeToya’s voice sits on the song YUMMY DESSERT. 5/5

Take Away Love: Love the mood of the beat as another old school 80/90’s soul vibe with that hint of bluesy/jazz. UK’s own Estelle adds her Hip-Hop swagger on the track as well as giving Lady Elle some good advice. ‘Toya sings so smoothy in her comfort zone and just sounds in her element showing off her range in a relaxed manner. Very cool album track = 4.5/5

After Party: Hot vibes and feel good track to jam to. 3.75/5

Drained: Commercial friendly track which compliments the albums direction. It also treats the newer pop fans with this type of song and gives a more verstaile side of LeToya in a different way to the standard R&B. 3.5/5

Tears: BIG!! LeToya took this track up to different levels with the harmonies, vocal arrangements and takes this way past the Asia Cruise version.
Vocals are very much settled to effectively shine on the song and nothing is overdone which makes this a Hot R&B track which just flows to pleasure us fans. 5/5

Matter: LeToya blended her writing skills very well with Marsha Ambrosius on this songs. Silky smooth R&B album filler with pretty vocals and runs. 4/5

Love Rollercoaster: Cool Mims track with Toy adding her sweetness and swagger onto the track..
No sure y its on the album but the more the better lol. 3.5/5

Dont Need U: Strong pop/rnb song with big vocals and a display being strong willed. 4.5/5

Swagger: Love when LeToya does some H-Town hip hop styled tracks and still loving this track. Lady Love season started with this buzz track. “it’s the T-O-Y-A everybody knows”. 4/5

GROWTH IS SUPER & VOCALLY WAY ABOVE 1ST ALBUM THIS IS A HOT & SOLID Album & Worth It..

Great Album!!!

loving to album!! she came strong and fierce!

I bought the album and it is dope.

I LUV KETOYA, I STILL BELEIVE SHE WAS KICKED OUT OF DC CUZ SHE IS PRETTIER THAN BEY & POSED A THREAT!! I WILL COPP THAT 2 DAY!

I can’t wait to buy this album. After hearing many of the songs on the album, it is sounds like a HOT one. I love Letoya and wish her much success on this project. I’m mad it is not getting much promotion. She has stepped it up vocally as well.

That was a great review. Your writing skills are awesome. I may even get the CD.

I bought my copy this morning and i LOVE it. The other comments are correct by saying its a lot better than you would expect. But i am a dedicated Letoya fan and she has defintely matured on this album. I hope she sells. Go pick it up yall its really good.

Luv Luv Luv the CD, I am proud of her. Out of all the Desitny girls, she is doing her own thing with the music and her look. I”m proud of you. I bought two copies.

Good Luck Toya!!

Good Album!!! B+

Pleasantly surprised by this one. I thought this would be more pop but it fits really well in the R&B pocket. I can appreciate that she chose not to hide behind the prodcution and make her voice the focus of this album. Two stand-out tracks that aren’t singles are “Over ” & “Tears”. “Afterparty,” &”Drained,” seem unnecessary. “Good To Me” may have to grow on me though. Overall it’s a solid album.

I tried to order the CD on Bestbuy’s website, but it’s listed as “backordered”, I hope that is a good sign. So, I downloaded it from itunes, and got an extra song. I wanted to have the physical copy deliverered to my house. I guess I’ll have to go out and get one from the store now.. lol

As for my review of the album. I listened to the whole thing. WOW… WOW… WOW… WAYYYY better than I thought it would be. I liked her last album, but this album is much better. She is indeed more confident, and it shows in her vocals for sure.

Toya is really telling different stories of love and pain on this album. REAL R&B. Go GET THIS ALBUM!!!!

‘Toya, do your thaaang!!!

Great R & B Album! She takes me to another level with her vocal style and maturity! I am hopeful she sells more than expected in her 1st week.

Bought it today at Target… $9.98 you can’t beat that!

Wish you much success Toya!!!

I think its a great album, its sad because people will sleep on it because its not what their use to from a real R&B artist. I really hope LaToya does well!!!

No.12 TJ lol at swaggaJackin my review lol but its all good..

V. Good Album and definately a hot R&B album..
It’s good to see great R&B coming back like Ginuwine’s album & Now This Lady Love

This is a big step up from debut album which was cool back in 06 reppin her H-Town..
Loving Obvious, This Song . No More, So Special All Eyez & Gangsta Grillz.
Singing much more purely this time with less accent twag in her voice. Belting is on point.

I find it funny how Not Anymore is not even in my top five on this album but hopefully they recover from that and get Regret & mayb Lazy as next couple singles.

Good To Me, Regret, Tears, Lazy, Over I Need A U & Lady Love My Top fav’s but album very well put together

I will be picking this up!!! Letoya’s last CD with Torn was nice. I like this one even more with the tracks I’ve heard so far. We support you TOYA!!!!

nobody is checking for this insecure chick she got lucky with her first album nobody cares anymore

defo not getting this album…

She looks beautiful in her pictures and I’m glad she released a new album nice to her someone different.

Left it on the shelf.

People have the tendency to overlook LeToya’s music because everyone is too busy paying attention to that other member of the now defunct girl group Destiny’s Child (what’s her name… Beyonce, I think hehe). Her first album was a solid effort and a good introduction to what she is capable of, even if all the songs weren’t great. Now, with some more experience under her belt Letoya doesn’t fall victim to the sophomore slump. Yeah, there are 15 tracks, but it’s not about quantity over quality. The production values are great, and LeToya’s singing ability has definitely grown over time. Whether she’s showin’ her “hood” side on tracks like “She ain’t got” or tellin her lover what it is she needs on slow jams like “Good to me”, the album shines. Every hip hop and R&B enthusiast is sure to find something they like on this album. It’s doesn’t hurt that she’s such a pretty girl, too. Give this album a chance and you won’t regret it!

Just got my 2 copies from WalMart. Listening to the album right now. LeToya has so much more confidence in this album. I love it! My favorites are Lazy, Regret, and Tears. Overall, I love the album. Go pick it up if you haven’t.

I’m proud of LeToya holdin her own, I love her music. I will be getting my copy today. 4 all the DC haterz she will always be a part of the original group. She has moved on past all that drama & so have the other girls. Stop being so negative. Follow that H-town chic LeToya on twitter @letoyaluckett. Follow me @DymeDiva84 ya dig

Great Album!!!! Do it Letoya!!!

I NEED to go to the music store later on this evening bc I am really lovin these songs by Letoya that Ive hear soo far (((I need A u))) is on Repeat at the moment on my computer,,,, man this is my JAMMM ….. I normally dont buys CD”S be today she will be the exception

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When I get the money, and time, I will be buying Lady Love. =]

THIS IS ALBUM IS BANANAS!!!! I love it from start to finish. Me and my homeboy had a listening party late last night at the crib. It was very good and she has grown alot. I love the song with Estelle and Luda. GOODLUCK LETOYA!!!!

I l really enjoy the cd but am i the only one who doesn’t see the parallels between “Regret” and beyonce’s “Upgrade U?” The reviewer said they are very similar.. I don’t know how the hell one would think the they are alike… in terms of sound and theme.

my songs are

over
i need u
regret
take love away
matter
tears

i think i might just burn those on a mixed cd. lol

THe CD is amazing ,a big step up from her first album. I liked how she did a little bit of experimentation(lady love, she aint got) but still kept it R&B.

“Lady Love”? Very interesting title. I wonder if she is subliminally speaking about l*sbianism? I see that she has the egg-shaped earrings on in honor of the love goddess Ishtar and she has her arms crossed in honor of the god Osiris and her spiritual transformation. I’m guessing based on all that, that “Lady Love” will be her “alter-ego” (the name of her demon) like “Sasha Fierce”.

#43..

They are similar in lyrical content, basically of how they splurge on their man..
LeToya talk’s about when he was with her she was icing his wrist, giving him swag, buying him a car and such. Kinda like the things Bey mentioned in her song.

The photos of LeToya of FAB!

i adore this album…better than the first!

Listening to it on itunes right now…

Still torn about it. She stepped it up. Songs are catchy….

I dunno…she just screaming a lil too much song after song. Like even on slow songs, her voice is ready to fight somebody….

Strange coz she was always soft with it. It needs a balance. Scream on some, whisper on smooth tracks.

Dunno still like it though. Lots of good tracks. A rarity in todays game even with big artists.

Okay!

I will buy the album. I think so far this year, this is the best put together album from a female artist in “R&B/Pop” It flows. Concept-wise, sonically. It’s well put together.

I am shocked!

her pictures look really nice

It deserves a listen on Itunes

@nicholas ryan

I don’t get the comparison either.

ALBUM
SLAYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Wanna hear R&B in the truest form???? Pick up your copy today!!!!!

GET IT TOYA!!

Toya love u MA! DO ya thing!!

All I gotta say is AALIYAH should have been in the background….none of these singers are touchn my girl…lets represent the time music was real and original.

i am listening to lady love right now!!! i had to go support letoya and cop this cd. my faves are not anymore, tears, i need a u, lazy, dont need u, and regret.

Well, its a pretty good album, but with the lack of promotion, I’m sure first week sales will suck. They’re too busy promoting Whitney.

*funny, “regret” just came on the radio and its pretty much my favorite song on the album, better be next single.

@ tj- hmm, Asia cruise’s “tears” shits all over letoya’s vocally. Asia is beast.

I am SOOO happy to see the love Toya is getting. I will definitely be downloading this from iTunes today! She is an absolutely beautiful young lady. I wish her much, much success with this. Surprisingly enough, she is one of the very few people I like today. All the other stuff out there is garbage. JMO. Go Toya!!!

she better do well, with all this promo.

love her pictures

@43, UR NOT THE ONLY ONE. IF ANYTHING REGRET REMINDS ME OF KELLY’S “GHETTO”, AS FAR AS THE WAY SHE DELIVERS THE VERSES. IM DEFINTELY FEELING THE LYRICS IN THAT AND LADY LOVE, MY FAVORITE. TAKE AWAY LOVE SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I WILL HAVE ON REPEAT WHILE SIPPING WINE AND RELAXING. LETOYA IS BEAUTIFUL AND HER SMOOTH SKIN TONE IS VERY PRETTY.

I love this girl so down to earth and a beautiful voice to match! I will be geting this album today. Hopefully this album will get more promotion than the last album cause she most def stepped it up this time around.

H-Town stand up!!!! Get the album, R&B at it’s finest!!!

this album shits on ANYTHING beyonce ever gimmicked to sell..
and letoya has NO promotion
whoever said she was insecure is brainfried…
when do you ever see her putting off on other females?

While on the debut album LeToya let us know she was that “H-town chick” by using H-town Rappers and H-town production to convey that southern confidence (swagger if you will), on “Lady Love” she does no such thing. Instead, she opts to convey that swagger solely through her lyrics and vocal execution. “Lady Love” finds LeToya as “swagger” made flesh; confidence epitomized.

From the opening song all the way to the last, we are taken on a journey through all the ups & downs, and ins & outs of Love. I am actually surprised at some of the various perspectives LeToya takes with this album. Lady Love is a true R&B album with just a sprinkling of pop added for good measure. Lyrically the album is brutally honest and well constructed; vocally LeToya sounds better than she ever has, the growth is astounding; conceptually she thoroughly explores all the different tenets of Love.

The first single “Not Anymore” was not strong enough to be a single at all. A single is a song that is a standalone hit; however, within the context of the album “Not Anymore” fits perfectly. It serves a very specific role; it enables the story to further progress. It acts as a nice bridge that guides you to the more important and more interesting sites.

Thankfully, this album is replete with great material. There really is no need to skip anything. It has been awhile since an album that is capable of playing in its entirety has been on the scene. Initially when I learned that LeToya’s sophomore album would deal extensively with the subject of “love”, I assumed it would be slow and boring. While there are times when LeToya slows it down, it is NEVER boring. As a vocalist, LeToya shines her brightest on mid-tempos and ballads, as all true vocalists do. Songs like “Regret”, “Over”, and “I Need A U” find LeToya in rare form, and showcase some of the finest vocals on the album.

On the up-tempo side, “Lady Love” “Drained” and “After Party” display LeToya’s newfound ability to ad-lib effortlessly over intricate beats. It takes a certain level of confidence to handle an up-tempo in the proper manner, but as I told you, LeToya is confidence incarnate! Her conviction is astounding throughout this album; particularly impressive on the up-tempos. There are those who would argue that there aren’t “enough” up-tempos on this album but its quality over quantity. While there are only a handful of records classified as “up-tempo” present on Lady Love, they are all stellar. They serve their purpose excellently, and for that, I am content. She even manages to throw in the track “Swagger” as a bonus, which adds one more up-tempo for the dance floors.

The centerpiece of the album is the song “Tears”. The arrangements are reminiscent of the vocal intricacy found on “Full Moon” or “Aaliyah”. The song is a pulsating, intense, sexually charged record that takes the album to the next level. There are varying layers of vocals and harmonies laced throughout, and yet LeToya still manages to make it all cohesive. It would be regrettable if it were not a single in the future.

Overall, this is a very solid album. LeToya has shown exponential growth both vocally and qualitatively. “Lady Love” is a much more mature effort than the debut; it’s appeal is broader than that of “LeToya” as well. Fans will definitely be pleased, but more importantly, those who didn’t give LeToya a chance the first time around, will most assuredly check her out now. The inclusion of the song “Love Roller Coaster” may seem strange to some, but that song accurately sums up the entire “Lady Love” experience, “It goes up and down and around and ’round, it goes up and down, around and ’round and ’round and ’round we go!” Oh but what a journey it is!!

One of the albums of 2009; easily.

Wow, that’s the first word that comes to mind after listening to this cd from end to end 3 or 4 times non stop. This may be the best R&B album of the year. From beginning to end, every track is well written, well produced and of course courtesy of Letoya excellantly performed.

There are so many great songs I don’t even know if I should even list the best tracks, but the ones I have to listen to on repeat constantly are Lazy, Over, Regret, Tears, Take Away Love, and Matter.

She has something for everyone on this cd, from slow jams, to women’s anthems, to songs for the fellas, and club joints. If this album is promoted correctly it could be huge success for the H-Town Chick. Kudos!

Letoya Luckett came out of the gate “swing batta batta” at her competition! I picked up Lady Love early this morning…like 9:30am and so far I AM LOVING THIS ALBUM!!! I really liked her debut album, Letoya, but it pales in comparison to Lady Love. This time around Letoya is really showing her range and versatility as an artist! Some of my favs are Take Away Love, Lazy, Matter, and Not Anymore. The whole album is really good!!! I smell another plantinum album, Ms. Luckett!!!

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVEEEEEE

Negative ones need 2step with the bum ass comments
Be constructive instead of RUDE!!!

The album was executed very well and i think love rollercoaster is on there to support Mims..

Lazy, Good To Me, Over & I Need A U & Tears i love them especially.

Take Away love is cool & Matter

DAMN i nearly naming EVERY TRACK this album is the bidness of R&B and
sooooooooo great.

BIG UP LeToya for a very very good job on this.
Album just flows

Beautiful girl. I hope this CD is a hit for her.

“Lady Love” is Letoya’s nickname not no damn Alter-Ego, get real Judah.

I will be getting the album ASAP. I love “Regret” way better than Kelly’s “Ghetto”, and does not remind me of Bee’s “Upgrade You” just an excuse to throw her name in the review IMO.
And the title song “Lady Love” is AMAZING! Great throwback! “Lazy” is Great as is “Dont Need U”. And “She Ain’t Got…” is highly underrated. Thats all I have heard so far Aside from “Not Anymore” which was an okay single, itsjust now getting heavy airplay where I live.

I’m so happy to see so many positive comments about her. I think I heard her perform at a Patty Labelle tribute ( I was in another room)… but I was like “Who is that!” and my mom was like LeToya Luckett….. anyway - I’m proud!

Excellent album. Much better than her first was. I’ve already got my copy.

I’m glad to see all the great reviews…I haven’t had the chance to view the album yet so I will be going to pick it up.

My friend, the “overall concepts” of Upgrade You and Regret are nowhere near close.

Sigh. CL hires yet another incompetent critic. Just give up already.