36 Alicia Keys
As I Am (J. Records)
Keys' ever-deepening vocal power is the first thing you notice on As I Am. When she's on, she makes all the other girls on the radio sound like they're yakking away on The Hills. As I Am, her third album and the third she's named after herself, is predictably introspective and mellow. It sounds like she's spent quality time lately with Aretha's Spirit in the Dark and decided to make her own version. "Wreckless Love" floats on soul clouds, "Teenage Love Affair" gives new meaning to "feeling you," and "Go Ahead" is a killer. But for most of the album, Keys is happy to get over on her voice, and that's exactly what makes As I Am such a physical pleasure.
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