Alicia Keys’ “When It’s All Over” is Really Awesome

So, funny story. My friend hit me up on MSN today and told me that the new Alicia Keys album had leaked or something, so we decided to listen to it together so we could laugh and make fun of AK’s corny ass tunes. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that a bunch of the album’s tracks are actually pretty good, with one of the best being the Jamie XX-produced, “When It’s All Over”.

Yes, Alicia Keys worked with Jamie XX. After Drake and RiRi, it was inevitable. Now it’s only a matter of time before Beyonce jumps on board, late to the party as usual. But I digress. We’re here to talk about “When It’s All Over”, which is completely all over the place and one of the most unexpected records Alicia has ever done. It’s jazz, it’s hip-hop, it’s soul, it’s a little alt-dance, and a bunch of other things not so easily defined by wide-reaching genre labels. For once, Dullicia has finally stepped out of her comfort zone and experimented with something more than just the shade of her lipstick.

Why the fuck AK releases lame shit like “Brand New Me” and that hideous Hunger Games b-side when she has stuff like this tucked away is beyond me. But hey, it’s her career’s funeral, not mine.

By the way, don’t freak out or anything, but at the end of the song Alicia Keys’ damn baby starts making weird noises and you suddenly realize that for the past four minutes while you were thinking about a MAN, Dullicia was crooning about a two-year-old named EGYPT.

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  • prophetdiciple

    also limitedless is a good tune, its like new day

  • http://twitter.com/elderbatty Polyester Poontang

    You still use MSN?

    MESS.

  • U

    it’s a good song but her voice sounds like shit just sayin like how you gonna croak all the longer notes like you kermit the frog. girl get it together…

  • Matt

    I love Not Even A King! Don’t want to stop listening to it. Not into the last few songs. I prefer the first half of the album.

  • theprophetblog

    I knew somebody would call me out for that. I only use it to chat to one friend. But I do it PROUDLY. I’d rather slay on MSN than use FLOPbook chat.

  • http://twitter.com/mistercarter7 Mike Gonzalez

    I was really impressed with some songs in the album. I’m even thinking about buying a copy
    That duet with Maxwell….. Child! It had myself finding my wig hanging on a telephone post half a mile away from home, it was amazing

  • http://twitter.com/SuzySooyoung Suzy Sooyoung

    Hey gurl love that you mentioned we were talking thru msn! ahahah stunning.

    Well yeah I was about to laugh too at the AK album (which I thought it would be pretty bad) but in all honesty its amazing. If you could delete “Brand New Me”, “Not Even The King” and “Thats when I knew” the album would be PERFECTION.
    I mean “Limitedless”, “When Its All Over”, “Fire We Make”… Just breathtaking songs and a new direction for AK. Loved it!

    I cant believe she had to go and pick the worst song for second single. Seriously AK?

  • Char

    DEAD at that last paragraph lolll. I thought the same damn thing.

  • http://www.facebook.com/JamesFluker James Alexander Fluker

    I’d still happily use MSN, it’s just that no one else does :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/JamesFluker James Alexander Fluker

    This is quite good. What a surprise!

  • http://davidsask.wordpress.com/ DavidSask

    I also got in shit the other day for still using msn with my one friend who I communicate daily with it. Funny thing is I signed off the other day and on reboot it said than msn is now compatible with Skype. I will likely switch over with new account but need new name as don’t want my real name on it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Damone-Williams/1128368368 Damone Williams

    The funniest part of this story is the MSN part, I stopped reading after that to make this post in the comment section..(scrolls back up & continues readind article.)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Damone-Williams/1128368368 Damone Williams

    Ahhhhhhhh! Lmao

  • 1211

    Wow I would’ve never thought I’d see so much AK bashing. I’m trying to remain neutral to some of the comments, it’s very difficult for me because I’m a huge fan of hers. I thought it was an amazing album that reflected her growth and some of the songs had a sort of existential view to it. I loved every song on the album, Albeit, it could’ve done without Limitedless , otherwise it was flawless!