Shei Atkins
Girl Talk
Everyone is aware of the prevalence of mainstream hip hop's lack of respect shown to ladies in their lyrics and videos. Counteracting that is Shei Atkins, who returns to the scene with Girl Talk, a project with themes of empowerment, the trials of relationships, songs of salvation and praise to God.
"Sophisticated" is an upbeat jam with a hint of old school 80's that has Atkins serving as a teacher of womanly etiquette and how women should respect themselves.
Lead single, "Lord I Love You" is written by Draathoven, and is a praise anthem that is getting serious airplay in Houston —and rightfully so. Atkins encourages the believer to have faith despite trials in "Praise My Way Out", another song that has that throwback R&B vibe to it.
"Free" is an urban slow jam that tackles the tough subject of abuse in a relationship, the joys of being free from it and the mindset that the victim of those circumstances often has. Atkins encourages the believer of God's ability to change any situation in "He Can Fix It", while she shows love to single mothers on "You Can Make It".
A new dance anthem in the same vein as "Souljah Boy" and the "Cupid Shuffle" is introduced in the banger "J Walk". The difference here is that Atkins wants to know who can walk like Jesus in their everyday walk. Clever! She doesn't forget her roots and gives ode to the Dirty South with "Truck Bangin" featuring Lil Flip.
Draathoven and Twe-T trade flows on "Gave My Life to God" which is another one of Atkins' autobiographical songs in which she testifies how messed up her life was until she became a Christian. This is one for those who love that signature Houston sound.
Other songs to check out are "Hot Head" featuring Tragedy and "Romans 10:9".
Shei Atkins is going after an audience of women that have been hurt and scared by various circumstances and also serves to encourage those in the church. Take notice of Girl Talk.
Shei Atkins - Girl Talk Review Girl Talk. They call it down to earth R&B that happens to spread the gospel. I must agree. Shei Atkins is beyond her game! I mean, another great album and another great year...But to top it off, this amazing lady is tackling some serious issues. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect when I listened to the album. But let me tell ya, when I heard the intro, hmmm....I was blown away before listening to the entire album! Now that explains a lot.... This double disc 24 track cd is a tremendous blessing! Shei really know's how to draw you into the issues that's being discussed. From uplifting joints, all the way to the most painful of issues that most of us are afraid to speak about. If you are going through relationship problems, been molested, misled by men, etc...this album is for you. Now fellas, don't sleep on this album either. It will def give you some understanding about what women go through and how to handle situations that pertain to us as well as yourself. I know that the album is titled "Girl Talk", but this is made for the brothas as well. This album is life changing! It definitely changed mine and really fed my spirit. It even brought me to tears just by listening to "Crying Out" track 8. Ladies and Gents, please pay attention. Once again, do not sleep on this artist! Shei truly put her heart and soul in this album. So please add it to your 12 disc-mas list! And buy a couple of copies for stocking stuffers. Invest in someone else's soul this Christmas and watch how they grow. Visit Shei @ www.myspace.com/sheiatkins *Porscha* www.myspace.com/my_city_my_block