Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

eve went for the "let me blow ya mind" brass ring a second time with "gangsta lovin,'" her collabo with alicia keys. commercially, she succeeded, but artistically, it was a total failure. the song was entirely flaccid and lifeless, featuring keys at her most annoyingly cloying and eve just being - well, average, which is not what we expect. she rights those wrongs, however, on the terrific followup, "satisfaction." the track's built around a phatter-than-phat bassline sounding like it was stolen from early-'80s mtume or shalamar; this was produced by the good dr. dre, but doesn't sound like it, which is a testament to his talent. the chorus is a heaping platter of femme vocals - is that eve singing? and the meat of the song is eve layin' down the law, just like you like it: "never let you motherfuckers put out my flame." g'on, girl. "satisfaction" is the definition of head-nodder.