Beyonce B'day

Talk about a B'day surprise: The follow-up to the
Destiny's Child leader's solo debut, Dangerously in Love,
is appallingly not so good. From the too-slick production
to the almost nonexistent melodies, the album gets by
mainly on Beyoncé's willingness to repeal the submissive
sentiments of Destiny Fulfilled and whip out the tiger
claws on standout tracks like "Ring the Alarm" and "Suga
Mama"--sentiments reportedly inspired by her forceful
character in the upcoming Dreamgirls film. But that
doesn't stop boyfriend Jay-Z from upstaging her on the
otherwise lackluster "Déjà Vu." Guess anyone can have a
bad day. Or B'day.