Track Listing

1. It's 2 A.M.
2. Not Tonight
3. Love Scene
4. Other Woman
5. Whole Lotta Water
6. Beat up Guitar
7. Miss Hy Ciditty
8. Up on 1-2-5
9. Wild, Wild Women
10. Fool You're Looking For
11. If He Moves His Lips
12. Steamy Windows
13. It's My Own Tears

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110063 in Music
• Released on: 2000-09-12
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .17 pounds

Amazon.com
Once upon a time (circa 1998), the daughter of a blues legend burst onto the scene with her own potentially legendary debut, Turn the Heat Up. I say "potentially" because, although all the necessary ingredients were there, they didn't quite represent the best of what Shemekia Copeland is obviously capable of. A few more years to hone her voice and allow it to reach its natural maturity, and Copeland could produce an album that would challenge some of the reigning royalty of the blues. Wicked is not that album. It is, however, a stunningly good piece of work, with solid songs (Copeland's contributing more to the songwriting, too), a greater variety of styles, and some serious genre-bending that will turn the heads of those used to the more straight-ahead blues of Copeland's last effort. The album even opens with a rocker, "It's 2 a.m.," and Copeland pokes fun at all those pseudo-R&B true-love ballads littering the airwaves lately with her own "The Fool You're Looking For." The fact that Wicked still represents more potential than realization is actually quite refreshing, too. It gives her growing legions of fans something to look forward to, as we realize that the best is still yet to come. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews

Soon to be a Legend
It really makes me mad that such artists with such incredible talent go unnoticed in the music business. Shemekia has a voice like Aretha and is sure to become as famous (she is 21 and has no exposure yet). Don't miss the oppurtunity to buy this rockin' blues work! It is a masterpiece!

I love you Shemekia
I am a senior in High School and I am taking a Blues course with Art Tipaldi (You might know him), and he introduced me to Shemekia. We were supposed to get a discount on the CD through different people, but it was taking so long that I went out and bought the CD (I couldn't wait), and it was worth it. Shemekia delivers the power to hold you in your hand and mold you into her emotions. She has so much emotion and power in her voice to make her feel a part of her. The CD also has a track with blues singer Ruth Brown, in which they completely dis men (I was a little hurt but I got over it). I was lucky enough to have Shemekia come and visit my class during January 2001, and I completely love her. Take the first chance you get to go out and buy the cd, you'll love it!!! It gets the Detroit Five Star Rating!!

darlene edwards(I got the 1-2-5 blues )
this message is for shemekia copeland, i love you, and your music. continue to knock them dead out their . keep up the good work, and we love you. dearly yours, you know who this is. love you bye-bye.