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I- " - ? / r. c ^ Serving \ lunch 8c dit ^ mon. - sa 1 /iy# N EVE 920 LAI COL AFC I 11s mm I % I % # J f 4f Xn^,, , t * -NfCp , vf afo* Ulv ml ALEfiE im RY TUESDAY IY STREET UMBIA i-0042 E Page6 The Gamecock Teen-agers B release good SOUND staff writer MAYA HOLLINSHEAP NEVER SAY NEVER Brandy ', (out of five stars) Four years ago, Brandy entered into the music scene with her self-titled album. The album brought much success, selling more than four million copies and generating three hit singles, "I Wanna Be Down," "Baby" and "Brokenhearted." Now, the 19-year-old has picked up where she has left off with her new album, Never Say Never. This album is just as good as the first one and will leave the listeners wanting more. The dance songs revive the vibe featured in the first album. Songs like "U / ? : : m Don't Know Me [ ^k (Like U Used To)" : 1 k M and "Top Of The ^k World" (featuring ^k Mase) really show the harmonies in These harmonies The slow songs also make Never say Never apow- / erful album. "One Voice" is a pow- f erful song about unity. "Have You * Ever?" is a song about when love can be stronger than pride. Brandy also does an impressive remake of the Bryan Adam's song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You." Never Say Never is a great album. This album proves Brandy \ can grow up and keep her musical style. * " This album will help her keep many of her fans and gain new ones. If she keeps going in the m same direction, Brandy will be jUf m around for a while. *f?3 M MYA (out of five stars) |?jF Eighteen-year-old Mya |1 Harrison has a lot to give with if her first album. The self-titled album has songs written and SagM^! produced by Missy Elliot, Dru Hill, Babyface and Dianne Kf|Pp|j| Warren. r^J ic, c Wednesday, June 17,1998 Irandy, Mya i r&r rn? Songs like "What Cha Say" and "We're Gonna Make You Dance" will have many people moving their feet. "Keep On W~ \ Loving Me" has the same | beat as the Puff Daddy I song "It's All About The - r features the rapping talf^P^Spir ents of Missy Elliot. The slow songs also bring flavor to this album. The hit "It's All About Me" and "If You Were Mine" help create a soulful effect Expect good stuff from Mya. She will be one that Sgi; ^ will be hard to forget. "'5 I ' /fi 7\ SS:: iUHjp