Aaron Carter Album: “Oh Aaron [Japan Bonus Tracks]”

Ok, I've been a fan of Aaron's music since I was nine, and he was also nine. Of course, when I was nine, I bought his first cd because I thought he was cute and I had a big crush on him and bla bla bla. I learned to like his music after about a million times of listening to his cd. I have to admit though, since the time he sang Surfin' USA, I started to like him less and less. His first cd with Jive records was a big difference, and it wasn't that bad. "Oh Aaron" is a complete disgrace. I can't believe I ever liked him. What's with all the rapping? Does he honestly think he's good at it? I think that his singing voice has gotten so bad, that I actually thought I was going to be sick when I heard "I'm all about you". Also, why does he always say that he wants to get out of Nick's shadow, but Nick is on all of his cd's? If he doesn't want to be thought of as Nick's little brother, then he shouldn't have him on his cd's. I gave the cd 3 stars because if I gave him any less, the five people that thought his cd was good might write a remark towards my review. Aaron, you sound like Vanilla Ice.

This album really shows how Aaron matured since Aaron's Party(Come Get It). 'Not Too Young, Not Too Old','Stride(Jump on the Fizzy), 'Baby It's You', 'I'm All About You', and 'Hey You' are probably my favorites. The rest of the songs are good, too. The bonus track includes a little bit of 'AC's Alien Nation'-a song that will be on the Jimmy Neutron soundtrack. 'I'm All About You' is a ballad that shows you Aaron CAN sing. The album isn't All songs that he raps in, like 'Baby It's You', 'Hey You', 'I'm All About You'-and most of the songs that has rap, the chorus is usually singing. Who ever says that this is the worst thing they ever heard- let me see you go out and do what Aaron does and see how well you do it. This is my favorite CD and can't wait until his next album.

I'm in the middle about this CD. Although there are a few good songs, such as good pop-beat dance song "Not to Young, Not to Old", and kind of slow, kind of not song "Hey You", I'm still not a big fan. Aaron lost his vocal talent when his voice changed, and his songs are too childish for his age. I would expect him to sing slightly more mature songs.

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HEY I JUST LOVE THIS CD ITS PROBABLY THE BEST IVE HEARD MY FAVORITE SONG WOULD PROBABLY HAVE TO BE IM ALL ABOUT YOU AND THE REASON IS BECAUSE AARON YOU JUST SAY HOW MUCH THAT YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR GIRLFRIEND WHICH IS SO THOUGHTFUL TO ME SO BASICALLY THIS CD IS THE BEST EVER CAUSE OF THOSE REASONS.

LOVE ALWAYS,VANESSA LOPEZ

Yes, listening to Aaron Carter's "Oh Aaron" is the musical equivalent of eating a handful of sugar cubes, and chasing them down with a can of soda pop. But for what it is, the CD is enjoyable. Carter's enthusiasm is infectious.

The songs are a mix of rapped and sung lyrics. The topics of the songs in general are puppy-dog love and just having fun. The CD starts off with a humorous story-rap, "Oh Aaron," which features Carter's brother Nick (of the Backstreet Boys) in a supporting vocal role. Another enjoyable track is "I Would," a sweetly performed mix of rap and singing. Carter's most ambitious vocal performance is on the love song "I'm All About You." It's a tender love song, reminiscent of some of the Backstreet Boys' work, and Carter does a solid job with it.

Carter's pointedly wholesome rap lyrics make me think of him as the anti-Eminem. On "The Kid in You," for example, he boasts that he still shows love to his parents and does chores at home (although the same song's line about eating a ham sandwich is bound to displease vegetarians). So if you want a fun dance/pop CD that won't offend a family audience, try "Oh Aaron."