Shine has the sweet, unfamiliar kick of blackcurrant Ribena (Estelle's favorite drink) mixed with Pernod. I first discovered London R&B singer/rapper, Estelle (Fanta Estelle Swaray ), through her mixtapes of "Da Heat," and her 2004 release of The 18th Day. Driven by the hip-hop heavy, West London neo-soul grooves of "Wait a Minute (Just a Touch)" and the number one with a bullet UK single, "American Boy," her second album features guest appearances by some really cool blokes like Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Kardinal Offishall, Mark Ronson, John Legend, Cee-Lo, and Kanye West. Album tracks include: 1. Wait A Minute [Just A Touch] 3:40 2. No Substitute Love) 3:33 3. American Boy [Feat. Kanye West] 4:44 4. More Than Friends 4:25 5. Magnificent [Featuring Kardinal Offishall] 3:56 6. Come Over 3:41 7. So Much Out The Way 4:04 8. In The Rain 4:08 9. Back In Love 4:01 10. You Are [featuring John Legend] 3:28 11. Pretty Please [Love Me] [Feat. Cee-Lo] 3:58 12. Shine 3:49 G. Merritt
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