Cher Lloyd "Sticks and Stones"

     Sticks and Stones may break one’s bones, but names may never hurt them. We know that isn’t true because words can hurt too; so much to the point to where it materializes as a knife on the skin. On a lighter note, what will these words do? After the spunky debut single “Want You Back” with a killer chorus, relatable subject matter, and a cheeky flow people were interested. If critics dislike the album and bash it to the point of being cruel, just “Grow Up.” It’s silly to focus on hate, and you lose credibility. She is energetic, for sure, and some may even think of Lily Allen; in this song absolutely, and even Nicki Minaj? Yes, she does have a spastic flow, and can hold her own with Busta. When you stand “Behind The Music” it means you often identify with what it stands for. Lloyd sings it perfectly in the song, so I won’t bother explaining it, and besides, giving us a flashback we have message to stand behind. Is she dissing or just mentioning Nicki and Katy? If you’re looking for the female equivalent of Travie McCoy’s flow “Oath” would be the best example; like two “birds of a feather.” Oh my darling, oh my darling, have heard the melody? Even though she borrows the hook, she avoids being ironic; because “Swagger Jagger” makes it her own. “Playa Boi” has the sweetest swag you have heard; not aiming for credibility, but replay and versatility. Cher admits she is no “Superhero,” but makes an impression; either Janelle Monae when it comes to production, or Rihanna when it  comes to the chorus, and then there is the whole verse she spits. No matter how great an album is they all “End Up Here.” It is a sad song of being played with like one of many toys in a boi’s toybox. My Favorites: Want u Back, Behind The Music, Playa Boi, Superhero.