Kelis - Lil' Star

It's hard to stop the bile rising - if this is what happens when artists reveal their 'vulnerable' side they should hold onto a caustic attitude like it's going out of fashion. Despite the addition of trademark croons from Gnarls Barclay's Cee-Lo, they fall flat in the face of emotional indulge and half-assed soulful pop from Kelis. Save the plaintive woes for the autobiography and get back to making Milkshake. [Alex Burden]