Written By Kaia Karamoko
Epiphany’s album cover sets the tone. The photography is void of color except for her name, which gives the impression that it’s all about her, from here on out. And her hand is on her hip. This is never a welcoming stance. It means that a woman is fed up. Your things are outside of the door (or on the front lawn) and she’s changed the locks. This time around, its Chrisette Michele turn to tell it like it, “is.”
Epiphany is how “it’s over” sounds classically trained. Let me tell you, I hate to be whoever inspired these ballads. This is eleven tracks of how to send your man packing with class. It’s all about making the message clear with your curls still in tact. You get the image of a smoky, after hours lounge, there’s some lady dressed in all white (because it’s a glorious celebration), bright red lipstick, no cigarette holder because she’s smoking a cigar. All the men in the crowd are fixated and cringing in their seats because they know that their women are listening too; sad, because the games end here.
Don’t forget the big, gorgeous flower perfectly pinned in the “I’m single now” hair do.
With tracks written and co-produced by Ne-Yo, Chrisette Michele has nailed it. Any men would gracefully bow out and call Tyrone.
