Flesh Tone was singled out by spin.com as one of the "25 Summer Albums That Matter Most" and The New York Times called it "one of her strongest records yet." Perezhilton.com hailed it as "one of the summer's best," adding: "There are soooooo many good songs on Kelis album! Actually, they are ALL good!" Reviews in the U.K. have been stellar also. "Kelis. Genius. Pop Auteur. Credible diva. Welcome back," said NME, giving Flesh Tone an 8 out of 10 rating. The Sunday Times of London called it a "celebratory slice of dancefloor heaven" while Glamour gave it five stars. "She's still fierce and fabulous, and we're thrilled to have her back!" said Time Out London. Flesh Tone Production Credits: INTRO - Produced by: Burns; 22ND CENTURY - Produced by: Boys Noize; 4TH OF JULY (FIREWORKS) - Produced by: Damien Leroy aka DJ Ammo; HOME - Produced by: Free School; ACAPELLA - Produced by: David Guetta / Co-Produced by: Fred Riesterer; SCREAM - Produced by: David Guetta / Co-Produced by: El Tocadisco (Roman De Garcez); EMANCIPATE - Produced by: Alle & Benny Benassi; BRAVE - Produced by: Alle & Benny Benassi / Co-Produced by: will.i.am; SONG FOR THE BABY - Produced by: Free School
Kelis debuted in 1999 with Kaleidoscope, which featured the ubiquitous MTV/BET hit "Caught Out There." The track entered the U.K. Singles Chart at No. 4 and Kelis went on to win a BRIT award ("International Breakthrough Act"), an NME award ("Best R&B/Soul Act") and a Q award ("Best Music Video" for "Caught Out There"). Over the past 10 years, she has worked with a wide variety of artists, including The Neptunes, Andre 3000, Bjรถrk, Enrique Iglesias and Raphael Saadiq. Perhaps best-known for her GRAMMY-nominated, Top 5 smash "Milkshake" and the million-selling ringtone "Bossy," the fashion icon is also a certified chef and a recent graduate of Le Cordon Bleu.