Jinkx Monsoon Vs. Rupaul: Album Release Day Clash

5/6/2014

After nearly a dozen albums in his career, RuPaul is a recording artist pro. He's no stranger to fun dance tunes, and with the release of today's 'Born Naked: The Deluxe Album', he continues to build on his legacy.

When 'Born Naked' first hit iTunes, it quickly became one of RuPaul's biggest successes in the music industry, flying to the top of the charts.

Now with the Deluxe Edition, you can get all the original album offered and more, most notably the featured duet 'Feel Like Dancin' with Latoya Jackson. As always, it's available on iTunes.

RuPaul isn't the only one releasing an album today though! America's most recently crowned Drag Superstar, Jinkx Monsoon, has finally released her long-anticipated album, appropriately titled 'The Inevitable Album.' Jinkx teased her first single, 'Coffee and Wine, but now the full album is available to download.

America's Premiere Jewish Narcoleptic Drag Queen proved during her run on RuPaul's Drag Race that she had a great set of pipes, then continued impressing fans in the many ever popular 'Vaudevillians' performances. Now she's finally released an album so you can take her with you wherever you go!

Here is the full track list:
1. Ladies in Drag (Foreword by Fred Schneider)
2. No One as Sorry as Me
3. Coffee & Wine
4. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
5. The Bacon Shake (feat. Fred Schneider)
6. Everybody's Girl
7. Hold On
8. Hi-Jinkx Samba
9. Witchcraft (feat. Major Scales)
10. What About Debbie
11. Ballad of Johnny and Jack
12. One Tiny Taste
13. Creep
14. A Song to Come Home To
15. Falling in Love Again

Was it just coincidence these albums dropped on the same day? Either way, go out and enjoy all this beautiful drag queen music! Which one are you buying on iTunes?

6 Comments

Max

5/6/2014 03:45:41 am

Different genres of music so not really a clash in that sense. I'm rooting for them both to succeed. I would say Jinkx has a bit of a leg up in terms of being able to support the album with live performances, while RuPaul has a leg up with (literally legs) and with club play.

The good thing about RPDR alum albums is they generally have the creative freedom to put together what they want vs. being pigeonholed. I'm really curious what Adore's album will be like. She said she already recorded it and it's being mastered. And I have a desire for Bianca to have a comedy album/DVD. And for Courtney to go on a long tour in the Australian Outback. A tour that lasts several years. Just don't dig Court's voice. Really don't. She tries to hard to sing high.

I have a suspicion Adore could actually have a dance hit. A genuine one. For real. Top 40.

Eve Summers

5/6/2014 07:55:52 am

Adore has a fantastic voice! I wouldn't be surprised if she comes close to being the next Rupaul. She's the only one I've ever seen on Drag Race that has that amount of star quality. I'm very excited for her album.

And yeah I can't stand Courtney's singing voice either... So artificial and technical. It's probably (partially) because she is feminizing her voice whereas Adore sings in her natural tone.

5/6/2014 10:03:23 am

Agreed! Adore has star quality. Pop star quality. Jinkx sings in her natural range too. It just happens that JInkx's natural range is huge and extends into being able to sing female roles in the original key. Courtney needs to just sing in her own range, even if it's limited and deeper. Apparently she doesn't keep people around her who tell it like it is.

I'm okay with Courtney's voice in To Russia with Love (the video), but when she tries to sing that live, OUCH. And she forces the higher notes so it gets nasally. You're supposed to relax in the higher range. I think she could eek out a few more notes up top with proper training and have them sound good. But the thing is she thinks she's DONE, PERFECT, FINISHED. While Adore acknowledges being rough around the edges and having room to grow. And on some level, so does Bianca.

I was more initially impressed by Bianca's fashions but they did get somewhat repetitive. I wish she'd worn that gold hood for the finale runway. I think Bianca has star power too, just a different kind of star. I'm beginning to think Adore could win this thing. But even if she doesn't, she's a star. American Idol missed out, which is what Ellen said when she had Danny on. Now when will Ellen have Adore on? Tick tick tick.

Brian M

5/6/2014 02:26:13 pm

All Right, Question here, does anyone know if either of these albums will have a physical CD? I know sharon needles and Manila Luzon has some physical CDs, I'm just old skool i guess

Eduardo

5/8/2014 01:50:41 am

It is going to have a physical format too, itjust hasn't been released yet. :)

5/8/2014 03:24:10 pm

For both albums? I can't even find Rupaul's "Glamzon" on physical CD

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