Between her connections (wife of Miles, girlfriend of Jimi) and concept (autonomous black woman forges metal-funk) she's certainly got a head start in the hype department. She makes for these advantages, however, with forced, narrow singing and a near-total absence of rhythmic or melodic sense. Upside: Best comic-book sex since Angelfood McSpade. C+

Between her connections (wife of Miles, girlfriend of Jimi) and concept (autonomous black woman forges metal funk) she's certainly got a head start in the hype department. She makes up for these advantages, however, with forced, narrow singing and a near-total absence of rhythmic or melodic sense. Upside: Best comic-book sex since Angelfood McSpade. C+