It pains me to write this, it really does.

But for the first time ever, I am disappointed in an album with Fantasia's name on it.

For the past few months, Fantasia has been touting "The Definition of..." as a "Rock Soul" album, which is ironic considering that the album is devoid of just that: true soul.

And if anybody can deliver real soul, especially live, it's Fantasia Barrino.

While there are some soulful moments (the James Brown inspired "Sleeping With the One I Love", and the Tina Turner like "Lonely Legend") overall the album's soul, rock or any general presence is lacking.

It's like the Food Network Star episode that aired a few weeks ago (*SPOILER* Tregaye won!) one of the contestants described their dessert as the most chocolate filled dessert to ever exist, really selling the idea to the judges that they were in for a chocolate treat. But when judge Bobby Flay took a bite, he was met with disappointment because the amount of chocolate in her dessert was just...average. He was expecting enough chocolate to get instant cavities, and instead got your local grocery store's brand.

This is my exact sentiment with Fantasia's album.

If you're going to sell something, you need to deliver exactly what you promised.

So the question remains: What happened?

Well, here's my theory.

Fantasia just got a new management team, Primary Wave, and they've done a great job for her, as far as exposure goes. Fantasia got her own BET special, a Billboard Magazine cover, her own episode of Centric's "Being," and a performance on 'Good Morning America' all within one week. These days, you don't see R&B artists getting prime spots like that because R&B has been deemed as a dead genre. (Which isn't true, but we'll save that discussion for another day.)

And although the polishing of an artist's image is ideal, it seems to have come at the cost of her album, which lacked true direction and grit, or in the words of one of my favorite tweeters, "stank." (Hey, Dollar!)

As far as the music on the album, it's not bad at all. I have a couple of tracks I like, and the instrumentation as a whole is impeccable, but it's not FANTASIA.

I need THIS Fantasia (see video at the end of the article), and until it's time for her next album, I'll just have to continue listening to her first three albums in the meantime. Below are my favorite tracks:

"When I Met You": Signature Fantasia on a true R&B track. Her voice has plenty of room to slide and glide across the verses, which really highlights the song's message of thankfulness of finding her one, true love.

"I Made It": The closing track is definitely what you would expect from the Season three winner of American Idol. It's true gospel- from the choir to its uplifting lyrics. The addition of Tye Tribbett's energy is perfect for this uptempo track.