What about us was definitely a change from the Disney Princess/Moesha I was used to (the beat, the attitude, the video). The Full Moon album was a lot more futuristic and production felt more hiphop to me. I was so used to the old sound - Have you ever, Almost doesn't count, Truthfully that I really needed songs like Wow, He is, Love wouldn't count me out, Nothing. And later on I started stanning for the more experimental songs like All in me and I thought but it took a while.
I think maybe if I had listened to an album like TLC- fanmail I would have been more prepared. I had the same experience with Whitney Houston. I was hooked on this ballad compilation cd and My Love is Your Love wasn't what I expected, but now I really love it.
I loved Afrodisiac from start to finish from the day I got the cd. Who I am was a perfect introduction by the way.