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Weathering rumors of drug addiction, spousal abuse, and even her demise following her skeletal appearance at 2001's Michael Jackson tribute concert, Whitney Houston strikes back with a bold disc. Attaching her peerless pipes to often unapologetic lyrics, the diva lets the music answer tabloid tattlers. On the dramatic, Babyface-produced "Tell Me No, " Houston pleads, "You criticize my actions, but I don't see you standing in my shoes, " and on the triumphant power ballad, "Try It on My Own" (also produced by 'Face) , Houston blares, "I'm stronger now/ I've learned from my mistakes which way to go. " Just a few lines later, however, the defiant songbird proclaims, "I'll live my life the way I feel/ No matter what I'll keep it real.