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Grown & Sexy
by Babyface
The R&B singer's first album in four years was produced by Gregg Pagani (LeAnn Rimes, Will Smith).
| LABEL: |
Arista |
| RELEASE DATE: |
26 July 2005 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
R&B |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
Amazon.com
If there's one thing the R&B phenomenon demonstrates on Grown & Sexy, is that growing up is sexy.

70
Billboard
A pleasing collection of midtempo songs and ballads brushed with, but not obscured by, a contemporary sheen. [30 Jul 2005]
70
All Music Guide
Those who were left disappointed by ['Face2Face'] will probably be happy to have the Face of old back with Grown & Sexy, a back-to-basics album that sounds a lot more natural in comparison.

50
Vibe
Grown feels more like an extended elevator ride than a true adult movement. [Sep 2005, p.236]
50
Los Angeles Times
[His] mature eroticism is undone by overwrought production, eventually drowning every track in layers of instrumentation, vocals and other sonic drama. [31 Jul 2005]
40
Rolling Stone
Dragged down by radio-courting melodies and ready-made rhymes, this album's first half is particularly calculated.

40
Slant Magazine
It all makes one yearn for the simpler days of mid-'90s R&B.

40
The New York Times
Like a lot of current pop, he could use a middle ground between thuggishness and sentimentality. [15 Aug 2005]
30
The Guardian
An hour of boredom.


The average user rating for this album is 7.2 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
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