Black and White America
by Lenny Kravitz
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. AllMusic
    Aug 30, 2011
    90
    Here, he reverses that dynamic, playing the studio like the virtuoso that he is, and he's come up with his best record in years, a shamelessly enjoyable piece of aural candy.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Aug 26, 2011
    75
    Kravitz's ninth album is a melting pot of funk, soul, rock, and other made-in-the-USA genres, with songs about growing up biracial after civil rights (the '70s-inspired title track) and plenty of hopey-changey stuff (''Stand,'' ''Push'').
  3. Rolling Stone
    Aug 30, 2011
    70
    Still, each of these 16 songs succeeds on its own terms, which is a vision for America beyond the black and white divide.
  5. Paste Magazine
    Aug 30, 2011
    65
    Mr. Kravitz: The radio would be a lonely, segregated underworld without you. But, at this point, that full-on funk album sounds pretty damn nice.

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7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. kowalski
    Sep 5, 2011
    7
    It's not a core-shaker, but it's definitely valuable. It's quite good - once you stop trying too hard to record a great album, you just mightIt's not a core-shaker, but it's definitely valuable. It's quite good - once you stop trying too hard to record a great album, you just might record one.… Full Review »
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