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- Summary: The third LP (and first in five years) from the actress and recording artist features appearances by Brian Wilson, Pharrell Williams, Zoë Kravitz, and Grimes, plus musical contributions from Prince just prior to his death.
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- Record Label: Bad Boy
- Genre(s): R&B
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Django Jane | |
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This is my palace, champagne in my chalice I got it all covered like a wedding band Wonderland, so my alias is Alice We gon' start a motherfuckin'... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 33
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Mixed: 2 out of 33
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Negative: 0 out of 33
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May 11, 2018Though it dissects insecurities and shortcomings as much as it does success, Dirty Computer unabashedly refuses to downplay or apologize for its behavior. ... With this forthright attitude comes fresh ways for Monáe to play on subject matters.
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Apr 27, 2018This record isn’t a monument to His Royal Badness. It’s one of the greatest artists of our time carrying Prince’s baton into the new world.
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May 1, 2018As a whole, Dirty Computer strikes the perfect balance between joy and sadness, offering a deeply resonant account of Monáe’s personal experiences as a black woman. Some of these experiences are unquestionably difficult. Yet in relaying them to us, Monáe never deprives herself (or the listener) of pride, joy, or autonomy.
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May 7, 2018On Dirty Computer, she finally makes good on her promise, keeping the fearlessness of her earlier albums while refining her focus. This album is only 48 minutes long, but it feels as ambitious and grand as her previous 70-minute releases. In the process, she has raised the standard for her music.
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Apr 29, 2018It's the full-on pop record that Monáe had been hinting at for years, and though some of her stylistic choices may not age well--especially when she veers into trap territory - she approaches them with a kind of flighty confidence.
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May 1, 2018Monáe has given us a pop record that feels gleefully youthful, perhaps even the album she wishes she could have had as a teen in Kansas City. The songwriting is precise if not always flawless.
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Apr 27, 2018You occasionally wonder if an understandable desire to cross over commercially might not be at the root of the album’s less inspired moments: there’s something commonplace and risk-averse about the pop-R&B backing of Crazy, Classic, Life and I Got the Juice.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 106 out of 116
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Mixed: 5 out of 116
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Negative: 5 out of 116
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Sep 20, 2019Janelle brings something new not just to her discography, but to all music. And she still develops her abilities. We stun!
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