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67 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: The latest album for the Grammy-winning artist features Andre 3000, Brandy, Estelle and Kanye West as guests.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    The makeover works for the most part--even if there's something a little absurd about hearing him proposition a platonic friend ('Cross the Line') or someone he's met moments before ('Quickly') in that barbershop-quartet croon.
  2. Mojo
    60
    This is a good album, but there's a pull between the commercial and the more left-field. [Dec 2008, p.104]
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  3. Paste Magazine
    30
    On his third full-length, the charisma that launched Legend's career fails to grease the gears of a scattered and lethargic song cycle, one where he shuffles through various shades of adult contemporary and is repeatedly upstaged by high-profile guest appearances.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Phil
    10
    Great vocals, that's why I give JL a 10. Can you sing like this? He is up there with Phillip Baily and Maynard J. K.
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  2. ChrisB
    10
    Great album!
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  3. EnzoP
    7
    Great vocal performances, good productions, but some lyrics do not sound so interesting if sang by a 30 year-old man: John's better when he sings about love.… Expand
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