In Love & War - Amerie
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78 out of 100

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth album for the R&B singer features Fabolous, Lil Wayne, and Trey Songz as a guest artists.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. All Music Guide
    80
    Amerie returns with In Love & War, an album that is much more creative than its title indicates while also playing out a bit like Because I Love It redux.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    Sexy, credible, committed, In Love And War works damn hard for the money, and stands as another thoroughly modern record from a lady embodying strangely old-skool virtues.
  3. The Guardian
    80
    Gifted with a sweetly aching voice, she also has a way with slowies that make them less sick-making than most R&B ballads.
  4. Rolling Stone
    60
    On Amerie's fourth album, she excels at getting in your face without overdosing on divatude — not much excessive Beyoncé-size vocalizing here.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
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  1. BerC
    10
    This album is the best thing that happened to the year 2009, musically. Amerie has improved and grown artistically. A must have listened for any R'n'B/Soul/HipHop fan.… Expand
  2. JarrellC
    10
    LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this album. I really didn't think Amerie could release anything that would come close to the VERY underrated Because I Love It, but man oh man, In Love & War has been the best surprise of my year. This is a real, complete album. It's not hyped with big producers; you won't be hearing the-dream, timbaland or the neptunes on this one. Amerie writes her own songs and co-produces all her songs. PLEASE check out "tell me you love me," "swag back," "different people," "heard 'em all" and "why r u."… Expand
  3. DavidL
    10
    I've always loved Amerie's work and this album is another wonderful addition to her arsenal. I definitely recommend it for those looking for great music… Expand
  4. MatthewN
    10
    The best R&B Album this year hands down. My only wish is that her label would have gave it real promotion.

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