Rokstarr - Taio Cruz
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61 out of 100

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3.8 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: The London-based producer/singer-songwriter who worked with such artists as Omar, Sugababes, Cheryl Cole, Kesha, McFly, and Kylie Minogue releases his second album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. BBC Music
    80
    Rokstarr bounces to a beat that feels fresh and vibrant.
  2. The Boston Phoenix
    75
    Up-tempo club jams like "Break Your Heart," "Dynamite," and "I Can Be" sport melodies sturdy enough to support all the digital detailing, and power ballads such as "I'll Never Love Again" and "Falling in Love" do the gathering-steam thing as efficiently as more traditionally presented songs by Diane Warren or Kara DioGuardi.
  3. All Music Guide
    60
    Break off a single or two and leave the rest for aspiring producers to study.
  4. Dot Music
    30
    You can forgive Cruz for wondering who he's meant to be for his second album, but we're less indulgent of such wishy-washy nonsense that "Rokstarr" puts across in the name of heartfelt R&B.

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  3. Negative: 3 out of 3
  1. JoelSN
    3
    Cruz's first effort falls flat when it comes to make him an artist to notice. It is a very impersonal album, created to achieve temporal success single-wise ("Break Your Heart", "Dynamite), but it is incapable of maintaining its mainstream appeal during the whole record., becoming just a boring and unattractive list of simple tracks.

    Highlights: Dynamite, Higher, Break Your Heart    … Expand
  2. sanddude
    2
    Tail Cruz's debut solo album is a collection of horrible, cheesy pop dongs. I strongly recommend against it. Especially that uber-annoying "Break Your Heart" song. He needs to just stick with producing.… Collapse
  3. OhRly
    0
    This album made me cry, what ever happened to REAL pop?! Not this horse **** made for money. It lacks in substance, made from repetitive lyrics, lame plastic beats- you know what? This **** storm doesn't deserve such an in depth review.… Expand

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