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Los Angeles TimesIn these moments of reflection, Nelly emerges as a serious songwriter who moves the mind as effectively as he does the body. [26 Sep 2004]
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Each CD is crammed to a full 50 minutes with some of the most heinous crimes against good taste since Wham's "Wham Rap! '86." [Joint review of both discs.]
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As much as Nelly likes to portray himself as everybody’s favourite fun-filled club star, “Suit” suggests that writing thoughtful, intelligent and enduring R&B is where his heart really lies.
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Nice and musically diverse.
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In his world, being grown and sexy doesn't mean being complacent - it means being curious, maybe even brave.
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BlenderBy turns sensual and despondent. [Oct 2004, p.126]
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New Musical Express (NME)Suit represents Nelly going smooth and seductive for an entire LP, and it is about 9,000 times as bad as that sounds. [2 Oct 2004, p.63]
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Granted, Nelly's rapping here is more restrained and insubstantial than ever, but when you have a cast of collaborators like this, the actual rapping is beside the point -- these are fun songs, plain and simple, and wonderfully catchy to boot.
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Both [discs] combine into one excellent combo platter, proving Nelly as one of the most clever and effusive pop minds around.
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Entertainment WeeklyNelly sounds more convincing and appealing on Suit [than on Sweat]. [17 Sep 2004, p.75]
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Nelly pushes crossover so far on a few of these tracks a few of his more hardcore fans may be turned off, but frankly since this is a concept album songs like "N Dey Say" are what I expected from "Suit."
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Sadly, Suit, is exactly what it purports to be: the business-side of a duo of albums. And, in the world of pop, there’s nothing worse than sounding like business as usual.
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VibeThere are plenty of surprises on Suit. [Oct 2004, p.184]
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Anchored by predigested melodic hooks, Nelly's songs seem composed with the sole intention of ending up as your next ringtone. [Combined review of both discs]
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UncutIts fizz fades fast. [Dec 2004, p.142]
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Hackneyed songs grind drearily.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 3 out of 16
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PreciousHNov 13, 2005
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LCAug 17, 2005most songs are good... woodgrain is the only thing keeping this CD from being a 10
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JacobMMay 20, 2005Nelly is a sellout to the whole rap industry...$$$$$$$$$$