Testimony
by August Alsina
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Apr 15, 2014
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
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  1. Duu
    May 20, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The reason that this album is getting a 5 star rating is that I'm grading it as an album. As an album it is fair--6 songs that are worth replaying. "Testify" is very good, "Make It Home" is excellent. The first 7 tracks contain 5 of the 6 songs worth listening to. This is a good first effort by Alsina, and I'm not sure that he will top it because I didn't hear any glimmers of greatness in either the singing or songwriting. This feels like August Alsina's moment to shine and he said something very powerful in "Make It Home". I didn't love this album, but it was not bad either. Just under half of the songs were good. I'd like to hear more from August Alsina and this album was a good first effort.… Expand

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    Apr 29, 2014
    80
    This is a gratifying second step from one of the most exciting contemporary R&B artists to appear during the 2010s.
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  2. The New York Times
    Apr 18, 2014
    80
    Most of this album moves with slowness and throbbing deliberation that focuses the ear and adds urgency to Mr. Alsina’s confessions. It’s also poignant for its intimacy.
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  3. NOW Magazine
    Apr 18, 2014
    80
    Alsina’s narrative-driven niche is criminally underrepresented on the pop charts right now. Judging by the way he effectively turns his wounded past into the catalyst for a bright future--he has potential to dominate the lane.
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