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- Summary: The fourth album for Stone was recorded at Marvin Gaye's original LA studio.
- Record Label: Stax
- Genre(s): R&B, Soul
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Before you got your ins And your brand new Benz And your exclusive friends I was your baby I was your ride and die And yes your one supply Oh yes... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 6 out of 11
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Mixed: 5 out of 11
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The Art of Love and War, on the re-launched Stax label, is as full-bodied an affair as this old-school-leaning, incessantly self-exploring diva has delivered.
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The strength of the album rests not on one aspect. From the dense lyrics spanning a wealth of topics to the perfect production, The Art of Love & War proves that Stone isn't going anywhere.
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Even though she doesn't get the same kind of attention as some of her peers do, Angie Stone is a supreme talent, and this album really shows it.
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Stone remains impressive as a vocalist, an old-school soul with an understated delivery that's more hushed than histrionic.
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That mood of indulgence also leads to a surfeit of mellifluous vocals, syrupy beats and billowing, sugary melodies that makes the album cloy.
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The Art of Love & War marks yet another solid entry into the musical canon of an under appreciated vocalist.
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UncutThis conservative collection feels more like musical air freshener than any kind of statement. [Dec 2007, p.104]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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DonC.Jan 20, 2008
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