The Diary Of Alicia Keys - Alicia Keys
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71 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings

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  • Summary: The neo-soul singer returns two years after the success of 'Songs In A Minor' with this sophomore disc.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Dot Music
    90
    Another masterpiece.
  2. CultureDose.net
    80
    With one album, Alicia Keys jumps up from the most overrated R&B artist since Michael Jackson to the best young talent R&B has seen in a very long time.
  3. Blender
    80
    An enthusiastic album full of masterful strokes and electrifying intensity. [#23, p.98]
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  4. The Guardian
    60
    There are a handful of great moments, where risks are taken and ground is broken, but too often it opts for the familiar and the bland.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 36
  3. Negative: 2 out of 36
  1. LydiaR
    10
    Absolutely brilliant album, its good to hear actual instruments in the background as so many artists don't do this. Everyone can listen to this album despite age..my whole fam loves this album:)… Expand
  2. JD
    8
    Very good album, however, I feel this will be the last and the only album she will ever make as good as this. I can listen to every amazing song up until Dragon Days. After Dragon Days is over I put the CD back on the shelf because the rest isn't good at all. Definetly talented, but she isn't the next Mariah Carey… Expand
  3. KlitosT
    7
    I would prefer to buy this cd as a live performance with just her voice and a piano. Nobody doubts that Alicia Keys is super talented and very promising as an artist. This album though was rather disappointing with no songs that really stand out from commercial soul standards. I feel that she has a lot more to offer and she should try to incorporate more of her classical training in her songwriting. … Collapse
  4. MarcusB
    4
    What the heck? Alicia is obviously talented, but the songwriting (or selection of themes) is utterly boring. How many times does she need to sing about love? Alicia seems to be plagued by the R&B disease, whereby any talented singer will de-volve into a crooner just interested in singing about men while seeing how many notes they can hit.… Expand

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