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Generally favorable reviews- based on 88 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 67 out of 88
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Mixed: 7 out of 88
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Negative: 14 out of 88
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DarleneDec 16, 2009Alicia is just not showing any musical growth, and the flaws in her voice are so apparent on this album.
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NickyDec 28, 2009
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UllaDec 28, 2009I really don't like this cd, the tempo is good, but almost all songs sound the same as her previous, that's not very creative i think. If you want a cd that thinks outside the box, and a cd from a woman around the same age as miss Keys, you should pic up Shakira's She Wolf, that's innovative!
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Jan 14, 2011In most of these dozen tracks (not including a ponderous intro regarding the necessity of risk and a slow-jam sequel to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind") Keys seems uninterested in breaking new ground, snooze-controlling her way through a series of familiar piano-soul platitude.
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It's far from a shock but definitely a disappointment to watch Ms. Trained Pianist survey her branding options and choose the bland card over the brains card.
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After so many highlights, the duds feel inconsequential, easily bypassed. Only when Keys panders to Top 40 radio does the album truly stumble, sounding like a hodgepodge of transparent ideas.