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Year Of The Gentleman - Ne-Yo
  • Band Name: Ne-Yo
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Sep 16, 2008
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Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: The third album for the R&B singer features songs produced by Stargate, Stereotypes, and Polow da Don.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Los Angeles Times
    88
    It's no surprise that Ne-Yo sings about women on his excellent third album, Year of the Gentleman.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    On his third disc in as many years, the 28-year-old Southerner with the Michael Jackson falsetto not only wears his heart on his sleeve, he lets it bleed down his (no doubt high-thread-count) cuff.
  3. Slant Magazine
    60
    So, even if the album eventually succumbs to Mariah Carey LP-balladitis, and even if it never quite soars like Justified (which had the benefit of that inner conflict between sensitivity and pussy-hounding that Ne-Yo couldn't fake if he tried), Gentlemen's complete lack of irony or humor makes for an ironically surprising listen.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. LB
    10
    Ne-Yo........ hits on top of hits....everytime! Love it!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. CallieT.
    10
    I personally bought this CD and thought it was the best use of my money! I haven't bought a CD in over five years and wasn't disappointed at all when I heard Ne-Yo's wonderfully flowing lyrics. I've listened to the CD everyday since I bought it. … Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. ec
    5
    (83+80+80+80)/4=84? Oh yeah, and Ne Yo annoys the hell out of me.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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