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May 26, 2015She's clearly making her own way, unafraid to knock suitors down a couple pegs ("How That Taste"), allowing her vulnerability to shine through ("You Should Be Here"), and affirming her individuality.
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May 22, 2015Where this album excels is in the celebration of youth’s insecurities and dichotomies.
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May 22, 2015It's an intense, focused exploration of all, or nearly all, the relationships the singer is involved in, both romantic and familial.
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May 22, 2015Trey Songz and The-Dream can gripe on tracks about smart phones and Omarion can make a run for dancehall licks, but Kehlani’s pulling all these ideas together into something that feels original and authentic and, somehow just slightly transgressive.
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May 22, 2015It’s this unabashed ambition that makes You Should Be Here resonate long after one has internalized its motivational urges ("Can't nobody love somebody that do not love themselves") and tender observations on the mechanics of relationships (see the wistful "Unconditional").
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May 22, 2015Kehlani’s second self-released album, there’s a calm swagger that underpins even the most anguished of these songs. She easily channels the attitude and swing of mid-1990s R&B girl groups.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 74 out of 80
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Mixed: 2 out of 80
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Negative: 4 out of 80
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May 23, 2015
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Apr 22, 2018
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Jun 15, 2015