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Universal acclaim- based on 391 Ratings
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Positive: 352 out of 391
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Mixed: 14 out of 391
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Negative: 25 out of 391
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Dec 16, 2014Sounds really boring and for the most part, I can't hear what he's singing. I saw all the good reviews and thought I was gonna be listening to something out of this world. Instead got some 1960's jazz sounding album with terribly boring melodies. If you suffer from chronic insomnia, this album is a must-have for you!
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Dec 18, 2014I don't get it. This albumwas noise which overtakes D'Angelo's voice-or what may be left of it. I say that cuz' its not really heard. Unlike his classic, debut album which is all his voice. Forget all that talk of "a step forward" for him as an artist...forget all that "artistry" view. The fact is there is music here, in that there are musical notes that I can recognize. But good music, no.
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Jan 13, 2015Black Messiah is an incredible album, and an essential addition to D'Angelo's discography.
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Jan 9, 2015Notwithstanding the occasional foray into jazz and blues, Black Messiah is much the same blend of miasmic boudoir soul, bare-bones funk and liberation songs that characterised his 2000 milestone, Voodoo.
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Jan 5, 2015Black Messiah was crafted painstakingly, that’s evident, but it never sounds labored over. It sounds loose, on fire, and huge, like a truly Christian sermon.