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Universal acclaim- based on 570 Ratings
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Positive: 535 out of 570
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Mixed: 16 out of 570
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Negative: 19 out of 570
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Jun 13, 2017Looks as though Vladimir Putin's on here trying to sway public opinion again and manipulate more votes and scores. Why don't you go review a nice cold bowl of borscht?
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Jun 15, 2017She fully commands the foreground of her songs. Her voice is upfront, recorded to sound natural and unaffected, with all its grain and conversational quirks.
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Jun 15, 2017This album is a masterpiece based on the fact that it captures a lot of mixed and complex feelings we all have or will experience in our lives. The way SZA says the things she says in such blunt yet with an almost reassuring tone is truly amazing and beautiful to watch/listen.
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Jun 15, 2017SZA is the full package in terms of artistry: killer singing and songwriting abilities with a distinct perspective on life, love and destiny. CTRL is craft in action, a uniquely excellent album from a uniquely excellent artist. Amazing album.
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Jun 17, 2017
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Jun 13, 2017Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
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Feb 14, 2018One of the albums of my life. From track 01 to 14, this LP is a complete masterpiece. I WANT MORE OF THIS, SZA!! The best of 2017.
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Mar 18, 2018QUE ALBUM É ESSE??!! SZA trouxe como seu primeiro álbum,uma relíquia musical.maravilhoso álbum,com ótimos vocais e perfeitas músicas.SZA é uma pérola da indústria musical.Parabéns e obrigado por esse álbum maravilhoso,SZA.
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Jul 25, 2017This girl has got talent. On her first album, SZA takes a page out of powerhouses, such as Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott, books to create a soulfully cohesive album.
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Jun 16, 2017This album is such an honest, raw, and sometimes heartbreaking record about self-love. The production is sleek and makes the album cohesive, and SZA's vocals are hauntingly beautiful. An amazing debut.
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Jun 13, 2017
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Dec 5, 2017I really love everything about CTRL. It's an emotional album but also makes you feel like everything will be fine, no matter what. It's chill and it makes me happy. It helped me go through a rough moment of my life and I'm really grateful for that.
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Apr 5, 2018I keep listening to this album over and over. The production is so great its very vibey and chill. The structure of the album is very detailed the songs go with eachother and transition beautifully between themselves.
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Aug 20, 2017Minina esse álbum é muito top topssimo topperson topper muito top, top top top eu poderia falar muita coisa sobre ele, mas acho que falar que ele é top é o suficiente top mesmo top
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Aug 29, 2017
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Jan 4, 2018Apasionado y mata emociones. Desgarrador y grato de ser una joya para la música.
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Jan 23, 2018
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Mar 27, 2019When SZA was working on her debut album, I was really looking forward to her album. I'm glad it was worth the wait because SZA's Ctrl is a fantastic album from start to finish. Loved all the songs from the album, and SZA's Lyrics are amazing. And the features on the album are fantastic. SZA's Ctrl is a must listen. 10/10
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Apr 24, 2018What can I say? Ctrl is the epitome of what all music should aspire to be. SZA's skillful songwriting heightens her music even further, making each track a masterpiece. No beat is left unheard and no listener should be left disappointed. Favourite tracks: Supermodel, Love Galore, Garden (Say It Like Dat), Broken Clocks
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Jul 10, 2018SZA shows a beautiful range of colorful taste, and unique writing skills in her debut LP Ctrl.
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Jul 6, 2018An amazing variety of songs in this album. SZA shows how unique she can be, and songs are almost always catchy. There are great beats and hooks in this album such as "Broken Clocks" and "The Weekend". SZA really shows off her incredible voice and emotion with her lyrics.
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Oct 2, 2018One of the best R&B albums of the decade. Excited to hear more of her work in the future.
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Oct 24, 2018
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Sep 6, 2019I still revisit this album a lot and I never forget a single word. Beautiful, hard-hitting masterpiece. There isn’t a skip on this album.
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Jul 24, 2019
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Oct 14, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 10, 2019This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 5, 2020The mf Queen she did so much in this album and it was beautiful in capturing all of her emotions here
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Apr 28, 2020best Album, so much emotion, so gooood writing and vocal from sza Yeah this album is ART
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Aug 4, 2020
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Mar 28, 2022One of the best R&B albums ever made. Also debut. Also female. So different and so cohesive. Nothing will ever top this.
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Jun 28, 2020Tá rindo por que ela é corna? Ok, tudo bem! É corna, mas dirige o carro dele todos os dias, ele dirige o carro dela. Frequenta a família dele e ele da família dela. Viajam juntos, têm sonhos, projetos, problemas, alegrias, tristezas. Mas enfrentam juntos. Um dando força para o outro. A mulher que ele escolheu para amar é corna, mas tem prioridade em tudo o que ele faz
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Sep 5, 2021Absolutely loves this!!! SZA never does any bad song. This album is on my top 10 ♥️
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Nov 23, 2020simplesmente um dos melhores álbuns r&b já feitos!! sza umas das artistas mais perspicazes que surgiram nos últimos anos.
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Aug 28, 2020sza is a great singer and songwriter and with this album you can see that she’s an amazing and talented woman she is, this album is so cohesive but in a good way and every song stands out on her own every lyric of every song is personal and sexual and that’s what makes this album unique. sza is the future of r&b
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Nov 3, 2020they don't make rnb albums like these anymore. sza , an icon of rnb truly. Ughhhhh mf queen!
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Nov 20, 2020SZA wrestles with insecurity and her love life in a raw and personal fashion not seen before.
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Dec 28, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Mar 2, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 1, 2021
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Aug 30, 2021This album is r&b perfection. SZA is very raw. Her art, her vibes, her pen games is out of this world. One of my favorite album of all time.
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Sep 28, 2021
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Jun 23, 2022Even after 5 years this album sounds refreshing and new. SZA really defined R&B new with this album
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Aug 16, 2022Amazing album, no skips.
Highlights are:
Supermodel
Love Galore
Doves in the Wind
Prom
Broken Clocks
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Dec 9, 2022This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 14, 2023It was only enough for him to make an R&B gem with his debut, this is reality taken from another planet with plans to take it to the planet; this album should be considered an anthropological bible att: Me.
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Oct 29, 2022R&b perfection, really incredible, lyricism and production on point, mesmerizing
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Nov 12, 2022THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE AN ALBUM!!!! This woman makes some truly remarkable works, and her voice is perfect for the songs she makes. This is what you call an artist.
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Nov 16, 2022Uma verdadeira obra de arte pessoal de SZA, a gente se lança na mais profunda concepção das suas melodias e letras
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Dec 9, 2022ame totalmente este album, uno de los mejores trabajos que escuche, todas las canciones son tan aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh (asombrosas).
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Dec 10, 2022A R&B Modern day classic. Strong content throughout no misses. Favourite tracks are "Drew Barrymore", "Garden", "Prom" and "20 Somethings".
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Dec 10, 2022The best album of my live, it’s just showed me a new world of clarification and being a human being trying to do my best in a chaotic world. I love it so much
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Aug 16, 2023
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Apr 16, 2023This is a 9.5 out of 10, an album that has not aged at all and still sounds fresh to this day. Incredible lyrics that show her must vulnerable and soft side, delivering some heart breaking lyrics with a beautiful and unique voice.
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Jul 23, 2023talvez o melhor álbum que tive o prazer de escutar
nao consigo descrevê-lo com toda intensidade que ele merece me falta palavras para tamanhas músicas e composições para sempre o supremo do r&b -
Aug 3, 2023Work of art, Sza delivered one of the best albums of 2017! Supermodel and normal girl are my favorite tracks.
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Aug 5, 2017SZA is the full package in terms of artistry: killer singing and songwriting abilities with a distinct perspective on life, love and destiny. CTRL is craft in action, a uniquely excellent album from a uniquely excellent artist. Amazing album. Collapse
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Jun 22, 2017
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Jul 20, 2017This album is GENIUS. There's such a mix of genres in just one song and it's beautifully done. The album starts with "Supermodel" a chill but raw ballad with some great lyrics you should listen to. Then we get to the next songs with a different rhythm each one of them and a feeling of smoothness and calm. This album is incredibly underrated and so f*cking good. I need to see more hype for this.
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Jun 14, 2017Amazing, thought-provoking. Theme remains consistent throughout the album. No Fillers. Best Debut Album in a while. Features were amazing and didn't overshadow SZA.
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Jun 17, 2018
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Mar 12, 2018
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Apr 10, 2018
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May 12, 2018SZA has made an album about millenial anxieties, troubles, hopes, and aspirations. Her music has balanced the nostalgic and the contemporary sound of today that is both listenable, full of energy, and timeless.
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Jul 24, 2020A R&B full of soul, honesty, vulnerability, vocals and talent that has impressed me, since my first listen. Not only one of the best R&B albuns of 2017 but of the decade.
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Jul 15, 2022i should not treat this album like therapy but i do! i do!!! and I am right
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Oct 8, 2017
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Mar 5, 2018
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Nov 23, 2017The real stuff here are the lyrics, which at the same time are impressive but really familiar in a relatable kind of way, and her vocals are excellent and unique. And those vocals mixed with the catchy production make this an album that's just fire
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Dec 29, 2017
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Jan 9, 2018A personal favourite artist of mine. SZA follows up her incredible album, "Z", with a much more developed and discovered voice and aesthetic. Every feature on the album is amazing and well worth the guest feature.
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Nov 10, 2018tde not only finds great rap talent but also great singing talent. the best label going right now
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Oct 17, 2021
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Jan 15, 2022Powered by an electrifying narrative and concept, SZA's CTRL is a great first step towards greatness for the R&B alternative new princess. Filled with gorgeously composed strings and her unique vocal abilities, SZA delivers on her debut studio album despite suffering from some skippable fillers.
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Jun 15, 2017
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Aug 15, 2017SZA has a great voice to go along with her interesting lyrical talent, but there were too many times when her passion seemed to be cut off by empty, immobile background textures that sounded very market driven, only being saved by the overall tranquility. My Score: 118/180 (Good) = 6.6/10
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Jun 16, 2017From a few up-beat beautifully produced song, CTRL seems lifeless at the most and bare at most points.
Best Song(s)
Love Galore ft. Travis Scott
Broken Clocks
Worst Song(s)
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Aug 22, 2021No es el estilo de música que suelo escuchar y tampoco siento que pude encajar demasiado con SZA, es más un tema personal, no sé si el álbum es malo o bueno, solo sé que no conecté con él, me gustaron pocas canciones pero aún así le voy a dar una segunda oportunidad a la cantante en su próximo álbum.
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Jun 23, 2017
Awards & Rankings
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Sep 26, 2023Ctrl is a Facebook-photo album of opinions and behaviours that probably shouldn’t be broadcasted online. It’s also an assembly of tracks that prevail as mantras of self-affirmation, and it balances the two sides of its character with an awareness that feels like an accident, though it's welcomed all the same. But even if we disregard what it all means, these tracks are still jams, tunes, or any other blasé term people attach to music that you can throw away your dignity to.
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Sep 26, 2023From start to finish, CTRL os nothing less than outstanding - the late arrival of a very important artist.
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Dec 14, 2017In Ctrl, SZA draws on her personal experience and explores women’s sexuality in a direct and honest way which was so far mostly reserved to male R&B and pop artists.