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Apr 14, 2016Slay-Z is a blast. What sets Banks apart from her peers is her ability to bounce effortlessly between genres.
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Apr 11, 2016Slay-Z isn't quite such a project [that will eclipse anything she does offline] but her talent is still apparent throughout its run time.
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Apr 6, 2016On Slay-Z, there are hints of that power. They don’t shine nearly as bright as her almost flawless debut record, but they keep us watching and listening.
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May 18, 2016Slay-Z is a solid EP that is also incredibly frustrating. It's frustrating because it is an example of the talent that Banks is wasting by devoting so much of her time and energy to having pissing contests on social media.
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Apr 6, 2016Her outrageous self-possession plays out more vibrantly on some of these tracks, like “Big Talk,” which puts her up against the rapper Rick Ross, and “Riot,” which has a klaxon-like hook handled by Nina Sky. There’s no end to Ms. Banks’s swagger, though her toughest moments veer toward the style of a hometown rival, Nicki Minaj.
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Apr 6, 2016Slay-Z is a very good mini-mixtape, and more than half of it sustains in any formation.
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Apr 6, 2016Although Slay-Z's flat lyrics might be a little uninspiring for the sober listener, its vigorous beats and dizzying pace are perfect for settings that require more moving and less thinking.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 83 out of 113
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Mixed: 11 out of 113
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Negative: 19 out of 113
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