SweetSexySavage
by Kehlani
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jan 27, 2017
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 138 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 122 out of 138
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 138
  3. Negative: 4 out of 138
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  1. Wael
    May 13, 2017
    5
    'SweetSexySavage' sounds promising until the first play. It is a solid album, but it has many flaws, the first being that it's very overly long (17 tracks are a little bit too much, no?). Next flaw is that a lot of the songs just sound the same, which makes me doubt the amount of creativity put into this work. In addition, it sounded to me like Kehlani is still not sure on who she really'SweetSexySavage' sounds promising until the first play. It is a solid album, but it has many flaws, the first being that it's very overly long (17 tracks are a little bit too much, no?). Next flaw is that a lot of the songs just sound the same, which makes me doubt the amount of creativity put into this work. In addition, it sounded to me like Kehlani is still not sure on who she really is and where she really stands as a musician: all of the songs sound like they could be sung by Ariana Grande (almost all of the album gave me Ari vibes) and Rihanna. The production is nice, the songs are cohesive, and a couple of songs are worth some plays, like 'CRZY' and 'Personal', but other than that, the record is just not that impressive.… Expand

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Telegraph (UK)
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    The personality that emerges here is surprisingly gentle, with lots of slow jams about self-awareness, positive personal philosophies and respect for others. Musically, it would seem that Alicia Keys is a stronger personal role model than Rihanna. For all the swagger, then, Kehlani proves rather more sweet than savage.
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  2. AllMusic
    Feb 6, 2017
    90
    The hour-long album is a bit excessive with some nondescript or merely passable second-half pop ballads, but it nonetheless makes good on all the promise of the mixtapes. It's destined to become a 2010s classic.
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  3. HipHopDX
    Feb 6, 2017
    82
    Kehlani’s decision to provide spoonfuls of candor throughout the album is why she’ll reach the apex of R&B sooner than a lot of her contemporaries.
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