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Apr 29, 2014This is a gratifying second step from one of the most exciting contemporary R&B artists to appear during the 2010s.
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Apr 18, 2014Most of this album moves with slowness and throbbing deliberation that focuses the ear and adds urgency to Mr. Alsina’s confessions. It’s also poignant for its intimacy.
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Apr 18, 2014Alsina’s narrative-driven niche is criminally underrepresented on the pop charts right now. Judging by the way he effectively turns his wounded past into the catalyst for a bright future--he has potential to dominate the lane.
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Apr 18, 2014Testimony brings rap's raw nerve detail to the sturdy slow jam, nullifying the need for nods to R&B of the "rap and bullshit" variety.
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Apr 18, 2014Finding the balance between sex, love, and ratchet, Testimony is truly a testament to a new era in R&B that shifts safe lyrics to smooth street tales.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 26
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Mixed: 2 out of 26
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Negative: 2 out of 26
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