• Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2014
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Negative: 2 out of 21
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Dec 10, 2014
    70
    Ultimately, VII is a fine contemporary R&B album that captures the ups and downs of love. It doesn’t break new ground in the least, but continues to make this tried-and-true subject matter of R&B interesting and as always, relatable.
  2. Dec 10, 2014
    80
    There's evidence that she has studied the classics, like the point in "Broken Hearted Girl" where she quotes Teena Marie, and the quietly dazzling, Janet Jackson-like way in which she conveys longing throughout "Request." At the same time, she leaves a mark of her own with this, one of 2014's superb debuts.
  3. 75
    VII lacks his [Kanye West's] boundary-warping weirdness, but she has a strong grasp on lush '90s-kissed R&B.