Vibe's Scores
- Music
For 290 reviews, this publication has graded:
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58% higher than the average critic
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3% same as the average critic
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39% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 5.1 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 68
| Highest review score: | The Naked Truth | |
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| Lowest review score: | Playing With Fire |
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Positive: 202 out of 290
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Mixed: 79 out of 290
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Negative: 9 out of 290
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His cynical and intimate coming-of-age tales are a welcome twist on British rap. [May 2007, p.116]- Vibe
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While she loses herself in Gwen Stefani-like posturing... Furtado masterfully combines Spanish and pop influences in her own unique way. [Jun 2006, p.164]- Vibe
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His delivery is crisp and uncomplicated, but razor sharp, like gangster haikus. [Jun 2006, p.159]- Vibe
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Though So Amazin' is ripe with sexuality, it's also a surface-dwelling effort devoid of any profound insights. [May 2006, p.137]- Vibe
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It sounds like Cee-Lo has found his sonic better half in Danger Mouse. [Jun 2006, p.162]- Vibe
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Although there remains a sheen throughout, the body of the set showcases the Mobb in darker, more familiar territory. [Apr 2006, p.150]- Vibe
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A thoroughly entertaining listen. [May 2006, p.138]- Vibe
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Though he abandons Deliverance's eccentricity, Bubba's lyrics still engage. [Jan 2006, p.138]- Vibe
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The sample-heavy results are cohesive yet diverse, a proper canvas for Ghost's finest effort since Supreme Clientele. [Apr 2006, p.151]- Vibe
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Sure, King's occasional lack of originality and sometimes sluggish wordplay could be cited. But that, of course, would only amount to throwing rocks at the throne. [May 2006, p.136]- Vibe
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Though a few recycled cliches stall the disc... Murs's payback is a big payoff. [Jun 2006, p.164]- Vibe
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Despite a few failed revolutionary anthems, DP still has enough verbal ammunition to ignite the mind. [Feb 2006, p.130]- Vibe
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Even when his words don't move you, Jaheim's gorgeous voice is a rare gift that anyone--male, or female, teenaged or middle aged--can appreciate when they hear it. [Mar 2006, p.185]- Vibe
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Even cameos by today's hottest rappers can't shake Blige's nostalgic flair. [Mar 2006, p.186]- Vibe
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Contrary to the disc's title, however, Foxx grinds out by-the-numbers do-me anthems. [Mar 2006, p.188]- Vibe
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Though it lacks the element of surprise, The Day After secures Twista's star status this time around. [Nov 2005, p.148]- Vibe
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Sean Paul blasts off confidently into the future with The Trinity. [Nov 2005, p.147]- Vibe
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Truth validates the Queen Bee's position as the definitive rap vixen. [Dec 2005, p.210]- Vibe
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When at his best, Banner creates powerful American folk music. [Sep 2005, p.231]- Vibe
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Clothesdrop seamlessly blends Shaggy's sharpest pop sensibilities with his (much slept-on) roughneck pedigree. [Nov 2005, p.147]- Vibe
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Grown feels more like an extended elevator ride than a true adult movement. [Sep 2005, p.236]- Vibe
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While a few of these efforts fail in the funk department, the album never sounds derivative. [Sep 2005, p.230]- Vibe
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While the content is strictly sex obsessed, the range of musical styles here is as varied and satisfying as the many positions and places the album will take you. [Sep 2005, p.229]- Vibe
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Cole's ability to belt to her heart's content saves the album from its inconsistent production. [Jul 2005, p.137]- Vibe
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Overflowing with passion, honesty, and optimism, Be gets to the root of human experience--all the while staying beautifully soulful and funky. [Jun 2005, p.156]- Vibe
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Mariah gets back to her winning formula with Mimi. [May 2005, p.139]- Vibe
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There's no doubt that Evans can still finesse the notes. But instead of continually pushing her sound into the future, she often backtracks, covering much of the same ground as her previous offerings. [Jun 2005, p.156]- Vibe