Alicia Keys has finally blessed us
with a new album. It’s noticeably better than Girl On Fire, and lets just be
clear; due to great production it’s a tiny notch above Element of Freedom too.
She raps on the first song The Gospel, and she does a good job too. All on this
album she sounds focused and poised. Yes I liked every song here, although the
replay value isn’t as high as Element of Freedom. She didn’t include the single
In Common up here, and honestly she didn’t need it. She even sings over Nas’s One
Love beat. #WINNING! Longtime fans of Keys will love her edgier approach to her
sound. Hell she should get some new fans too.
9.5 or A