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One Thirty BPM is a New York
-based online publication providing reviews, news, media, interviews, features, and more from both the independent and mainstream spheres of the music world. One Thirty BPM covers a wide variety of genres but specializes in rock, hip hop, and electronic music.
Founded in late 2008 as a five-man operation, One Thirty BPM has since expanded to a staff of over 30 contributors based in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and Germany.
One Thirty BPM is now a featured publication on Metacritic
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The current One Thirty BPM logo was designed by Vancouver-based digital artist Aaron Campbell.
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New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
-based online publication providing reviews, news, media, interviews, features, and more from both the independent and mainstream spheres of the music world. One Thirty BPM covers a wide variety of genres but specializes in rock, hip hop, and electronic music.
Founded in late 2008 as a five-man operation, One Thirty BPM has since expanded to a staff of over 30 contributors based in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and Germany.
One Thirty BPM is now a featured publication on Metacritic
Metacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
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The current One Thirty BPM logo was designed by Vancouver-based digital artist Aaron Campbell.
Albums awarded a 100% score
One Thirty BPM awards both new releases and reissues on a 0-100% point scale. Here are a list of releases that have been awarded the perfect 100% score.On initial release:
- Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
– My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
On reissue and compilations:
- The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- 1967-1970 (The Blue Album) - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- Abbey Road - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- The Beatles (The White Album)The Beatles (album)The Beatles is the ninth official album by the English rock group The Beatles, a double album released in 1968. It is also commonly known as "The White Album" as it has no graphics or text other than the band's name embossed on its plain white sleeve.The album was written and recorded during a... - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- Past Masters - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- RevolverRevolver (album)Revolver is the seventh studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released on 5 August 1966 on the Parlophone label and produced by George Martin. Many of the tracks on Revolver are marked by an electric guitar-rock sound, in contrast with their previous LP, the folk rock inspired Rubber... - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- Rubber SoulRubber SoulRubber Soul is the sixth studio album by the English rock group The Beatles, released in December 1965. Produced by George Martin, Rubber Soul had been recorded in just over four weeks to make the Christmas market... - The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
- Station to StationStation to StationStation to Station is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1976. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, Station to Station is also notable as the vehicle for Bowie's last great 'character', The Thin White Duke... - The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
- Exile on Main Street - The SmithsThe SmithsThe Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
- The Sound of The SmithsThe Sound of The SmithsThe Sound of The Smiths is a Smiths compilation released on 10 November 2008. It is available as both single and double disc editions. Morrissey is credited with having coined the compilation's title, while Johnny Marr was involved in the project's mastering... - WeezerWeezerWeezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
- PinkertonPinkerton (album)Pinkerton is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996. After finishing tours in promotion of their 1994 album Weezer, the band originally planned to record a space-themed rock opera entitled Songs from the Black Hole...
Recommended Albums
Here are a list of releases that have been awarded between a 85% and 100% score. The Recommended Albums section was first started in February 2010.2010
- YeasayerYeasayer-History:The band's three core members, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder, first came to attention after appearing at the SXSW festival in early 2007. Their first single consisted of a double A-side of the tracks "Sunrise" and "2080"...
- Odd BloodOdd BloodOdd Blood is the self-produced second studio album by American experimental rock band Yeasayer. Recorded in the state of New York during 2009, it was released on February 8, 2010 in Europe and a day later in North America, with Secretly Canadian as the primary label. "Ambling Alp", "O.N.E", "Madder... - Pantha Du PrincePantha du PrinceHendrik Weber, better known as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4 is a German electronic music producer and DJ affiliated with Hamburg's Dial music label and British label Rough Trade.-Career:...
- Black NoiseBlack Noise (Pantha du Prince album)Black Noise is the third album by the German minimal techno artist Pantha du Prince, and the first to be released on Rough Trade Records. It was released on February 8, 2010... - Four TetFour TetKieran Hebden is a post-rock and electronic musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band Fridge before establishing himself as a solo artist under the moniker of Four Tet....
- There Is Love In YouThere Is Love in YouThere Is Love in You is an album by Four Tet, which was released on 25 January 2010. The lead single from the album, "Love Cry", was released as a limited edition 12" on 2 November 2009. Pitchfork Media placed it at number 27 on its list "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".-Track listing:All tracks... - Joanna NewsomJoanna NewsomJoanna Newsom is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.- Early life :Newsom grew up in the small town of Nevada City, California...
- Have One On MeHave One on MeHave One On Me is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, released on February 23, 2010 via Drag City as the official follow up to the harpist's highly acclaimed second studio release, 2006's Ys... - GorillazGorillazGorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
- Plastic BeachPlastic BeachPlastic Beach is the third studio album by British virtual band and alternative hip hop supergroup Gorillaz, released 3 March 2010 on Parlophone and Virgin Records. Conceived from an unfinished Gorillaz project called Carousel, the album was recorded during June 2008 to November 2009 and produced... - The Morning BendersThe Morning BendersThe Morning Benders are an indie rock band from Berkeley, California, now based in Brooklyn, New York.In 2008, they released their debut album Talking Through Tin Cans on +1 Records...
- Big EchoBig EchoBig Echo is The Morning Benders' second studio album, released on Beggars/Rough Trade Records in 2010. It was co-produced by Grizzly Bear bassist Chris Taylor.... - Paul Cary - Ghost of a Man
- Scuba - TriangulationTriangulationIn trigonometry and geometry, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances to the point directly...
- Jónsi - GoGo (Jónsi album)Go is the debut studio album by Icelandic musician Jónsi, frontman of the band Sigur Rós. The album was released on April 5, 2010, through XL Recordings, as reported by a downloadable track from the official site...
- AlcestAlcestAlcest is a musical project born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France. It began in 2000 with three members – Neige, Aegnor and Argoth. This band released a demo of black metal songs in 2001. Shortly after, Aegnor and Argoth left the band, leaving Neige as the sole member...
- Écailles de LuneÉcailles de LuneÉcailles de Lune is the second studio album by Alcest, released on March 29, 2010 by Prophecy Productions.-Track listing:Source: Amazon-Personnel:* Neige - bass, vocals, guitar, synth* Winterhalter - drum... - Illum Sphere - Titan
- The Besnard LakesThe Besnard LakesThe Besnard Lakes are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Formed in 2003 by the husband and wife team of Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas, two of their three albums have been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize.-History:...
- The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring NightThe Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring NightThe Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night is the third studio album by the Canadian rock band The Besnard Lakes, released in North America on March 9, 2010. The lead single, "Albatross", was released as a 12-inch single on February 9, 2010.... - Flying LotusFlying LotusFlying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
- CosmogrammaCosmogrammaCosmogramma is an album by Flying Lotus, released on May 3, 2010, on Warp Records. The title comes from an incident when he was listening to an Ashram lecture from his great-aunt Alice Coltrane and he misheard the words "cosmic drama" as cosmogramma.... - LCD SoundsystemLCD SoundsystemLCD Soundsystem was a prominent American dance-punk band from New York City. It was fronted by American singer-songwriter and producer James Murphy, co-founder of record label DFA Records...
- This Is HappeningThis Is Happening-Personnel:*James Murphy – synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, claps, wurlitzer piano, piano, tambourine, drums, vocals, glockenspiel, cowbell, electronic drums, omnichord, vocoder, keyboards, programming*Gavin Russom – synthesizer, vocals... - GuidoGuidoGuido is a given name of Italian origin also utilised as a given name in Spanish. Guido is derived from the Ancient Germanic Wido. and Latin name Vito...
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- Janelle MonaeJanelle MonáeJanelle Monáe is an American R&B/soul musician signed to Bad Boy Records and Atlantic Records.Monáe debuted with a conceptual EP, Metropolis: Suite I ...
- The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III)The ArchAndroid is the debut studio album of American recording artist Janelle Monáe, released May 18, 2010, on Wondaland Arts Society and Bad Boy Records... - SuckersSuckers (band)-Further reading:*http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/arts/music/10local.html*http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1629986/20100119/suckers__1_.jhtml*http://www.prefixmag.com/features/suckers/interview-burr/40603/...
- Wild Smile - Natural Snow BuildingsNatural Snow BuildingsNatural Snow Buildings is a duo from France, consisting of artists Mehdi Ameziane and Solange Gularte. They play music which can be classified as experimental psychedelic folk with drone elements and ambient influences...
- The Centauri Agent - EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
- Recovery - Phosphorescent - Here's To Taking It EasyHere's to Taking It EasyHere's to Taking It Easy is the fifth full-length album by Phosphorescent. It is his third on the Dead Oceans label. It was released on May 11, 2010.-Track listing:#"It's Hard to Be Humble " - 4:28...
- Wild NothingWild Nothing-History:Jack Tatum previously played in bands Jack and the Whale and Facepaint in the college town of Blacksburg, VA. He began recording under the name Wild Nothing in the summer of 2009...
- GeminiGemini (Wild Nothing album)Gemini is the debut album from the artist Wild Nothing, released on May 25, 2010, on Captured Tracks records.-Track listing:-Reception:Pitchfork listed Wild Nothing's "Chinatown" as the 73rd best track of 2010... - Pantha Du PrincePantha du PrinceHendrik Weber, better known as Pantha du Prince, Panthel and Glühen 4 is a German electronic music producer and DJ affiliated with Hamburg's Dial music label and British label Rough Trade.-Career:...
- Black NoiseBlack Noise (Pantha du Prince album)Black Noise is the third album by the German minimal techno artist Pantha du Prince, and the first to be released on Rough Trade Records. It was released on February 8, 2010... - MenomenaMenomenaMenomena are an indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States; currently made up of Justin Harris, Danny Seim and more recently Joe Haege of 31Knots and Tu Fawning...
- MinesMines (album)* The vinyl version of the album contains a hidden track known as "Side D" or "Bomb Me Back", while the iTunes store offered a bonus track called "The Insulation".... - The BooksThe BooksThe Books are an American duo, formed in New York City in 1999, consisting of guitarist and vocalist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong. Their releases typically incorporate samples of obscure sounds and speech...
- The Way OutThe Way Out (The Books album)The Way Out is the fourth studio album by American music duo The Books. It is the first album The Books have released in five years, and their first album with Temporary Residence Limited.... - Tame ImpalaTame ImpalaTame Impala are a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Australia. They are signed to Modular Records. The band came to prominence in 2010 with the release of their first debut album, Innerspeaker. Their name refers to the impala, a medium sized antelope...
- InnerspeakerInnerspeaker-Charts:-Personnel:* Kevin Parker – vocals and instrumentation on all tracks, except for:* Dom Simper – bass on "The Bold Arrow of Time", guitar on "Runway, Houses, City, Clouds", sound effects on "Jeremy's Storm"... - Arcade Fire - The SuburbsThe Suburbs (Arcade Fire album)The Suburbs is the third studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, released in August 2010. Coinciding with the announcement the band released a limited edition 12-inch single containing two tracks from the album, “The Suburbs” and “Month of May”. The album debuted at #1 on the Irish...
- Les Savy FavLes Savy FavLes Savy Fav is a New York City indie rock band. Their style is influenced by art rock and post-hardcore. The group is known for the stage presence of lead singer Tim Harrington...
- Root for RuinRoot for RuinRoot for Ruin is Les Savy Fav's fifth studio album. Its scheduled release date was September 14, 2010 but after the album leaked in late July it was given a digital release on August 3, 2010.-Track listing:#“Appetites” - 3:33#“Dirty Knails” - 3:06... - The ThermalsThe ThermalsThe Thermals are an American indie punk band based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed in 2002. With influences heavily rooted in both lo-fi punk, as well as more standard rock, the band's songs are also known for their political and religious imagery.- History :The Thermals came together in...
- Personal LifePersonal lifePersonal life is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity. It is a common notion in modern existence—although more so in more prosperous parts of the world such as Western Europe and North America... - Shit RobotShit RobotMarcus Lambkin better known by the pseudonym Shit Robot is an Irish electronic musician and DJ.-Career:Working as a DJ in New York in 2000 he befriended James Murphy later of LCD Soundsystem and started a DJ partnership with him. Lambkin moved to rural Germany in 2004 and started producing his own...
- From the Cradle to the Rave - DeerhunterDeerhunterDeerhunter is an American four-piece indie rock group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, consisting of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, and Lockett Pundt, have described themselves as "ambient punk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise rock, art...
- Halcyon DigestHalcyon DigestHalcyon Digest is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Deerhunter. It was released September 28, 2010 to very enthusiastic reviews... - No AgeNo AgeNo Age is a two-person American indie rock group consisting of guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Allen Spunt. The band is based in Los Angeles and is currently signed to Sub Pop records...
- Everything In BetweenEverything In Between (No Age album)Everything In Between is the second studio album from LA-based duo No Age that was released through Sub Pop on September 28, 2010. The first single was "Glitter." The album's artwork was designed by Brian Roettinger, who also designed the artwork for Nouns... - Sufjan StevensSufjan StevensSufjan Stevens is an American singer-songwriter and musician born in Detroit, Michigan. Stevens first began releasing his music on Asthmatic Kitty, a label co-founded with his stepfather, beginning with the 1999 release, A Sun Came...
- The Age of AdzThe Age of AdzThe Age of Adz is a 2010 album by American indie folk songwriter Sufjan Stevens, released on October 12, 2010 by Asthmatic Kitty Records. It is Stevens' sixth studio album and his first song-based full length album in five years, since the release of Illinois in 2005.The album features a heavy use... - Die AntwoordDie AntwoordDie Antwoord is a hip hop group from Cape Town, South Africa, consisting of three members: Ninja, Yo-Landi Vi$$er and DJ Hi-Tek.-Background:...
- $0$ - SuperchunkSuperchunkSuperchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, consisting of singer/guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster. Formed in 1989, they were one of the bands that helped define the Chapel Hill music scene of the 1990s...
- Majesty ShreddingMajesty ShreddingMajesty Shredding is the ninth studio album by Superchunk, released September 14, 2010 on Merge Records. It is the band's first studio album since 2001's Here's to Shutting Up. Review Aggregator site AnyDecentMusic? correlated 16 reviews resulting in an ADM Rating of 7.9, indicating that the album... - WarpaintWarpaint (band)Warpaint is an American art rock group from Los Angeles, formed in 2004. The band's members are Emily Kokal , Theresa Wayman , Jenny Lee Lindberg , and Stella Mozgawa . The band's membership has also included actress Shannyn Sossamon and Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer...
- The FoolThe Fool (Warpaint album)The Fool is the full-length debut by Los Angeles-based quartet Warpaint, released on October 25, 2010. It will be their first release since signing to UK-based record label, Rough Trade. It was produced by Tom Biller, and features mixing duties by Andrew Weatherall and Adam Samuels. It was streamed... - James BlakeJames BlakeJames Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
- Klavierwerke EP - Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
- My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Girls - Broken Dreams Club EP
2011
- Smith Westerns - Dye It BlondeDye It BlondeDye It Blonde is the second full-length album by the indie rock band Smith Westerns.-Track listing:# "Weekend" – 3:22# "Still New" – 4:12# "Imagine Pt. 3" – 3:34# "All Die Young" – 3:47# "Fallen in Love" – 2:30# "End of the Night" – 3:26...
- Fergus & GeronimoFergus & GeronimoFergus & Geronimo are an experimental rock band from Denton, Texas. The duo has a multi-genre approach to songwriting, with influences including soul, pop, proto-punk, garage rock and psychedelic pop....
- Unlearn - DestroyerDestroyerIn naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
- KaputtKaputtFor the 2011 Destroyer album see Kaputt Kaputt is an alternative, indie four piece band from London, England. Kaputt is the new band from multi-instrumentalist Silke Steidinger. Having departed The Go! Team in late 2005 with a fist full of songs, Silke gradually built Kaputt into the outfit it is... - MesitaMesitaMesita is the musical project of James Cooley, a 23-year-old solo artist from Littleton, Colorado. Cooley writes, performs, produces, and distributes all of the music under the Mesita moniker himself.-Albums:...
- Living/Breathing EP - James BlakeJames BlakeJames Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
- James BlakeJames BlakeJames Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances... - Tim HeckerTim HeckerTim Hecker is an electronic musician and sound artist based in Montreal, Canada. Hecker previously recorded under the moniker Jetone, but has become better known internationally for his ambient recordings released through Kranky, Mille Plateaux, Alien8, Force Inc, Staalplaat, and Fat Cat under his...
- Ravedeath, 1972Ravedeath, 1972Ravedeath, 1972 is Tim Hecker's sixth full-length album, released on February 14, 2011 by Kranky.Pitchfork gave the album a favorable score of 8.6/10, calling it a "a dark and often claustrophobic record that is arguably Hecker's finest work to date."... - RadioheadRadioheadRadiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
- The King of LimbsThe King of LimbsThe King of Limbs is the eighth studio album by English rock band Radiohead, produced by Nigel Godrich. It was self-released on 18 February 2011 as a download in MP3 and WAV formats, followed by physical CD and 12" vinyl releases on 28 March, a wider digital release via AWAL, and a special... - Lykke LiLykke LiLi Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...
- Wounded RhymesWounded RhymesWounded Rhymes was lauded by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Lou Thomas from BBC Music referred to it as "another... - Curren$y - Weekend at Burnie's
- BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
- 44 (Beyoncé Knowles album)4 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released through Columbia Records on June 24, 2011. Three weeks before its scheduled release, 4 leaked in full. The twelve-song set marks the first release by Knowles since separating professionally with father and manager,...