Vibe

Usher's back at ya with a consistent third album that has a good chance of staying afloat in a marketplace overflowing with crooning R&B clones. [Sep 2001, p.235]

While P's rhyme schemes haven't changed much, he has improved his musical backdrops significantly. [Feb 2002, p.121]

Comes off likea rave-era update of Van Morrison's blue-eyed soul. [Feb 2003, p.138]

The perfect platform for Burke's unerringly tasteful phrasing. [Sep 2002, p.248]

There are plenty of dull moments on Level II, but the memorable ones keep the proceedings interesting. [Apr 2003, p.177]

His most stoner-friendly album to date. [Apr 2003, p.179]

Without the apocalyptic beats and emotional storm clouds that were once his trademarks, Vulnerable makes Tricky all but dispensable. [Aug 2003, p.156]

Busta again shows the versatility of his flow, but it's the complexity of the words that may surprise you. [Jan 2003, p.127]

Endearingly anachronistic. [Jan 2003, p.128]

Though not as raw as the original versions, due mainly to the sometimes overly polished production of her sons Donto James and Sametto James, Etta's raw voice alone helps to retain the melancholy moods of these tales of lost love, strife, and movin' on.