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Beyonce, Nicki, and Merrill Get Optimisticnew

Finding the bright side of 2011.
The Village Voice |
Maura Johnston |
01-17-2012 |
Music
Beyonce: How Much is Enough?new
Entertain a morbid thought: If Knowles were to crash and burn her Thierry Mugler motorcycle breastplate during her current "I Am ... Tour" -- said to out-razzle-dazzle all predecessors with its aerial flips and 70-some costumes -- would she be revered like Michael Jackson?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
07-08-2009 |
Music
Razor-Pop Beckons a Minimalist Eranew

What makes razor-pop production so perfect is the illusion of humanity it presents -- the sensation that the artist is singing on a street corner, standing around a burning trash can, with friends as accompanists.
North Bay Bohemian |
Gabe Meline |
12-12-2008 |
Music
Beyonce Channels Her Inner Queen on 'Sasha Fierce'new
If her album title seems like the moniker for a transgendered entertainer, it wouldn't be the only thing that's gay about Beyonce's third (rushed) solo project.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
L. Michael Gipson |
11-20-2008 |
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Tags: Beyonce, I Am...Sasha Fierce
My Art Belongs to Daddy
Beyonce fields a new team but comes up short.
Washington City Paper |
Sarah Godfrey |
09-29-2006 |
Reviews
Destiny Deferrednew
The final album from the superstar trio trades the "Independent Women" vibe for something more submissive.
Nashville Scene |
Makkada B. Selah |
07-11-2005 |
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