Word: legendizing
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...John Legend...
With his 2004 debut “Get Lifted,” John Legend emerged as a new fresh voice to the world of popular R&B. With carefully tailored lyrics about life and love, Legend brought back a classic style that had fallen out of favor with male R&B singers, with piano-laced tracks and an easy voice that flowed without straining. He brought romance back to R&B, contrasting with the bump and grind that had become synonymous with the genre...
...Once Again,” Legend’s sophomore album, delivers more of the same; it’s not exactly innovative, but when you’ve got a niche as well figured out as Legend does, there’s little reason to change...
Still, the album does leave something to be desired. While Legend appears to have mastered the art of soul and by mixing a classic style with modern influences, it seems that he does so by template; there’s not much variety to the songs here. Even though each song sounds great on its own, after a few listens many of the songs begin to sound a bit too similar...
...guest appearances that Legend used on his first album to help establish himself as a top-shelf artist are definitely missed in this attempt. While not every song needs a hip-hop beat or a rapper cameo, the work of Kanye West and Snoop Dogg were definitely welcome variation on Legend’s previous album. Legend’s attempt to be truly classic and stand alone on the album is admirable, but this album lacks the frit and variety necessary to pull this...