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Music reviews for r&b

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  • Review
    "Stay (feat. Mikky Ekko)" (CD Single)

    Rihanna keeps her lyrics clean in raw, pensive ballad.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2013)
  • Review
    Unorthodox Jukebox

    More great R&B from Mars, but more mature than first album.
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    By Bruno Mars
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    Unapologetic

    Mature, explicit CD about reuniting with an abusive ex.
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    16
     
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    "Fast Car" (CD Single)

    British R&B star cuts clean but predictable song about love.
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    By Taio Cruz
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    Channel Orange

    Intense, poetic R&B has mature themes and content.
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    16
     
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    By Frank Ocean
    (Music, 2012)
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    "Beauty and a Beat" (CD Single)

    Pop, rap titans team up in mildly suggestive track.
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    By Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    "As Long as You Love Me" (CD Single)

    Bieber willing to lose all for love in clean, serious song.
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    By Justin Bieber, Big Sean
    (Music, 2012)
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    "All Around the World" (CD Single)

    JB and Ludacris call for loving one and all in clean track.
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    By Justin Bieber, Ludacris
    (Music, 2012)
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    "Where Have You Been" (CD Single)

    Cleaner-than-usual track offers just a couple sexy lines.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    "Scream" (CD Single)

    Edgier song by R&B star offers great vocals, generic sound.
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    By Usher
    (Music, 2012)
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    "You Da One" (CD Single)

    Not quite as sexy as most RiRi tunes; OK for younger teens.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2012)
  • Review
    Talk That Talk

    Most sexual songs yet from R&B superstar.
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    15
     
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "Without You" (CD Single)

    Clean dance tune about desperately holding on to love.
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    11
     
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    By Usher, David Guetta
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "We Found Love" (CD Single)

    Cleanest song yet from R&B diva; video is very sexual.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    Doowops & Hooligans

    R&B album is excellent; songs range from mellow to mature.
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    By Bruno Mars
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "It Girl" (CD Single)

    Mostly clean, cute tune talks of finding The One.
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    11
     
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    By Jason Derulo
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "Cheers (Drink to That)" (CD Single)

    R&B tune is all about drowning your sorrows in alcohol.
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    15
     
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "Love on Top" (CD Single)

    Super-positive song about being valued in a relationship.
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    10
     
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    By Beyonce Knowles
    (Music, 2011)
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    "Stereo Hearts" (CD Single)

    Clean, cute tune compares love and music; OK for tweens.
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    By Gym Class Heroes
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "Right There" (CD Single)

    Steamy R&B track is full of not-so-subtle allusions to sex.
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    By 50 Cent, Nicole Scherzinger
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "California King Bed" (CD Single)

    RiRi's relationship goes sour in clean but mature track.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    4

    Diva's fourth CD is a little edgy but still OK for teens.
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    By Beyonce Knowles
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "Man Down" (CD Single)

    Violent lyrics about guns reinforced by very graphic video.
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    By Rihanna
    (Music, 2011)
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    "Best Thing I Never Had" (CD Single)

    R&B diva sings mostly clean song about bouncing a bad guy.
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    12
     
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    By Beyonce Knowles
    (Music, 2011)
  • Review
    "1 + 1" (CD Single)

    Love song uses violent metaphors to describe feelings.
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    12
     
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    By Beyonce Knowles
    (Music, 2011)