Brass Knuckles
| Nelly
Brass Knuckles
Brass Knuckles is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Nelly, released on September 16, 2008. -Wikipedia
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Slant Magazine
Brass Knuckles sounds less like the product of a fighter who’s ready to go back into the ring than one who’s stalling for time.
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BBC
No doubting this music's broad appeal.
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All Music
Brass Knuckles is neither a disaster nor a brilliant mistake. It's an album where the forgettable lows marginalize the towering highs, while the feeling that something is missing covers it.
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Pop Matters
Nelly takes a turn toward a more hard-edged sound and somehow manages to not completely destroy the aesthetic that's made him so famous.
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Hip Hop DX
Regardless of his intentions, Nelly has returned with a mostly pleasant offering, brimming with charisma and charm.
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People
While all the star power helps make for a strong start, the CD fades in the second half.
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Digital Spy
A handful of winning moments save Nelly's latest album from out-and-out mediocrity.
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XXL Magazine
Even if this album isn’t as noteworthy as his previous efforts, Nelly cranks out a few surefire moments of greatness that prove he can still make it go down, down, baby.
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Rap Reviews
Put a little pop in your life and what you'll discover is that underneath the materialistic veneer Nelly's got a good delivery, sharp lyrics and impeccable breath control.
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Memphis Rap
Overall “Brass Knuckles” is more similar to a fighter stalling for time, than a champion ready to step back into the ring.
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Global Grind
Ultimately, the scales containing the pros and cons end up parallel resulting in no eminent decline for Nelly with no real leverage gained either.
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Daily News
Never an ace wordsmith, Nelly has instead always soared on his killer cadences, letting him bob and weave around the beat to give his spoken vocals more musicality than any MC in hip hop. With that much funk in his delivery, who cares what he's saying?
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Mumbai Mirror
Nelly needs a little more than brass knuckles to re-establish himself on the hip-hop scene.
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