Cuz I Love You
| Lizzo
Cuz I Love You
Cuz I Love You is the third studio album and major label debut LP by American rapper and singer Lizzo. It was released through Nice Life and Atlantic Records on April 19, 2019.The album features the single "Juice", which was released in January 2019, and the title track "Cuz I Love You", the video of which was released on February 14. Lizzo will tour in support of the record from April 2019. - Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
The shiny soul-pop of Lizzo’s major label debut is something of a thesis on internalized and externalized confidence—so much so that the music can feel like a means to a greater end.
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Rolling Stone
The singer’s breakthrough debut is full of twerk-core jams, juicy old-school soul weepers, flute hero flexing and self-love anthems.
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Consequence of Sound
With Cuz I Love You, Lizzo has sidestepped the majority of frustrating industry standards to present a musical breathe of fresh air.
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Vulture
Lizzo is a joy, and Cuz I Love You is an impressive portfolio, showcasing the chops of a singer who nails all the notes, a rapper with alchemical control over words, and a songwriter holding nothing back.
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The Guardian
Colourful, positive and shamelessly retro, US singer and rapper Melissa Jefferson’s third album is the biggest, most focused set of her career thus far.
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Stereo Gum
Cuz I Love You suggests the road ahead might be even more entertaining.
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Slate
Though the relentlessly positive Cuz I Love You might make you miss the fuller picture—and her flute.
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Refinery 29
Lizzo has mastered the art of self-love and that’s how she can bring us bangers like “Exactly How I Feel” and sexy, slow jams like “Lingerie.”
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Atwood Magazine
Lizzo’s personality is at the forefront of debut album ‘Cuz I Love You,’ but within the album’s playful catchiness and her abundance of attitude is the motivation to ensure nobody gets in your way.
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Esquire
Cuz I Love You firmly establishes the young singer as a mainstream voice we need.
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NME
She’s the exciting poster child for a more empowering, inclusive and diverse pop landscape. On her self-love anthem-packed third album, Lizzo proves she's the electric, complex pop star that the world needs.
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KRUI Radio
Cuz I Love You is a showcase of Lizzo’s spirit. She is an artist unafraid to experiment and is proud of her message of self-love, body-positivity, and female empowerment, all of which shine through in each and every song.
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Hotpress
Jump on the Lizzo train now if you somehow haven’t already – this woman is well on her way to the top.
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HipHopDX
Cuz I Love You may not be perfect, but neither is self-love. It’s a tumultuous journey of trials, tribulations and everything in between, which is something Lizzo is able to illustrate quite well.
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Paste Magazine
Lizzo has been shining bright for years now, but with Cuz I Love You, she’s finally glittering for all the world to see, this album cycle giving her the national spotlight that she has long craved and deserved.
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The Diamondback
Lizzo cements herself as a musical goddess with her latest album ‘Cuz I Love You’.
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NPR
The diverse set of songs on her new album showcase an immensely ambitious — and talented — artist.
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The Current
The new album from Lizzo seems to be a reintroduction to the powerhouse singer.
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Ones to Watch
Known for her outspoken messages of body positivity, CUZ I LOVE YOU holds nothing back. Lizzo radiates positive energy and is a shining star in terms of advocating what she wants, when she wants it.
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The Young Folks
Overall, the album is an intensely fun burst of confidence that perfectly balances Lizzo’s witty, audacious side with intersectional feminism and self love.
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High Snobiety
Although she already found her voice a few years back, it’s never sounded better than it does here, and even more importantly than that, it’s thrilling to see that the world is finally ready to hear it.
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Nevada Sagebrush
“Cuz I Love You” is vulnerable and soulful, yet celebratory and colorful all at the same time. This album is an indicator of Lizzo’s current star power, as well as her glowing future. She is here to stay.
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Slaughterhouse Magazine
Lizzo’s songwriting is clever, funny, and deeply personal. Her sound on Cuz I Love You is reminiscent of the great voices and lyricists who came before her, but she is certainly not a replica.
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Exclaim
Maybe Cuz I Love You isn't what Aretha Franklin would sound like, had she made a rap album, but Lizzo created a beautiful sonic journey through different eras of music, and for that, it deserves a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
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Qrewcial
Lizzo's latest album is a musical masterclass on confidence, wonderfully showing us all a thing or two about self-love, embracing emotion, and having fun.
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Telegraph
Where has she been hiding that voice?
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Slant Magazine
The singer-rapper’s third album wastes no time going for the pop jugular.
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Clash Music
Offering up a mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B and a sprinkling of trap and neo soul for good measure, Lizzo covers all bases and serves the perfect introduction to her world for mainstream audiences. After all, this is Lizzo’s world; we’re just living in it.
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Highlight Magazine
Cuz I Love You captures Lizzo‘s vocal range and variety of tracks, allowing listeners to view the high energy and the emotional aspects to her. The album is well paced, with the transitions of songs perfectly meshing together in a thorough listen of the record.
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The Times
This dynamic, deeply soulful album marks Lizzo as a talent who cannot be ignored; an Aretha Franklin for the hip-hop age.
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The Crimson
“Cuz I Love You” works best when it sticks to what is tried and true for Lizzo.
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Blue Devil Hub
There is not a dull moment on the album, as the tracks are mainly up-tempo and the rapping is equally fast-paced. Her lyrics are also witty and unpredictable and she adds humor and pop culture references in almost every song.
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Redbrick
Cuz I Love You is not subtle. It is loud, and brash, and in-your-face, but in a good way.
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Irish Times
While misery is the hottest trend in pop right now, Lizzo puts happiness at the forefront and, girl, does it feel good.
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Popdust
Her third full-length album is the chronicle of a woman who loves herself like it's a sport, who dances and desires and hurts and cries and heals and dances again.
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The Line of Best Fit
Cuz I Love You is Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom.
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Newsday
Lizzo's inventive R&B shows why she's one of 2019's brightest new stars.
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Soundblab
Cuz I Love You is her greatest star-making performance to date.
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Gigwise
Cuz I Love You will go down in history, not just as a precursor to Lizzo’s Presidency (it will happen!), but as a truly honest, empowering album of advice to dance, love and live your life by.
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The Daily Gamecock
The album offers the perfect combination of undeniable bops and a clear thematic praise of self-love.
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Soul in Stereo
Lizzo’s not new to this, but Cuz I Love You deserves to be the album that puts her on the map. Few can tear down the club while tearing down the patriarchy at the same time.
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God is in the TV
What makes Cuz I Love You such a pleasurable listen is that regardless of the genre Lizzo tackles, everything is carefully pinned together by her enchanting personality.
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Entertainment Weekly
Lizzo is primed for a pop music takeover.
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Spectrum Culture
Though imperfect, Cuz I Love You is the great leap forward that long-time fans of Lizzo have been waiting for, catapulting her into the upper echelons of stardom.
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Daily Emerald
Lizzo's 'Cuz I Love You,' basks in self love, honors her emotions
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Crack Magazine
For an artist that has been bubbling under the radar for years, Lizzo chose the right moment to shoot her shot – and it looks like Cuz I Love You will be the vehicle to catapult her to superstardom.
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The Arts Desk
Minneapolis singer-rapper offers up the self-love album of the summer.
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Comm Media
A truly exciting addition into Lizzo’s already remarkable discography, “Cuz I Love You” is a bold statement of Lizzo’s diverse and noteworthy aesthetic. Hopefully on a future release, Lizzo will be able to take her time and not rush herself, so that her music really gets the chance to fully feature the power of her provocative soul presence.
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Music Connection
Her voice is soulful and simultaneously unafraid to spell it out for anyone listening.
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The Musical Hype
Lizzo delivers a marvelous major-label debut album (and third overall) with ‘Cuz I Love You,’ showcasing sick vocals, bigger-than-life personality, and tight bars.
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No Ripcord
If anybody can figure out how to do that with grace, it's Lizzo, but it's a damn high bar she's set for herself. For all the confidence she radiates, she's got some growing up to do. And if part of maturing means elevating her music to her message, so much the better.
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Radio 13
Given the quality of songs on here and the fact this is her third album, hopefully this will be enough for her to break through to a wider audience as she has the voice, she has the songwriting formula, and she has the personality that is very endearing in an age of pop that at times can appear distant and stale.
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Her Campus
Hip-hop superstar Lizzo did not disappoint with the widely anticipated, breakthrough album Cuz I Love You.
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Expose
Cuz I Love You is overbearingly brilliant. Its production is polished and put-together, but there is a sense that Lizzo will stop at nothing until her message of self-love well and truly sinks in. While this sometimes risks feeling overwhelming, the multi-talented musician pulls it off brilliantly, like the diva she is.
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Pop Matters
She'll need to be more than that before she can run the whole damn world.
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Erie Leader
Powerful artist drops musically outstanding album
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Everything is Noise
Lizzo really, truly shows what she’s made of, and offers a glimpse of the pop greatness she’s destined for, with Cuz I Love You.
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DJ Booth
Lizzo uses ‘Cuz I Love You’ to showcase all of the benefits of falling in love with yourself.
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Bitch Media
More deeply, the imagery celebrated Lizzo’s hair, skin, body, and culture—all representative of the self-love that runs through her new album Cuz I Love You.
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Melodic Magazine
The album is obviously a pop record that could double as a layout to loving oneself,building up self-confidence, and recognizing one’s worth.
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The Cavalier Daily
‘Cuz I Love You’ doesn’t live up to the hype. Lizzo falters with major label debut.
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Medium
It — much like the rest of Cuz I Love You — is a flex for the sake of flexing, proving once and for all that Lizzo is everything we could need or want from America’s next bopstar.
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NZ Herald
Finally, Lizzo has arrived in undeniable style.
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The Student Playlist
Flitting between heartbreak, female empowerment and braggadoccio, ‘Cuz I Love You’ should finally see Lizzo break into the mainstream.
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Hot New Hip Hop
This has true potential to be on a few year-end lists when it's all said and done.
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Rap Reviews
She thinks big, dreams big, and achieves it all on this album.
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Thomas Bleach
The whole record is a playful, honest and memorable affair of genres and emotions. It’s a strong album that will see her live show becoming even more memorable and fun.
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Bernard Zuel
Lizzo held our attention.
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Diandra Reviews it All
It is cosmic in impact but physical in effect because Lizzo has aimed for universality. EVERYBODY NEEDS to feel better about themselves, and Lizzo has the vocal range and stylistic versatility to prove that self-empowerment also means self-expansion.
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