No Boys Allowed
| Keri Hilson
No Boys Allowed
No Boys Allowed is the second studio album by American recording artist Keri Hilson. It was released on December 17, 2010, by Mosley Music and Zone 4 Records. On the album, Hilson has reunited with Timbaland and Polow da Don, who executively produced the album, as they did with her debut release. -Wikipedia
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The Guardian
Though Hilson sings like a sweet-voiced dream throughout, No Boys Allowed is muddled and devoid of the gutsiness the title leads us to expect.
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BBC
Warm and confident throughout her second album, Hilson is becoming hard to ignore.
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Slant Magazine
All of this is to say that, even as Hilson attempts to frame her album as a funky, midtempo moment of self-actualization, she frames the entire question around the titular concept (she holds the keys to the kingdom, and wields a velvet rope).
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Rolling Stone
Her second album is hit-or-miss, with failed attempts at pop crossover (the Timbaland collabo “Breaking Point”) and sub-Rihanna reggae moves.
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IGN
A sprinkling of girl-power not enough to save sophomore album
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The Telegraph
There are a few tasty future-pop moments in Keri Hilson's No Boys Allowed.
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MuuMuse
Much as with In A Perfect World…, Miss Keri Baby’s brought a variety of soulful treats to the table on her sophomore attempt.
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Newsday
Considering all the support she gets on "No Boys Allowed," Hilson is practically the female Drake, and she doesn't fail, either.
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Daily Star
Sadly, Keri is no Rihanna and while most of this album offers perfectly fine, perfectly average R&B it leaves the listener feeling a little flat.
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Soul Tracks
Hilson comes out the bag using a good dose of urban R&B radio appeal, but strategically misses the mark in making No Boys Allowed a "this is for the ladies" triumph.
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Entertainment Weekly
Keri Hilson broke out of the hook-singer pack with her bubbly 2009 hit ”Knock You Down,” but this zigzagging sophomore disc, No Boys Allowed, suggests she is not quite sure where to go next.
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All Music
A popular and strange opinion prior to the late 2010 release of No Boys Allowed was that Keri Hilson's career was on life support.
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The Northern Advocate
No Boys Allowed shows why Hilson is one of the coolest chicks in R&B right now.
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Planet Ill
In the end, No Boys Allowed reflects Hilson’s persona. It sounds good and it has all the elements, but it just does not move you.
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NY Times
It’s an ambitious performance, but Ms. Hilson still hasn’t found the right context
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The Couch Sessions
So, we’ve already established that Keri makes 106 & Park music right? So don’t listen to this album expecting gut wrenching soul or music that’s sonically gonna take you somewhere else, aiight?
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Spin or Bin Music
There are good moments and not-so good moments making this album a mixed bag.
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Rolling Out
No Boys Allowed is a good project. The beats on most of the songs are good, the lyrics are good, her voice is beautiful and she sings about things that are relatable.
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Hip Hop DX
No Boys Allowed doesn’t match its polished predecessor success a whole project.
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Random J Pop
Keri is bringin' the man / scrub hating year of 1999 back with her album No boys allowed.
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LA Times
Whether it’s regarding money or sex, Keri Hilson is concerned with boundaries on her second album, hence the girls' clubhouse title, “No Boys Allowed.”
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The Torch
Looks like Keri Hilson is ready to top the charts with the release of her second studio album No Boys Allowed, the amazing follow-up to her debut album In A Perfect World.
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Stanford Daily
Overall, the lack of thematic continuity and contradictions in “No Boys Allowed” are made up through its infectious, catchy and upbeat tracks.
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UR Chicago
While No Boys Allowed is certainly not a game changer by any definition, it is a nice reminder of how good Pop-influenced R&B could sound from time to time.
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