Non-Fiction
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Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction is the sixth studio albumby American recording artist Ne-Yo. The album was released on January 27, 2015, by Motown Records, serving as the follow-up to his fifth album R.E.D. (2012). The album was preceded by two singles: "Money Can't Buy" featuring Jeezy and "She Knows" featuring Juicy J. - Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Over the 19 tracks on the album’s deluxe edition, he tries on an array of styles and personas, but even during his biggest stretches he never sounds anything less than comfortable in his own skin.
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The Guardian
It is flatly uninventive.
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HipHop DX
Ne-Yo’s one of those first ballot hall of fame-type performers that no matter how much musical expectations shift, his level of execution impressively remains the same.
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Slant Magazine
Ne-Yo may be a man of many talents, but his new album, Non-Fiction, makes it clear that the scope of those talents is limited.
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Essence
Overall, the album itself is solid and enjoyable but as a body of work, it is not as good as some of his previous albums.
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Complex
Ne-Yo turns from thoughtful lover to cheap pickup artist on his new album.
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Rolling Stone
Ne-Yo aimlessly veers from fist-pumping with David Guetta and Pitbull to pimp-strolling with Jeezy and Juicy J.
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Soul in Stereo
Non-Fiction is a solid album with some really great tracks. It’s just the glut of filler than drag it down a notch.
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USA Today
Ne-Yo wary, worshipful on 'Non-Fiction'.
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The Boston Globe
The always nattily attired singer-songwriter-producer-dancer and sometimes actor has done well for himself, scoring hits .
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This is RNB
Non-Fiction is by far Ne-Yo’s most captivating album since his 2006 debut.
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The Urban Daily
Non-Fiction is robust with 20 tracks, which may hurt or hinder with regard to attention span. But Ne-Yo fans won’t be disappointed, as they will enjoy a solid new addition to the collection.
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All Music
There are considerable reasons to approach Non-Fiction with doubt.
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Soul Tracks
On one hand, the mixture of street-conscious slow-jams and soulfully spiced pop-dance entries shows his adeptness at crafting repertoire appealing to listeners across the board.
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The en
All told, Ne-Yo’s Non-Fiction isn’t bad. There are some decent songs, but they’re buried under a somewhat overused motif and heavy production.
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The National
Non Fiction is Ne-Yo's most dire offering yet.
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Renowned for Sound
He proves to be a somewhat uneven, yet still entertaining storyteller and listeners should look forward to more stories to come.
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Hit the Floor Magazine
His new release Non-Fiction however, brings back hints of the original Ne-Yo yet still catering for fans who favour his more recent sounds.
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Parle Magazine
This time he creates a pretty impressive album that is filled with “a group of true stories,” thus the title, Non-Fiction.
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Exclaim!
Indicative of an underlying need to placate his various audiences, Non-Fiction — despite the loosely binding narrative — delivers an uneven synthesis of the sounds Ne-Yo had already been exploring rather than the promised straight up R&B record.
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Akron News
This album, his sixth, feels so one-dimensional.
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The Inscriber Magazine
Conceptually and lyrically, Ne-Yo is solid while taking the listener on this “Non-Fiction” journey.
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