Year of the Gentleman
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Year of the Gentleman
Year of the Gentleman is the third studio album by American recording artist Ne-Yo, released September 16, 2008, on Def Jam Recordings in the United States. Ne-Yo worked with several record producers for the album, including Stargate, Chuck Harmony, Polow da Don, Stereotypes, and Reggie "Syience" Perry, among others. - Wikipedia
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BBC
Shaffer Chimere Smith has found a way to stand out from the crowd.
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The Guardian
Ne-Yo excels at scene-setting, concisely pulling the listener into complex situations.
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Pop Matters
While the man always showed promise, this album is where that promise bears the most fruit.
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Slant Magazine
It’s R&B album as marriage material. You’ll come back to it when your looks fade.
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Music AV Club
But with his latest, Ne-Yo's winning groove devolves into a rut, and his quiet storm gets awfully sleepy.
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HipHopDX
Ne-Yo‘s influences also glow throughout Year of the Gentleman, but not in a manner that is too blatant or overbearing.
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All Music
What makes the album slightly less satisfying than Ne-Yo's first two albums is that the ballads are slightly sappier and overwrought.
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Music OMH
So, in the end, Year Of The Gentleman is another fairly generic RnB album that has a couple of killer singles but is padded out with too many Michael Jackson-lite ballads.
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Female First
He may not have the slick dance moves of Usher or Chris Brown but it's his musicality that really leaves the other two flagging in his wake and Year of the Gentleman really could be the R&B album of 2008.
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Idolator
He’s a hit machine who feels every note, and can make you feel them. That’s what all that craft is for. No one in 2008 utilized it better.ytry6lk
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SF Gate
"Year of the Gentleman"? He should have called it "Gentleman of the Year."
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Love & Unicorns
There isn’t even one weak song on Ne-Yo’s new CD. Pick up “Year of the Gentleman” for a strong, solid R&B album.
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Revolvy
The album was a commercial success.
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