![]() ![]() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ First up, who notes that listmaking is something of a masculine activity. List o' lists It's that time of year when people make lists. There's an exuberant breeziness, a sugary generosity that prompted Gawker's Rich Juzwiak to -as a compliment, primarily-as the 'Pizza Hut' of R&B records. There's a tendency to layer hooks-on-hooks, and a smooth audio aesthetic that disguises all the moving parts in one efficient sunshine machine. But despite the clear love of '90s hip-hop source material, the actual production and songwriting (which includes assists from R&B legend Babyface) have an unashamed immediacy more reminiscent of late-'90s/early-'00s pop music. In addition to Pun and the obvious Mariah connection, her music makes quite literal '90s references throughout: the remade Lil Kim beat on (which suggests Big Sean might have a gift for R&B guest spots), or the 'Real Love' remake possibly the album's best track. Her vocal style is reminiscent of Mariah Carey (including an ability to cram many, many words into a single elongated melodic line), which is no small praise. Label: Republic Ariana Grande is an unexpected rookie-of-the-year candidate, a chaste-seeming Nickelodeon star whose duet with Mac Miller, reintroduced Big Pun's pianos as an anthem for '90s babies.
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