It seems to be a case of not being able to fully satisfy the hip-hop heads, the R&B fans and the amorphous genre-less Venn diagram in between". Patrick said, "It's a super-charged R&B record, laced with throwback Motown/Philly grooves, that hits hard but fails to land a knockout blow. Jordan Bassett of NME called the album "a lush '70s soul-inflected record" commenting that "Last year's Oxnard referenced his childhood in the titular Los Angeles neighbourhood, while this latest album name-checks Ventura, the sun-kissed Californian coastal town in which, he's explained, he 'found depth' as a teen". Paak's consistently brilliant 2016 record Malibu, itself a fresh slice of soulful funk". Jack Shepherd of The Independent also praised the album saying "Rather than being an album of Oxnard offshoots, Ventura instead borrows heavily from. The sound centres around an appealingly stripped-down take on mid-70s Philly soul". Paak's tendency to supercharge the production for commercial appeal has been reined in. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian spoke on the album saying " Ventura sounds like the work of someone intent on fixing the flaws in its predecessor. But good as his records have been, this set included, you still get a sense that the best work still lay ahead". Will Hermes from Rolling Stone stated, "Paak's output is keeping pace with his ambition. He sounds like the best version of himself. Paak finds a sweet spot between throwback soul and the 21st Century dancefloor. Kitty Richardson of The Line of Best Fit gave a positive review, stating "With sumptuous harmonies and a live band locked in on every track. Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave it 7.5 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received an average score of 82, based on 19 reviews. Ventura was met with widespread critical acclaim. Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores The album's second single, "Make It Better" featuring Smokey Robinson, was released on April 4, 2019. The song was produced by Callum and Kiefer. The album's lead single, "King James", was released on March 15, 2019. The album was released on April 12, 2019, just six months after his last full-length album, Oxnard, which Paak wrote and recorded at the same time. I spread my wings on the production and on the writing and on these collaborations". In a March 2019 interview for Esquire, he said, " let me have a lot of leeway on Ventura. Paak has stated in interviews that Dre let him have more freedom with the production on Ventura, following the more tightly produced Oxnard. However, the title of his third album was later changed to Oxnard. Dre leaked the title to Paak's third album, Oxnard Ventura during an Instagram livestream. The album won Best R&B Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The album received widespread acclaim and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200. Ventura was supported by two singles: "King James" and "Make It Better". It features guest appearances from André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Lalah Hathaway, Jazmine Sullivan, Sonyae Elise, and Brandy, along with posthumous vocals from Nate Dogg. It was released on April 12, 2019, by 12 Tone Music and Aftermath Entertainment. Listen to The Eminem Show (Expanded Version) below.Ventura is the fourth studio album by American musician Anderson. The album went on to become 12x platinum and the second best-selling album of the 21st century. The album was led by its first single "Without Me" followed by other unforgettable tracks like "Cleanin' Out My Closet," "Sing for the Moment," "Superman," and "'Till I Collapse" featuring Nate Dogg. Dre, D12, Obie Trice, the late Nate Dogg, Dina Rae, and his daughter Hailie Jade. The Eminem Show was released on with 20 tracks featuring Dr. “‘Well, if you want Shady, this is what I’ll give ya…#TheEminemShow 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition drops Thursday 5/26,” Em wrote in his Instagram caption. He dropped the teaser for the album on the day before the album's release date. Eminem announced the release of the expanded version of the album in honor of The Eminem Show's 20th anniversary. The new version of the album also contains instrumentals and live performances of some of his classic tracks from past shows in New York City and Japan.
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