On a separate note, 'Born This Way' joins a long list of EW B+ albums! Almost an A, but not quite!
Let's look at some other B reviews from Entertainment Weekly...
Radiohead - Kid A (B+)
Cat Power - You Are Free (B+)
Arcade Fire - Funeral (B+)
Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce (B+)
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (B-)
Jay-Z - The Blueprint (B-)
What do these have in common? They were all subsequently included on EW's list of "Top 10 Albums of the 00's."
On a separate note, 'Born This Way' joins a long list of EW B+ albums! Almost an A, but not quite!
Let's look at some other B reviews from Entertainment Weekly...
Radiohead - Kid A (B+)
Cat Power - You Are Free (B+)
Arcade Fire - Funeral (B+)
Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce (B+)
Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds (B-)
Jay-Z - The Blueprint (B-)
What do these have in common? They were all subsequently included on EW's list of "Top 10 Albums of the 00's."
EW rarely stays away from giving albums A or B. They rarely give out anything below a B.
(Well, it's positive, so Metacritic probably won't add it for another 2 days but we can hope. 
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