That Daily News review is an actual joke. Literally read it.
How is a full album of straight urban leaning songs and Nicki rapping on every song, "pop" because there's catchier melodies? That's like saying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich isn't a peanut butter and jelly sandwich because there's an extra scoop of jelly in it.
On the standard edition, all of these songs are at least half-pop:
All Things Go
I Lied
The Crying Game
Get On Your Knees
Trini Dem Girls
The Night Is Still Young
Pills N Potions
Bed Of Lies
Grand Piano
The fact that it's all over the album instead of being split like RR makes it seem more pop as a whole piece.
Someone talked about ATRL Opinions and I used Iggy as an example of how sometimes you cant take ATRL seriously with everything. I think there is nothing wrong with using the example. This album is still better than TNC but I see people overrating it when it isn't that good.
On the standard edition, all of these songs are at least half-pop:
All Things Go
I Lied
The Crying Game
Get On Your Knees
Trini Dem Girls
The Night Is Still Young
Pills N Potions
Bed Of Lies
Grand Piano
The fact that it's all over the album instead of being split like RR makes it seem more pop as a whole piece.