Pharrell Williams - In My Mind
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Rolling Stone Rating: 2.5
The solo debut from the omnipresent half of the Neptunes comes after a slew of missed release dates and self-imposed revisions. Despite the extra work, In My Mind is still only so-so, offering a series of modestly tuneful, sometimes snoozy soul-pop-hip-hop songs. Beatwise, Pharrell keeps it too mellow, whether dropping jazz-inflected minimalism ("Can I Have It Like That"), hooky synth-bounce ("Angel") or low-end funk (the great "Raspy Shit"). Lyrically, it's all over the place: Between the usual boasts and horniness, Pharrell airs some personal pain on cuts like the grandma tribute "Best Friend" and makes time for his alter ego Skateboard P, a skate rat whose persona is a little too ill-defined. Next to guests Jay-Z, Snoop and Slim Thug,...
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