May 22, 2008

Homeschool/Atlantic

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Estelle makes reinvigorating hip-hop look effortless on her sophomore album, rapping and singing over a sophisticated hodgepodge of soul, reggae and pop that hasn't been seen since “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” One spin through the lush “No Substitute Love” or the Fugees-influenced collaboration with Wyclef Jean “So Much Out the Way” makes it clear that Estelle is something special.

DOWNLOAD THIS: “So Much Out the Way”

– GLENN GLAMBOA

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