“Lizzo establishes herself with a bang on her fantastic third album. Straight off the bat, the Texas-born multi-hyphenate roars the title of the record, backed by an equally-charged full orchestra, as she admits unashamedly: “I’m crying cuz I love you”. READ MORE: The Big Read – Lizzo: “I’m a bad bitch, right?” Melissa Jefferson – the effervescent rapper, singer, flautist, actor and songwriter – ”
“Maybe Cuz I Love You isn't what Aretha Franklin would sound like, had she made a rap album, but Lizzo created a beautiful sonic journey through different eras of music, and for that, it deserves a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. ”
“Cuz I Love You is Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom”
““Let yourself go” has a negative connotation to it—doing as such would imply something like cancelling all physical activity, restricting your wardrobe to sweatpants and purchasing all your meals from a drive-thru, hair long and unkempt and fingers coated in Cheeto dust. But what if “letting oneself go” looked like something else? What if it meant letting go of self-hate, bad energy and your host”
“Though it succumbs to some trends and has a bit of a loose framework, Lizzo's latest album is still a fantastic fusion of rap and soul music.”
“The singer's breakthrough debut is full of twerk-core jams, juicy old-school soul weepers, flute hero flexing and self-love anthems.”
