This is pretty average R&B. For some reason on Spotify the album is broken up into two discs with six songs on each. The CD has nothing to show this. Five of the tracks are self-produced with the Tim & Bob produced tracks, 'Long Day', 'Not My Girl' and 'I Can't Help It' being most of the best moments. This isn't surprising as they are some of the best contemporary R&B producers in history. The opener sounds like it's trying too hard to be an eventful start to the album and the hook doesn't work If you heard that track you could pick the time this album was created. The other bookend has some rock elements on the chorus that I don't love either. The second song, 'Why Can't We', sounds like something I've heard before. It's a touch better than the opener but follows on with the same feeling. The next few songs are all okay. The second six set of songs are of a higher quality with catchier moments. There are no terrible moments, and the Tim & Bob produced songs are good, but there isn't much here to rush back to with a number of forgettable songs. Best Tracks: Long Day, Not My Girl, I Can't Help It

Cormega is an excellent rapper, but the style with which Nas spits on 'Glorious' just shows why he is on another level. He really is rapping as well as he ever has. At times Cormega is a tad too preachy, but it's a minor criticism. Most of these songs are ones that you won't mind hearing over and over. The production team has hit the mark, and Cormega hasn't let his fans down with this sequel project. Best Tracks: Her Name, Glorious, What's Understand, Life & Rhymes,Grand Schemes

The strength here is the bangin' opener and the final two songs with 'No Competition' not being far away. Unless it's being presented with an anti-drug message, I'm really tired of hearing about crack in hip hop on songs like 'Kaleidoscope'. Very consistent with a few songs I'd be happy to play on repeat earn this a light 3.5 out of 5. Best Tracks: Take 'Em Back, No Competition, 100 Jewelz Pt. 3, Lonely at the Top

As a film and a 'biopic' (well, kind of), it does the job fairly well and is directed/shot in some creative and memorable ways. But, I have a problem with fictional tales, including having a president rape her, being included. People who don't do some reading after watching this will watch this and take it as read. So much of it is fictional and dramatised. Just like the people crying misogyny when it's adapted from a novel written by a woman. Wasn't her life interesting enough to not need so much BS? Trying to fit in 36 years of someone's life in three hours is always going to be impossible, but it does leave you asking lots of questions with unfinished secondary plot points. Also, Marilyn seemed to be incredibly naive, innocent, almost bipolar at times, with lots of issues herself that are never delved into too deeply. Maybe it was intentional, but as the viewer, I don't think you ever really know who she is. To complement this film, we really need another three hours just going deeper into 6-12 months of her life.

[SPOILERS]This is based on a true story about a bank robber who was able to rob 59 banks and jewellers. After watching 'Blonde', it is pleasing to see that most of the story is true to real life. One of the main differences seems to be that in real life the wife didn't ever find out what he was doing to earn money until he was arrested, whereas in this film, the wife finds out and then goes to watch one of his robberies. Her being okay with it as the robberies were non-violent was something I didn't buy, and it would've been better without the fiction. The story is interesting enough, but it didn't have enough bite to it. I like these types of movies to be presented with more grit than with the lighthearted tone much of this is. I expected more to come of Mel Gibson's character after seeing him pummelling someone in the face, but he is almost portrayed as a nice guy after that. There aren't any WOW scenes or moments of acting to really engage the audience. 2.5-3 out of 5.