Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic

Rolling Stone (1/20/00, p.57) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...the most Princely moments we've heard since 1992's 'symbol album'....in the midst of these grooves is a handful of great songs..."
Q Magazine (1/00, p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The Artist's trademark high-octane harmonies and muscular funk drive much of this record.....in the slower tempos...a new, more mature Artist is emerging..."
Mojo (1/00, p.103) - "...his best in years, with the melodramatic 'Man O'War' offering the most satisfying application so far of his Stylistics-style falsetto soul..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/19/99, p.146) - "...inspires optimism, as [he] has realigned with a major....a characteristic mix of the kicky and cringe-worthy..." - Rating: B-
CMJ (11/29/99, p.18) - "...a fine return to the Artist's seductive funk-pop form....presenting a more cohesive view of his wide range of styles..."