I AM...SASHA FIERCE by Beyoncé

From the first set, “If I Were a Boy” and “Disappear” are acoustic downtempo tunes. On the opposite end, her larger-than-life voice is perfectly suited to the sonic enormity and melodrama of “Halo.” Beyoncé is one of the few performers who can swiftly shift from a song like “Ave Maria” to the booty-shaking uproar of “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).” And her sass and swagger matches the fearsome throb of “Diva.

5.7 / 10

Beyoncé follows other, uh, great ideas like Garth Brooks's proto-emo character Chris Gaines and T.I. vs. T.I.P with a split-personality 2xCD record.

D+

On 2006's B'Day, Beyoncé delivered a 10-song suite inspired by the unhappy-diva role she played in that year's Dreamgirls. Now she's split her personality in two. I Am… Sasha Fierce's halves are meant to represent her deeply felt ("I Am") and showily outrageous ("Sasha Fierce") sides, and they attempt that feat in…

3.5 / 10

Beyonce's never been our most innovative R&B artist...

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<p>We await the inevitable ringtone collection with sinking hearts</p>

The biggest problem with Beyoncé’s third solo effort is evident right in its title.

6 / 10

Has Beyoncé Knowles fallen off the top of the pop diva plateau? No. But has it – at the very least – kind of felt like she has? Yes

<p>It's not just that the music is boring - there is something underwhelming about the whole project</p>

50 %

Beyonce Knowles went solo in 2001 after being the face and voice behind Destiny’s Child and since then, she has consistently remained at the top of the charts.

2.5 / 5

Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce review: Sadly I Amâ¦Sasha Fierce comes off as lesser than the sum of its parts.