I AM...SASHA FIERCE

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.

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.

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

Check out our album review of Artist's I Am...Sasha Fierce on Rolling Stone.com.

<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.

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>

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