second studio album major label debut american recording artist released bad boy records production album took place atlanta primarily handled rocket wonder song production consists second parts metropolis concept series incorporating conceptual elements science fiction continues series fictional tale android features lyrical themes love identity self realization album compared work artists david_bowie prince michael_jackson album features multiple collaborations artists montreal album debuted number billboard selling copies week achieved moderate chart success produced singles come alive war roses cold war release received widespread acclaim music critics earning praise conceptual themes eclectic musical range named best album critics earned grammy award nomination february sold copies united_states according nielsen_soundscan background recording serves follow debut suite chase consists second parts metropolis concept series partly inspired film series involves fictional tale android sent time free citizens metropolis great divide secret society uses time travel suppress freedom love interview said inspired quote hand mind heart record discussed incorporation android metaphor minority whilst role story protagonist interview said represents minority majority way similar neo matrix basically return mean freedom android community said recording sessions year half recording went period life completed album atlanta studios famous asylum palace dogs stated album signifies breaking chains minorities types said recording album overall music came corners world turkey prague atlanta places tour recording experiment different sounds sound emotional connection album definitely transformed way thinking way approach stage overall life composition musical style noted album musical influences encompass things love scores films like mixed albums like music mind david_bowie experimental hip hop stuff like jones slant_magazine described sound unique gray area neo soul funk art rock music writer greg_kot noted album touches musical genres funk hip hop folk electro pop glam rock big band jazz rock classical music described album self empowerment manifesto inside futuristic emotion picture android battle overcome oppression notion space travel new worlds metaphor breaking chains minorities types theme long tradition african american music atlantic called unique forward looking prince movie movie daughters dust newsweek described album rocking parts like era prince suite form recalls abbey road best innovations contemporary hip hop songs stated album lyrical themes storyline heavily influenced metropolis song dance die features performer contains neo soul influences transitions faster new wave gospel retro pop influences song locked inside features rhythm similar opening break rock michael_jackson compared jackson music noted similarities artists jackson track features mellow style contrast previous tracks sir continues theme noted old fashioned pop themes track cold war song new wave tendencies noted big hooks sugar beat influences described media outlets james_bond film theme tune track features vocals star noted having influences single hey sound described funky soul blues album ninth track maker song english pastoral folk influences come alive war roses described having rock punk themes track album themes psychedelic music noted influences songs beatles prince purple rain track bus features montreal vocal parts compared artists song sound compared work guest stars song described space folk compared works followed track features segment release promotion album released bad boy records promoting album hosted listening session press new_york_city march short film teaser trailer style released april youtube showing aerial view fictional futuristic city metropolis joined recording artist mind june performed television debut late david_letterman performed album lead single acclaim critics performed single television think dance performed track ellen degeneres mentor sean joined stage introduce performed awards performance joined stage comedian took stage live performed non released track faster performed single performing single majority performances performed track cold war live spent time supporting acts doubt february sic joint headlining tour announced concert tour performed north_america june singles official single featuring big premiered february pitchfork_media website companion song entitled cold war debuting following day official website march video released presenting dancing palace dogs starring big performed song late david_letterman ellen degeneres june rolling_stone named eighth best single year end list critical reception received widespread acclaim music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews best reviewed releases album received praise concept eclectic musical range guardian found sheer musical scope allmusic writer andy_kellman praised creativity called extravagant minute album involving imagination conceptual detail stylistic rock spin noted german conceptual elements album stated far away soul come chicago_tribune writer greg_kot called statement new_york_times commented gets away sheer ambition stretches far slant_magazine described performed epic terms sound wrote singular style sell high concept pitchfork_media called album bold mainstream music gets marrying world building possibilities concept album big tent genre pop michael_jackson prince prime elaborated incorporation science fiction concepts album basic appeal stating imagination record experience license far ultimately serves fun framework pop songs universal lyrical sentiments mainly deals identity self realization second essentially set love songs musical genres blended uses conventions science fiction means communication tapping immediate resonance power concept albums run high risk cryptic self important keeps things playful lively accessible delicate balancing act resulting eccentric breakthrough novelty called album spectrum sound packed arranged perfectly composed debut length body work genre masterpiece comparing singer janet_jackson called funk times thick inaccessible didn want shake ass viewed musically progressive stating given pop music moment fantasy funk ancestors come experience soul don know want dance owes finally number artists particularly black artists able years pop music forward accolades album nominated grammy award best contemporary album presented 53rd annual grammy awards appeared music critics publications end year albums lists named year best album critics year end lists chicago_tribune writer greg_kot ranked number albums list new_york ranked album number albums list paste named second best album end year albums list ranked number list best albums nme ranked album number list best albums spin placed number list pitchfork_media included album number year end list called hugely ambitious length debut sign times kid popmatters named best album year end list mtv entertainment_weekly placed number lists best albums guardian ranked album number list albums stating conclusion album year alive possibility young fearless try gifted pull large hearted feel like communal experience voted fourth best album village_voice critics poll songs album included poll singles list including number cold war number locked inside sir tied number commercial performance album debuted number billboard chart week sales copies album dropped number second week billboard fell number chart week selling copies whilst fourth week album moved number billboard spent seventeen weeks billboard week february album entered billboard number selling additional copies february sold copies united_states entered number number seven chart united_kingdom debuted number albums_chart album reached number germany number denmark number norway number ireland number switzerland number austria track listing tracks produced track tracks personnel credits adapted allmusic musicians production charts
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