MANDISA
MANDISA
Music Review

True Beauty (2007)

Mandisa
Reviewed by Jonathan Bernstein | Jul 27, 2007

Details Release Date: Jul 31, 2007; Lead Performance: Mandisa; Genre: R&B

Consider the fate of American Idol's R&B contenders. After raising the roof on TV with showstopping standards, many end up crooning gibberish over hip-hop beats for their CDs. Plus-size powerhouse Mandisa may have exited season 5 amid accusations of her homophobia, but at least she realizes her considerable pipes and self-righteousness are best suited to Christian pop. True Beauty sets its no-fun agenda in the catchy yet disapproving title track, which preaches, ''Enough sex and the city, what about purity?'' B-
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Originally posted Jul 27, 2007 Published in issue #946 Aug 03, 2007 Order article reprints

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