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Mar 12, 2025At its best, ‘Ruby’ is an exhilarating listen that proves Jennie is capable of much more than she’s been given credit for.
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Mar 12, 2025She asserts herself not just as a global star, but as a fully realised artist, shaping her sound and vision with an intentionality that signals real growth.
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Mar 12, 2025The production is more ambitious, the songwriting more accomplished. If JENNIE has the most robust individual musical identity of the quartet, it’s because her songs have a crucial element the others’ lack: They sound good.
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Apr 17, 2025A little refinement in the writing room might be appreciated in the long term, but it's clear that JENNIE has the vision to deliver something spectacular.
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Mar 12, 2025On the quick-moving Ruby — which packs 15 tracks into just over 40 minutes — Jennie leans heavily into the ideas that dominated R&B-leaning pop in the ’00s and ’10s, sometimes updating them in intriguing fashion.
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Mar 12, 2025“Ruby” has a glut of imported talent — the guests include Dua Lipa, who appears on a listless duet, “Handlebars,” and Doechii, who flatly and flamboyantly outraps Jennie on “ExtraL.” .... The moments of novelty on this album are more impressive. .... Most striking is the R&B groove Jennie settles into on the album’s back half — Bibi Bourelly, who’s written hits for Rihanna, has songwriting credit on several of these tracks.