Confident and empowered, Sweetener illustrates once again that Grande is an unparalleled pop chameleon.
He’s given us not just a great album, but a piece of himself that stands as a whole truth that need not be escaped, but rather, treasured.
On Dirty Computer, the erstwhile Electric Lady loses the metal and circuitry, but none of her power or artistry, cementing her status alongside Prince in the hall of hyper-talented, gender-fluid icons who love and promote blackness.