The constant oscillation between tenors over the album's 12 tracks creates a battle to maintain lyrical focus and intensity, which Nokia handles to mixed success. She's at her best when she locks into the understated flow rooted in the tradition of her city's boom-bap rap that barely rises above the whisper: "I'm drinking blood in the mountain, I got the fountain of youth/I'm scaring men off with rumors, can't tell the lies from the truth," she raps along ghostly shrieks
Mark begins with poise, vowing on "By the End of the Night" to rebound on the dancefloor. She's quickly swooning, swathing a new paramour in her perfume on the buoyant "ooo" and going "weak in the knees" on the sprung "Sweet Serotonin." "Too Much" features a nifty interpolation of Usher's " My Boo " as she second-guesses her enthusiasm. "Is it too much if I'm thinking about you daily?"
Ozzy Osbourne delivered an emotional performance during his final show at the Back to the Beginning concert, showcasing raw vocal power with isolated performance of "Mama, I'm Coming Home."