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Estelle's latest video had been criticised online for apparently 'blacking up'. She was accused of 'blacking up' because of her decision to wear black make-up in the "Freak" video. When asked about the decision to wear black make-up she responded in saying "I think need to wait to see the clip.
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Melanie Bertoldi. She described the song as "wilder and freakier, and ultimately appealing," she went on to comment on Offishall's verse, stating "Kardinal Offishall jumps in for a silly verse that adds to the free-form fun." She finished the review positively, stating "the song's bridge ("I wanna
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1571:Discography
1547:Ghetto Love
1473:Body Bounce
1302:Eye & I
1086:Lovers Rock
1039:Discography
932:"Chart Log"
826:Digital Spy
727:February 8,
632:3 May 2010
434:Digital Spy
427:Controversy
421:music video
415:Music video
397:Digital Spy
335:, entitled
279:Body Bounce
181:Producer(s)
1637:2010 songs
1591:Categories
1498:Money Jane
1323:Not 4 Sale
988:2010-04-26
861:2017-08-31
779:2014-01-27
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639:References
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364:Step Up 3D
324:Step Up 3D
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1452:Dangerous
1431:Bang Bang
1196:Conqueror
1182:Thank You
1154:Come Over
1070:All of Me
981:Billboard
939:Zobbel.de
895:Billboard
688:"Estelle"
520:position
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384:Billboard
377:Reception
370:All of Me
351:Come Over
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1403:Husslin'
1371:Husslin'
1228:One Love
870:cite web
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717:Play.com
617:Atlantic
556:UK Dance
333:One Love
220:One Love
137:Atlantic
77:Recorded
69:Released
1540:So Much
1381:Singles
1119:Go Gone
1097:Singles
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