The debut album from rapper and singer
Seandrea Sledge followed several mixtapes, a couple EPs, and appearances on tracks by fellow Chicagoans
Sasha Go Hard and
Common, and U.K. duo
AlunaGeorge. On
No Hard Feelings, the South Side native adeptly mixes grit and gloss. Enemies and broke admirers alike are nonchalantly flicked away as she affirms her high stature and pleads loyalty to her crew ("Treat my bitches like my holster 'cause they're always on my hip"). Bit parts are filled by
Gucci Mane,
Wale, and
T-Pain, but the standout is easily the one that involves
Jeremih, "Body," a candy-coated duet produced by
BloodPop. Even when she drops her guard, as on the slinking,
Roy Ayers-sampling "Ready," she's in control. ~ Andy Kellman