After a long album roll-out and a plethora of singles, Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman has officially blessed the interwebs, and I am not disappointed.

Like her previous albums, Dangerous Woman is not exactly cohesive, but each track provides a good glimpse into Miss Grande’s interpretation of a what being a “dangerous woman” means.

“Moonlight”, the album’s original title, kicks off Dangerous Woman with barbershop quartet, poodle skirt, doo-wop type vibes. The vocals punched the air out of my gut. Sheesh. This is a familiar sound for Ariana, but it is the perfect intro for the album, serving as a transition between the old and the new, more dangerous woman she has apparently become.

Now, Ariana 2.0 enters with the hazy title track “Dangerous Woman”. When this was released as a single some weeks ago, I had my reservations about it and what, to me, feels like a slightly forced sexual persona, but the song has since grown on me. Ariana bares just about everything but her “sensible ponytail” to hammer the message home with this one.

The mood is flipped with the song “Be Alright”. This is hands-down one of my favorites. It is a beautiful blend of a 90s R&B-inspired lullaby and a Disclosure-esque dance track, and I’m glad it’s in my life. The uplifting aspect and infectious music make the replay value on this one very high. “Be Alright” is going to be a personal summer jam, no doubt.

The next sequence of songs includes the undeniable, chart-topping stadium banger “Into You” contrasted by the reggae-influenced diddy “Side to Side” featuring Nicki Minaj. This is the first of many collaborations on Dangerous Woman.

Ariana taps into the Young Money roster again for a verse from Lil Wayne on the hair-whip inducing “Let Me Love You”. When she sings “I just broke up with my ex // Now, I’m out here single // I don’t really know what’s next // But I ain’t even trippin”, it makes me want to kick a chair over. The IDGAF-ness of it is like a defibrillator to my chest. Life. It gives me life.

“Leave Me Lonely” is another interesting and successful collab. Bringing a Nina Simone-esque version of Macy Gray into the fold, Ariana belts over a smoky tune that I imagine is best sung in the pouring rain. The piano keys give the song a sense of urgency, but Macy Gray keeps it smooth as newborn skin while she and Ariana sing lines like “Dangerous love // You’re no good for me, darling // Yeah, you turn me away // Like I’m beggin’ for a dollar”. Damn.

For the final guest appearance on the album, Ariana duets with Future about him giving “it” to her “Everyday”. This song adds to the muddled sexual image of Ariana Grande, but it, like most of the other songs, is very catchy.

Ariana continues her onslaught of consistent feel-good tracks with another one of my faves, “Sometimes”. I can’t quite pin why I like this song so much. It’s just light and care-free. Her voice sounds really good throughout the album, but I love her on this. Plus, the little chant at the beginning and end is a straight up ear worm.

The album is laced with many more jams including “I Don’t Care” (which sounds like the younger first-cousin to Beyoncé’s “Rocket”) and “Bad Decisions”. This song and its “hood love” lyric are audible proof that Ariana Grande is a shining example of “once you go black, you never go back”. Otherwise, the words “hood love” are a bit questionable a.k.a maybe shouldn’t be used. But I digress… I feel like the album should end with “Knew Better/Forever Boy”, but “Thinking Bout You” is still acceptable. Although the lyrics are pretty mediocre, the music gives me a space jungle odyssey vibe that I am okay with.

Overall, I really enjoy Dangerous Woman. It is a definite step up from her last album, My Everything, and Ariana sounds incredible. I like the growth she displays as an artist on this album. She’s experimenting with some new sounds and exploring different concepts for songwriting, the most obvious being her sexuality. (I have more in-depth thoughts on this, but you’ll have to catch me in these streets if you want to know them.)

Ariana Grande is like the little sister of pop music. While I don’t know if she will be able to shake her child star image completely, she tries her darnedest with Dangerous Woman.