Culture II
by Migos
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4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 173 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 46 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 64 out of 173
  3. Negative: 63 out of 173
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  1. draediamond
    Jan 31, 2018
    6
    IT'S WAY TOO LONG! Now that's out of the way. There are a variety of tracks on here but you're guaranteed to have a variety when there's 24 tracks...The production and mixing on this project includes more variety than Culture but it's out shined by stupid moments on the album (looking at walk it like I talk It or Auto Pilot). Auto Pilot was horrifc btw before I forget. I love that Quavo isIT'S WAY TOO LONG! Now that's out of the way. There are a variety of tracks on here but you're guaranteed to have a variety when there's 24 tracks...The production and mixing on this project includes more variety than Culture but it's out shined by stupid moments on the album (looking at walk it like I talk It or Auto Pilot). Auto Pilot was horrifc btw before I forget. I love that Quavo is trying to produce beats on here but is your sequel to a hit album a place to put your beat demos on? No. These beats should've gone on that trash jack huncho project. It's crazy because the 12 best songs on here would beat Culture and be a 7+ but it's ridiculously long and doesn't have any flow. Pharrell's stir fry beat and Made Men are some of the best choices they made here BBO and Culture National Anthem aren't bad either. The problem is that good moments are spoiled by bad moments. It's not a bad album but it's unbearable for some listeners for this reason. A rap group that really doesn't need to give haters another reason to hate them did just that with this release.… Expand
  2. VenomBeatz
    Sep 26, 2019
    4
    Culture 1 was way better. This is just too long and boring. There are some hits, but it isn't enough.
  3. Zwschuette
    Feb 1, 2018
    4
    Everyone points to the length of the album, (24 tracks, 1:45:18) and while it is an issue, the lack in quality/effort is my what I have the biggest problem with. There are plenty of lengthy rap albums that are all time great projects but the way Migos threw in a bunch of tracks that felt half assed just drags the album down. I found myself really struggling to get through the album in oneEveryone points to the length of the album, (24 tracks, 1:45:18) and while it is an issue, the lack in quality/effort is my what I have the biggest problem with. There are plenty of lengthy rap albums that are all time great projects but the way Migos threw in a bunch of tracks that felt half assed just drags the album down. I found myself really struggling to get through the album in one sitting. There are a handfull of redeemable tracks but they are buried by a majority of the album. My personal favorite track was "Made Men" which came off smooth as hell imo.… Expand
  4. EdenIsNotHere
    Feb 1, 2018
    4
    "Culture", even if didn't blow me away, was probably one of the entertaining rap albums of 2017. However, this album it's the perfect example of "glorified mixtape". It's like almost every song here are copy-and-pasted with the same formula, sometimes with pretty basic and forgettable beats and lyrics. While most of the time performances, energy and lyrics are decent, Offset, Quavo and"Culture", even if didn't blow me away, was probably one of the entertaining rap albums of 2017. However, this album it's the perfect example of "glorified mixtape". It's like almost every song here are copy-and-pasted with the same formula, sometimes with pretty basic and forgettable beats and lyrics. While most of the time performances, energy and lyrics are decent, Offset, Quavo and Takeoff doesn't have the variety or just the ability to carry an 1 hour and 40 minutes of project. A few song here and there are standouts like Stir Fry, Narcos, Emoji A Chain, Motorsport and Gang Gang, but aside of that even the performances that I expected be great were just forgettable like Posty or Gucci Mane. I HIGHLY recommend you pick a few songs instead listen to the full project, because it's a boring waste of your precious time.… Expand
  5. MrMemeister
    Jan 30, 2018
    4
    Last year's "Culture" was the perfect encapsulation of the moody, nocturnal trap rap coming out of Atlanta at the time. It's follow-up, "Culture II", instead encapsulates everything wrong with artists trying to increase profits through streaming. On "Culture II", Migos' signature sound is stripped of almost all it's energy and enthusiasm. The performances are generally forgettable, alongLast year's "Culture" was the perfect encapsulation of the moody, nocturnal trap rap coming out of Atlanta at the time. It's follow-up, "Culture II", instead encapsulates everything wrong with artists trying to increase profits through streaming. On "Culture II", Migos' signature sound is stripped of almost all it's energy and enthusiasm. The performances are generally forgettable, along with the production, as top-tier producers like Metro Boomin and Zaytoven give us some of their worst beats. Yet, digging deep into "Culture II" bears some highlights. "Stir Fry" is one of their best songs, with a colorful beat and catchy hook, "BBO" contains a (surprisingly) good 21 Savage chorus complimented by a nice sax sample, while the closing song sees Migos go a bit introspective over some beautifully arranged instrumentation. These are few and far apart, though, and as most Migos fans aren't looking to spend 105 minutes on one album, "Culture II" is an unfortunately sub-par album.
    Favorites: "Narcos", "BBO", "Stir Fry", "Gang Gang", "Made Men", "Culture National Anthem"
    Least Favorites: "Emoji A Chain", "White Sand", "Flooded", "Beast", "Open It Up", "Movin' Too Fast", "Work Hard"    … Expand
  6. DavidWasHere
    Feb 3, 2018
    5
    C U L T U R E is not a masterpiece. It is an entertaining record, however, filled with strong trap bangers and tight flow from the trio that made it more than just a standard trap rap affair. And much like other rap artists that ride the trap game, they don't usually have a strong discography. And this is true as the follow-up to their blockbuster C U L T U R E album, Culture II, is aC U L T U R E is not a masterpiece. It is an entertaining record, however, filled with strong trap bangers and tight flow from the trio that made it more than just a standard trap rap affair. And much like other rap artists that ride the trap game, they don't usually have a strong discography. And this is true as the follow-up to their blockbuster C U L T U R E album, Culture II, is a bloated slog. At over an hour and a half long, Culture II is all the worst traits of Migos, three rappers that spit whatever comes to their mind no matter how embarrassing (i.e. the line about Huggies) or repetitive the hooks are while riding on boring, midtempo, and stiff beats that do nothing but become a bore if you aren't in the mood for the songs. I don't hate this album as much as a lot of people do, but this is still a mediocre album that often just runs together for me and it doesn't feature much of any unique characteristics. There are a few exceptions with the album. Stir Fry is an absolute banger, no thanks to Pharrell Williams, Open It Up is pretty climactic and grandiose, and BBO does have some swagger to it. But for the most part it's the Migos doing their usual MO in what is otherwise an over glorified mixtape. You can't blame them for milking the streaming game, you can only blame the audience that eats this up and making Migos popular.… Expand
  7. nikoziko
    Jan 29, 2018
    5
    this album is pretty much a mess and didn't need to be this long since the'res so much filler and wastes of features
  8. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    5
    Migos may not push the boundaries of music with their sequel to last year's incredibly successful "Culture", but it does represent a bold move into newer territories and styles. "Stir Fry" is a fun, hooky anthem produced by Pharrell while "Gang Gang" is sure to be a summer hit.

    Any album with 24 songs will no doubt have filler, and "Culture II" is no exception. "Flooded" and "Beast" are    Migos may not push the boundaries of music with their sequel to last year's incredibly successful "Culture", but it does represent a bold move into newer territories and styles. "Stir Fry" is a fun, hooky anthem produced by Pharrell while "Gang Gang" is sure to be a summer hit.

    Any album with 24 songs will no doubt have filler, and "Culture II" is no exception. "Flooded" and "Beast" are substandard cuts that shouldn't have been included, but the bigger problem is listening fatigue. "Made Men" is an incredible Migos song but by the time I heard it, over an hour in, I was ready to be done with the album.    … Expand
  9. OrenBrown
    Feb 23, 2018
    6
    This album is a very over-saturated 24 tracks in length. It's got too much filler in my opinion. If they'd pruned it more it could have been a really solid tape but there's too many generic songs on this one. Some really good highlights though. Kinda just what you expect from Migos at this point, now that they're more of a commercial group.
  10. CORNROWKENNY
    May 14, 2018
    5
    There is an album in there somewhere that might be nearly as good as the first "Culture", but it gets dragged down by a lot of filler on this overbloated sequel.
  11. freshie
    Feb 3, 2018
    4
    Amongst the filler are several quality tracks; but as an album, Culture 2 does not provide a strong delivery. A bloated album that seems more like a quickly put together mixtape with a deliberately extensive track-list to maximise streaming profits and sales numbers. Stir Fry a strong standout track.
  12. Lourson
    Feb 2, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meh...this is a rushed album, very repetitive and recycled song ( Open It up = Deadz ). I put 6 for TakeOff.… Expand
  13. H-Bomb77
    Mar 31, 2021
    5
    it is very good could listen to but not a lot because it feels so rushed to me even though it was good I thought it kind of failed to be even close to the og culture

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. The Wire
    Apr 5, 2018
    40
    The epic slog of Culture II offers up more than 20 courses of candyfloss, toffee apple and burnt syrup in lieu of any real variety. [Apr 2018, p.68]
  2. Q Magazine
    Feb 13, 2018
    80
    A grand vision is hard to discern, but when it comes to bringing the party, Culture II delivers with a scale and swagger that's hard to resist. [Apr 2018, p.117]
  3. RapReviews.com
    Feb 12, 2018
    75
    There's too much material here to sit and listen to straight through in one sitting. Give it time though and Culture II will grow on you.
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