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Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Jan 22, 2026
    60
    Quality control has never been A$AP Rocky’s strong suit, but he remains a highly capable rapper, with a smooth, easy-to-appreciate flow. .... Rescue the highlights and move on.
  2. Jan 16, 2026
    60
    Some songs feel phoned-in lyrically, and others feel overstuffed with production elements; as is so often the case with years-in-the-making albums, an edit feels necessary. Even so, it’s coherent and plainly fun to listen to.
  3. Jan 20, 2026
    50
    An album that’s compelling in spurts, exhausting in bulk, and oddly resistant to final judgment: it doesn’t rewrite his catalog or vindicate every delay, but it at least makes the lost years legible.
  4. Jan 26, 2026
    45
    “Don’t Be Dumb” certainly doesn’t feel like something that has been multi-drafted, painstakingly thought out or perfected with time. Instead, it plays like a subpar effort from an artist we have all seen deliver notably stronger work in the past.

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