Good News
by Megan Thee Stallion
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 470 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 293 out of 470
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 470
  3. Negative: 131 out of 470
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  1. VitorMacauba
    Apr 21, 2021
    3
    This album is literally so bad, there are few good tracks on it, i only like don’t stop, girls in the hood and savage remix... really expected more!
  2. meelythegoat
    Nov 29, 2020
    3
    This album lacks depth. Beats are generic, bars are subpar. She's gone through so much only to have nothing to talk about besides sex, violence, and pure stupidity. It's crazy how high this review is compared to other rappers who have made REAL albums that will be talked about in decades on.
  3. liyema_mpompi
    Nov 20, 2020
    3
    hot girl meg is a good & unproblematic girl from Hudston who has had bad proclivity of mixing up with wrong crowd. let me start by saying men and women are entitled to embrace their sexuality freely and in whatever way they feel like. from a debut album of an artist who claims to be a writer of their music, who has been through alot & forefront of heating toppics before the kickstart ofhot girl meg is a good & unproblematic girl from Hudston who has had bad proclivity of mixing up with wrong crowd. let me start by saying men and women are entitled to embrace their sexuality freely and in whatever way they feel like. from a debut album of an artist who claims to be a writer of their music, who has been through alot & forefront of heating toppics before the kickstart of their career discography I'm expecting them to reflect on the journey of finding their true purpose, battling to get recognition in the music scene, the ability to fit in and her being pit against with other fellow rappers. megan thee stallion tragically lost her mom before the prominance of her career, had unfortunately split with her record label at the beg of year, allegedly got shot in the foot by tory lanez, lost a long time best friend and constantly got criticized for versatility. i am giving this album an aggregate rating of 3/10 bc i was expecting the theme of album to be a moment of clarity, setting the record straight and not rap about being a nonchallant bad **** we hear about all the time.… Expand
  4. tminja
    Nov 20, 2020
    3
    Still no versatility or creativity. Alter Egos are forced here, trying to fit in with what Nicki Minaj and Lil'Kim did SUCCESSFULLY on their albums, with Nicki having more success with alter egos respectively. She claims alter egos are here but... they all sound like Meg. None are distinguishable from another. Alter-Egos aren't about the lyrical content-they are about the changes from oneStill no versatility or creativity. Alter Egos are forced here, trying to fit in with what Nicki Minaj and Lil'Kim did SUCCESSFULLY on their albums, with Nicki having more success with alter egos respectively. She claims alter egos are here but... they all sound like Meg. None are distinguishable from another. Alter-Egos aren't about the lyrical content-they are about the changes from one persona to another. If they all sound the same, there isn't any purpose in creating one is there?? Very repetitive and annoying at most. I think she bloated herself by adding "Suga" as a persona. Tina Snow was well enough.… Expand
  5. StallionX
    Nov 20, 2020
    3
    It was ok, but I expected more because it's her debut album. The songs sound the same. Her Eps and mixtapes were better
  6. KalilH
    Nov 20, 2020
    3
    Megan thee stallion constantly inability to switch up her can dance and style of rapping has resulted to her album sounding horrible.this is her worst project to date
  7. backinitup
    Nov 20, 2020
    3
    Is she trying to have her invasion of privacy moment? she should at least be more versatile when it comes to express her feelings, I was expecting a song like be careful and received that trash singing. The only good song it savage and the one with Sza. Fever was better.
  8. C03
    Nov 21, 2020
    3
    Underwhelming, not her best project it didn’t give what it was supposed to gave
  9. Reviewuralb
    Nov 23, 2020
    3
    The first song is pretty good and samples a well known Biggie song. After that the album falls short for me. I really expected more from Megan due to the mixtapes and more. I am happy she experimented with different sounds but I think that her rapping style (flow and lyricism) haven’t really changed much. She has some brief moments on the album where I enjoy her flow. For example,The first song is pretty good and samples a well known Biggie song. After that the album falls short for me. I really expected more from Megan due to the mixtapes and more. I am happy she experimented with different sounds but I think that her rapping style (flow and lyricism) haven’t really changed much. She has some brief moments on the album where I enjoy her flow. For example, “Body” has great verses but the chorus of the song is annoyingly repetitive. Personally, I feel like this is the weakest track on the album.

    I hope Meg continues to experiment more with her sound but I really would like to see her try different flow, voices, and rap styles. She seems to be “Meg the One Trick Pony” rather than the Stallion for me. I still feel like Meg hasn’t really found her sound either and this album is basically a way for her to throw some sounds out and see what fans like. Lastly, a pro of this album is the amount of tracks. The album has 17 tracks. My three personal favorites are “Shots Fired” “Movie” and “Freaky Girls.” I also feel like Hip Hop albums in general (for men and women) have a lower standard than pop albums. They tend to be less personal and more club dance (if that makes sense). I would love to see Megan get more personal like she did on “Shots Fired” for future music. Overall, not a terrible album but definitely on the low end. Probably will skip most of the songs.    … Expand
  10. Lovejtmk
    Jun 26, 2021
    3
    It was kind of boring...to me. I don't get why the critics reviewed it so highly & the people who actually matter (the listeners) scored it otherwise. No versatility in her flows or lyrical content. She can do better.
  11. channel47
    Nov 21, 2020
    2
    Only one good song the rest are trash. Don’t recommend listening. Very rushed filler album
  12. Benihana11
    Nov 23, 2020
    2
    Not loving the direction her creative work is heading. Sounds like all her other work and seems like and album full of filler songs. Only stand out track is Body; which is better suited for tiktok.
  13. Shaqku
    Nov 24, 2020
    2
    A very basic boring album in attempt to make catchy tik tok songs. Hopefully her next album is better as this was extremely disappointing.
  14. teetch
    Nov 25, 2020
    2
    A snooze of an album with no direction that attempts to be guided by a personality rather than a real artist. It'll win awards and be lauded in the press for political motivations. But, don't be fooled everyone - this is a horrible hip-hob album.
  15. victoe
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    i thought fever was her debut album, it was really good but apparently it was a mixtape. this album was alright!!
  16. mella21
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    Very Repetitive. No type of versatility what’s so ever, all she does is rap about her Vagina. Cardi’s debut album was better and I don’t even like Cardi :/
  17. DesiresMedia
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    Sorry, but with the amount of high quality writers, production, budget... this aint it. I was a fan but im starting to think her mother helped her with her early work like Tina Snow and Fever. She did no press, project feels rushed, forced fed. Maybe shes just trying to get projects out to finish her contract. Hopefully she will progress in the future. But this does nothing for me in termsSorry, but with the amount of high quality writers, production, budget... this aint it. I was a fan but im starting to think her mother helped her with her early work like Tina Snow and Fever. She did no press, project feels rushed, forced fed. Maybe shes just trying to get projects out to finish her contract. Hopefully she will progress in the future. But this does nothing for me in terms of women/sex empowerment or even good listening in a time of civil unrest and pandemic lol… Expand
  18. bardivenom
    Nov 20, 2020
    1
    the versatility just isn’t there. don’t rock me to sleep, one of the very few versatile tracks just so happens to be awful
  19. James20012001
    Nov 23, 2020
    1
    Not a good album to me and her music sounds the same too me and no new Meg too me
  20. Victorbergamo
    Nov 26, 2020
    1
    ReAl HoT GirL S**** AH BWAH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH
    BWAH AH AH AH AH BRRRT BLAOW AH AH BWAH That says it all AH
  21. aortega0152
    Apr 25, 2021
    1
    It’s unfortunate that she can’t use more than one flow. She uses one flow in almost every song. Also confused why it’s critically acclaimed. 85? Disappointing when The Pink Print by Nicki Minaj should be the highest rated. weird..
  22. Panchogul
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    No aporta nada nuevo al género, la misma basura vulgar, mediocre y repetitiva.
  23. Zandhr
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    Very underwhelming compared to her previous albu- i mean mixtapes. everything felt the same, no growth or her changing topics of conversation.
  24. Predy17
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    MehGan shows her talent... Which means that the album is pretty trash!... Every song is boring!
  25. Thenewclazzic
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    Repetitive cr*p, just like her friend Card*o.
    Nicki Minaj queen of rap Purrrrr.
  26. jordie22
    Nov 23, 2020
    0
    this album was very poorly put together for all the resources she has access to it. Is no one going to talk about how poorly the mastering was on most of the tracks??? Lord have mercy. I don’t think Megan has enough honest people in her circle.
    She will never be a crossover artist. You can’t mainly talk about s*x on almost every single song and expect to be a crossover artist. You can’t    this album was very poorly put together for all the resources she has access to it. Is no one going to talk about how poorly the mastering was on most of the tracks??? Lord have mercy. I don’t think Megan has enough honest people in her circle.
    She will never be a crossover artist. You can’t mainly talk about s*x on almost every single song and expect to be a crossover artist. You can’t have a curse word in every line and expect to be a crossover artist. And most of all, if you don’t have the ability to consistently make catchy hooks, change up your cadence, switch flows and tone, etc all your songs are going to sound the same and you WONT cross over.
    Megan is a lost cause and peaked as an artist with Tina Snow    … Expand
  27. IRVINGJAIR
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .The album sounds like Wap on repeat, really this is not a great album, although the only thing that saves it is Savage but from there on out the album is the worst rap album making it clear that it will be one more fad.… Expand
  28. pizzaaboy
    Nov 21, 2020
    0
    tô ouvindo ainda, depois volto akii e mudo minas escolha mas parabéns Megan
  29. Courseoff
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    A very Mehh album that sounds like wap, it has very good verses but they are repetitive Money, **** there is no creativity, and the rhythms do not fit into the verses , I expected more
  30. SpartanBlood_17
    Mar 16, 2021
    0
    This album isn't worth the listen. Everything is bad produced, unoriginal and te lyrics talk only about, well, you know...
    This album was made just for the hype. It isn't good and even the featurings don't carry the album.
    Not worth the hype, the wait and the listen.
    0/10
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
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  1. Paste Magazine
    Dec 1, 2020
    71
    The crisp production makes this feel like a well-thought-out and intentional release, rather than a rushed cash-grab. However, it’s this poise that makes Good News exactly that: good. When held up to past releases like Tina Snow and Fever, Megan’s larger-than-life personality over the Dirty South production she is most familiar with is not showcased to its full potential.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    When Megan moves away from her standard lyrical fare, perpetuating her beef with Tory Lanez on opening track Shots Fired or penning the poppy tune Don’t Rock Me To Sleep, the results are some of the best moments on the album, and if these aspects of her style had been explored some more it could have made for a more diverse LP, but Good News is still chock-full of catchy hooks, stellar verses and feisty attitude.
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  3. The New York Times
    Nov 25, 2020
    80
    “Good News” proves Megan’s prodigious talent, but it also suggests that, with a bit more digging, this gem could emit an even more prismatic shine.
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