Good News
by Megan Thee Stallion
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6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 470 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 293 out of 470
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 470
  3. Negative: 131 out of 470
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  1. SamBrowning
    Nov 20, 2020
    9
    Loved this album, it's exactly what I expected from her. It's very impressive how well she's done this year, a definite stand out amongst the other breakout artists, she's established herself so well this year I almost forgot she was a breakout artist
  2. Lumist
    Nov 21, 2020
    9
    This album is the good news we've been looking for. Hit after hit after hit.
  3. Willduffy
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    There is room for improvement, but this is still a great debut album. I love it!
  4. Vladichh99
    Nov 30, 2020
    8
    The album was pretty fine,but i felt like some songs lost the point they were trying to prove.I'm waiting for her next album.
    Best Tracks-Body,Shots fired,What's new
    Worst Tracks-Cry baby,Intercourse,Sugar baby
  5. Erick2003
    Nov 20, 2020
    8
    es buenísimo, un álbum muy genérico pero muy bueno para ser rap, buenos ritmos y, a pesar de tóner las mejores letras del rap, sigue superando por mucho a los raperos masculinos. el único problema es que el flow del rap de Megan Thee Stallion siempre es el mismo, y ese es un problema.
  6. cornjuice1992
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    lets pop my ass up with some good hip hop songs! the energy, the concept! for a rap album this is very good broooo (8/10)
  7. Bielgh_
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    O álbum é coeso e armonioso
    Brinca entre o r&b e hip hop com maestria, uma grande sucessora ao trono de NICKI Minaj
  8. matthewg13
    Dec 11, 2020
    8
    It’s an extremely catchy album with a few hits, a few misses, and a lot in between. My only criticism would be that it doesn’t show much range but Megan has so much potential and I can’t wait to see what she produces next.
  9. Jeffwith2fs
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A solid 70, not her best not her worst. Suga and Fever were her best ones. She's a beast and will be huge in the future.… Expand
  10. Dsros96
    Dec 3, 2020
    7
    Good debut rap album. Sometimes a little repetitive but she manages to make it work. I have hopes for her next projects.
  11. btsrunpop
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    In my opinion some of the first tracks on the album were a little lacklustre and could've done better without some features, but overall as a debut album Megan has done amazing. Tracks like Intercourse, Don't Rock Me To Sleep and Outside were very experimental and it's clear she's trying to step out of her signature style from Fever and Tina Snow, and even though I prefer those earlierIn my opinion some of the first tracks on the album were a little lacklustre and could've done better without some features, but overall as a debut album Megan has done amazing. Tracks like Intercourse, Don't Rock Me To Sleep and Outside were very experimental and it's clear she's trying to step out of her signature style from Fever and Tina Snow, and even though I prefer those earlier mixtapes I can see this album growing on me. Very excited to see how Megan advances her style in the future.… Expand
  12. Itsbigboifreddy
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    This album is actually so dope. The 70 people (at the time of this review), you're a ******* retard.
  13. Glennbee
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    Would like to have heard more personal content. It wasn’t bad but perhaps some of the songs could’ve been saved for a deluxe version of the album. In terms of pushing the envelope, it feels as though Megan has played things really safe. I personally love Megan for her style of music but it would’ve been interesting to see her challenge her critics that say she has the same sound. However,Would like to have heard more personal content. It wasn’t bad but perhaps some of the songs could’ve been saved for a deluxe version of the album. In terms of pushing the envelope, it feels as though Megan has played things really safe. I personally love Megan for her style of music but it would’ve been interesting to see her challenge her critics that say she has the same sound. However, as I do love a good collection of upbeat music, I can humbly say that the album was fine.… Expand
  14. Mnal20
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    A great album, she experimented with new beats and flows, her best project to date. Some songs were a skip though
  15. Beyonce2021
    Nov 21, 2020
    7
    Really wasn’t a big of fan of Megan’s music until Savage Remix and WAP.This is the first time I listened to a full length album from her and I can say I actually enjoyed this album and think this is a good debut album for a new artist.My faves off the album are Body,Go Crazy,Shots Fired,Circles and of course the singles
  16. Astrallei
    Nov 24, 2020
    7
    Megan is a great female rapper, and can spit. But I believe she lacks versatility, and by this I don't mean the way she actually raps, she just doesn't have much change within her lyrics. I am all for sexual lyrics, as well as boss lyrics, and I love that she is embracing her sexuality - but it gets a bit repetitive. I want to hear about Megan's life story, her emotions, coming up in theMegan is a great female rapper, and can spit. But I believe she lacks versatility, and by this I don't mean the way she actually raps, she just doesn't have much change within her lyrics. I am all for sexual lyrics, as well as boss lyrics, and I love that she is embracing her sexuality - but it gets a bit repetitive. I want to hear about Megan's life story, her emotions, coming up in the rap game, and many other things, I need to connect with her to enjoy the music more because having some more emotional songs would give depth to this album. This is what I feel is missing, more depth. None of the tracks majorly stand out to me. However, in the tracks Megan raps on with her male counterparts, her dominance is asserted - and she's strong.

    The features on this album are good, with the highlights being Beyoncé & SZA who are both powerful and add to the songs they're on.

    Overall, this is a good album, but I don't see it as a strong debut. But it will definitely make it easier for her sophomore album to be much better, because I think she can do much better than this.    … Expand
  17. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Jan 16, 2021
    7
    Good News is Megan's debut but it feels like it feels like she has been around for a while, with a few mixtapes under her belt. Good News presents the same fiery, confident , sensual and explicit Megan that we have gotten to know from her mixtapes. It is a fairly good record as she delivers her sex-positive raps, she unloads on her detractors and flaunts her Texas origins. Most of theGood News is Megan's debut but it feels like it feels like she has been around for a while, with a few mixtapes under her belt. Good News presents the same fiery, confident , sensual and explicit Megan that we have gotten to know from her mixtapes. It is a fairly good record as she delivers her sex-positive raps, she unloads on her detractors and flaunts her Texas origins. Most of the songs are of course about being good at sex and acquiring wealth which is in the same as her other releases. Sonically she offers some hard core hip hop beats which make for a good dance session or an evening drive. She invites DaBaby, City girls, Lil Dirk, SZA, Big Sean to deliver some epic collaborations. Not forgetting the great singles she released throughout the year such as Girls in the Hood and Savage. She also samples artists such as Jazmine Sullivan, Juvenile, Eazy-E AND B.I.G, and all the samples are really good. I just feel like the album did not need to be as long as it is, there are some songs which are lyrically and sonically very similar they did not need to all make the album, she could have combined them and made a bop. In my opinion its 17 track album with 12 or 13 great songs. Nonetheless its a very cohesive and fun body of work, her delivery is undeniably good and she will probably continue to dominate this lane of gangsta rap.… Expand
  18. Amruk
    Feb 19, 2022
    7
    From the moment it starts, "Shots Fired", is just engaging. Megan's flow is very good, backed-up by a very well chosen instrumental. "Circles" is put on the cool sample, but sometimes when the instrumental runs out, the song feels too empty. "Do It on the Tip" is really cool! Good chemistry beetween Megan and City Girls! One of them does a really dope inmpersonation of Nicki Minaj. "SugarFrom the moment it starts, "Shots Fired", is just engaging. Megan's flow is very good, backed-up by a very well chosen instrumental. "Circles" is put on the cool sample, but sometimes when the instrumental runs out, the song feels too empty. "Do It on the Tip" is really cool! Good chemistry beetween Megan and City Girls! One of them does a really dope inmpersonation of Nicki Minaj. "Sugar Baby" takes us back to trashy electro production of late 2000s, and it's not as good as previous songs, but still sounds as a good song to twerk to. "Movie" is another okay song. Definitely impressed by Lil Durk, sounding better than on other songs I've heard him, but the chorus how too little punch, so it feels empty. Plus, it kinda sounds like a retread of "WAP", especially with Megan (still impressive!) delivery.
    Cool instrumental, but SZA's vocals sounds kinda weird and off place, but she definitely fits better on "Freaky Girls" than Megan ngl. I'm not saying she's bad here, but I like more R&B approach here. And we finally arrive at "Body", it's cool. That's it haha. "What's New" starts really dope! This beat is just sick, and it's sucha fit for Megan's flow! Another cool-flow song is "Work That", which also tries to be a little more chill-at least from the instrumental side. "Intercourse" follows this chilled trend. Popcaan sounds so unintelligable, but he's really good! And same as "Freaky Girls", I think it would be cool to hear his solo version of the song, however Megan here goes a little down to sing, so it's really nice! "Go Crazy" sounds quirky, not bad!
    "Don't Rock Me to Sleep" is a switch-up to kinda dream-pop-y side of Megan, interesting! If her voice weren't as processed, and that "blah-blah-blah", it would be really gorgerous. But it's catchy! Still late-back, rap "Outside", is cool, it contains nice instrumentation! And it also "sugues" into "Savage Remix" flawlessly! And this remix is really cool, everything is so well-chosen. "Girls in the Hood" is a very heavy song, didn't expecting that! Album closer, "Don't Stop", has those distorted synths, they crash with Megan's voice really good! The first chorus is okay, but the one with Young Thug slays!
    It's a solid body of work. Contains some switch-ups, but nothing groundbreaking. Maybe just rap ain't for me, but I enjoyed Good News nonetheless!    … Expand
  19. vitortfv
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    Shots Fired - 6/10
    Circles - 6/10
    Cry Baby [feat. Da Baby] - 5,7/10 Do It On The Tip [feat. City Girls] - 6,5/10 Sugar Baby - 6,7/10 Movie [feat. Lil Durk] - 6,5/10 Freaky Girls [feat. SZA] - 6,6/10 Body - 6/10 What's New - 6,6/10 Work That - 5,5/10 Intercourse [feat. Popcaan] - 5,8/10 Go Crazy [feat. Big Sean & 2Chainz] - 6,4/10 Don't Rock Me To Sleep - 4,5/10 Outside -    Shots Fired - 6/10
    Circles - 6/10
    Cry Baby [feat. Da Baby] - 5,7/10
    Do It On The Tip [feat. City Girls] - 6,5/10
    Sugar Baby - 6,7/10
    Movie [feat. Lil Durk] - 6,5/10
    Freaky Girls [feat. SZA] - 6,6/10
    Body - 6/10
    What's New - 6,6/10
    Work That - 5,5/10
    Intercourse [feat. Popcaan] - 5,8/10
    Go Crazy [feat. Big Sean & 2Chainz] - 6,4/10
    Don't Rock Me To Sleep - 4,5/10
    Outside - 6,6/10
    Savage Remix [feat. Beyonce] - 9/10
    Girls In The Hood - 8,5/10
    Don't Stop [feat. Young Thug] - 6/10    … Expand
  20. SkylerMan
    Dec 7, 2020
    6
    Megan gained huge fame in this year so she is calling this album her debut I guess. I listened her discography and she has her own style called "hot girl". She is doing pretty great, the album is decent but only hit potential songs are Circles, Shoots Fired, Body.
  21. Joseph13
    Dec 12, 2020
    6
    yeah i expected something different but oh well we take what we get:) anyway a lot of the tracks were similar (especially bars & flows) lyrics were not special. productions were good i’ll give her that:) i know she can do better & looking forward to her next project!!
    Faves: Don’t Rock Me to Sleep, Savage Remix, Outside
    Least Faves: Shots Fired, Cry Baby, Do It on the Tip, Sugar Baby,    yeah i expected something different but oh well we take what we get:) anyway a lot of the tracks were similar (especially bars & flows) lyrics were not special. productions were good i’ll give her that:) i know she can do better & looking forward to her next project!!
    Faves: Don’t Rock Me to Sleep, Savage Remix, Outside
    Least Faves: Shots Fired, Cry Baby, Do It on the Tip, Sugar Baby, Movie, What’s New, Intercourse    … Expand
  22. megatron123556
    Nov 20, 2020
    6
    I would give it a 10 only if Hotties didn’t cross us during Say So Savage week.
  23. panzcoolg
    Nov 20, 2020
    6
    Megan unfortunately decreases into mediocrity due to subpar production, poor choices in features (excluding SZA,) and less introspection than one would have desired considering recent events the Stallion has been through.
  24. yatadrip
    Nov 20, 2020
    6
    The album doesn't stray from what she usually writes, and the album is too similar to what she has already done.
  25. Griff03
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    I typically enjoy Meg's music but this album was only somewhat of a hit. I enjoy Meg's flow and voice, but this album just had some songs that left me head scratching and wondering why they were even put in the album in the first place. still a decent project though.
  26. juanselopez340
    May 14, 2023
    6
    Some songs make me run away and not keep listening it's shocking what is yours
  27. Fernanmaxi
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    I really love Meg, but with the songs that came to us I expected a more powerful album, not counting the singles only half the album can be a Hit
  28. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 22, 2021
    5
    A good release. It addresses adbuse survivors confronts fame sex and pays homage to the great. In her debut megan is charhed and ready switching flows and droping adlibs fresh enough to change the game. Her sequencing is stella and the sound is cohesive without the songs feeling the same. This is an evolution of all her achievements. The harvest of her talent. Im astounded. It remindsA good release. It addresses adbuse survivors confronts fame sex and pays homage to the great. In her debut megan is charhed and ready switching flows and droping adlibs fresh enough to change the game. Her sequencing is stella and the sound is cohesive without the songs feeling the same. This is an evolution of all her achievements. The harvest of her talent. Im astounded. It reminds me of a sequel to invasion of privacy… Expand
  29. Yourstrulyvinyl
    Nov 20, 2020
    5
    This album was good but pretty generic for a debut . I expected more but nonetheless the album isn’t bad
  30. musiclover225
    Nov 25, 2020
    5
    Expected more from Meg for her debut album based on what she's already given us. It sounds like a bunch of random songs possibly meant for radio or single put together on the album
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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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