Grateful
by DJ Khaled
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2017
User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 87
  3. Negative: 46 out of 87
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  1. djdenzel777
    Jun 30, 2017
    7
    The singles that came out before the album are all fantastic, but after that the rest of the album is very hit or miss. The trap songs are definitely the highlight of the album, along with the very cool Calvin Harris collaboration.
  2. maricielo
    Aug 10, 2017
    8
    Me gustaron mucho las canciones, sentí que eran diferentes a los demás álbumes y siento que es lo que a la gente no le gusta. Dj Khaled tiene mucho talento, espero que la gente no se olvide de eso a la hora de criticar.
  3. RK13
    Jul 18, 2017
    7
    Like many things in this day and age, this album is an enigma. When listening, you stumble onto some very strong and impressive songs (Wild Thoughts) but then next thing you know, the album has been contaminated with Bieber and Quavo. I think to say your 8-month old baby produced an album is quite unbelievable however it is really cute to see Khaled proud. I was however upset by theLike many things in this day and age, this album is an enigma. When listening, you stumble onto some very strong and impressive songs (Wild Thoughts) but then next thing you know, the album has been contaminated with Bieber and Quavo. I think to say your 8-month old baby produced an album is quite unbelievable however it is really cute to see Khaled proud. I was however upset by the digital cover. I don't think it is appropriate to have one's son paraded topless in a hot tub.… Expand
  4. Werten25
    Jul 6, 2022
    7
    I’ve got to hand it to Khaled, this is a pretty well crafted album and an improvement over Major Key. The album starts off pretty great, with "Shining" and "Nobody" being pretty great R&B numbers and although "To the Max" and "It's Secured" might sound a bit dated, they have very catchy and have a unique vibe to them, where else are you going to hear Nas and Travis Scott on the same song?I’ve got to hand it to Khaled, this is a pretty well crafted album and an improvement over Major Key. The album starts off pretty great, with "Shining" and "Nobody" being pretty great R&B numbers and although "To the Max" and "It's Secured" might sound a bit dated, they have very catchy and have a unique vibe to them, where else are you going to hear Nas and Travis Scott on the same song? My favourite song might be "On Everything", Travis Scott's autotuned voice might be a bit annoying but the Julie Andrews sample goes well.

    Unfortunately, the second part of the album is pretty mediocre, with most of it consisting of slow and dull trap numbers that are akin to a lame SoundCloud artist. "Major Bag Alert" drags on for too long, "Whatever" sounds like a novelty song that was made for the laughs, "That Range Rover Came With Steps" and "I Can't Even Lie" and are a bore to listen to and "Iced Out My Arms" is probably the most generic song Khaled has ever made, with an instrumental that sounds like to took 2 minutes to produce. "Billy Ocean" and "Good Man" save it from being completely bad though.

    Regardless, this is overall a pretty well made album, and I do appreciate Khaled letting his son, who was a baby at the time, being the executive producer.    … Expand

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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Pitchfork
    Jul 10, 2017
    52
    Many of the songs on the second half slide into each other in a forgettable jumble, but Grateful’s best songs are here, too.
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  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Jul 7, 2017
    50
    It can be taken as a full listen, and it rolls along easily enough, but most likely listeners will just queue the songs they like and ignore the rest of the filler.
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  3. XXL
    Jul 5, 2017
    80
    Khaled sticks to what he knows best throughout this LP and that’s creating hits with ease. The 22 songs on Grateful aren’t anything out of the ordinary for Khaled or any of his featured guests but they remain hits nonetheless.
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