Nobody's Smiling
by Common
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Jul 22, 2014
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 49 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 49
  3. Negative: 2 out of 49
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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Wire
    Dec 2, 2014
    80
    He's nowhere near as agile as he once was, but that slack is picked up on a handful of collaborations with sharp young rappers like Lil Herb and Vince Staples. [Sep 2014, p.65]
  2. Under The Radar
    Sep 5, 2014
    70
    Edgy songs whose No I.D.-driven production fits adeptly in conversation with the beats dominating contemporary hip-hop. [Sep/Oct 2014, p.100]
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  3. Q Magazine
    Aug 28, 2014
    80
    Sounds dangerously like a genuine hip-hop album. [Sep 2014, p.114]
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