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For 892 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.2 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Undun
Lowest review score: 20 Neon Icon
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 724 out of 892
  2. Mixed: 165 out of 892
  3. Negative: 3 out of 892
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    • 82 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    LP!
    JPEGMAFIA is at his best and most focused when he has a specific target.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Big Baby D.R.A.M.
    Big Baby D.R.A.M. is presented as a playlist of D.R.A.M.’s best conceptual songs rather than achieve the glory of playing a perfect album from front to back.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    DropTopWop [Mixtape]
    His penchant for memorable music makes up for a lack of dexterity and gives DropTopWop a strong sense of unique artistry.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    Luv Is Rage 2
    Luv Is Rage 2 is proof that Lil Uzi Vert is simply an artist who succeeds in makes music he loves, for people that hold tightly to his carpe-diem attitude.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 74 Critic Score
    6pc Hot [EP]
    6pc Hot offers different shades of 6LACK, and if the flavors not always perfect, it’s never bland.
    • 65 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Everybody
    Hip Hop’s gatekeepers will say that timing and the repetitive nature of Logic’s lyrics hurts Everybody but for Logic’s younger core fan base, especially those going through struggles of their own, his latest work will be the catharsis to keep them from plunging off the deep end.
    • 80 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Heaven Knows
    Heaven knows may not creatively propel PinkPantheress to new heights, but it’s a poetic and dramatic compilation of breakup songs that will leave a listener dancing around their living room while yearning for their toxic ex.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Anti
    In many ways, ANTI is a step in the right direction for Rihanna, creatively.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Mr. Davis
    The album doesn’t move the needle for Guwop’s creative progression forward and at times sounds as if it doesn’t even aspire to. In a nutshell, Mr. Davis is simply a party celebrating Gucci’s personal growth alongside his star-studded friends.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?
    Dixon is locked in as his verses speak on the duality of gripping steel while hitting the concrete to earn a living. It’s beautifully written, using imagery of fists clenched, finding your heart, and smiling in the sunshine. It’s the clear-eyed Dixon you want to hear more of.
    • 85 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The Impossible Kid
    The end result is his most introspective material since “Daylight.” Dedicated fans will appreciate it for its familiarity, which ironically, might also be their deterrent from it.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    You Can't Kill Me
    For nearly 49 minutes, her voice oscillates between the foreground and background like she’s constantly trying to decide whether she wants to unleash the full capabilities of her warbling croons. This inconsistency is distracting at times but is often masked by an eclectic mix of production styles that feel invigorating at every turn.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    DS4EVER
    DS4EVER is proof he presumably won’t allow stardom to make him complacent, balancing improvements in song topics and technical skill, even if the drip talk has gone stale.
    • 82 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Gang Signs & Prayer
    So while it’s not perfect, Gang Signs & Prayer is still a fairly absorbing consolidation of Stormzy’s position within the higher reaches of today’s grime movement.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The Saga Continues
    The Saga Continues is not the home run that Wu-Tang Clan fans have been waiting for, but to keep the baseball analogy, it’s an RBI double. Mathematics does some much-needed course correction.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    The Melodic Blue
    It’s a standard debut album, with plenty of flaws and high moments that flash greater potential but not much else.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Everythang's Corrupt
    Overall, the 16-track project is mostly cohesive aside from the few disposable tracks that clutter its message and, at times, elementary lyrics.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Evil Genius
    Even with all the underwhelming guest performances and filler, Evil Genius demonstrates that Gucci Mane hasn’t completely lost it. That being said, it’s definitely time for him to disrupt the formula.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Certified Lover Boy
    CLB can feel formulaic, as if checking off boxes on an executive producer’s clipboard. Despite the frequent predictability, it’s exciting to see a consummate professional at work.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Amen
    There is by no means dazzling wordplay, vivid storytelling or smash hits to be indulged through Amen but there are some strong beats courtesy of the man himself.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Rubba Band Business: The Album
    While Rubba Band Business: The Album is far from the iconic and groundbreaking material this man has created over his storied career, Juicy still champions a project fans of the Memphis rap legend can still find appetizing in a few morsels.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Back Of My Mind
    H.E.R. doesn’t push the genre or her artistry forward with this debut, but she more than proves herself a worthy torchbearer for the art of R&B balladry.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Konnichiwa
    Skepta manages to craft his best yet with Konnichiwa. A concise project that focuses on taking him past his south London ends and into Hip Hop’s mainstream. ... But if he really wants his career to truly win over the Yanks, some of those subpar lines need to be cleaned up.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Fighting Demons
    Fighting Demons embodies Juice WRLD in that way: a flawed project with moments of brilliance that feels uncomfortable to listen to but isn’t ashamed of its naked humanity. And in that aspect, it becomes a balancing act of the man and the artist, melding the two to create a project that’s earnest and authentic — just like Juice WRLD.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD
    On The WZRD, he spends most his time refining his formula or simply being lazy. Either way, it’s clear that Future is way too comfortable.
    • 84 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Invasion of Privacy
    The few times she steps out her killzone results in messy break-up anthems such as the languid “Be Careful,” a pop chart over-reach where strained vocals and vulnerability make for a mismatch. To her credit, Cardi is fully capable of spitting bars with brazen energy.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Dark Lane Demo Tapes [Mixtape]
    Once again Drizzy has found a way to craft songs that will deeply resonate with some and less with others, continuing to get listeners to press play — quality be damned. Even with its faults, Dark Lane Demo Tapes has already built anticipation for his next album scheduled for this summer.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Never Enough
    Subversion is what distinguishes Never Enough from his previous efforts. Instead of sprinkling female voices across the album as he did on Freudian, this record exclusively focuses on the male perspective — save for a handful of background harmonies from women and a Summer Walker remix on the deluxe.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Grip
    On GRIP, the singer-songwriter has a voracious appetite to be loved, but equally apparent is his capacity to give love, too. This is an album of romance and sexuality, but in these general terms is a symphony of emotions and feelings.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    Jungle Rules
    What hampers Montana the most on Jungle Rules are the album’s most compelling features--the actual features. While his ear for strong cameos remains a key ingredient to his success, it’s also taking away from his artistry. Montana can certainly make a song but guest stars shouldn’t be constantly stealing the shine from the headline act.
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