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For 888 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 62% higher than the average critic
  • 5% same as the average critic
  • 33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.2 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 The Iceberg
Lowest review score: 15 Excuse My French
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 716 out of 888
  2. Mixed: 151 out of 888
  3. Negative: 21 out of 888
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    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Chixtape 5 [Mixtape]
    Throughout “Chixtape 5” though I keep finding songs that pay tribute to hits by other people, and in each case Tory Lanez is not the rapper on the track. ... He’s just straight up crooning. He almost raps on “If You Gotta” featuring Fabolous but can’t resist the urge to sing. Unfortunately this leads F-A-B to imitate him instead of vice versa. The album’s slicker than the tile floors behind the counter at Wendy’s though.
    • 81 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Savage Mode II
    The 44 minutes of this album could exist without Mr. Freeman, but they couldn’t exist without Metro Boomin. ... [21 Savage's] a solid RAPPER through and through and in an era of singers I’m always going to appreciate that, but if I said I could ignore the banality of “Savage Mode II” lyrically I’d be lying.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Guilt
    Despite having all of the right elements, this album seems far more forgettable than the aforementioned "The Last Kiss."
    • 61 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Big Grams [EP]
    It isn't a flawless EP, but it works more often than it doesn't and is proof that there isn't that much difference between genres as we sometimes pretend there is.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    KHALED KHALED
    Ultimately the album gets away with overly familiar breaks thanks to the superb level of stars. ... It’s not his best compilation, it’s not his worst, but it’s another one.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Yung Rich Nation
    Migos don't glorify the trap, they reflect it, and when the hood doesn't need the trap then there won't be "Trap Funk" any more.
    • 62 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Game Tested Streets Approved
    All in all, the flow is the same, the beats are a little different, and the person is a little more scarred and a little more wise than we last saw him.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    EVOL
    While EVOL seems to be more consistent than "Purple Reign," it doesn't quite hold up to his previous releases. EVOL leaves you wanting more but not in a good way.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    All-Amerikkkan Bada$$
    While it's disappointing that Bada$$ doesn't offer more inspiring rhymes, it would be a mistake to write off "All-Amerikkkan Bada$$" because he isn't the second coming of Ice Cube.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Pluto
    He's well-produced, well-connected, and well-forgettable.
    • 69 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Ambition
    This is a truly throwaway fast food album. You will enjoy it for a while, and in a year, I guarantee that you will not be listening to it, save for a few songs (such as "Legendary" and "Ambition").
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Everybody's Everything
    “Everybody’s Everything” reflects Peep’s short but impactful catalogue by deviating little from the things that made him viral — his hazy wavy style, his emotional delivery, and his apparently complete lack of control over his demons.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Habits & Contradictions
    You can never really get a sense of what Q is or what he wants to be.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Mastermind
    When push comes to shove, there are only about three songs here that merit that kind of mindshare--and none of those come close to his best singles. By his standards, Mastermind is technically a good album, but neither timely nor memorable.
    • 77 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Czarface
    As action-packed as beats and rhymes are, CZARFACE was a quick read I soon found myself putting back on the shelf.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Watching Movies with the Sound Off
    It may be hard to take Mac Miller seriously at times, but it's just as hard to dredge up any overwhelmingly negative feelings about Watching Movies save for two [the cover art and the deluxe edition feels like there's some filler material ].
    • 54 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    ADL
    The album is too long and too filled with tired tropes, but through the layers of sediment and rock I can still see specks of gold splashing around in the pan.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    The Nacirema Dream
    Whether it is a product of being stuck in mixtape territory for so long or having to work on a limited budget, The Nacerima Dream is neither dream nor nightmare.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Thank Me Later
    This is not a bad album – on the contrary, I like it. Drake is a clever guy, sure – but he will look back on this with disappointment at the imbalance of it, the intermittent connection, the lack of boldness.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 65 Critic Score
    Tana Talk 4
    You know what you’re getting with Benny the Butcher, which is reliability, authenticity, and tough beats, but it rarely surprises, inspires, or leaves a lasting impression.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Lasers
    There is no doubt that the first half of the album is where the "money" is – a top-heavy reflection of pop-muscle tracks where Lupe is generally playing second fiddle to the beats/choruses. That would have fine if the Chicago native had been allowed to go all out and express himself on the other six tracks, more akin to "All Black Everything" so you may well find yourself stalling after "The Show Goes On."
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Powerballin'
    It's not that the album isn't good, it's that it pails in comparison to "Jackpot."
    • 65 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    My Own Lane
    Kid Ink hasn't so much found his own lane, but taken the well-worn stretch of road that's littered with empty beer bottles and discarded condoms; a road frequented by beautiful video-models and catchy hooks. Despite this, My Own Lane is tasteful, smooth and if taken at face value, an enjoyable example of radio-friendly hip hop.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    So Much Fun
    You can’t examine Young Thug’s music too closely or think about it too carefully if you want to enjoy it, because the casual misogyny of throwing around “Pussy” as an insult reminds you he’s not exactly progressive. If you’re looking for bass to shake the concrete and singing so modulated as to nearly be R&B, tracks like “Jumped Out the Window” and “Boy Back” featuring NAV will definitely fit the bill.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Heart Blanche
    He still has a lot of talent, he just needs to reign in his creative impulses (along with a few others) to make a better album next time.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Mansion Musik
    I can listen to “Mansion Musik” for 76 minutes and it’s fine as background music, but if I start paying attention to tracks like “WITCHCRAFT” the bars are so relentlessly negative it accidentally becomes a turnoff.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    goldilocks x
    In the end though it’s all just a little too polished, like a hip hop manicure after a rap spa day, one that leaves everything radiant and glossy but says nothing about what’s underneath.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rebelution
    Rebelution will leave you shaken, but not stirred.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    I Decided.
    His technique has a strong propensity towards predictable stream-of-consciousness rhyming.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Wu-Massacre
    Unfortunately the haste to produce and release the album shows when listening; the thing is clearly rushed and even feels a tad opportunistic after the surprise critical resurgence of the Wu after the Raekwon-directed "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II."
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