Cannibal
by Ke$ha
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2010
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 219 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 161 out of 219
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 219
  3. Negative: 31 out of 219
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  1. JeremySpears
    Mar 5, 2020
    9
    The "Cannibal" EP came out only a few months after Kesha's successful debut album "Animal". Soundwise it didn’t sound too different from her debut album but it was just as good as it (if not better). This EP has everything "Animal" had; fun 2010s dance pop party songs, mid-tempo electronic songs that are serving as compensation for the missing ballads and crazy songs. The title track andThe "Cannibal" EP came out only a few months after Kesha's successful debut album "Animal". Soundwise it didn’t sound too different from her debut album but it was just as good as it (if not better). This EP has everything "Animal" had; fun 2010s dance pop party songs, mid-tempo electronic songs that are serving as compensation for the missing ballads and crazy songs. The title track and album opener "Cannibal" is amazing. It’s one of the two definitive standout tracks on this project. It’s an epic song. The third song "Sleazy" is the second standout track because this song doesn’t sound like anything else Kesha has recorded. It has a really cool vibe, Kesha raps in it and sings over a bass line. It’s amazing. "The Harold Song" is another highlight here. It’s the closest you‘ll get to a ballad on this EP. Kesha sings about an ex that she is missing after a breakup. It’s a beautiful song. The singles "We R Who We R" and "Blow" are typical fun dance pop songs that Kesha is (was?) known for. They have aged very well to be honest. You still can’t help but dance every time you hear them. "Grow a Pear" is this project's crazy sounding song. On "Animal" it was "Dinosaur". The lyrics are funny but it’s not one of the best songs on the project. "Crazy Beautiful Life" is another dance pop feel-good song. "C U Next Tuesday" closes the EP. It’s a mid-tempo song with an electronic sound. Not the best song on this project but still good.

    With "Cannibal", Kesha didn’t show too much growth since her debut album but hey, like I said it came out only a few months later. It’s the typical Kesha dance pop that gets you dancing and smiling.

    Favorites: Sleazy, Cannibal, The Harold Song & Blow    … Expand
  2. JhosepKingsley
    Feb 24, 2018
    4
    Despite being a continuation of Kesha's first studio album, "cannibal" can not beat his predecessor and although he still keeps the same funny, electronic and danceable line we did not want an animal 1.2, we wanted an animal 2.0
  3. TobiasC9
    Nov 12, 2017
    8
    Um EP com músicas fortíssimas, Blow é totalmente inesquecível! Um dos melhores de 2010, com toda a certeza! Esse EP conseguiu ser melhor do que seu álbum de estreia "Animal"!
  4. CJB123
    Aug 12, 2017
    3
    'Cannibal' by Kesha is not good, the bigger than average EP see's only two highlight tracks: 'We R Who We R' and 'Sleazy', the first a strong empowerment song while the second see's a fun and interesting rap style. Unfortunatly, the majority of the EP is filler material such as: 'Cannibal', 'Blow', 'The Harold Song', 'Crazy Beautiful Life' and 'C U Next Tuesday' all of which do dominate'Cannibal' by Kesha is not good, the bigger than average EP see's only two highlight tracks: 'We R Who We R' and 'Sleazy', the first a strong empowerment song while the second see's a fun and interesting rap style. Unfortunatly, the majority of the EP is filler material such as: 'Cannibal', 'Blow', 'The Harold Song', 'Crazy Beautiful Life' and 'C U Next Tuesday' all of which do dominate the two highlight tracks. 'Grow A Pear' is the worst track on the album, and a childish song. 'Cannibal' is not really that good and it is Kesha's worst offering yet, musically and lyrically with little purpose nor relevance.… Expand
  5. joaofelin
    Jul 12, 2017
    8
    Cannibal - 8

    We R Who We R - 10
    
Sleazy - 10

    Blow - 8

    The Harold Song - 8

    Crazy Beautiful Life - 8

    Grow a Pear - 8

    C U Next Tuesday - 5

    score: 8,1
  6. ViniB
    Oct 17, 2015
    10
    Superior ao Animal mesmo que mantenha a mesma linha já se percebe a evolução de Ke$ha. Destaque para Cannibal, We R Who We R e The Harold Song. Ela poderia ter feito de Cannibal seu segundo álbum ao invés de apenas um ep, aumentando o número de faixas e trabalhando com mais singles, poderia ser um álbum de sucesso.
  7. ryanloveslana
    May 10, 2015
    9
    An improvement over Animal (2009), Cannibal starts out with the track with the same name of the album, a sexy and fun track, I bet it would be a Hot Dance Clubs hit. "We R Who We R" is another cool-sexy song that is a positive message to the Gay community. To me, "We R Who We R" is currently Kesha's best song of her career. "Sleazy" is another fun bop that leans RNB, "Blow" is to me, theAn improvement over Animal (2009), Cannibal starts out with the track with the same name of the album, a sexy and fun track, I bet it would be a Hot Dance Clubs hit. "We R Who We R" is another cool-sexy song that is a positive message to the Gay community. To me, "We R Who We R" is currently Kesha's best song of her career. "Sleazy" is another fun bop that leans RNB, "Blow" is to me, the weakest track off the album, "The Harold Song" is a beautiful synth-pop ballad that sounds a lot like Demi Lovato's "Skyscraper". "Crazy Beautiful Life" is another fun party song, in this song Kesha tells us to live and celebrate our horrible lives. "Grow A Pear" is a boring generic track off that sounds like she was trying Katy Perry's "California Gurls". "c u next tuseday" is a cool song that a lot of more auto tune, with Alternative music influences. Cannibal closes with the Billboard Remix of "Animal", gorgeously produced. Overall, Cannibal goes down as a great album of 2010.… Expand
  8. ihavevocaloid
    Apr 5, 2015
    7
    An improvement over Kesha's debut, Animal. The majority of these songs show an improvement in Kesha's lyrics, as well as more interesting production. Grade: B. Highlights: "Cannibal", "Crazy Beautiful Life", "Sleazy". Worst song: "Grow a Pear"
  9. NathanCabello
    Dec 16, 2014
    9
    One of the best EPs I've ever heard, was worth an entire album, all his songs can be good and you do not get tired of hearing it
    Highlights: Sleazy and The Harold Song
    Lows: CU Next Tuesday and Crazy Beautiful Life
  10. asjklasjklas
    Aug 10, 2014
    7
    The Cannibal EP acts as a refinement rather than a successor to Ke-dollar sign-ha's 2010 debut Animal. Disappointingly, her overuse of Auto-Tune and vocoders are one of the common criticisms as well as its Animal-mimicking top 40 tunes -- "We R Who We R" could surpass as a gay pride remix of "TiK ToK". But producer Dr. Luke and accompanying producers such as Ammo, Benny Blanco, and MaxThe Cannibal EP acts as a refinement rather than a successor to Ke-dollar sign-ha's 2010 debut Animal. Disappointingly, her overuse of Auto-Tune and vocoders are one of the common criticisms as well as its Animal-mimicking top 40 tunes -- "We R Who We R" could surpass as a gay pride remix of "TiK ToK". But producer Dr. Luke and accompanying producers such as Ammo, Benny Blanco, and Max Martin help the '10s' most polarizing pop star serve her "animals" even more of her sassy rhymes ("I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique/But your money's not impressing me, it's kinda weak") and electronic whirlwind of backstabbing boyfriends via catchy earworm hooks ("When you grow a pear, you can call me back").

    The highlights of the EP are actually her most exploratory: "The Harold Song" has a heartwrenching that could make metalheads wave their lighters and "C U Next Tuesday" turns the concept of falling in love with a friend-with-benefits into a catchy '80s vintage synthpop tune. Kesha has grown up a lot since her 'drink-until-you-love-yourself' days, attending rehab in early 2014 for an eating disorder, so maybe she'll dump Dr. Luke for a producer that has an interest in who Kesha Sebert truly is beneath all the electronic gloss. If you haven't checked out her cover of Dolly Parton's "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You", which her mother co-wrote, she's actually a very, very beautiful singer. Let's take her out of guilty pleasure territory and show more of that raw talent.    … Collapse
  11. Teodoro
    Jun 20, 2014
    8
    Muuuuuuuito bom em relação a Animal,evolução grandiosa,esquecemos até do auto tune que aparece a todo momento.
    Mas Ke$ha só se sobressai a cada album.
  12. BWETMatangi
    Aug 15, 2013
    9
    It is a shame that "Cannibal" was an EP, because it had lots of potential. The best songs are "Cannibal", "The Harold Song", and "C U Next Tuesday".
  13. Oween
    Mar 31, 2013
    9
    This EP is great, full of energy and really good overall tracks. As part of Ke$has debut album Animals re-release know as Animal/Cannibal, Cannibal can also be bought as an EP. The 2 singles from the EP We R Who We R and Blow are great, definatly highlights. Personally i think the highlights of Cannibal are We R Who We R, Crazy Beautiful Life and The Harold Song. Lyrically We R Who We R isThis EP is great, full of energy and really good overall tracks. As part of Ke$has debut album Animals re-release know as Animal/Cannibal, Cannibal can also be bought as an EP. The 2 singles from the EP We R Who We R and Blow are great, definatly highlights. Personally i think the highlights of Cannibal are We R Who We R, Crazy Beautiful Life and The Harold Song. Lyrically We R Who We R is an insperational anthem telling people to be who they are and overall an amazing song! Crazy Beautiful Life a really great song and should've been a single in my opinion! The Harold Song is a love/breakup song which is amazing! Lyrically this is the best written song on the whole album i love it! If you haven't bought/listened to this yet i advise you to!… Expand
  14. sil3nt_nick
    Mar 28, 2013
    4
    Unlike her previous album, even autotune can't save Ke$ha this time. "Blow," "The Harold Song" and "We R Who We R" were good songs, but the rest of the album was not the best.
  15. LanaDelRey
    Mar 24, 2013
    9
    Cannibal Is Somewhat A Better Album That Animal... In A Way....
    A Amazing Album By Ke$ha!

    Below Is A List Of Song Off Cannibal And A Score Out Of 10

    Cannibal 10/10
    We R Who We R 10/10
    Slezy 5/10
    Blow 10/10
    The Harold Song 10/10
    Crazy Beautiful Life 10/10
    Grow A Pear 10/10
    C U Next Tuesday 10/10
  16. survivorfan989
    Jan 19, 2013
    7
    Not as many good songs on Cannibal as compared to Animal, but when put with Animal it makes for an OK album. The two songs picked for singles were probably the best ones. It's a fun album though with catchy Pop songs.
  17. MikeRuaporo
    Dec 7, 2012
    6
    I liked the generic pop-vibe shown in Ke$has music. In her album "Cannibal" she doesn't show any more originally than her previous album "Animal". The auto-tuning she uses in her music does let me down a little therefore this contributes towards a deduction of serious points in my final score for this review. I recommend this for people that like uptempo dirty pop music.
  18. Gygfb
    Dec 4, 2012
    10
    This album is too amazing. Cannibal is the masterpiece that pressed people can't get over. Sadly, their faves don't make masterpieces like this and they are jealous.The 9 bops on this album are enough to get the party wild.
  19. GagaForGhibli
    May 29, 2012
    9
    Once More Ke$ha Does It Again!
    A Great Pop Dance Album! We R Who We R Is A Amazing Track!
  20. vscoott345
    Apr 26, 2012
    7
    Fun album yes. Great lyrics, no no no. There is absolutely no depth here with Ms. Ke$ha. I found it very superficial at times. It's a fun album to get wasted to, but nothing extremely amazing that Britney or even Christina couldn't do.
  21. Zane
    Apr 2, 2012
    8
    I'm going to guess that the majority of people giving this EP zeros have never actually listened to the it save for its two singles. The fact of the matter is that Ke$ha's Cannibal is far superior to her debut, Animal. It's much more well-written and songs like "The Harold Song" and even "We R Who We R" delve past her ditzy partygirl faux persona. We R Who We R was written as a response toI'm going to guess that the majority of people giving this EP zeros have never actually listened to the it save for its two singles. The fact of the matter is that Ke$ha's Cannibal is far superior to her debut, Animal. It's much more well-written and songs like "The Harold Song" and even "We R Who We R" delve past her ditzy partygirl faux persona. We R Who We R was written as a response to the gay teen suicides and, unlike Lady Gaga's "Born This Way", it doesn't seem like a forced gay anthem. Ke$ha does absolutely have vocal talent, it's just not frequently showcased, but hints of her abilities can be heard on The Harold Song. Many criticize her use of AutoTune, but let's face it, this is a party record and heavily processed vocals just sound better on the dancefloor.… Expand
  22. RIProo
    Mar 25, 2012
    5
    Better than "Animal", sure, but not good. "We Are Who We R" is good but in this EP, like in the album, all the tracks have the same horrible and annoying sound. The biggest part of the tracks talks about glitter or parties, so there isn't a lot of substance. Better than Animal, but not good.
  23. glacier777
    Dec 11, 2011
    4
    After her awful debut she decided to record an EP that was equally as bad. Exactly the same story - the two singles are good but the other 8 tracks are filler and all sound the same. C U next Tuseday borders on been good but that's about it. If you like ke$ha then just buy the singles and be done with - don't waste time and money buying this crap.
  24. bobbor1034
    Oct 21, 2011
    10
    She is who she is, and I love her for it! She knows what she wants, and she can adequately portray it to her fanbase. All in all, she knows how to make a great pop record, and I look forward to her future matierla.
  25. RogerSmith97
    Oct 7, 2011
    10
    I Thought I Liked Animal...I LOVE Cannibal Ever More!
    Some Of The Best Tracks Are We R We R, Cannibal, Blow & Grow A Pear The Worst Song By Far Is Slezy.. Its Not Bad... Its Just Not The Best Son.. I Still LOVE K$!
  26. monster-pow
    Jul 29, 2011
    9
    Track By Track- Cannibal- so fresh and stuff, so electronically cool, album highlight, We R Who We R- Cool. absolutely amazing, i really like it, Sleazy- she shows off her rapping skills in this weirdo electro-hop track, Blow- repetitive and cool, super nice and i'm officially in love with it, The Harold Song- her best ballad ever, it is very sentimental and nice, Crazy Beautiful Life-Track By Track- Cannibal- so fresh and stuff, so electronically cool, album highlight, We R Who We R- Cool. absolutely amazing, i really like it, Sleazy- she shows off her rapping skills in this weirdo electro-hop track, Blow- repetitive and cool, super nice and i'm officially in love with it, The Harold Song- her best ballad ever, it is very sentimental and nice, Crazy Beautiful Life- nice and short quality pop music, i like it, Grow a Pear- naughty but nice dance-pop track that is pretty amazing, C U Next Tuesday- i absolutely love it! Album Highlight, Animal- this remix maybe unnecessary but it is awesome, cute ballad, dancey sort of song. Best Tracks- Cannibal, C U Next Tuesday, We R Who We R, Crazy Beautiful Life… Expand
  27. neisan_kun
    Jul 27, 2011
    5
    A definite step up from "Animal". "Cannibal" at least offers something worth listening to. It is, however, by no means the best piece of work you can imagine. While only a few tracks truly shine, the entire EP is still dull. The motives of this EP are fully commercial. And that is to sell a dying hype. Where Ke$ha shows more vocal capability, it still lacks the ability to be intelligent.
  28. Polonaise77
    Jun 16, 2011
    0
    Sorry if I offend anybody, but if you enjoy Kesha and volentarily listen to her, then you don't know what music is. Because this woman sings like she's dying and auto-tune can't even save her. Remember back when pop wasn't all bad, when we had Madonna and Britney Spears' old songs? I'm not saying Madonna and Britney Spears are great singers, but not all of their songs are bad songs. Kesha?Sorry if I offend anybody, but if you enjoy Kesha and volentarily listen to her, then you don't know what music is. Because this woman sings like she's dying and auto-tune can't even save her. Remember back when pop wasn't all bad, when we had Madonna and Britney Spears' old songs? I'm not saying Madonna and Britney Spears are great singers, but not all of their songs are bad songs. Kesha? everything she puts out on the radio is horrid. So avoid her if you enjoy music at all. P.S., I didnt put a dollar sign in her name because she's worth less than a dollar.… Expand
  29. itz_giological
    Jun 2, 2011
    9
    Listening to dollar-sign-girl is pure dance pop addiction. In her latest EP and major release, the drunk gal proved to be a rising dance artist with creatively nasty lyrics and poppy production excess that make sense. Though her heart is in the clubs, her music is all the more enjoyable and (rare in the pop music landscape, believe it or not) in focus.
  30. ohaiKendyl
    May 31, 2011
    7
    Though you'll feel your IQ drop with every song you hear (from its poor grammar to its poorly named tracks like "C U Next Tuesday"), Cannibal is a handsomely produced and fun-filled album, packed with unapologetically blunt lyrics and glossy dance beats. Though its still heavily flooded with Auto Tune, there is actually some significant proof here that Ke$ha, is in fact, artist material.Though you'll feel your IQ drop with every song you hear (from its poor grammar to its poorly named tracks like "C U Next Tuesday"), Cannibal is a handsomely produced and fun-filled album, packed with unapologetically blunt lyrics and glossy dance beats. Though its still heavily flooded with Auto Tune, there is actually some significant proof here that Ke$ha, is in fact, artist material. Its standout track is "The Harold Song", a power ballad that is shockingly deep and proves that Ke$ha can settle down from her feisty persona here and there. However, its weakest tracks are "Crazy Beautiful Life", a decent, but disappointingly dull dance track, and "Grow A Pear", which could feel at home on Katy Perry's debut album.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Billboard.com
    Dec 20, 2010
    67
    This adjunct to "Animal" is unapologetically escapist and highly programmed fun.
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  2. AllMusic
    Dec 8, 2010
    70
    Sure, Max Martin's hooks, and especially Dr. Luke's neon-colored throb push these tunes into your head--they're in top form, aided by the tight focus of an eight-track EP, Cannibal's brevity trumping the scattershot Animal--but what makes them stick is Kesha, a pop star lacking pop star looks and a pop star voice.
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  3. American Songwriter
    Dec 8, 2010
    60
    Ke$ha didn't really set the bar for intellectual heft too high on her debut, Animal, so it seems like hair-splitting to mention that even with guilty pleasures like "Cannibal" and, uh, "C U Next Tuesday," Cannibal seems to be skimping on the cleverness.
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