Culture II
by Migos
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Feb 6, 2018
    60
    Culture II is very long, yes, and vulnerable to momentum-killing duds like “Beast,” but to assess the album as an irreducible work is to cling to an entirely outmoded conception of how music is consumed.
  2. Rolling Stone
    Feb 1, 2018
    60
    Culture II ultimately feels less like a celebratory howl from the mountaintop than a transitional inventory dump. With its easily-trimmable 24 tracks, Culture II appears to be tailored to finesse chart rules, which count 1,500 individual song streams toward one full album sale.
  3. Exclaim
    Jan 31, 2018
    60
    Having more songs available to stream results in more royalties, though it doesn't equate to a flawless full-length.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 29, 2018
    60
    Culture II was never going to be a modest affair, in which three self-effacing twentysomethings quietly enumerated their blessings. Apart from some anxiety (“Tryna be like the Carters/Gotta be like the Carters” – Too Playa) and exhaustion (Work Hard), Culture II is wall-to-wall diamonds, watches, cars, chains, brands, fashion houses and exotic fauna.
  6. HipHopDX
    Feb 5, 2018
    54
    While the bulk of the songs can’t disguise their rush-job origins, tinges of Trap Boy Magic do spring up from time to time.
  7. The Wire
    Apr 5, 2018
    40
    The epic slog of Culture II offers up more than 20 courses of candyfloss, toffee apple and burnt syrup in lieu of any real variety. [Apr 2018, p.68]
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  8. Sputnikmusic
    Jan 30, 2018
    40
    Culture II sounds like a satire of every other rap album released by a major label these days, catering to the lowest common denominator of casual music listener. As a business decision, it’s genius; as a piece of music, it’s little more than an elaborate consumer scam.

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4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 173 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 64 out of 173
  3. Negative: 63 out of 173
  1. MrMemeister
    Jan 30, 2018
    4
    Last year's "Culture" was the perfect encapsulation of the moody, nocturnal trap rap coming out of Atlanta at the time. It's follow-up,Last year's "Culture" was the perfect encapsulation of the moody, nocturnal trap rap coming out of Atlanta at the time. It's follow-up, "Culture II", instead encapsulates everything wrong with artists trying to increase profits through streaming. On "Culture II", Migos' signature sound is stripped of almost all it's energy and enthusiasm. The performances are generally forgettable, along with the production, as top-tier producers like Metro Boomin and Zaytoven give us some of their worst beats. Yet, digging deep into "Culture II" bears some highlights. "Stir Fry" is one of their best songs, with a colorful beat and catchy hook, "BBO" contains a (surprisingly) good 21 Savage chorus complimented by a nice sax sample, while the closing song sees Migos go a bit introspective over some beautifully arranged instrumentation. These are few and far apart, though, and as most Migos fans aren't looking to spend 105 minutes on one album, "Culture II" is an unfortunately sub-par album.
    Favorites: "Narcos", "BBO", "Stir Fry", "Gang Gang", "Made Men", "Culture National Anthem"
    Least Favorites: "Emoji A Chain", "White Sand", "Flooded", "Beast", "Open It Up", "Movin' Too Fast", "Work Hard"    … Full Review »
  2. thedaywalker
    Jan 29, 2018
    3
    WHY WAS THE ALBUM SO DAMN LONG!
    I like Migos, i really do, but i like them is small doses. They aren't versatile enough to release a 24 song    WHY WAS THE ALBUM SO DAMN LONG!
    I like Migos, i really do, but i like them is small doses. They aren't versatile enough to release a 24 song album.
    There are definitely some good songs in there, but you have to go through a whole pile of crap to find them, it took me 3 days to listen to the whole album once, because after 7 songs i was already so tired of listening them.
    I liked Motorsport, Emoji a chain, Too playa and Mad Men. But the rest is just sooooo annoying to listen to. Seriously, Migos should have cut it down to at least 10 songs, because the rest was simply unnecessary crap    … Full Review »
  3. Zwschuette
    Feb 1, 2018
    4
    Everyone points to the length of the album, (24 tracks, 1:45:18) and while it is an issue, the lack in quality/effort is my what I have theEveryone points to the length of the album, (24 tracks, 1:45:18) and while it is an issue, the lack in quality/effort is my what I have the biggest problem with. There are plenty of lengthy rap albums that are all time great projects but the way Migos threw in a bunch of tracks that felt half assed just drags the album down. I found myself really struggling to get through the album in one sitting. There are a handfull of redeemable tracks but they are buried by a majority of the album. My personal favorite track was "Made Men" which came off smooth as hell imo.… Full Review »
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