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Finally Rich
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5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 102 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio album for the Chicago rapper includes guest appearances from such artist as 50 Cent, French Montana, Lil Reese, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, and Young Jeezy.
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Love Sosa
These bitches love Sosa O End or no end Fucking with them O boys You gon' get fucked over Raris and Rovers These hoes love Chief Sosa Hit him with... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Wire
    Feb 28, 2013
    80
    Keef [has] formidable talent for writing hooks (and tracks) that are both naggingly catchy and strangely joyless. [Feb 2013, p.61]
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  2. Pitchfork
    Dec 18, 2012
    75
    Finally Rich benefits from some professional tweaks in the mix, but otherwise leaves Keef's sound untouched. And in addition to succeeding on its own terms, it proves that Keef has a lot of potential-- much more than his detractors might have hoped.
  3. XXL
    Dec 18, 2012
    60
    On Finally Rich he continues to execute a his niche sound, and at a high level.
  4. The Source
    Feb 21, 2013
    60
    Production from the likes of Young Chop, Mike Will Made It, and Lex Luger propel Finally Rich since it's evident that Chief Keef cares just as much about precise lyricism as he does about keeping the peace on the Southside of Chicago. [Feb-Mar 2013, p.91]
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  5. Chicago Tribune
    Dec 18, 2012
    50
    Keef is a remote presence on his major-label debut.
  6. The Quietus
    Dec 19, 2012
    50
    No amount of street cred can make up for this mostly middling, only intermittently marvellous record.
  7. NOW Magazine
    Jan 24, 2013
    40
    A hardened, firsthand account of the preordained dire straits of the American underclass, and Waka Flocka Flame-indebted boast talk minus the charisma.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 9 out of 21
  1. Jhagman
    Sep 3, 2023
    9
    This album is pretty solid. It has some bops and is a classic. Outside of the well known songs, it's alright. The best song is easily "HateThis album is pretty solid. It has some bops and is a classic. Outside of the well known songs, it's alright. The best song is easily "Hate Bein' Sober".… Expand
  2. AquaCulina
    May 3, 2014
    8
    Chief Keef does what he does best: Riding incredible beat with exceptional flow.

    If you go into every hip-hop release anticipating Black    Chief Keef does what he does best: Riding incredible beat with exceptional flow.

    If you go into every hip-hop release anticipating Black Star-level social commentary you shouldn't listen to this.

    If you listen to this project expecting trap-bangers, you'll have a great time.

    The obvious star of this project is clearly the production (mostly handled by the incredibly talented Young Chop), but something about Chief Keef is special. Of course, the lyrics aren't really great in the usual sense, but Keef rides these trap-beats like no other. Catchy, melodic and at times hilarious.

    This project seems to be getting a lot of flak for it's brashness, by people who don't seem to be letting the record do what it does: bang. If you're not open minded you shouldn't visit this project.    … Expand
  4. daretobemark
    Feb 5, 2014
    7
    Definitely not as bad as everyone is saying. A lot of crap here but that is just Chief Keef and the songs that are good are so good that theyDefinitely not as bad as everyone is saying. A lot of crap here but that is just Chief Keef and the songs that are good are so good that they cancel out the bad. Best songs- Kay Kay, Hate Bein Sober, I Don't Like and the classic Love Sosa… Expand
  5. kg750
    Jan 9, 2013
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Chief Keef is not really a rapper. I mean, he is, but, really he is just a guy repeating himself. On his song I don't like I barely heard anything other than the words I don't like. I'll admit it's pretty catchy though. Now these days that's really all you need. He's successful from this album and I won't hate just because his music isn't my type. 5 out of 10.… Expand
  6. keve16
    Mar 26, 2015
    3
    2.7/10................................................................................................................................................
  7. Nebulous
    Dec 28, 2012
    2
    Anybody that is giving this album above a five is completely delusional. Lyrics + themes are so generic, repetitive beat patterns - it's allAnybody that is giving this album above a five is completely delusional. Lyrics + themes are so generic, repetitive beat patterns - it's all been heard and used hundreds of times before, so what's so special about Finally Rich? Hooks are whack, as are Keef's lyrics. The features (50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, French Montana, Young Jeezy + Rick Ross) are less than useless. They just add more salt to the wound.

    The only decent tracks are "I Don't Like" and "Love Sosa", while "Laughing to the Bank" is the most annoying and trashy rap songs I have ever heard. Overall there's nothing justifiable about this album. Worst of all, the album was released just months after the hype. The label must've thought it was a good marketing scheme but the album only charted at no. 29 in the US. I see that the direction is trap rap/party rap, but Keef could've at least put in a bit more effort into it.    … Expand
  8. RiptheJacker
    Jan 10, 2013
    0
    I'm sure everyone has trouble understanding Chief Keef. Production is trash, i wasn't looking for an incredible lyricist but dude just saysI'm sure everyone has trouble understanding Chief Keef. Production is trash, i wasn't looking for an incredible lyricist but dude just says more random **** than 2 Chainz, except without humour. even hooks are terrible. I 1st listened to this after i found out Love Sosa was supposed to be on GTAV and I was dissapointed with the album giving me 45 min of painful trap ****… Expand

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