Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Assembled by the album's main beat-peddling prodigy, Lex Luger, they showcase a masterclass in reductionism; juggernauts of hulking, bruising, brick-to-skull intensity.
  2. Dec 15, 2010
    82
    Flockaveli is delivery-driven, then, in the best possible sense: it is a chorus of proficient, varied flows, avoiding the pitfalls of impotent swag music and pugnacious garishness.
  3. Mar 18, 2011
    80
    On its own terms, it's a lean, mean success – and questions about longevity can probably wait until the follow-up.
  4. Jan 19, 2011
    80
    The beats are banging, and Waka proves that owning a thesaurus and being clever aren't the only way to be a rapper. Waka is a blunt instrument that beats you into submission.
  5. Dec 15, 2010
    80
    For all the credit given to Luger-- who, in fairness, has upped the bar for rap producers competing with the post-Tunnel nightclub gangster aesthetic-- it's Waka who gives this record its frenetic intensity.
  6. Dec 15, 2010
    70
    Waka barely bothers to write rhymes, but Flockaveli is hypnotic, focusing attention on the details beneath the bombast.
  7. Dec 15, 2010
    70
    Flockaveli's flaw is not Waka's coarseness, but his generosity--25 guest verses from anonymous Brick Squad cronies suck up air instead of letting Waka breathe without mentor Gucci Mane's oxygen tank.
  8. Dec 15, 2010
    60
    Flockaveli has enough hooks and attitude to keep those bottles poppin' all night long, and whether or not you remember any of it the next day, it does serve its purpose.
  9. Dec 15, 2010
    60
    Flockaveli is poised to become to the Trap South what Group Home's Livin' Proof means to graduates of NYC's Golden Age: a producer classic littered with verses so whack they become endearing in their special way.
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Apr 3, 2015
    8
    An album almost worthy of being called a classic. Lex Luger's production is outstanding, and Waka's lyrics describe thug life perfectly. He'sAn album almost worthy of being called a classic. Lex Luger's production is outstanding, and Waka's lyrics describe thug life perfectly. He's not lyrical but his gangsta lyrics along with the outstanding beats make this album an almost gangsta classic. This album earns a borderline B+ and A-. Full Review »
  2. Mar 11, 2014
    0
    So Waka Flocka has an album that's better than The Eminem Show, MMLP2, and Recovery huh Metacritic?What a disgrace. This whole site is a jokeSo Waka Flocka has an album that's better than The Eminem Show, MMLP2, and Recovery huh Metacritic?What a disgrace. This whole site is a joke because it's all presented on 1 scale, when obviously critics have different standards for different artists. Full Review »
  3. Jun 16, 2012
    10
    I recommend this album to those who love southern crunk music. Waka Flocka has been my Favorite rapper since his first mix-tape. Brick Squad Monopoly!