Gang Signs & Prayer
by Stormzy
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 47 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 59
  3. Negative: 3 out of 59
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  1. RK13
    Jun 13, 2017
    4
    I cannot say that I am the world's biggest fan of grime, so this album I already knew was not my cup of tea. There are good songs such as Big For Your Boots, but then there are awful tracks i.e. Shut Up.

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#93 Best Album of 2017

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. RapReviews.com
    Nov 29, 2017
    80
    On paper it sounds all over the place, but it somehow works. There is method to this madness and Gang Signs & Prayer owes much to how serious Stormzy considers the album format in 2017. Grime LPs are few and far between.
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  2. The Wire
    Aug 8, 2017
    70
    There’s one serious misfire, a skit where Crazy Titch reassures us that everyone in his prison block agrees you’re never “too gang to listen Stormzy”, but mostly his wariness lends the album a series of unresolved tensions more perfectly poised than any other grime album to date. [May 2017, p.55]
  3. AllMusic
    May 9, 2017
    80
    It cannot be understated how bold it is to go against the grain in a genre where adherence to style can equal respect, but Stormzy's ambition exceeds potential judgment from purists. He's more concerned with expressing himself and adapting to survive, so that he can express further for years to come.
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