I Am the West
by Ice Cube
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mojo
    Dec 20, 2010
    60
    Despite some uneven quality control, here's proof that this veteran MC still has things to say. [Dec 2010, p.94]
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  2. Rolling Stone
    50
    His rants get boring over track after track of bland Nineties G-funk (a promised collaboration with his estranged N.W.A homey Dr. Dre never came through).
  3. Slant Magazine
    50
    Judging by moments like these, when Cube's performance is allowed to take center stage, I Am the West becomes an engaging hip-hop record.
  5. Pitchfork
    44
    So even if I Am the West is little more than another reminder of what Cube's day job was before becoming a Hollywood supermogul, if it does result in someone's hearing AmeriKKKA's Most Wanted or Death Certificate for the first time in 2010, it's done its job.

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#59 Most Shared Album of 2010

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User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Eciti
    Oct 28, 2011
    9
    Not the best his album. There are several weak tracks, but still has something to say. The main problem is weak beats. Ice Cube still Rep that West!!!
  2. koolaidkilla
    Sep 28, 2010
    10
    not cube's best but One of the best of the year Drink the koolaid is probably the best song it needed to be at lest 150 characters long.not cube's best but One of the best of the year Drink the koolaid is probably the best song it needed to be at lest 150 characters long. its good… Full Review »
  3. JacksonMan8889
    Dec 24, 2022
    10
    An exemplary Ice Cube album, its a perfect rap album in every way. Drink The Kool-Aid is a legendary and timeless track.
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