Lost And Found - Will Smith
Metascore
50 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    A CD packed with the sort of undeniable pleasures only the most churlish thug could deny. [15 Apr 2005, p.78]
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  2. RapReviews.com
    80
    The flow is intact, the rhymes are well written, and even though Smith hasn't crossed that line from pop friendly into hardcore gangsta... he's definitely a bit more rugged this time out.
  3. PopMatters
    70
    Somewhere along the way, Smith lost his musical appeal, be it via constant, blatant commercialism or simply a decline in skills. Now, it seems, he's found the qualities that made him such a joy in the first place; the only question remaining is whether anyone is still listening.
  4. All Music Guide
    60
    Some of the playful songs are as joyously boisterous and willfully corny as anything in Smith's past, making Lost and Found an entertaining and thoughtful album for young kids and their parents to listen to and talk about.
  5. E! Online
    50
    Sure, sanitary party jams like "Switch" will get the PTA meeting rocking, but there's just no getting around Smith's insipid rhymes.
  6. The New York Times
    50
    Somewhat entertaining.
  7. Blender
    40
    It's ultimately unconvincing. [Jun 2005, p.115]
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  8. Rolling Stone
    40
    His nice-guy-with-a-retrograde-flow shtick is fast running out of steam.
  9. The Guardian
    40
    His decision to stray from his usual blend of impish party tunes and extended jingles for the latest summer blockbuster constitutes one of the most ill-advised career moves since MC Hammer went gangsta.
  10. Village Voice
    10
    The lamest album that'll be released this year.

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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 42
  3. Negative: 8 out of 42
  1. lil_fifty
    9
    The album Lost And Found by Will Smith is real nice. Especially the songs "Party Starter" and "Switch" are cool. Overall it's pretty varied and promises hours of full music enjoyment.… Full Review »
  2. MusicLover
    10
    People underrate Will Smith enormously, but the first hip-hop album I ever heard was Big Willie Style & since then, I've been hooked to hip-hop. This album is just as awesome as Big Willie Style was (and still is). He's got range in subject matter, flow, beats. He comes at every song differently. This album kept me on my toes beginning to end.… Full Review »
  3. allanb
    10
    This is a great album. It is really starting to make me mad how people have been criticising Will. Who are they to criticise.
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