Malibu
by Anderson .Paak
Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Jan 27, 2016
    60
    The music isn't always as dynamic as his thoughts, opting for a mostly mellow mood that matches the LP's carefree samples of surfing documentaries, but doesn't always capture their freewheeling individuality.

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#31 Best Album of 2016
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#43 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#60 Most Shared Album of 2016

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 331 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 313 out of 331
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 331
  3. Negative: 11 out of 331
  1. Mcgillacuddy
    Apr 3, 2016
    10
    After listening to Dre's new Compton album, I quickly found that this man, Anderson .Paak, was simply just taking the spotlight every time heAfter listening to Dre's new Compton album, I quickly found that this man, Anderson .Paak, was simply just taking the spotlight every time he was on the microphone. This album is simply incredible and shows just how talented this guy really is. I swear if he doesn't win a Grammy for this someone will get shot courtesy of me jk… Full Review »
  2. FreightFright
    Jan 18, 2016
    9
    The most intriguing thing about Dre's most recent album was the interesting voice and bars of Anderson .Paak. Instead of going in the rapThe most intriguing thing about Dre's most recent album was the interesting voice and bars of Anderson .Paak. Instead of going in the rap direction, Anderson instead released a testament to old school soul and R&B. This is a fantastic album - tracks like "Celebrate," "Put Me Thru," and "Come Down" are catchy and pretty much force the listener into breaking out into dancing. I didn't think any of the tracks were particularly weak, though some have more essence to them - "The Bird" is such a track that I thought did a great job of opening the album and provided the listener with the answer to the question of "who is Anderson. Paak?"

    Altogether, one of the best albums of 2016 so far - though that isn't saying much on January 18th, but I'm certain that people will still be listening to this masterpiece years from now.    … Full Review »
  3. lisiak
    Jan 19, 2016
    8
    'Malibu' by Anderson Paak is a really good album. We can see an inspiration in 'To Pimp a Butterfly' in a few moments on this album. It's nice'Malibu' by Anderson Paak is a really good album. We can see an inspiration in 'To Pimp a Butterfly' in a few moments on this album. It's nice beginning of this year.… Full Review »
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