Nothing - N.E.R.D.
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62 out of 100

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6.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: N.E.R.D.'s fourth album takes a new direction by adding psychedelic rock influences to their mad-scientist mix of hip-hop, along with the addition of a new female vocalist to the original Virginia trio.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Nov 1, 2010
    83
    The trio's fourth album keeps the revelry of past work intact, beginning with the carefree Party People and ending with the euphoric Hot-N-fun. [Nov. 5, 2010, p. 71]
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  2. Okayplayer
    Jan 14, 2011
    70
    While Nothing isn't N*E*R*D*'s strongest effort, it does offer an interesting take on pop music.
  3. Q Magazine
    Jan 6, 2011
    60
    It still has its winning moments. [Jan 2011, p.142]
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  4. Sputnikmusic
    Nov 4, 2010
    30
    Nothing is just what it brazenly titles itself as – an empty record, one lacking the sometimes questionable but more often than not intriguing experimentation and oddball weirdness that might not have made their earlier records great, but at least made them interesting.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. dcj321
    10
    Is this the best album of all time? No, but it is one of the best ones of 2010. Those of you looking for another In Search Of... are going to be disappointed yet again, but that doesn't suggest that this is a bad album. It's great actually. I don't consider one N*E*R*D album to be better than another, they are so versatile that I have 4 different albums I can go to by them. A lot of people are hoping for this sound-a-like to In Search Of... but I doubt that's ever going to happen consider that it was Spymob who played on that album and not N*E*R*D. If they were to remake In Search Of... I'm sure everyone would be complaining about them "copying their first album" so I'm glad that they keep choosing to go in different directions. It shows growth as artists. I love this album and haven't been able to stop listening to it since I bought it. I highly recommend that you check it out.… Expand
  2. dijavantewow
    7
    Not their best album, but still good. I like most things produced by The Neptunes, so N.E.R.D. is obviously one of my favorite groups. This album is a little different from their past ones, and that's not necessarily bad because growth is good. Maybe their next one will be more of a combination of this sound and their earlier sound to give us something even better.… Expand
  3. germangirl
    6
    I like N.e.r.d and I was curios for the new album. okay, it is okay, but only okay. Favourite song "Party people" (feat T.I), "Victory"(different and nice) and "Nothing on you".… Expand
  4. DoctorKilla
    3
    As a N.E.R.D. fan, it was disappointing... the quality of the production has severely deceased and the genre-blending does not fit together like it did before. It ends up as random, uninspired, unconvincing muck. To put this into perspective, one of the best tracks on the album is "Hypnotize U", which is would consider an average or mediocre track on any other of the groups other albums. Really disappointed.… Expand

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