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Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Jeff Bhasker, Bslime, J. Cole, Doja Cat, Drake, Future, Gunna, Juice WRLD, & Gunna, Lil Double 0, Mac Miller, Post Malone, Nate Ruess, Travis Scott, Strick, and T-Shyne.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 21, 2021
    100
    It’s so different from the rest of the music he has been putting out, and Young Thug shows that he can make hits can transcend the rap world. Many say Young Thug is one of the greatest musicians of the current generation, and with ‘Punk’, he’s proved that to be true.
  2. Clash Music
    Oct 21, 2021
    80
    Impactful and often unexpected, ‘PUNK’ breaks new ground within Young Thug’s identity.
  3. Pitchfork
    Oct 21, 2021
    71
    What’s fascinating is how he breaks out of the fugue. Where he once overpowered songs by stretching his tics into main vocals or going on dazzling, hyper-technical runs, his best verses on Punk are in step with the album’s often delicate production.
  4. AllMusic
    Nov 1, 2021
    70
    Punk is relatively odd for an album that debuted at number one on the charts, sneaking some of Young Thug's inherent eccentricity in among its more commercially viable moments.
  5. Rolling Stone
    Oct 22, 2021
    70
    With his latest album, you get the feeling that these are songs Thug needed to get off of his chest. While not a dazzling record, it opens a door to exciting opportunities.
  6. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 21, 2021
    60
    Punk will likely not be remembered as a great Young Thug album, but we should appreciate that we get to hear him tinker with his sound for when he finally puts it all together again.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
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  1. Leomule
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Deserves a solid 10. Not only does Young Thug try something new, but he does it perfectly.
  2. EazyG
    Oct 26, 2021
    10
    Thug is proven to be a man of many talent and has come a long way from his mumble beginning. This is the best and most raw we have ever heardThug is proven to be a man of many talent and has come a long way from his mumble beginning. This is the best and most raw we have ever heard this artist since Beautiful Thugger Girls in 2017. This album is at his peak portfolio and I believe were not even close to the peak of his career. Best Songs: Love Me More, Hate The Game, Faces, Bubbly, Livin it Up and Day Before.… Expand
  4. Jason_flair
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    punk is literally so amazing as a body of work man. it’s calm, it’s cohesive, the instrumentals and lyrics are amazing, great one liners herepunk is literally so amazing as a body of work man. it’s calm, it’s cohesive, the instrumentals and lyrics are amazing, great one liners here and there, all the features did great and young thug is rapping and performing vocally at the highest level. a solid 10… Expand
  5. Fuerstenberg
    Jan 23, 2022
    7
    Young Thug's "Punk" is a huge surprise. Unexpectedly versatile and new and in some places very quiet and soulful. Thugger processes a lot andYoung Thug's "Punk" is a huge surprise. Unexpectedly versatile and new and in some places very quiet and soulful. Thugger processes a lot and you get the feeling that he gets rid of something burdensome from his heart. Strong feature parts and a very well tuned production make "Punk" an above average hip-hop record.

    The second half of the album weakens a bit and the songs struggle to stand out from each other, which is why it only results in a 7 out of 10.

    My favorites:
    "Bubbly"
    "Stressed"
    "Peepin Out the Window"
    "Insure My Wrist"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    January 23, 2022    … Expand
  6. clem666
    Mar 16, 2022
    6
    Young Thug pursues his journey in fusing genres. If the first tracks surprised me by their lyrical and emotional content, I have to admit theYoung Thug pursues his journey in fusing genres. If the first tracks surprised me by their lyrical and emotional content, I have to admit the rest kind of falls apart. Young Thug didn't do the effort to craft something meaningful from start to end. He just spits interesting bars here and there without adding decent context. However the hole product manages to shine by is amazing overall level of versatility. 'Punk' clearly benefits from terrific guitar strings, great vocals and colourful instrumentals (by the way 'Rich Ni**a Sh*t' is an absolute Pi'erre Bourne banger).

    Obviously Young Thug can't help but add more and more featurings. I mean sixteen separate featured artists for a twenty-track long album, am I the only one shocked here ? It's more a photography of Thugger's friends by the time he released his album rather than meaningful verses and collaborations at this point ! And unfortunately some verses and approaches totally miss their point, it was the case for 'Icy Hot' (terrible vocal performance), 'Insure My Wrist' is just the perfect example of terrible braggadocious, and adding two posthumous artists was not the best choice Thugger has ever done in music. Don't make me introduce you to Young Thug but if you dislike mumble rap, just go listen to something else because you are going to hate this project.    … Expand
  7. antaios
    Jul 2, 2022
    6
    Even though it's great to hear his story finally clearly in detail, it feels like it wasn't necessary; like I already knew all of this. Didn'tEven though it's great to hear his story finally clearly in detail, it feels like it wasn't necessary; like I already knew all of this. Didn't tracks like Constantly Hating, or Take Kare, or even Stoner tell his story already? but not exactly with words, rather with the music. It seems to ruin something that was beautiful, if I ever believed in the idea that art can be ruined. And the presence of poppy dance tracks makes this an official mess.… Expand
  8. MetacriticOnur
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
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