Punk
by Young Thug
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Oct 15, 2021
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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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User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. 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… Full Review »
  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.… Full Review »
  3. MetacriticOnur
    Nov 11, 2022
    6
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