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62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Dec 20, 2011
    60
    Radioactive is a mixed bag that has some outstanding tracks, while others fail from a lack of execution particularly in the production and hook department.
  2. 60
    It seems a huge effort being expended to achieve so little.
  3. Nov 23, 2011
    60
    The peaks overshadow the valleys here, leaving an adequate showing from a guy who deserves to be taken more seriously than his looks and background might warrant.
  4. Nov 22, 2011
    60
    Hick-hop juggernaut Yelawolf may strike some as Alabama's answer to Eminem... but the boozy, stone-faced rhymes on his debut leave little room for laughs.
  5. Nov 23, 2011
    58
    This kid may not have the voice of a generation, but there's certainly a demographic he could mean the world to. Once he figures out that it's what he has to say that should guide his singles, rather than what he imagines we want to hear, there may well be a great artist in Yelawolf.
  6. Dec 5, 2011
    45
    It's hard to view Radioactive in any context that doesn't label as it a total artistic failure, to see the totality of Yelawolf's rolling over to commercial demands as anything but truly disheartening.
  7. Nov 29, 2011
    42
    For an uncomfortable seven-song stretch, the rapper seems so alienated from his own album.
  8. Dec 14, 2011
    40
    The end result is an album during which the main protagonist seems unaware of what's going on, playing second fiddle to the ruminations of backseat A&Rs and misguided grasps at populism.
User Score
6.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 62
  2. Negative: 14 out of 62
  1. Nov 24, 2011
    10
    yelawolf is on top now, shady records is taking over. i know that this album is alot different compared to his other stuff, but it truly is ayelawolf is on top now, shady records is taking over. i know that this album is alot different compared to his other stuff, but it truly is a good piece of music. the only thing is that metacritic needs to get all of the reviews updated. there are atleast 12 more reviews that need to be put in the meta calculator. just sayin. holllerattchee Full Review »
  2. Nov 23, 2011
    10
    The best rapper currently in the game point blank! And I know my rap Ive heard lots of the new rap albums and loved them but they dont hold aThe best rapper currently in the game point blank! And I know my rap Ive heard lots of the new rap albums and loved them but they dont hold a candle to Radioactive. Its better then Tha carter 4, Take Care, All 6's and 7's, Ambitions, The sideline Story and Finally Famous and those are Veterans of the game and the up and comers! He is on the next level!! long live Catfish Billy! Full Review »
  3. Nov 23, 2011
    10
    please count these reviews tooo!
    http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/11/21/yelawolf-radioactive-12-review/
    please count these reviews tooo!
    http://www.hiphopsite.com/2011/11/21/yelawolf-radioactive-12-review/
    http://www.brainresidue.com/yelawolf-radioactive-albu-review/
    http://luvmusicnow.com/2011/11/21/album-review-yelawolf-radioactive-2/
    http://www.inaudiowetrust.com/2011/11/yelawolfs-radioactive-review/
    http://thisbeatgoes.com/album-reviews/yelawolf-radioactive-album-review/
    http://www.tddsmedia.com/hiphop/the-digital-dawgs/yelawolf-radioactive-review
    http://cypheredwolf.blogspot.com/2011/11/album-review-yelawolf-radioactive.html
    http://www.soulculture.co.uk/reviews/yelawolf-radioactive-album-review/
    http://www.defsounds.com/hip-hop-album-reviews/yelawolf-radioactive
    http://www.sohh.com/2011/11/yelawolf_radioactive.html
    http://music.ign.com/articles/121/1213185p1.html
    http://www.relevantmindset.net/2011/11/yelawolf-radioactive-official-review.html
    http://whatsinmyheadphones.com/2011/11/22/yelawolf-radioactive-wimh-album-review/
    http://www.fsunews.com/article/20111120/FSVIEW0105/111120008/Triple-album-review-Nickelback-shows-up-Rihanna-impresses-Yelawolf-kills
    http://hiphopenquirer.com/?p=15175
    http://www.ology.com/music/album-review-radioactive-yelawolf
    http://thewellversed.com/2011/11/21/review-yelawolf-%E2%80%93-%E2%80%9Cradioactive%E2%80%9D/
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