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Universal acclaim- based on 39 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length studio release for Long Beach rapper Vince Staples features guest appearances from Lil Baby, Mustard and Ty Dolla $ign.
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
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  1. Apr 11, 2022
    90
    An attempt to filter out the parts that truly matter, it’s a triumph, and perhaps the finest album yet in his storied career.
  2. Apr 8, 2022
    90
    This is easily his most ambitious, personal and hard-hitting work to date.
  3. Yes, ‘Vince Staples’ was a beautifully personal reflection from start to finish, but ‘Ramona Park…’ enriches the listener’s relationship with the rapper.
  4. Apr 8, 2022
    80
    Staples goes even deeper into memory and self-reflection on Ramona Park Broke My Heart, presenting his pain, glory, and contradictory emotions in sharper definition while turning in some of his most engaging music to date.
  5. Apr 12, 2022
    80
    His voice is consistently stroking it throughout the 16 tracks, ensuring it’s one of his most revealing bodies of work to date. A true and honest portrait of a complex human being.
  6. May 9, 2022
    80
    Each word he raps is carried by an exhausted voice devoid of emotion on the surface, painting a scene of what it’d be like if he was trapped in his neighborhood. In doing so, he reveals more about himself and an ignored slice of America than sensationalized news stories ever could.
  7. Apr 8, 2022
    70
    It finds him at his most confident, if not most innovative, and maybe his most comfortable.

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Score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
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  1. Apr 11, 2022
    10
    Personal, revelatory and relevant. Vince at his peak no doubt. Long Beach is a helluva town
  2. Apr 14, 2022
    9
    The cracks begin to show in the second half as lyrical and musical wheel-spinning begin setting in, but the overall experience delivered byThe cracks begin to show in the second half as lyrical and musical wheel-spinning begin setting in, but the overall experience delivered by Staples on "RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART" is as reliably engaging and entertaining as ever without losing the weighty heft of the deeply personal lyrical themes haunting each song.

    Choice Cuts: "AYE! (FREE THE HOMIES)," "WHEN SPARKS FLY," "EAST POINT PRAYER (feat. Lil Baby)," "PLAYER WAYS"
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  3. May 11, 2022
    9
    Some of Vince Staple’s best work in my opinion and personally maybe my favorite project by Vince
  4. Apr 9, 2022
    8
    I love Vince and this is an example of his willingness to explore more depths of his self and sound.
    Thank you Ramona Park for breaking his heart.
  5. Apr 11, 2022
    8
    Fantastic body of work! Lyricism is on point and features did not dissapoint