Rebirth
by Lil Wayne
User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 210 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 210
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 210
  3. Negative: 139 out of 210

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  1. Dogbiscuit
    Feb 19, 2010
    2
    Don't give it a zero. 'Drop The World' and the intro to 'Runnin' were kinda good.
  2. Arcticcloak
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    This album is like being dragged through hell with nails raping you in the a**. This is some of the worst music i've ever heard in a very long time. First of all Wayne wants to be the greatest of everything but is finally figuring out he's terrible at it. He uses auto-tune more than any other useless half singing idiot in the music industry. This guy deserved the jail time after This album is like being dragged through hell with nails raping you in the a**. This is some of the worst music i've ever heard in a very long time. First of all Wayne wants to be the greatest of everything but is finally figuring out he's terrible at it. He uses auto-tune more than any other useless half singing idiot in the music industry. This guy deserved the jail time after releasing this crap and his groupie fan base should stop lying to them selves. This crap is like getting shot and surviving with a hole lodged in your chest.… Expand
  3. MAPSD
    Feb 4, 2010
    0
    Anybody who rates this above 3 is either a moron, has absolutely no taste in music whatsoever, is a Lil Wayne fanboy/fangirl, or is pretty much all 3. Now watch the retards come in and try to justify it and give it ratings above 3, like Trist D, Ryan K, Cody, weezy baby, and Rob R. You 5 need to go die in a fire for even thinking that this CD was enjoyable.
  4. ReviewCritic
    Jan 17, 2012
    1
    Drop The World and one other song were good, but the rest of the album is just a horrible and disgusting mix of rock and pop. WORST ALBUM EVER! I never knew a legend like Lil Wayne could disgrace himself this much.
  5. RJ
    Feb 17, 2010
    1
    When i bought this album, i expected alot form this Rap singer. the Genre is different. Rap Rock isn't smell good in this CD. all i can say it was bad and everyone expected a lot from him.
  6. JDonner
    Feb 3, 2010
    0
    One and a half months into 2010 and I
  7. MarcA
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    Exsqueez me? Baking powder? SEVEN albums? You gotta be f*cking kidding me, right? If you ask me that's seven albums too many from this pathetic excuse for an "entertainer." Anyone that buys this shit needs their head examined because you obviously have severe brain damage. This is not music, he is not an artist and he definitely shouldn't be "singing." People that buy this shit Exsqueez me? Baking powder? SEVEN albums? You gotta be f*cking kidding me, right? If you ask me that's seven albums too many from this pathetic excuse for an "entertainer." Anyone that buys this shit needs their head examined because you obviously have severe brain damage. This is not music, he is not an artist and he definitely shouldn't be "singing." People that buy this shit are what's wrong with America today.… Expand
  8. mattycrat
    Mar 19, 2010
    4
    It's admirable that he tried to enter a genre and establish something, but it didn't work. As for the rating of "0", no way. This is not a good album, but it's not the most awful. It had some redeeming qualities but those qualities fall quite short of the flaws.
  9. WTF_
    Sep 29, 2018
    10
    Rebirth was a good album for what it is. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
  10. FarhatGaifullin
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Very underrated and overhated album, I love every track from Rebirth, but haters gonna hate.
  11. bigmooler
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite albums of all time damn near flawless minus a couple tracks. One of Wayne's most musical projects also ironically some of the most meaningful lyrics ever from the rap God. American Star, Da Da Da, On Fire, Paradice, Drop the World, Runnin, I'LL DIE FOR YOU, One Way Trip all 10/10. I pray that in year 2030 the world finally understands it.
  12. RyanK
    Feb 3, 2010
    7
    This album was bound to fail because no one wants to see a rapper sing. To me that is idiot logic. Are there good songs on this cd? The answer is yes. Paradice, Drop the World and One Way Trip are very good songs. There are a couple songs I would say are very bad. I honestly think if you gave these songs to an established rock group and they put this cd out it would be viewed favorably.
  13. Chrislake94
    Jun 3, 2011
    0
    Hip Hop went from LL Cool J, Boogie Down Productions, RUN DMC, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe called Quest, Kool G Rap, NWA, Too Short, Nas, pioneers of Hip Hop to this!!! Hip Hop hasn't even lasted half a century and albums like this get Platinum certification and are able to be Mainstream. Hip Hop is going downhill and more ignorant fans emerge from the surface, where is the Hip Hop fansHip Hop went from LL Cool J, Boogie Down Productions, RUN DMC, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe called Quest, Kool G Rap, NWA, Too Short, Nas, pioneers of Hip Hop to this!!! Hip Hop hasn't even lasted half a century and albums like this get Platinum certification and are able to be Mainstream. Hip Hop is going downhill and more ignorant fans emerge from the surface, where is the Hip Hop fans who could acknowledge support the great artists, don't look for the commericial artists find the real ones.… Expand
  14. GG
    Apr 2, 2010
    1
    Novelty factor is off the charts.
  15. BobB
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    This album makes me want to slice off my ears.
  16. AndrewW.
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    Complete colossal crap.
  17. TobyB.
    Mar 13, 2010
    0
    He can't rap, play an electric guitar or make any type of decent music. Lucky hes in jail now so he can't destroy are ears with shit like that, it's all autotuned and patched up. Horrible, just piss-off and stay in jail forever!
  18. rollingstone82
    Aug 13, 2010
    1
    Something's wrong. REALLY wrong.

    I'm sure you all remember Tha Carter 3. Best selling album of 2008. Triple platinum. Grammy winner. All because Weexy built up good hype with his mixtapes and delivered an album that exceeded expectations. After Carter 3's success, Weezy announced he was going to make a rock album titled Rebirth. A little ambition doesn't hurt, right? Unfortunately, Weezy    Something's wrong. REALLY wrong.

    I'm sure you all remember Tha Carter 3. Best selling album of 2008. Triple platinum. Grammy winner. All because Weexy built up good hype with his mixtapes and delivered an album that exceeded expectations. After Carter 3's success, Weezy announced he was going to make a rock album titled Rebirth. A little ambition doesn't hurt, right? Unfortunately, Weezy was too ambitious and did not realize the quality would be broken.

    From start to finish, there are only three words to describe it: Loathsome. Auto-Tune. Junk. Weezy is lost in a world where he believes he is capable of doing rock music with Auto Tune. The album feels dragged, drunk, aimless, and uninteresting. iTunes previews are enough to prove that. Weezy cannot sing. He cannot make rock music. Lyrically he is like six-year-old. Wild, obnoxious, and weird. He has no clue of what he is doing throughout the course of the album. You can suspect failure just from the album's first single, Prom Queen.

    And the even sadder part is that Weezy chooses to do more contemporary rock probably to get radio play. This "rock" production is not rock. It is alternative and that too the poppish and repetitive type. Not metal. Not classic rock. Not good alternative. Kiddish alternative AKA not good music.

    Guest spots don't really help either. The album plain sucks completely except for one song, Drop The World. This is the only standout and the only tolerable track. That too because Eminem comes in to shred the whole album apart with just that one verse. The chorus is alright and the production is more spacey.

    Otherwise, the album feels like musical hell. An utter disappointment from an artist who was really promising.    … Expand
  19. iamtrent424
    Dec 11, 2010
    3
    i love Lil Wayne and i love rock music. This album isn't even rock. Its more electronic and rap. I didn't like this album at all. I was waiting for this rock album for ever. I think the rock songs he had on his mix-tape was better. I did like A few songs. Drop the world is the best song on the album. The whole album is hard to listen to. I would not suggest any body to buy this album, Ii love Lil Wayne and i love rock music. This album isn't even rock. Its more electronic and rap. I didn't like this album at all. I was waiting for this rock album for ever. I think the rock songs he had on his mix-tape was better. I did like A few songs. Drop the world is the best song on the album. The whole album is hard to listen to. I would not suggest any body to buy this album, I want to give this album a good score because i love Wayne music but i can't.… Expand
  20. AnthonyB.
    Mar 10, 2010
    10
    i LOVE this album, his lyrics have true meaning which are rare to find, i have no idea why this is rated so poorly.
  21. JordanDaBarclay
    Apr 11, 2013
    1
    I play Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that Plays Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that plays guitar I can play guitar (one strum) I play guitar, I play guitar guitar I can play guitar...
    (Drop the World great beat and lil wayne does a decent job with eminem, I'd give it a 7/10)
    (Runnin another great beat and creative lyrics by lil wayne I'd give it a    I play Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that Plays Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that plays guitar I can play guitar (one strum) I play guitar, I play guitar guitar I can play guitar...
    (Drop the World great beat and lil wayne does a decent job with eminem, I'd give it a 7/10)
    (Runnin another great beat and creative lyrics by lil wayne I'd give it a 6/10)
    I play Guitar I play guitar guitar I can play guitar I rap while I play guitar I play guitar swag I play guitar..

    There, I pretty much rapped the entire album so you don't have to buy this POS album. I hope Lil wayne doesn't sue me for copyright.

    You're all welcome    … Expand
  22. EvanB.
    Feb 17, 2010
    10
    Its diff rent but one of the best albums i own.
  23. JosephG.
    Apr 12, 2010
    10
    Okay, Children. Look at this album as a Lil' Wayne Project.. its just incredible what this man can do.
  24. AizatF.
    Feb 23, 2010
    0
    This album is pure piece of shit. And you called that a rock album, this man is a poser, who can't play guitar even he has the worst taste of rock n roll. And he keeps showing off guitar with album cover and even video clip but he doesn't or hardly plays it, and to me this is the wrong attitude for being rocker. This album sucks and throw away and burn this album. Go to prison This album is pure piece of shit. And you called that a rock album, this man is a poser, who can't play guitar even he has the worst taste of rock n roll. And he keeps showing off guitar with album cover and even video clip but he doesn't or hardly plays it, and to me this is the wrong attitude for being rocker. This album sucks and throw away and burn this album. Go to prison POSER! and stop pretending to be a rockstar it's because you're not. He's gonnna get shot if he comes out to prison.… Expand
  25. JhonF
    Mar 9, 2010
    0
    An insult to the rock genre, and yes this album makes you want to slice off your ears.
  26. SaiM.
    Apr 5, 2010
    10
    I didn't get into the album that much when i first heard it. later on it grew on me and lil wayne is a genius with his catchy phrases. sure lil wayne uses auto tune and vocoders but who doesn't?
  27. TristD
    Feb 3, 2010
    6
    Hey cut him some slack. He was just having fun. Yes, the album sounds terrible but weezy is a genius and he'll make up for it on Tha Carter IV.
  28. MikeC
    Mar 20, 2010
    0
    Absolute garbage.
  29. uptonk.
    Apr 12, 2010
    0
    Based on this cd - dude deserves to be in jail. Probably the worst mess out there right now. Rap is dead. This one killed it... killed it real good.
  30. ajayd
    Feb 11, 2010
    0
    This album makes me chop of Lil wayne's junk! Its that bad!
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#18 Most Discussed Album of 2010
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#35 Most Shared Album of 2010

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Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 11 out of 21
  1. The Guardian
    40
    For the most part, though, Rebirth underlines what he can't: the problem of rap-metal remains unsolvable, even by him.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    When he emerged from his stupor, he announced that he was giving up rap to make a guitar album. Which brings us to ‘Rebirth’, a shlock-rock record so absurd it makes Alien Ant Farm seem like a legitimate musical venture.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    50
    The problem is that Wayne has very questionable taste in rock. He splutters and wails over tracks stuffed with aggro stomp and bland riffage; it sounds like he's been holing up with a bunch of Spymob and Incubus records.
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