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3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 210 Ratings

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  1. Apr 12, 2022
    7
    I don't understand why this album gets so much hate. This is Lil Wayne's exploration of rock music, though it is still technically a hip hop album. It's a rap rock album basically, with some tracks sounding more punk rock and some tracks sounding more like hip hop. Wayne plays some guitar himself on some of the tracks like On Fire, Prom Queen, and Ground Zero. Some of the songs got tooI don't understand why this album gets so much hate. This is Lil Wayne's exploration of rock music, though it is still technically a hip hop album. It's a rap rock album basically, with some tracks sounding more punk rock and some tracks sounding more like hip hop. Wayne plays some guitar himself on some of the tracks like On Fire, Prom Queen, and Ground Zero. Some of the songs got too much criticism in my opinion like Da Da Da and Knockout, both of which I enjoyed. There are some great tracks here too like some of the ones I mentioned earlier, On Fire is catchy, Prom Queen is pretty good, Ground Zero is a hard-hitting rock song. Plus, there is a track featuring Eminem called Drop the World which is fantastic. Travis Barker from Blink-182 provides some of the production and drumming on the album on songs such as One Way Trip and Drop the World. Underrated and overlooked album. Expand
  2. Jan 6, 2022
    2
    Com influências do Rock com Rap, Lil' Wayne pecou e muito, com poucas músicas boas, incluindo 'Knockout' e 'Runnin', Rebirth mostrou abaixo da média e com razão, Wayne infelizmente fracassou nesse.
  3. 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.
  4. Jan 28, 2020
    0
    Sorry excuse for rock music. I welcome rap and rock being combined but this is a horrible attempt, made my ears almost bleed.
  5. Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Very underrated and overhated album, I love every track from Rebirth, but haters gonna hate.
  6. Sep 29, 2018
    10
    Rebirth was a good album for what it is. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
  7. Jun 6, 2018
    1
    The only thing that can be said about this ehrmmm music is that he tried. 1 for effort...
  8. Apr 24, 2018
    10
    Without a doubt one of the most beautifully constructed masterpieces of this generation.
  9. Nov 11, 2016
    0
    This album just proves what is wrong with modern day rap music this album is truly dreadful. I do wish I'd never listened to it I want that time back. Way too much auto tune and nonsensical lyrics like all his music.
  10. Dec 26, 2015
    10
    This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. v This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date.
  11. Dec 11, 2015
    0
    This album is absolute disgrace for rap rock.The best song, Drop The World, praised because of Marshall Mathers not Dwayne so it totally sums up Lil Wayne is nothing in here, this album is worth as a demo tape.
  12. Jun 28, 2015
    0
    This album is a sloppy piece of SH!T, who the fukc asked for this trash.
    This album is a sloppy piece of SH!T, who the fukc asked for this trash.
    This album is a sloppy piece of SH!T, who the fukc asked for this trash.
    This album is a sloppy piece of SH!T, who the fukc asked for this trash.
    This album is a sloppy piece of SH!T, who the fukc asked for this trash
  13. Apr 25, 2015
    1
    Lil Wayne already struggles with being a good rapper and this is the crowning achievement of pure garbage. Some Wayne Stans would say he's being creative and artistic, but the truth is Rebirth is a complete artistic failure with bad production, bad lyrics and just plain badness.
  14. Apr 4, 2015
    1
    I really don't understand Lil Wayne's decision to make this album. This isn't even music. I've barely listened to the album but I know for a fact that it was completely ridiculous of Lil Wayne to even think of making a rock album. Lil Wayne is a hip hop artist, not a member of Weezer. So the beats make zero sense, they are plain weird. And his decision to make a rock album was ruined evenI really don't understand Lil Wayne's decision to make this album. This isn't even music. I've barely listened to the album but I know for a fact that it was completely ridiculous of Lil Wayne to even think of making a rock album. Lil Wayne is a hip hop artist, not a member of Weezer. So the beats make zero sense, they are plain weird. And his decision to make a rock album was ruined even more that Lil Wayne doesn't even make an attempt at rapping at all on this album, except for on "Drop the World". This album is honestly an F to me, and I barely even have to listen to it to figure that out. Highlights: "Drop the World" (especially helped by Eminem). Worst song: "Knockout" (I hate to admit it, but Nicki was worse than Wayne on this) and everything else. Expand
  15. Mar 22, 2015
    0
    0/10 ("Drop The World" is the only good song) ........................................................................................................
  16. Oct 7, 2014
    1
    This album is complete garbage with no good songs in it. Why would anyone think this album is good? Don't buy this Auto tune garbage with guitars and awful awful awful
  17. 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
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  18. Jul 13, 2012
    1
    Drop The World. That was it for this album and that's sad. He's a rap artist. He's literally making a mockery of rock on this album. This is something that shouldn't get a sequel. REAL rock is something of the past. It doesn't belong to Lil Wayne.
  19. 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.
  20. Jan 2, 2012
    1
    Congratulations, Wayne. You came off your best album (Tha Carter III) into this god-awful sloppy collage of music. Rock and rap don't mix, especially when the worst kind of rap mixes with the worst kind of rap. Lil' Wayne ran out of tricks after his best album and fell apart. A guest performance by Eminem is the only thing that saves every song from being completely worthless
  21. Jan 1, 2012
    1
    I dont like Lil Wayne ever since Tha Carter III b4 that Album i was a fan. i thought this album was going to be decent or a little good. But after listening to the whole album i wanted to kill myself. Lil wayne disgraced the whole music industry.
  22. Aug 23, 2011
    0
    this album sucks this not rock music at all the lyric's suck lil wayne can not sing to save his own life this album is proof he is and alway's will be the worst rapper alive and the worst musician alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  23. Jul 31, 2011
    5
    Ok so the album wasnt great but it doesnt deserve a 0... and it also certainly does not deserve a 10. Anyway, Wayne is just experimenting, its what artist do. Dont hate just because its not what you expected, thats just selfish. The guy knows what hes doing and could care less if you doubt him. Wayne loves all music and thats what makes him so successful. I love the fact that he can rapOk so the album wasnt great but it doesnt deserve a 0... and it also certainly does not deserve a 10. Anyway, Wayne is just experimenting, its what artist do. Dont hate just because its not what you expected, thats just selfish. The guy knows what hes doing and could care less if you doubt him. Wayne loves all music and thats what makes him so successful. I love the fact that he can rap his way to rock, its what makes him unique. The guy is an alien he can do what he wants. I would know, were from the same planet... haha Expand
  24. 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
  25. Dec 14, 2010
    9
    I don't know why the album had f***ing negative reviews, we need to go to new music experiences, and that was what Lil Wayne had done: experiment with rock mixing it with hip-hop. So, for you, AWESOME or AWFUL? For me, AWESOME!
  26. 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
  27. Oct 19, 2010
    2
    The only redeeming factor might be "Drop The World" - and thats the only reason I give a '2.' This album is horrible and honestly the worst album I have heard in some time. Wayne is SOOOO Much better than this crappy effort.
  28. Oct 13, 2010
    3
    "Drop The World" pretty much is the highlight of the album. The rest shows Wayne doesnt know what he's doing. Lil Wayne relies heavilly on the vocoder which is definitely bad factor. He isnt creative with auto-tune as T-Pain is and vocally sounds like screeches drenched by the vocoder. The rap-rock songs are a smack in the face of the Beastie Boys (whom on the album Wayne reportedly would"Drop The World" pretty much is the highlight of the album. The rest shows Wayne doesnt know what he's doing. Lil Wayne relies heavilly on the vocoder which is definitely bad factor. He isnt creative with auto-tune as T-Pain is and vocally sounds like screeches drenched by the vocoder. The rap-rock songs are a smack in the face of the Beastie Boys (whom on the album Wayne reportedly would pay homage to). The state and reception of rap-rock has always been fairly mixed, with the exception of most critics and fans pointing out key artists like Run-D.M.C., The Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, Kid Rock, 311, & Cypress Hill that actually recieved some positive acclaim. An album like this from someone with a big fanbase like Wayne and someone whose name you cannot barely go anywhere without hearing, the state of rap-rock may have sunk some more. Expand
  29. 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.
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  30. JohnO.
    Apr 13, 2010
    0
    Worst album I have ever heard.
  31. 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.
  32. JosephG.
    Apr 12, 2010
    10
    Okay, Children. Look at this album as a Lil' Wayne Project.. its just incredible what this man can do.
  33. 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?
  34. GG
    Apr 2, 2010
    1
    Novelty factor is off the charts.
  35. RanelG.
    Mar 30, 2010
    3
    First of all I like Lil' Wayne, second this album is mostly crap, and third he somewhat gets too much hate than he deserves. However this album is mostly crap, as a guy who listens to some rap and mostly rock, I'd say this is NOT rock, or rap for that matter, it's not even crap (that's how bad it is), if I could find a good way to describe this it's like picking First of all I like Lil' Wayne, second this album is mostly crap, and third he somewhat gets too much hate than he deserves. However this album is mostly crap, as a guy who listens to some rap and mostly rock, I'd say this is NOT rock, or rap for that matter, it's not even crap (that's how bad it is), if I could find a good way to describe this it's like picking your nose and finding a booger and swiping it on your best friends or family members' face. Lil' Wayne needs to stick what he does best, and that's rapping. Why I gave it a 3 is because well he tried, but it turned out to be a booger swiped on someones face. Expand
  36. BobA.
    Mar 29, 2010
    2
    I wasn't impressed with this album at all. I loves some of his earlier work, but I just could not get in to this album.
  37. MikeC
    Mar 20, 2010
    0
    Absolute garbage.
  38. 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.
  39. 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!
  40. FelipeRS
    Mar 11, 2010
    0
    Perfect.
  41. 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.
  42. JhonF
    Mar 9, 2010
    0
    An insult to the rock genre, and yes this album makes you want to slice off your ears.
  43. 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
  44. Dogbiscuit
    Feb 19, 2010
    2
    Don't give it a zero. 'Drop The World' and the intro to 'Runnin' were kinda good.
  45. EvanB.
    Feb 17, 2010
    10
    Its diff rent but one of the best albums i own.
  46. 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.
  47. SuleimanM.
    Feb 12, 2010
    0
    Mundane.
  48. EdwinG.
    Feb 12, 2010
    1
    this album was complete garbage i cant beleive he postponed the album almost a year just to give us this the only good songs were prom queen and drop the world other than that its shit i wouldnt waste my money on this
  49. ajayd
    Feb 11, 2010
    0
    This album makes me chop of Lil wayne's junk! Its that bad!
  50. AndrewW.
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    Complete colossal crap.
  51. BobB
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    This album makes me want to slice off my ears.
  52. TylerF.
    Feb 8, 2010
    0
    "Weezy baby gave it a10: The track is insane with shanell singing high notes and nicki minaj / eminem rappin like a champs. But obviously, it is Wayne who tears it apart, literally dropping the world on our heads! This album will be cherished until the much anticipated Tha Carter 4." Lil' Wayne?
  53. M.S
    Feb 6, 2010
    7
    I went into this album expecting it to be nothing more then a pile of crap. I was wrong. It contains a few catchy songs here and there and by all means it isn't terrible. People just don't like the idea of a rapper trying to rock.
  54. JC
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    Been garbage before and now it is coming out. Giving this guy all this credit and look at what comes about. Mleatonin Magik will be a true CD when it drops this Tuesday.
  55. 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
  56. 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
  57. danny
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    a joke, and truly annoying to listen to, I do not know what he was trying to go for. But i do know he absolutely failed at trying.
  58. MadHouse
    Feb 4, 2010
    2
    For once I agree with the critics. usually they under rate good products & movies like Bad Santa, Jawanna Man, & Diary of a mad BLK women but this time they hit the nail right on the Head. Every snce he adopted Autotunme Lil Wayne has been mediocre but now hes just plain Wack with Lame immature lyrics & lyrical delivery & disposable music.
  59. RayJ
    Feb 4, 2010
    7
    Its Not A Bad Album But Its Not The Best. For Coming From Rap To Rock Its Good. I'd Rather Listen to This Rebirth Album instead of listening to other rocks bands like shinedown and people like them.
  60. scotty
    Feb 4, 2010
    4
    Guess what folks, unlike what people below are saying Wayne never really sings. He has auto-tune on his voice almost through the whole album and is usually just rapping even then. The only song people might like is Drop the world. Other than that almost every other song is just rock.....dumbed down. Songs like Da Da Da and many others are almost unlistenable. Wayne needs a rebirth, back Guess what folks, unlike what people below are saying Wayne never really sings. He has auto-tune on his voice almost through the whole album and is usually just rapping even then. The only song people might like is Drop the world. Other than that almost every other song is just rock.....dumbed down. Songs like Da Da Da and many others are almost unlistenable. Wayne needs a rebirth, back to the older days. Expand
  61. 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.
  62. 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.
  63. 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.
  64. JDonner
    Feb 3, 2010
    0
    One and a half months into 2010 and I
  65. Cody
    Feb 2, 2010
    9
    I like it but its definitely different from anything else he's done. I wouldn't call it rock per se, more of a rap-rock, but most of all its just Lil Wayne.
  66. weezybaby
    Feb 2, 2010
    10
    The track is insane with shanell singing high notes and nicki minaj / eminem rappin like a champs. But obviously, it is Wayne who tears it apart, literally dropping the world on our heads! This album will be cherished until the much anticipated Tha Carter 4.
  67. RobR
    Feb 2, 2010
    10
    It's not a record for everyone. I never expected the critics to like it and I never expected it to be a "hit" album, but I love it.
  68. JimK
    Feb 2, 2010
    1
    Ugh. I gave it 1 more point than it deserved for the sheer audacity due wayne for getting this released... Finally.
Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Negative: 11 out of 21
  1. For the most part, though, Rebirth underlines what he can't: the problem of rap-metal remains unsolvable, even by him.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.