Shine
by Wale
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Apr 28, 2017
User Score
4.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Pitchfork
    May 22, 2017
    60
    Shine isn’t dark. But it feels like an exercise in avoidance as if Wale took the advice to ease up too far.
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  2. XXL
    May 9, 2017
    80
    Five albums in, Wale remains one of the more mercurial talents in rap, with SHINE serving as further evidence of his abilities as an MC and a reminder of his lyrical radiance.
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  3. AllMusic
    May 9, 2017
    60
    Sounding revitalized, projecting a mix of gratitude and disgust, Wale breathes new life into an old breakbeat (and a sample from Marvin Gaye's version of "I Wanna Be Where You Are") for a defiantly proud pro-black finale. It should be enough to retain the listeners who strongly prefer the more lyrical, less hedonistic aspects of the Wale discography.
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