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Shwayze
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Metascore
39

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

  • Summary: The California rapper/reality-TV star releases his debut album, which features cowriter/producer Cisco Adler on backing vocals.

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Don't Be Shy
Come, come summertime Love, love hold my hand Come, come summertime Love, love take a ride with me Sweet little nectarine Sit down next to me Take a... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. Rolling Stone
    50
    Adler's no beat master, and the tracks on Shwayze all sound like variations on thumb-strummed Jack Johnson tunes, topped with Sugar Ray-style rhymes about weed and women.
  2. The A.V. Club
    42
    Shwayze is remarkable only in how unremarkable it is.
  3. Spin
    40
    The 23-year-old Malibu rapper's debut is as shallow as a spray-on tan; it's stocked with bro'd-out, giggly rhymes about 420-filled nights and T&A aplenty over lazy, midtempo beats from producer/reality-show rocker Cisco Adler.
  4. Entertainment Weekly
    33
    The pair have an MTV reality show, which only reminds us we'd probably be better off listening to one of the dudes from "I Love Money." [22/29 Aug 2008, p.125]
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  5. AllMusic
    30
    There may be no recognition of L.A. Style, but in their blissfully ignorant, lazily monotonous sunshine grooves, Shwayze does manage to be all about the style of L.A. in 2008, creating the quintessential record for L.A. sleazeballs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 11 out of 20
  1. kkmkkm
    Sep 21, 2008
    10
    Its a great album, no doubt about that. Learn music before you rate again people.
  2. DrewJ.
    Aug 20, 2008
    10
    to the reviewers screw you...you have no idea what your talking about go listen to some Britney spears and nsync thats probably what you to the reviewers screw you...you have no idea what your talking about go listen to some Britney spears and nsync thats probably what you consider music losers.… Expand
  4. F.M.
    Aug 22, 2008
    10
    Good music over all to enjoy. None of that shoot-em-up violent bullsh*t. real music. Lyrics could be better but either way good music.
  5. AndrewB
    Sep 13, 2008
    1
    I don't know how people can like this. MTV needs to stay out of making music. Danity Kane, Day 26 are some of the worst crap. Shwaze is I don't know how people can like this. MTV needs to stay out of making music. Danity Kane, Day 26 are some of the worst crap. Shwaze is a wannabe and the reviewers are all right. A 39 average is pretty damn generous if you ask me. They can do no right.… Collapse
  6. JordacheK
    Oct 27, 2008
    1
    This music is an example of everything wrong with society. Clearly pop music hasn't taken a step forward since "No Strings Attached".
  7. SeanL.
    Sep 4, 2008
    0
    This is act is terrible SpankRock rip off and shows how easily impressed some fans are these days. If you find shallow mindless lyrics over This is act is terrible SpankRock rip off and shows how easily impressed some fans are these days. If you find shallow mindless lyrics over cheesy tacky beats to be entertaining then you might dig this. Just like Kottonmouth Kings, Bloodhound Gang and ICP, these impostors have no clue what hip hop is about and make money being a joke with no consideration for musical creativity. Save yourself from his album which will make you dumber for listening to it.… Expand
  8. JeffB.
    Dec 2, 2008
    0
    This album represents the worst that music has to offer. This rapping moron sounds like he's trying to be early Will Smith without the This album represents the worst that music has to offer. This rapping moron sounds like he's trying to be early Will Smith without the talent. Add to this some sort of brain dead stoner hippie, and you've got a recipe for instant failure. I hope another Shwayze album is never inflicted upon us. And as far as sidestream indie bullshit goes, I've actually discovered a lot of new music worth listening to through Metacritic. It's a flawed system, but it DOES work more often than not. I guess I just have taste and intelligence.… Expand

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