SremmLife 2
by Rae Sremmurd
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. The Wire
    Nov 8, 2016
    80
    Most of SremmLife II’s successes are confined to its front half, but the brothers have a strong enough pop sensibility to reward your attention even when they’re on autopilot. [Oct 2016, p.65]
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  2. Exclaim
    Aug 15, 2016
    80
    A rarely relenting party with more substance than the last.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Aug 11, 2016
    80
    Throughout the album, the duo is still working with Mike Will Made It and his stable of producers, who provide Rae Sremmurd with infectious beats set at precisely the right shoulder-rocking tempo.
  5. HipHopDX
    Aug 16, 2016
    78
    Sremmlife 2 is worthwhile (and much needed) bid for album of the summer. It’s top heavy, “By Chance,” “Look Alive,” and “Black Beatles” feeling a lot like one of the best three song stretches of the year, but Swae brings a promising sense of experimentation to the entire project.
  6. Pitchfork
    Aug 15, 2016
    76
    SremmLife 2 collects all of the quirks in the margins of its predecessor and develops them; more than anything else, SremmLife 2 is the ultimate middle finger to grouches who think this brand of rap can’t be complex.
  7. The Line of Best Fit
    Aug 22, 2016
    75
    There are real signs of musical development on Sremmurd 2 that point to longevity for the duo.
  8. Consequence
    Aug 17, 2016
    75
    SremmLife 2 may not pack the punch of its predecessor, but it shows that the brothers are growing musically. Far from one-note, Rae Sremmurd have the chops to sustain a long and varied run going forward.
  9. AllMusic
    Aug 15, 2016
    70
    Hotter singles make their debut a better buy, but for a group pegged as a one-hit wonder early on, SremmLife 2 dispels that myth with style.
  10. Spin
    Aug 11, 2016
    70
    There are pleasures to be found on SremmLife 2 once you adjust your expectations and realize that it’s not a “No Flex Zone” sequel. Instead, it charts a different but still familiar path: Every youth explosion is eventually tempered by the grind and hard-won rewards of grown-man work.
  11. The New York Times
    Aug 11, 2016
    70
    Rae Sremmurd is particularly well-suited to the carnival sounds of its debut, but in many places here feels as if it’s getting squelched.
  12. Entertainment Weekly
    Aug 18, 2016
    67
    Even a battery of Mike Will’s topshelf beats can’t save SremmLife 2 from feeling emotionally hollow at times.
  13. XXL
    Aug 17, 2016
    60
    SremmLife 2 is by no means a sophomore slump but just doesn’t quite fill the same space as the first installment did last year.
  14. Rolling Stone
    Aug 12, 2016
    60
    Stretching beyond SremmLife, their party-starting choruses are squeaked, squawked and shouted; mellower stuff can get a Makonnen-esque broken falsetto ("Swang"); "By Chance" succeeds with a haughty Dana Dane accent.

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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 56
  3. Negative: 11 out of 56
  1. kanyeyeezymercy
    Aug 16, 2016
    0
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    Aug 19, 2016
    0
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  3. DaBrownSmurf
    Aug 16, 2016
    8
    If you're listening to hip hop, especially hip hop like this, for lyrics, then you're a **** dusthead who needs to get with the times. SubjectIf you're listening to hip hop, especially hip hop like this, for lyrics, then you're a **** dusthead who needs to get with the times. Subject matter is very preferential anyways and not indicitive of talent. The bottom line is, Mike Will's beats are good, the mixing is good, Swae's melodies are insane, the charisma is there, and there is a lot of experimentation here. It's a very good album… Full Review »
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