The Heist
by Ryan Lewis
  • Record Label: ADA
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2012
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 197 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 160 out of 197
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 197
  3. Negative: 24 out of 197
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  1. blackwolf07
    Jan 26, 2014
    0
    Not a good album. It has a couple of catchy tracks but it's not cohesive and it's almost exploitive. There's just not much substance and the rapping/beats are mostly sub par.
  2. titansandrome
    Jun 12, 2013
    2
    a few good songs, but not a great ALBUM. thrift shop was fresh and new. same love has wonderful lyrics that are both heartfelt and relevant to our time, however the rest of the songs just kind of move by without inspiring the litterer as much as you would have expected due to the couple strong songs on the album.
  3. BWETMatangi
    Aug 7, 2013
    0
    This is so horrible. The songs make no sense what so ever. I don't even understand why Macklemore is famous. He is only famous because of Ryan Lewis. Do not listen to this garbage.
  4. Jiano74
    Jan 25, 2016
    0
    Without a shadow of a doubt The Heist is one of the WORST rap albums of all-time this is a poor excuse for rap. Eminem will be sat at home laughing as this is no competition. This album is an embarrassment as is most of modern rap.
  5. KrissMethod
    Dec 23, 2015
    0
    Lyrics are notoriously stupid and have no meaning pizazz! Kendrick Lamar should've won the Grammy for Best Rap Album not this disgraceful mess of a so-called "album"! Awful, and nothing but AWFUL!!!

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#39 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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#31 Most Shared Album of 2012

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Metascore
74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Q Magazine
    Mar 11, 2013
    60
    His imaginative, smartly delivered lyrics hold the attention during those moments when producer Lewis's beats don't quite match them for sparkle. [Apr 2013, p.94]
  2. Rolling Stone
    Nov 16, 2012
    50
    The record has its charms (the single "Thrift Shop," a cheeky ode to second-hand duds) and its virtues (the marriage-equality anthem "Same Love"). Unfortunately, Mack­lemore's virtuousness overwhelms his far more modest charms.
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  3. AllMusic
    Nov 8, 2012
    80
    Macklemore's a mix of all of the above with some distinctive qualities, and with Lewis putting that kaleidoscope style underneath, The Heist winds up a rich combination of fresh and familiar.
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