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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#39 Most Discussed 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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