• Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 26, 2019
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 57
  2. Negative: 0 out of 57
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  1. Sep 29, 2019
    5
    An album that has a few good songs but is boring and nothing special. I do not understand the hype around it. He has some good flows but he gets boring to listen to after a while as lyricism is supposed to be his strength, while he is not as good lyrically as many other rappers. He's shown that he clearly still has potential though.
  2. Feb 3, 2020
    6
    I love Have Mercy, and there are some other decent tracks immediately following. Not the best album of the year, but better than the other Grammy nominees.
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81

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Aug 14, 2019
    78
    Encapsulates everything a Gen Z rapper should be aiming for; young gun energy mixed with traditional skill.
  2. Aug 12, 2019
    70
    Despite the glossy guestlist, The Lost Boy remains Cordae’s show. At 15 songs, it could have used an edit, another voice in the room telling him to tone it down. But still, it’s an assured debut.
  3. Aug 12, 2019
    80
    The rapper's skills aren't in question on The Lost Boy, but the album sometimes overshoots in its ambition, aiming for too many styles to hit them all with excellence. It's still a strong collection, and when Cordae strikes a perfect balance of mellow production and lyrical power on standout tracks like "We Gon Make It," it points to even more fully formed work ahead from a strong talent just getting started.