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The Melodic Blue
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

  • Summary: The debut full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Don Toliver
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. The Guardian
    Dec 16, 2021
    100
    There are so many incredible hooks in different modes of catchiness: Drakeian crooning (Lost Souls, Scars), Young Thug or Future-style Atlantan fantasias (Cocoa), Mo Bamba-ish lairy taunting (South Africa), and even the monotone syllables of “du-rag ac-tivity” are a minimalist earworm. Baby Keem is marked for greatness.
  2. The Guardian
    Dec 16, 2021
    100
    There are so many incredible hooks in different modes of catchiness: Drakeian crooning (Lost Souls, Scars), Young Thug or Future-style Atlantan fantasias (Cocoa), Mo Bamba-ish lairy taunting (South Africa), and even the monotone syllables of “du-rag ac-tivity” are a minimalist earworm. Baby Keem is marked for greatness.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Sep 16, 2021
    80
    ‘The Melodic Blue’ offers a confident and fully-realised project, one that shows that he continues to be difficult to pigeonhole.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Sep 16, 2021
    70
    There’s a trace of his Pulitzer-winning kin in his agile stop-and-go flow. And while those are pretty big shoes to fill, The Melodic Blue, Baby Keem’s scrappy debut makes it clear that this is, unquestionably, his narrative.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Sep 17, 2021
    70
    The big success of The Melodic Blue is in its versatility, proving that while Keem is most known for a somewhat goofy style, he can also emote authentically and cater to different moods.
  6. musicOMH.com
    Sep 17, 2021
    70
    The big success of The Melodic Blue is in its versatility, proving that while Keem is most known for a somewhat goofy style, he can also emote authentically and cater to different moods.
  7. AllMusic
    Dec 22, 2021
    60
    Keem is a necessary, forward-thinking presence in the rap zeitgeist -- but The Melodic Blue is a set of variables and experiments, not the game-changer he's capable of producing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. bsty
    Nov 29, 2022
    10
    Hot after hit no low notes perfect album baby keem has a crazy future can't wait to see where he goes
  2. Redds24
    Jan 19, 2023
    8
    To start, I think that this album is truly amazing and it shows Baby Keem’s heritage and origins, although at times, songs like cocoa, don’tTo start, I think that this album is truly amazing and it shows Baby Keem’s heritage and origins, although at times, songs like cocoa, don’t exhibit the same kind of energy that sounds like a range, brothers or family ties do. Trademark USA might as well be called the baby Keem anthem. It shows who he is as a person and the overall song is amazing, with a mixture of great, sound mixing, and amazing vocals from Baby Keem. this album also o had some amazing features on it, all the way from Kendrick Lamar, family ties to even some features on pink panties. This album just shows the come up of baby Keem. And his relations to people in the music industry I think that the best song on this album was trademark USA. At the beginning of this song you hear a remix of baby Keem’s freestyle on XXL freshman class and that really fit with the song, and has one of the best beat drops of the decade. Sounds like Coco and first order of business steer away from this topic and create a new sub topic and how he’ll do anything just to get a girl, although sounds like trademark USA did exhibitor and sometimes with the lyric I am a hot girl and I need a girlfriend.… Expand
  4. MetacriticOnur
    Oct 4, 2021
    8
    excellent
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    adjective
    possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
  5. kdotbit
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    Very enjoyable album. It’s got a lot of humour it’s additions paired with hard hitting beats. Baby Keem is going on his own path withoutVery enjoyable album. It’s got a lot of humour it’s additions paired with hard hitting beats. Baby Keem is going on his own path without forcing to follow Kendricks shadow. Just more refined and cohesive album in the future.… Expand
  6. ztrk06
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    Started listening to Baby Keem with this album and all I can is it is really good and I love it. 808s by Kanye was released 13 years ago andStarted listening to Baby Keem with this album and all I can is it is really good and I love it. 808s by Kanye was released 13 years ago and you can hear it's influence on this album and I love Love Lockdown drums sample on the "scars". Nice work by young Baby Keem, he has a great career ahead.… Expand
  7. Diego_19
    Jan 31, 2023
    6
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  8. BigDJohnWick
    Nov 11, 2021
    4
    This album is extremely lackluster production-wise, the surface-level trap beats are largely utilized on this project, melodies unfortunatelyThis album is extremely lackluster production-wise, the surface-level trap beats are largely utilized on this project, melodies unfortunately don't hit. Keem has potential if he uses his voice and flow to his advantage, but for now, he has some work to do.… Expand

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