The Money Store
by Death Grips
  • Record Label: Epic
  • Release Date: Apr 24, 2012
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 440 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 397 out of 440
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 440
  3. Negative: 25 out of 440
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  1. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  2. thepartyison
    Jan 19, 2023
    9
    This album is great, really the 1 issue I have with it is that it was a little chaotic in my first listen(my only listen).
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Jul 30, 2022
    8
    Original score:9/10
    Originally review post:10/02/2021
    What the **** did i just hear was exactly what i thought as i heard the aggressive opener and decided if this shock would curdle or bloom. It did the form on the disgusting sludge that is this record. The artwork really does sum up what you are in for(btw u r the guy in a leash in this scenario)as they lead down a challenge mostly    Original score:9/10
    Originally review post:10/02/2021
    What the **** did i just hear was exactly what i thought as i heard the aggressive opener and decided if this shock would curdle or bloom. It did the form on the disgusting sludge that is this record. The artwork really does sum up what you are in for(btw u r the guy in a leash in this scenario)as they lead down a challenge mostly inaudible path down the insane schizophrenic genius of deathgrips. For the beginning you are pummeled by the sheer force of sound being thrown at you which stays constant throughout the whole tracklist. They managed to make an algamation of rap,metal and punk that doesn't sound trashy. They have this urgency that can sometimes make the album exhausting but often feels like a mosh pit converted into sound. Nothing will ever reach this level of focus and chaos in theirsbor anyone's discography. Favourites:get **** please,punk weight    … Expand
  4. Westy_
    Feb 18, 2022
    10
    good from start to end this album is a strong follow up to the last album they made(ex military) #bedrendcaerti
  5. Macklee
    Feb 11, 2022
    10
    This album is insanely unconventional. Heavily samples strange, obscure records and distorts it to a deafening level. Crazy, evil lyricism, wonderful production and drums, and just extreme hype all around
  6. niceeeeeeeeeeee
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    this album made my family commit sucide thats how bad this album is and it made me deppresed.
  7. YK22
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    This is literally the worst **** ive ever experienced. My kids abandoned me, my wife thinks imma pimp and all of this is because of Death Grips. Thanks god they stay irrelevant and nobody talks about them nowadays.
  8. LenReviews
    Sep 23, 2021
    1
    This album is so overrated, I can't stomach to listen to any song on this album almost every song is a skip. it sounds like dubstep and **** rap had a baby with an extra chromosome.
  9. ccrist
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    Death Grips burst into the mainstream with the Money Story in a way no other group could’ve imagined before, by instead of making expressing songs with lyrics trying to say something poetic, they just make a great album by simply making an album with their ideas and McRide expressing the discomfort and the disgust with the music genre
  10. Vinillagodzilla
    Jun 1, 2021
    6
    I wish to like this rekord one day. I think it is extremely creative and cool how they manage the loud raw sounds. I just find it so hard to listen to. I can appreciate its greatness, but i can not force myself to like it.
  11. Ignatioss
    May 5, 2021
    10
    This album is a masterpiece and is one of the best if not the best album of the 2010’s. It is just amazing. The production is top notch with lyrics that is meaningful and amazing. The vocals are better every time I listen to it and everything is amazing
  12. TheBigCheez
    Mar 18, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album was my introduction into a different type of sound that I had always thought to be obnoxious. But after listening to this record, I was genuinely surprised. MC Ride's lyricism (from what I could hear) was pretty interesting and even genius at points. But what really sells the album is the immaculate production. As I said, I've never cared for sounds reminiscent of things like metal, scream, and hell even electric. But, this album combines all of that,into an almost perfect combination sound that was just electrifying to hear. Death Grips's discography is one that I would be more than willing to explore, no matter the sound.… Expand
  13. zacharystutland
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    A noisy, aggressive and most importantly agitated combo of glitched production, math rock-influenced drumming and Ride's screaming vocals and flows give us one of the most Hyper, personal, and flawless albums of the decade.
  14. weirdcritic
    Jan 6, 2021
    10
    This album really grows on one if it is given ample of listen time, and if one is brave enough. It has some very catchy, innovative hooks, along with production that is chef's kiss. It really makes you get into the mind of the mentally diseased person they are trying to get into the mind of. With that said, its sound is not for everybody, and is certainly not pleasant to listen to for theThis album really grows on one if it is given ample of listen time, and if one is brave enough. It has some very catchy, innovative hooks, along with production that is chef's kiss. It really makes you get into the mind of the mentally diseased person they are trying to get into the mind of. With that said, its sound is not for everybody, and is certainly not pleasant to listen to for the first time. But as you start to get around the brash tracks, you start to be fascinated by how consistently something new is being fed to your ears every track. Every track has its own feel, its own personality. A very deserving 10/10 in my humble opinion.… Expand
  15. DontListen2Me
    Jan 2, 2021
    10
    This is probably my favourite album of all time, its perfect front to back. I would encourage everyone to give it at least a few listens.
  16. AntonioJilian
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    LOUD, NOISEY, AND UNIQUE
    every track is catchy as hell and im so mad that I've only knew who death grips were in 2020
  17. aabortus
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    I love this album, when i first heard it i really hated it because of the sound. After i got used to the unorthodox sound i loved it. This is one of the greatest albums of the 2010's for sure.
  18. Farmermoe
    May 9, 2020
    9
    My introduction into industrial and experimental hip hop and I cant be more thankful. I’ve heard noise I didn’t think existed from this album, magnificent!

    Top 5 Tracks: System Blower, Hacker, Hustle Bones, Double Helix, The Cage or Punk Weight

    97/100
  19. Alkanadi
    Apr 28, 2020
    8
    I really love the dark, gritty sound of this album. The song **** Please” is definitely my favourite song, If I’m going to introduce someone to Death Grips I’d definitely start with that song. I give it a 9/10 but I have a good feeling to more I listen to it it’ll grow on me and I’ll change my rating to a 10/10. If you’re reading this and you haven’t listened to this album yet, go listenI really love the dark, gritty sound of this album. The song **** Please” is definitely my favourite song, If I’m going to introduce someone to Death Grips I’d definitely start with that song. I give it a 9/10 but I have a good feeling to more I listen to it it’ll grow on me and I’ll change my rating to a 10/10. If you’re reading this and you haven’t listened to this album yet, go listen to it. Unless you’re an old head, hip hop traditionalist that hates on anything new, you’ll probably love this album.… Expand
  20. ieattoehair
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    It’s garbage and doesn’t sound good, beat is too loud vocals and rapping sucks
  21. Andremax
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    The Money Store is chaotic, agressive, abstract, strange and quite innovating. You hardly will listen someone sounds like Death Grips - they are its own genre.
  22. okbuddyjosh
    Jan 22, 2020
    5
    Very cool instrumentals and definitely very experimental but good god is it hard to listen to. I get why people that really like this album as it is certainly different but it's just not my cup of tea.
  23. ImNotLincoln
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    A true standout for experimental hip hop. Every track on here is amazing, MC Ride is captivating over the glitchy beats on this album. The lyrics are immense and amazing. One of the best albums of the decade and a true boundary pusher for hip hop.
  24. noble_streaky
    May 14, 2019
    10
    This album makes me want to throw bricks at old ladies that's my way of saying this is amazing and listen to it right now if u can so u will want to throw bricks at old ladies as well
  25. sOMEpOOPHOLE
    Jan 11, 2019
    10
    Went on this album with impossible expectations and somehow they were surpassed.
    Death Grips is a truly "unique" group and The Money Store is one hell of a first impression (without counting their "Exmilitary" mix tape).
  26. TheQuietGamer
    Sep 16, 2018
    7
    Blends hip-hop with electronic beats and a punk mentality. Each track is it's own experience. Everything Death Grips does here would make for an exciting time at the club. Listening to it all at once though is problematic. All the songs stand well on their own, but that comes at the cost of cohesion. There's no natural flow to the material presented here which means that there's aBlends hip-hop with electronic beats and a punk mentality. Each track is it's own experience. Everything Death Grips does here would make for an exciting time at the club. Listening to it all at once though is problematic. All the songs stand well on their own, but that comes at the cost of cohesion. There's no natural flow to the material presented here which means that there's a disconnect from one track to the next.

    I like what The Money Store has to offer. It shows that Death Grips is interested in doing things no other artists are. Therefore it's likely to withstand the scrutiny of even the snobbiest of music experts (self-appointed or otherwise) even if they don't have the stomach for the excessively vulgar lyrical content. There are tracks here I'll return to time and time again, with only a few forgettable ones. I just hope the group's later material fits together better. Because that's what will make sit through an entire album all at once, rather than just a mishmash of my favorite works.

    7.6/10    … Expand
  27. Wallnuut
    Aug 20, 2018
    9
    Most Death Grips projects do not fail in giving off the soothing feeling of a mentally insane homeless guy screaming into your ear. Funnily enough though, that homeless man (MC Ride) went on to be one of my personal favorite rappers. Listening to THE MONEY STORE is likely to trigger a headache, though said headache is very stimulating, similar to the effect many drugs have.
  28. Myleene
    Jun 14, 2018
    5
    Неплохой альбом, есть хорошие песни, однако переслушал бы из всех лишь Get Got , BlackJack, Hacker и возможно **** Please. Во многих песнях инструментал перекрывает вокал, возможно это такая фича.
  29. BeanmanJames
    Jun 1, 2018
    8
    GOOOD album ! Give it an ear watch because it'll be worth it and you know it ! ! !
  30. pugowner
    Apr 24, 2018
    9
    As someone who usually isn't interested in aggressive music, I can confirm that this album made me want to smash vodka bottles on my head and scream at the moon. It's that intense
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#94 Best Album of 2012
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#18 Most Discussed Album of 2012
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#8 Most Shared Album of 2012

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. The Wire
    Jul 24, 2012
    70
    Their debut album is even more extreme. [May 2012, p.57]
  2. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    From the second opener Get Got's frantic arpeggiations synths kick-in there's little let-up on a mind-mugging set so fresh even Delia Smith can't test its flavour. [Jun 2012, p.85]
  3. Q Magazine
    Jun 20, 2012
    80
    The relentless macho intensity would be oppressive were Hill and Morin not having so much fun pillaging everything from punk to crunk. [Jun 2012, p.100]
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