The Wack Album
by The Lonely Island
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Jun 11, 2013
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. PopMatters
    Jun 13, 2013
    90
    It’s dirty as hell, and you’re gonna laugh your ass off.
  2. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Aug 13, 2013
    83
    Struggling for cred as aging rappers will, they stumble occasionally. Some of these ideas obviously seemed funnier when they brainstormed them.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Jun 11, 2013
    75
    Even with the occasional duds, The Lonely Island’s hits make up for its misses.
  5. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jun 11, 2013
    75
    While their third record The Wack Album may be the group’s weakest effort to date, it still shows off their abilities as hook writers and as the preeminent hip-hop satirists in today’s industry.
  6. Pitchfork
    Jun 13, 2013
    71
    It’s silly, it’s in no shape or form subtle, it’s fun, it works.
  7. Consequence
    Jun 14, 2013
    70
    While TLI never rival the best of those bygone styles in terms of memorability, this is the first album of theirs to make clear how well they’ve grown to understand the dynamics of making rap songs, fake or otherwise, beyond basic song structure.
  8. Slant Magazine
    Jun 11, 2013
    70
    Despite its occasional lapses into overly familiar territory, The Wack Album proves there simply isn't anyone out there who executes this strain of musical comedy with as much satirical precision as the Lonely Island.
  9. Rolling Stone
    Jun 11, 2013
    70
    Their third LP isn't as sublimely silly, or as consistent [as its last], but it rocks the same mix of guest stars and totally unsophisticated sex jokes.
  10. AllMusic
    Jun 11, 2013
    70
    Most impressive about The Wack Album is that The Lonely Island manage to get their jokes across without feeling like they're making fun of rap which, given how much material they'd have by making fun of themselves, would really be a last resort.
  11. Paste Magazine
    Jun 11, 2013
    64
    For the most part, it’s the dirty or profane that plays the best.
  12. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jun 24, 2013
    60
    It’s not Flight Of The Conchords quality but, hey, at least it’s not The Midnight Beast.
  13. Spin
    Jun 12, 2013
    50
    We are offered 20 more, a handful of these tracks bordering on genius, a few offering genuine yuks, and the rest sounding so half-baked they could be an ice-cream flavor.
  14. Los Angeles Times
    Jun 11, 2013
    50
    The Wack Album feels awfully short on fresh ideas.

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User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 38
  3. Negative: 4 out of 38
  1. MooziikMaster
    Jun 11, 2013
    9
    The returning Grammy-nominated masters of frap (fake rap) come out strong with their best album to date. Nowhere else will you find PharrellThe returning Grammy-nominated masters of frap (fake rap) come out strong with their best album to date. Nowhere else will you find Pharrell Williams dreaming about hugging your mom in a Suburu Hatchback, Kristen Wiig jealously imagining a man with an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction, or Kendrick Lamar as a good financial adviser. Yes, The Lonely Island did it. The Lonely Island have created the ultimate mockery of rap and pop music and somehow made it sound better than every pop artist. Although the album has about ten times the profanity of the previous two albums, the significance within the songs really pack a punch. The Lonely Island is a revolutionary trio of creative frappers who know what's up. They take the blueprints of crappy pop music, make it unique, and blow every other artist out of the water. Although they aren't very family friendly, their lyrics express the true issues in the world... and plenty of penis jokes.… Full Review »
  2. PolisKanin
    Feb 16, 2014
    7
    We need good lyrics, not meaningless ****. YOLO, say no-no to this album. Just kidding, this is a good album, but when I heard "I **** myWe need good lyrics, not meaningless ****. YOLO, say no-no to this album. Just kidding, this is a good album, but when I heard "I **** my aunt" I felt like they had **** me over by giving me that **** instead of a good song. ;… Full Review »
  3. Jiano74
    Jan 27, 2016
    0
    Simply not entertaining and I know that they are a comedy group but it was truly cringe worthy and personally one of the worst albums that ISimply not entertaining and I know that they are a comedy group but it was truly cringe worthy and personally one of the worst albums that I have ever listened to. Same I can't score it -1.… Full Review »
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