RapReviews.com's Scores
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For 860 reviews, this publication has graded:
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62% higher than the average critic
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5% same as the average critic
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33% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0 points lower than other critics.
(0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: | The Iceberg | |
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Lowest review score: | Excuse My French |
Score distribution:
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Positive: 697 out of 860
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Mixed: 143 out of 860
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Negative: 20 out of 860
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Pro Tools could be called a return to form, but since GZA never lost the form in the first place, it would be more apt to say that he's kept the peak form he already had and just honed his lyrical tongue to an even sharper and more polished edge.- RapReviews.com
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Golden Era is hit or miss, but thankfully it's more of the former than the latter.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Apr 26, 2011
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It's no secret the Twins get gully. Fortunately for listeners, it's very contagious. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of lyrical content.- RapReviews.com
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I think there’s room for “alternative hip-hop” in the mix, not everything in rap needs to be swaggering cock grabbing male posturing, and the difference between a rapper who sings and a singer who raps has diminished greatly. That doesn’t mean “Pony” is going to take the place of all-time classics like Organized Konfusion in my rotation, but it does mean that I can see a more open-minded interpretation of rap music as not necessarily destroying hip-hop music and culture. Rex Orange County has his place too.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Nov 4, 2019
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While there are a few tracks that take left turns, most of the album follows a similar template and sound palette, which leads to a sense of sameness for such a short album. Malibu Ken is an Aesop Rock joint, which means it is worth listening to you until you decipher every pun and metaphor. If it feels less weighty and consequential compared to his solo albums, maybe that is point.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Jul 25, 2019
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There’s a very real, dare I say relatable feel to Cole’s music that “The Off Season” continues to highlight. Unfortunately, it’s a few songs short of being a great album as Cole experiments with some different styles of production that aren’t always successful. Cole’s nearly-man mentality produces a nearly-great album.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Jul 13, 2021
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It's certainly an enjoyable listen, with a few great songs – and at least it actually happened – but with the combined power, money and talent that Carter and West continually brag about, you can't help but feel that Watch the Throne could and should have been better.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Aug 9, 2011
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The Odd Couple [is] thirteen songs chock full of honest, unabashed, experimental self-expression that isn't afraid to take chances.- RapReviews.com
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Kiss of Death is the Jadakiss album that everybody's been waiting for, 'Kiss fans and critics alike.- RapReviews.com
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If not here, then on the EP as a whole, Freddie Gibbs is clearly in command, fully aware of his own potential and self-assured that if we don't get it now...we'll catch up eventually.- RapReviews.com
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Eleven tracks featuring Gift of Gab's superb rhyme writing, breath control and musical flow just don't seem like enough, but the amount of content he packs into that small space creates an energy density comparable to NOX, fueling this rocketship all the way to Mars and beyond to distant stars.- RapReviews.com
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The album is an excellent listen from start to finish, and a generally successful snapshot of London in 2008.- RapReviews.com
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The fans that know and love P or Havoc will immediately identify with H.N.I.C. Pt. 2 and will enjoy listening to it, for sure.- RapReviews.com
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"Return of the Mac" is everything that "Blood Money" should have been and wasn't.- RapReviews.com
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This is not a bad album – on the contrary, I like it. Drake is a clever guy, sure – but he will look back on this with disappointment at the imbalance of it, the intermittent connection, the lack of boldness.- RapReviews.com
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The Life of Pablo has a lot going for it, but sometimes, even with all the best intentions, you can mess up a good thing just by virtue of being yourself.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Feb 23, 2016
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The Music Scene is a good album, but one that is hard to get excited about.- RapReviews.com
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Songs like “Wishing Well” carry on the things that made him popular — a catchy melody and hook, AutoTuned lyrics, tales of depression and drug use. All of Juice WRLD’s trademarks can be found here.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Nov 20, 2020
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P.O.S. has created something that sounds vibrant and alive, and stretches the narrow limits of the genre.- RapReviews.com
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In fact whether or not you consider this an actual Wu-Tang Clan album there's not much to hate about "Chamber Music" other than the fact it's a small dose of the dopeness instead of the full out Wu-Tang hit that fans undoubtedly wanted.- RapReviews.com
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Slay-Z is a solid EP that is also incredibly frustrating. It's frustrating because it is an example of the talent that Banks is wasting by devoting so much of her time and energy to having pissing contests on social media.- RapReviews.com
- Posted May 18, 2016
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“Limbo” shows that if he takes his time and works with the right people, the results can be drastically improved. The hidden talent Amine had is hidden no more, and I’m happy to say I won’t be nearly so reluctant to listen to his NEXT album.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Dec 8, 2020
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It doesn't sound like much upon first listen. But after a few spins "In Search of Stoney Jackson" becomes a charming little record that has quite a lot to offer despite its fragmented, uncoordinated appearance.- RapReviews.com
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I found “To What End” is an album that grows on the listener. It does have a few tracks that sound like they could have been from older albums and the shorter track lengths I can’t ignore, but there are great tracks here to appease any self-respecting hip-hop fan seeking something more genuine and soulful in their 2023 playlists.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Jul 12, 2023
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His lyrics are more considered; his flow is varied and on point pretty much throughout; the choice in music is superb; there are concepts that deserve your attention. The Game has delivered one of the greatest hip hop double albums in history.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Oct 20, 2015
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As for today's singing rappers, Vert fits in comfortably next to the likes of Fetty Wap and French Montana, and I have little qualms with calling him a better writer than the latter. The production is a little bit more of a mixed bag.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Sep 13, 2017
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Simply in musical and vocal terms, it feels too limited, mainly due to him over-thinking things.- RapReviews.com
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There's enough variation in energy and production to keep the listener engaged throughout, and several times there are sudden drops into another beat entirely in the middle of a song.- RapReviews.com
- Posted Nov 19, 2015
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