Amen
by Rich Brian
  • Record Label: 88Rising
  • Release Date: Feb 2, 2018
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 39
  3. Negative: 2 out of 39
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  1. clem666
    Mar 29, 2021
    3
    That little Brian didn't even know he found himself in the spotlight. However he thought it was an interesting idea to craft an entire album to pursue his money dreams. Surely not his best idea.

    Production is dead-repetitve, unoriginal, flat, colorless, really simple and industrial. This however perfectly suits the dull tone of his voice. After three tracks it felt like I heard    That little Brian didn't even know he found himself in the spotlight. However he thought it was an interesting idea to craft an entire album to pursue his money dreams. Surely not his best idea.

    Production is dead-repetitve, unoriginal, flat, colorless, really simple and industrial. This however perfectly suits the dull tone of his voice. After three tracks it felt like I heard everything 'Amen' could provide me. Brian's flow and lyrics delivery is terrible. And he made zero effort on it, he didn't even try to craft something attractive. I was excepting something different of this never-ending America-made (t)rap songs and Brian, coming straight from Jakarta, looked amazing on the paper. He sadly ends up trying to be like his american idols. I guess he especially loved to work with Offset. Niki, however, brings an impressive breath of fresh air with her beautiful voice lost in the middle of this over-represented male album. There are some interesting word games but Brian (yeah sorry I simply can't call him Rich) ruins it all by his impressive flatness. He would have had so much to rap about if he focused more on his education and his real daily life rather than to try to be someone else.    … Expand

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Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. HipHopDX
    Feb 16, 2018
    72
    There is by no means dazzling wordplay, vivid storytelling or smash hits to be indulged through Amen but there are some strong beats courtesy of the man himself.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Feb 16, 2018
    59
    There is very little happening within his verses right now, and even as he’s pivoted toward the personal, he’s still doing impressions, sonically and stylistically.
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  3. Sputnikmusic
    Feb 16, 2018
    70
    Rich Brian didn’t need to go so hard with the image change, but as far as debut albums go, Amen is catchy, it’s not gimmicky, it’s not annoying, and there’s just enough Chigga still in there to keep things entertaining.
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