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  • Summary: After much speculation and delays, the R&B artist's eighth full-length release was released for free on Tidal.

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Work
Work, work, work, work, work, work He said me haffi Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Jan 29, 2016
    91
    Rihanna’s most intriguing project yet, even if there’s no clear smash amongst its 13 tracks. In many ways it’s her most deliberately uncommercial album yet, but don’t let the low-key THC vibes fool you: every harmony, drum beat, and transition on Anti is painstakingly finessed.
  2. AllMusic
    Feb 5, 2016
    80
    By the end of Anti, Rihanna may not arrive at any definitive conclusions about her art but she's allowed herself to be unguarded and anti-commercial, resulting in her most compelling record to date.
  3. Mojo
    Feb 22, 2016
    80
    It's confusing, with flaky endings and mood swings, and an utterly compelling mix of not caring at all and desperately caring. [Apr 2016, p.87]
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  4. Pretty Much Amazing
    Feb 1, 2016
    75
    What we have instead is a brooding, oddly sequenced, and scattered collection that defies easy categorization.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Feb 1, 2016
    70
    As a whole, Anti might not be as provocative of a statement as Rihanna hopes for it to be, but it’s still fascinating to see an artist in the midst of a metamorphosis.
  6. Boston Globe
    Jan 28, 2016
    70
    With its sense of unease, quiet, and longing, much of Anti is unlikely to grab ears on first listen or play well to Rihanna’s broadest base of fans. But it is an interesting artistic curveball in her heretofore hits-driven career.
  7. PopMatters
    Jan 29, 2016
    40
    Sadly, with Anti the intent and promise is more admirable than the end result. There’s a certain dreary joylessness to it that saps any energy the songs might possess.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 517 out of 613
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 613
  3. Negative: 60 out of 613
  1. LaloSoto
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Totalmente inesperado, es un album muy bien elaborado y con muy buenas canciones como Love on the brein, Kiss it better, Needed me, Higher,Totalmente inesperado, es un album muy bien elaborado y con muy buenas canciones como Love on the brein, Kiss it better, Needed me, Higher, tiene sonidos muy diferentes y es algo muy diferente a lo que ha hecho Rihanna, con este album no queda duda de que Rihanna puede cantar todo tipo de genero.… Expand
  2. VictorFernande
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    Totalmente inesperado e diferente de tudo que Rihanna já fez. Conceitual, boas batidas, boas construções harmonicas. Valeu bastante esperarTotalmente inesperado e diferente de tudo que Rihanna já fez. Conceitual, boas batidas, boas construções harmonicas. Valeu bastante esperar por esse tempo para ouvir um álbum com tamanha qualidade como musicas como Kiss It Better, Love on the Brain e Higher. Rihanna terá que lutar agora, mais do que nunca para se superar cada vez mais.… Expand
  4. VitorCollins
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rihanna trabalhou bem nesse disco e conseguiu se sair muito bem, músicas muito bem elaboradas e conceituais, ela soube explorar muito bem suas idéias e criou letras magníficas e músicas que valem a pena escutar várias e várias vezes como Needed me, Higher, Close To You etc. Bem diferente de seus álbuns anteriores, com certeza o ANTI vai deixar seu legado com um de seus melhores álbuns… Expand
  5. Savena
    Jan 30, 2016
    10
    This was honestly such an amazing heartfelt album. Rihanna is truly talented and creative, with this being one of her best piece of works.This was honestly such an amazing heartfelt album. Rihanna is truly talented and creative, with this being one of her best piece of works. Everything was perfected for this album, from the organization of the track list to the melodies, and the touching lyrics, Rihanna has truly delivered a masterpiece to her audience.… Expand
  6. Omarish
    Jan 30, 2016
    10
    What an artist seeks in their album must revolve around 2 aspects , Honesty & Emotions , Only when these 2 are fully achieved an album wouldWhat an artist seeks in their album must revolve around 2 aspects , Honesty & Emotions , Only when these 2 are fully achieved an album would be labelled as ' One of a kind '. Rihanna here touches her heart and evolves in an astonishing way , leaving her skin. The album not only is anti-commercial , it is anti-pop , anti-generic & anti-radio. is that a good thing? In the meantime , perfect. The music industry has changed to a pop-zone and anything else seems rejected. Rihanna here proves that the versatility is possible and people are there to accept it! She plays on different tones , emotions & genres , it is unfair to label this album with a genre because it limits it. Give it a listen because it is worth it. You might not like every song but by time you'll realise the theme and how rebellious the music here is. It is ART deserves appreciation.… Expand
  7. Fakebytswift
    Jun 13, 2016
    8
    Definitivamente o álbum pode ser considerado um dos melhores de Rihanna. Em si, não é um álbum ruim, porém, consigo identificar que a produçãoDefinitivamente o álbum pode ser considerado um dos melhores de Rihanna. Em si, não é um álbum ruim, porém, consigo identificar que a produção ficou preguiçosa, assim como o processo de composição. Mas não apenas isso. O ponto principal do álbum ficou muito explícito: a identidade da cantora barbadiana, que agora está se desprendendo das famosas ''farofas''(vulgo We Found Love, S&M...), e agora conseguimos ver a alma da cantora nesse trabalho.

    Como um dos famosos ''álbuns conceituais'', o Anti se tornou um álbum que trabalha com a liberdade musical, um afronte às produções genéricas. Mesmo que alguns pontos da composição tenham deixado a desejar, ainda é possível dizer que teve um dos melhores trabalhos de letra da carreira da Rihanna, onde temos um álbum com letras diversificadas, desde músicas que retratam a realidade das pessoas negras até músicas que retratam problemas no romance.

    Em alguns casos, Rihanna esqueceu de trabalhar e focar em algumas músicas, como é o caso de Woo, que chega a ser chata e repetitiva por conta da produção preguiçosa(no qual o cantor canadense The Weeknd está creditado).

    Como um todo, é possível dizer que o álbum se tornou uma revolução na carreira de Rihanna por deixá-la se tornar uma cantora negra livre, além de estar retratando a realidade crua, mas por fatores que citei em cima, não posso dar a nota máxima para o álbum.    … Expand
  8. LemonadeJoe
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    I expected much more. Rihanna is very upset. The most overrated album in 2016. The album does not carry any value . 3 hits before the albumI expected much more. Rihanna is very upset. The most overrated album in 2016. The album does not carry any value . 3 hits before the album was much better… Expand

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