Anti
by Rihanna
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7.9

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  1. bjodr
    Nov 29, 2017
    7
    This is not the Rihanna we used to know, and that's a good thing. I am not happy with the fact, that she is giving us another floppy lyrics (Work) like she used to do with the previous albums. And even with two or three songs which are shorter than 3 minutes, I think its her one of the best albums.
  2. TheCriticReview
    Nov 17, 2017
    8
    This album is amazing, is different, that's for sure if you're expecting beachy pop/dance songs id say you should skip this album. Love on The Brain, Higher, Desperado, Needed Me and James Joint serve as the highlights. it has a wonderful vocal production. Rihanna killed it. Even though it sold 460 copies in a week, its one of Riri's best album so far.
  3. EosBuddy
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    One of the best albums ever! 'Yeah i said it' , 'Needed me' , 'Kiss it better' , 'Work' and 'Desperado' are the highlights of this album. It's a must listen album for everyone surely ..
  4. MasterofHeaarts
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    UNDERRATED. MASTERPIECE. BETTER THAN LEMONADE. BETTER THAN 25. BEST ALBUM OF 2016. SIMPLY THE BEST.

    Thank you Rihanna for this wonderful album. . First of all. The production in this album is absolutely flawless for every song. Rihanna sings her best vocally in this album .
  5. Marcosotica
    Oct 9, 2017
    1
    It’s hard to tell if Rihanna had something else up her sleeve when releasing the previous three singles, but listening to those made me sure that ANTi ...
  6. BlaireWhite
    Sep 24, 2017
    0
    A weak attempt to sound authentic. Rihanna, who sings half EMPTi stadiums, fails to achieve her goal with this album. Bland, repetitive, unoriginal, poorly written and with terrible production.
  7. sissi_stess
    Sep 2, 2017
    9
    An artist in constant evolution, I like that !! Maybe her best project because you can fell her in this record. Really good
    Favorites : Kiss it better, Needed me, Love on the brain
  8. spongecat
    Aug 29, 2017
    10
    One of my favorite albums EVER. It’s a work of art and arguably her best work. Every song is great on it’s and her attitude on it is very dominant and strong and it definitely makes you feel the same way. Her Tame Impala cover ‘Same Ol’ Mistakes’ is a stand out, such a beautiful track. It may not be for everyone but it’s definitely for me.
    It’s crazy how she manages to make so many genres    One of my favorite albums EVER. It’s a work of art and arguably her best work. Every song is great on it’s and her attitude on it is very dominant and strong and it definitely makes you feel the same way. Her Tame Impala cover ‘Same Ol’ Mistakes’ is a stand out, such a beautiful track. It may not be for everyone but it’s definitely for me.
    It’s crazy how she manages to make so many genres work together so well on it. Other tracks that are great are definitely Desperado, Yeah, I Said It, Needed Me and Never Ending. Also props to the production it’s maddening.    … Expand
  9. groupie
    Aug 17, 2017
    10
    Es de ese tipo de musica que te hace sentir cool y el mejor a donde quiera que vayas, Rihanna hizo un buen trabajo, claro, sin ayuda de sus cientos de escritores esta biblia no pudo haber sido mas que perfecta. Rihanna demostró que puede hacer un álbum con calidad de principio a fin, sin necesidad de relleno y canciones con baja producción, es por eso que "Anti" es de sus mejores trabajos.Es de ese tipo de musica que te hace sentir cool y el mejor a donde quiera que vayas, Rihanna hizo un buen trabajo, claro, sin ayuda de sus cientos de escritores esta biblia no pudo haber sido mas que perfecta. Rihanna demostró que puede hacer un álbum con calidad de principio a fin, sin necesidad de relleno y canciones con baja producción, es por eso que "Anti" es de sus mejores trabajos. Grande Rihanna.… Expand
  10. dinhodiego
    Aug 9, 2017
    9
    Encontre aqui tudo o que uma pessoa busca num álbum. Grandes baladas, músicas para dançar, instrumentais poderosos, além dos vocais inconfundíveis da cantora, claramente no apse do domínio da sua voz. Love on the brain é de longe a música mais diferente, complexa e interessante do álbum. Não podemos também deixar de dar honrarias para uma música que, infelizmente, não se tornou um smashEncontre aqui tudo o que uma pessoa busca num álbum. Grandes baladas, músicas para dançar, instrumentais poderosos, além dos vocais inconfundíveis da cantora, claramente no apse do domínio da sua voz. Love on the brain é de longe a música mais diferente, complexa e interessante do álbum. Não podemos também deixar de dar honrarias para uma música que, infelizmente, não se tornou um smash hit, mas já pode ser colocada no top ranking da cantora como uma de suas melhores gravações: Kiss it Better. Desperado seria um excelente single! Bom... o álbum é cheio de altos e baixos, não no sentido de oscilar em qualidade, mas sim, de trazer tons suaves seguidos de momentos de grandes explosões sonoras. Ponto para Rihanna!… Expand
  11. ANTILEMONADE
    Jul 23, 2017
    10
    THIS IS BEST RIHANNA ALBUM! She has evolved and grown an artist, this is visible in the work. May it continue to evolve and grow as an artist. I love this album, for me is the second best album of 2016.
  12. NETMUSIC
    Jun 18, 2017
    10
    One the most interesting and original albums of this decade! An amazing album.

    Best Song(s):
    Work
    Needed Me
    Consideration
    Kiss It Better
    Love On the Brain
    Pose
    Sex with Me
    Desperado

    Worst Song(s):
    Never Ending
  13. IconicStick
    Jun 16, 2017
    10
    ANTI empieza firme, decididísimo, convencido de que éstos son sus principios y con ellos hasta la muerte. Adiós al polígono, al dance, al petardeo, a la música de y para tronistas: esto es el disco-protesta de Rihanna, su canto de madurez.
  14. Jmcl4d
    Jun 16, 2017
    10
    La versatilidad en el pop, como tantos discos han demostrado siempre, varios de ellos, de hecho, de Rihanna (pienso en ‘Rated R’), puede ser su mayor aliado; el problema es el modo en que la aborda Rihanna en algunos de sus trabajos y particularmente en este disco y en el anterior. En definitiva, muy pocas veces las canciones de ‘ANTI’, aunque sólidas por sí solas, giran alrededor de unaLa versatilidad en el pop, como tantos discos han demostrado siempre, varios de ellos, de hecho, de Rihanna (pienso en ‘Rated R’), puede ser su mayor aliado; el problema es el modo en que la aborda Rihanna en algunos de sus trabajos y particularmente en este disco y en el anterior. En definitiva, muy pocas veces las canciones de ‘ANTI’, aunque sólidas por sí solas, giran alrededor de una órbita común, lo que hace que este disco suene como un proyecto subdesarrollado lanzado con prisas.… Expand
  15. IgorM
    Jun 12, 2017
    8
    Anti was the moment Rihanna finally asserted herself as an album artist, after reigning as queen of the singles charts for so many years.

    Becoming bored with pop music, she took a week’s hiatus (it was supposed to be a year) before heading into the studio and producing her eighth, long-awaited EP. The build-up to this was ridiculous – there were three singles that didn't actually    Anti was the moment Rihanna finally asserted herself as an album artist, after reigning as queen of the singles charts for so many years.

    Becoming bored with pop music, she took a week’s hiatus (it was supposed to be a year) before heading into the studio and producing her eighth, long-awaited EP.

    The build-up to this was ridiculous – there were three singles that didn't actually make it onto the album, teasing social media account – but the arrival of the record itself seemed remarkably low-key.

    On Anti you can hear how she moves away from pop and towards a more reflective R&B sound – and there's a braveness to all of this as though, while she hasn't quite worked out who she wants to be as an artist; she's definitely worked out who she isn't.    … Expand
  16. Gretusca
    Jun 10, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Anti representa um enorme passo na carreira de Rihanna, nesse novo disco, a cantora deixa florescer sua identidade musical através da sonoridade de seu domínio, o Urban.

    Apesar de ser um shock de sonoridade para aqueles que estavam acostumados com o seu EDM estonteante em álbuns anteriores, aqui a cantora nos deslumbra, conforme o tempo, com o incrível dancehall de suas raízes caribenhas na faixa "Work", já em faixas como "Consideration" e "Desperado" a cantora mostra todo o seu poder e agressividade com um flerte entre o Hip-Hop e R&B.

    Por outro lado a cantora revela seu lado emocional, mas também com o seu toque de Bad Girl em "Close To You" e "Love On The Brain", essa última uma faixa de Soul que soa diferente de tudo que a Hitmaker já havia feito antes é um dos pontos altos do álbum.

    O ápice do álbum está na faixa Needed Me na qual Rihanna exala sua essência de garota independente e dona de si mesma, quando a mesma canta You was just another **** on the hit list/Tryna fix your inner issues with a bad **** a mesma revela que sabe como alguns outros homens e a sociedade a enxergam e que essa auto-consciência à torna indiferente aos julgamentos, fazendo a mesma levar uma vida livre e conforme suas vontade, nos fazendo perceber que estamos jogando o jogo dela. Além disso, no momento mais direcionado ao Pop, temos a sua faixa "Kiss It Better", outro ponto para a cantora, aqui a influência de Prince é clara e faz com que a faixa se torne inesquecível, pelo menos no repertório dela.

    Os momentos mais vulneráveis estão nas faixa "Higher" e "Never Ending" que numa primeira audição podem parecer impolidas, mas essa músicas com uma sonoridade Soul e Folk, respectivamente, também são dramáticas e cativantes conforme você compreende o espírito do álbum e de Rihanna.

    Não apenas um marco na carreira de Rihanna, Anti é o avanço de degraus artísticos para Rihanna.    … Expand
  17. Rafaeeel
    Jun 10, 2017
    7
    Eu adoro as músicas da Rihanna desse álbum, ela tem um estilo maravilhoso.
    É como se tudo que ela fizesse, cantasse, usasse virasse ouro. Ela é maravilhosa. Porém certas faixas não viraram ouro, a Riri canta com muito sofrimento e isso acaba ficando chato. Mas no geral é um álbum maravilhoso.
  18. napoleon5432
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    HER BEST ALBUM SO FAR!!
    I am very happy and above all, proud that Rihanna has created this album. It is a work of art from the beginning, with the best song opening until the last. His best vocals are on this record, great quality and with a versatility throughout the 50 minutes of duration.
    It's going to be very difficult to get over this album because she've taken care of every detail.    HER BEST ALBUM SO FAR!!
    I am very happy and above all, proud that Rihanna has created this album. It is a work of art from the beginning, with the best song opening until the last. His best vocals are on this record, great quality and with a versatility throughout the 50 minutes of duration.
    It's going to be very difficult to get over this album because she've taken care of every detail. The production is impeccable, the voice is in everything in its splendor.
    It is very different from everything she has done before, she has been more involved and has put a lot of effort and enthusiasm in this project.
    CONGRATIS FOR THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM, RIH!
    Without a doubt, my favorite album. Everyone must have it    … Expand
  19. samwich21
    Jun 10, 2017
    10
    The production on this album is absolutely gorgeous. The DJ Mustard-produced "Needed Me" is a standout. Rihanna's vocals are at their best. I like this new and improved RiRi. It's much better than Unapologetic.
  20. dsakgeryfs
    Jun 8, 2017
    10
    uma biblia dessas, meu album preferido dela, uma pena que minha faixa preferida "Never ending" foi totalmente ignorada do album, é um album diferente e unico
  21. ultimatemusic
    Jun 6, 2017
    7
    So after 3 years and 2 months, do I really feel this album was worth waiting that long? Unfortunately not. Unapologetic still holds reign over best Rihanna album, and this falls closely to the bottom, if not, THE bottom. It’s hard to tell if Rihanna had something else up her sleeve when releasing the previous three singles, but listening to those made me sure that ANTi was going to be anSo after 3 years and 2 months, do I really feel this album was worth waiting that long? Unfortunately not. Unapologetic still holds reign over best Rihanna album, and this falls closely to the bottom, if not, THE bottom. It’s hard to tell if Rihanna had something else up her sleeve when releasing the previous three singles, but listening to those made me sure that ANTi was going to be an album that wasn’t going to be forgotten in the world of Rihanna. Well, it won’t, but not for the right reasons. Rihanna has either taken a completely different new move in her career, or she’s having one of those crisis albums where it’s just not as good as the rest, which is ok, every artist has one of those, so I guess Rihanna having her first one can be forgiven right? I mean Madonna had that with a few albums, American Lifebeing her main example, or Britney Jean for Miss Spears, or even ARTPOP for Gaga. So for Rihanna to be having one of these situations 8 albums in, I guess that can be forgotten over time, but right now, it’s a problem, especially when you’ve had to wait 3.2 years.

    A few songs are great, a few ‘meh’, and the odd couple that really just lacked in everything we had been waiting for. FourFiveSeconds, **** Better Have My Money and American Oxygen still should have made the final cut in my eyes, but hey, what can you do? It’s Rihanna we’re talking about here.    … Expand
  22. OVO_Nate
    May 14, 2017
    10
    Easily one of Rihanna's best projects! It is so different from her previous albums, this is not really an album to dance to. There is no dubstep or electro-pop songs on here, a lot of it is very personal, which I love. The production on this album is amazing, and there are only 2 features, which means there is more of Rihanna! My personal favorites are "Yeah, I Said It" "Needed Me" "LoveEasily one of Rihanna's best projects! It is so different from her previous albums, this is not really an album to dance to. There is no dubstep or electro-pop songs on here, a lot of it is very personal, which I love. The production on this album is amazing, and there are only 2 features, which means there is more of Rihanna! My personal favorites are "Yeah, I Said It" "Needed Me" "Love On The Brain" "Pose" and "Sex With Me". The weakest song on the album is "Woo", but it grew on me. One of my top favorite albums of 2016! Buy this!… Expand
  23. ZJM_
    May 13, 2017
    10
    Anti was a fantastic album! You can see how much she grew and how much his album means to her. Songs that stand out for me are 'love on the brain', 'higher'. 'kiss it better' and 'james joint'. I wish the last one was longer.
  24. H_m
    Apr 15, 2017
    10
    Amazing album! It's without a doubt her best album!
    There's a variety of different songs that she offers on this album, including; Dancehall, R'n'B, Ballad etc.
    This album truly expresses her true vocal ability, especially 'Love on the brain'.
  25. 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, 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.
  26. manu_carnevale
    Apr 5, 2017
    7
    I like it but I think this is not the best Rihanna could do.

    vocals: 6.5/10 (she should study the technique a little bit more)
    lyrics: 6/10 (nothing special)
    singles: 8/10 (loved Love on the brain)
  27. libr
    Mar 16, 2017
    8
    Every artist, the great one, should have an album that reflects their experimental and artistry of their musicality. 'Anti' probably Rihanna experimental artistry one, and her best to date.

    A beautiful mess LP, it contains Consideration, a solid dub-hip hop opener with a bold statement, "I can do whatever I want (and people will like whatever I do)". Kiss It Better shows her rock-R&B    Every artist, the great one, should have an album that reflects their experimental and artistry of their musicality. 'Anti' probably Rihanna experimental artistry one, and her best to date.

    A beautiful mess LP, it contains Consideration, a solid dub-hip hop opener with a bold statement, "I can do whatever I want (and people will like whatever I do)". Kiss It Better shows her rock-R&B style with gleaming electric guitar plays. Same Ol' Mistakes shows us if she is a great karaoke singer. But her magical moment is Love on the Brain and Higher, both are doo-wop inspired songs with great vocal delivers that make us like, "finally she can sing!"

    Lyrically, his songs revolves around today's pop themes. Similar themes with previous Rihanna's albums, which is a downside of 'Anti'.

    But still, when everyone hoping bangers, she gave us her raw inner side R&B which delightful as you play it more and more. [81/100]    … Expand
  28. gonzilo
    Feb 24, 2017
    9
    Anti es una declaración de intenciones que, tras una larguísima espera por parte de fans y medios, ha llegado en forma de un proyecto arriesgado y que no ha salido del todo mal.
    Alejado de la radiofórmula habitual en Rihanna, Anti profundiza nuevos ámbitos en su música y sobretodo nos deja ver una faceta alternativa suya que estábamos deseando conocer.
  29. MoneyMaker101
    Feb 12, 2017
    10
    Easily her Best album since Good Girl Gone Bad. Although her previous works (no pun intended) were good to very good they didn't offer the overall quality spread throughout the whole project, this one however is an obvious exception.
  30. migue_jd
    Jan 19, 2017
    10
    Este álbum es uno de los mejores álbumes que pueda tener Rihanna. La canción Love On The Brain la salva. Posteriormente los ritmos te hacen sentir bien al igual que las letras en cada una de sus canciones. Este álbum se merece esas nominaciones en los Grammy y estoy seguro que va a ganar cada uno de ellos. Rihanna se ha reinventado al sacar este álbum
  31. thefameprint
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Simplesmente o pior álbum de 2016. Esse álbum é uma mancha na discografia da Rihanna, quem diria que ela viraria essa porca que quer inventar conceito que não existe? 3 anos para lançar esse álbum foi um exagero já que contém letras tão vazias e ritmos tão mortos. Rihanna eu te abomino por ter lançado esse álbum e por forçar o valahdd a gostar dele.
  32. 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 album was much better
  33. 0987
    Dec 25, 2016
    10
    What can I say? Rihanna did it again. Such a perfect album with perfect songs like: Kiss It Better, Love On The Brain (which is my personal favourite), Needed Me, Consideration and James Joint. Only thing that I don't like is that Rihanna removed those three singles from 2015. However, perfect album!!!
  34. Onoros
    Dec 23, 2016
    8
    8/10 ........................................................................................................................................................
  35. popstyle
    Dec 18, 2016
    10
    The album is amazing Rihanna shows who she's really is in the tracks. She stopped doing music just for hits she stars doing music based in what she feels. I think she need more albums like Anti
  36. Jasos
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    Senza ombra di dubbio, il miglior album di rihanna, se non il migliore album dell'anno. Rompe gli schemi, va oltre e si sbilancia con uno stile più maturo e raffinato senza abbandonare l'anima che tutti conosciamo e a cui siamo affezionati.
  37. bionica_
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Um álbum atemporal, coeso com uma produção excelente e um conteúdo lírico maduro, sexual, romântico e poderoso. ANTI traz uma Rihanna com musicas não feitas para as rádios, exceto Work - o hit do álbum. Sem dúvidas, podemos dizer que ANTI é o album do ano.
  38. kennyrichie94
    Nov 25, 2016
    7
    This is the best Rihanna album in terms of concept and fillers... but that's not saying much if you really compare talent with pairs like Alicia Keys, Beyonce or even Gaga herself, nonetheless it is a 7/10 effort worth listening and working to it but that's about it.
  39. victorcarter
    Nov 21, 2016
    7
    easily the best rihanna has given us yet. there was some really dark and heavy production on this LP that was matched very well with rihanna's voice. some songs were really well done, went hard and are well rounded.
  40. diegoll16
    Nov 20, 2016
    10
    O álbum mais diversificado e autoral da barbadiana, letras cheias de personalidade e melodias que ficam na cabeça, mascantes e sempre presentes, esse é o ANTI, cd duma artista que se reinventa. parabéns rihanna.
  41. ranoovski
    Nov 4, 2016
    5
    5,8
    I did not like "Anti" from the release and still do not like it. Album is boring, it is impossible to listen to two times in a row, it ponapihali all the boring samples and lyrics that bring to vomiting.
    Like a couple of songs: Desperado, Needed Me and Goodnight Gothem.
  42. Markorelio
    Nov 1, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This bad album, DecepcionANTI! This album does not demonstrate in their real idealization content "Royalty" that Rihanna wanted to demonstrate on the cover, very weak and poorly produced songs.… Expand
  43. Brendafenty
    Oct 26, 2016
    0
    lixoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  44. musiclove96
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    Great album, her best album to date actually. It is exactly what the album title is, Anti. Anti-pop, and it's going against what was expected from her. She's going as an artist and it's always interesting to see an artist go through the metamorphosis and grow. Truly proud of her, hope she gets the recognition she rightfully deserves for this record.
  45. MatRevo
    Oct 24, 2016
    10
    ANTi is a masterpiece. It grows on you everytime you listen to it. Rihanna has outdone her past 7 albums with this new material. So glad we are seeing the other side of our original bad gal and she didn't fail to impress. Hoping to see more of this from her. She definitely stepped up her game and the other pop girls should take notes.
  46. zgnruh
    Oct 22, 2016
    2
    Rihanna sound so cheap and ordinary on this album. I can't get her energy. Songs are written by other artist. I can't see anything about talent. She is just saying the same words again and again.
  47. BryanStein
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Com toda certeza no mundo, esse foi o melhor álbum de 2016, um álbum completo, a sonoridade foi completa, algumas músicas ficaram meio perdidas no álbum, mas foi tudo tão perfeito. AMEI!… Expand
  48. marcelinopao
    Oct 21, 2016
    1
    Músicas repetitivas, sem criatividade e monótonas. Esperava um cd diferente dos demais, mas nada tão pacato quanto anti. Espero que ela não repita os erros de anti
  49. indieflop
    Oct 20, 2016
    0
    rihanna tentou inovar mas a inovação ficou só na teoria e nos videos, o cd parece resto do primeiro disco e Rated R, clipes mesmice de sempre. rihanna morreu no Loud
  50. amatus
    Oct 16, 2016
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rihanna's most interesting body of work to date that shows her setting new highs for herself. A complicated listen that may not sit well with more pop oriented listeners on a first listen, but after giving it another chance, we learn more about Rihanna than we have from her other albums. The vocal power on Anti is enough to rival the likes of her previous albums that saw her exert her voice to its very limits (Rated R and certain highlights on Unapologetic ring to mind). If you were expecting a pop effort from the Rihanna that released repetitive pop albums every year since Loud all the way up to Unapologetic, skip Anti.

    Consideration - A fantastic way to open the album. Rihanna's vocal grit combined with SZA's soothing interludes set the scene for Anti. [9/10]

    James' Joint - Essentially a soothing 2 minute interlude, giving an impression that Anti is sort of a stoner album, targeted towards those who are meant to sit back and relax. Look at it any other way than that and you wont find anything special. [5/10]

    Kiss It Better - This song had the Navy in arms when snippets were released, and the full song does not disappoint. [9/10]

    Work - We've all heard it, we all like it. Rihanna delivers, yet Drake appears more annoying this year in his painfully droll Views era than ever before. [6/10]

    Desperado - This song, along with Consideration and Kiss It Better prove to set a new standard for a Rihanna album. An interestingly unique song that sees Rihanna as some western vigilante on the run. [7/10]

    Woo - This is a song that would serve excellently as a mainstream single; it suits the listening standards of today's radio audience, you can dance to it, sing along to it, and relate to it if you're that type of Rihanna fan. [8/10]

    Needed Me - Spotify USA's highest streamed song by a female artist and who can blame the US? It's catchy, strong, and along with 'Woo', it depicts Rihanna as a strong figure who doesn't need a man. [7/10]

    Yeah, I Said It - The album's strongest R&B soothing sensation. We hear backing vocals from Rihanna that can send chills down your spine, why it wasn't on the setlist for her tour, we'll never know. [9/10]

    Same Ol' Mistakes - A Tame Impala cover that has its own Rihanna flavour incorporated. [7/10]

    Never Ending - A song I struggle with. Does it bore me, or does it evoke a more indie vibe on Rihanna's behalf? [5/10]

    Love On The Brain - If 'Never Ending' bored you to sleep, Rihanna's extraordinary vocal prowess on track 11 will have DRAGGED you out of that sleep. By far the strongest song on the album. [10/10]

    Higher - Along with Love on the Brain, another emotional song that sees Rihanna hit new highs that most pop girls struggle to meet. [9/10]

    Close To You - By the time we reach this song, we reach a conclusion; Rihanna is sad. She may appear to be a booming presence on the dance floor when songs like 'Work', 'Woo', and 'Needed Me' make themselves apparent, but like she said on Unapologetic's strongest point 'Mother Mary', she swears she wants to change, and here is where the change shows. [8/10]

    BONUS TRACKS

    Goodnight Gotham - Like James Joint, it does nothing very spectacular. If anything it serves as an opener to the album's biggest club bangers. [5/10]

    Pose - The 'Pour It Up' of the Anti era. The Rihanna we all know and love stomps triumphantly onto the dance floor after wiping her tears away in the bathroom thanks to the last three tracks of the standard edition. The song serves no lyrical brilliance, but as a guilty pleasure, it's highly favorable. [7/10]

    Sex With Me - This finishing track has a love/hate relationship with the Billboard 100. It appears for a while, disappears, and reappears again, despite not being a single. It is everything that 'Needed Me' strives to be, and that is a good, well rounded Rihanna club song. [9/10]

    OVERALL SCORE - 75%

    SUMMARY - Rihanna is back, and with music like this, she better not leave again.    … Expand
  51. PippaMontone
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    This is the real Rihanna, she sounds raw and shows shows her emotions transparently. Her best album by far. Nice to see some songs by Bibi Bourelly, they suit Rihanna perfectly.
  52. TryAgainGata
    Sep 13, 2016
    6
    1. Consideration ft. SZA 5/5
    2. James Joint 5/5
    3. Kiss It Better 3/5
    4. Work ft. Drake 4/5
    5. Desperado 3/5
    6. Woo ft. Travis Scott 2/5
    7. Needed Me 3/5
    8. Yeah, I Said It 4/5
    9. Same Ol' Mistakes 5/5
    10. Never Ending 4/5
    11. Love on the Brain 5/5
    12. Higher 3/5
    13. Close to You 4/5
    14. Goodnight Gotham 3/5
    15. Pose 3/5
    16. Sex with Me 3/5
  53. Musiccrafta
    Sep 11, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By far, Rihanna's best album and the best album of 2016. Unlike previous albums like Talk That Talk, this isn't just a collection of hits and fillers, this is a cohesive body of work. It has its own unique sound and every track fits it. Consideration is a sass filled make-my-own-rules banger, Kiss It Better is a glorious 80s track that is possibly one of Rihanna's best songs ever, Deperado is so very un-Rihanna its Rihanna, the Rihanna she wants to be, not the one some fans want to see. Needed Me is a masterpiece both lyrically and musically and Love On The Brain is the best song on the album and Rihanna's best song vocally ever. Anti lives up to its title, it has a unque sound and it would be a crime if it didn't win a Grammy at the 2017 awards.… Expand
  54. WhyNotASinger
    Sep 9, 2016
    6
    This album actually disappointed me. Except for "Kiss it better", "Love on the brain" and "Work", the album sounds messy and strange. Maybe this is what Rihanna wanted, an anti-pop record, but we miss her.
  55. pureshores
    Sep 3, 2016
    8
    Anti is Rihanna saying she's ready to slowly move away from her usual club bangers. She released the album for free, she has 3 singles that doesn't follow the usual song format, and the cohesion issue most people complained of is part of what the album stands for. Anti: opposed to, against.

    While it's tempting to say the single 'Work' is all that it has going for it, if you give it time    Anti is Rihanna saying she's ready to slowly move away from her usual club bangers. She released the album for free, she has 3 singles that doesn't follow the usual song format, and the cohesion issue most people complained of is part of what the album stands for. Anti: opposed to, against.

    While it's tempting to say the single 'Work' is all that it has going for it, if you give it time you'll also appreciate everything else, most notably 'Kiss It Better', 'Same Ol Mistakes' and her I'm-ready-to-tread-Beyonce-territory song, 'Love on the Brain.'

    While it did not get the same level of success her previous albums achieved, she has made her statement that she's ready to move on to other things. Where she'll head to next is not the question. To Anti or not to Anti, that is the question.    … Expand
  56. RuanBorges
    Sep 1, 2016
    10
    No doubt that's one of the best albums of 2016, and one of the best of Rihanna. The song are so raw and true, you feel connected with every beat and sound, all praise to Anti.
  57. carlos_gore
    Aug 28, 2016
    10
    This is Rihanna´s best album to date. The way she sings is hypnotic in some songs, such as Love on the Brain or Higher. It makes her a different artist, she´s not looking for a commercial album, but a magnificent one. Its not album full of summer hits, its, like she said, full of musical pieces which she will be able to sing in the future and not be insecure about them. MASTERPIECE
  58. Fruity
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    ANTI is so mature. The sound of the album reflects how long Rihanna took to complete it. I think with this release we can see where Rih is heading as an artist.
  59. Wael
    Aug 27, 2016
    7
    A couple of listens into ANTI, you can actually hear that it's her most experimental and honnest work to date. Rihanna didn't craft (for the first time, she was the executive producer on this album) a record that has just 2 songs that are single-material. The lyrics are good, and the production is just magnificent at some points: that guitar in "Kiss It Better", or that DJ Mustard beat inA couple of listens into ANTI, you can actually hear that it's her most experimental and honnest work to date. Rihanna didn't craft (for the first time, she was the executive producer on this album) a record that has just 2 songs that are single-material. The lyrics are good, and the production is just magnificent at some points: that guitar in "Kiss It Better", or that DJ Mustard beat in "Needed Me", let alone that "Same Ol' Mistakes" cover. Yet, there remains a lot of forgettable and filler dull tracks like "Desperado", "James Joint", and "Yeah, I Said It". Also, one major flaw is that she didn't make "Higher" longer, which would've been so great.
    But all in all, a solid record.    … Expand
  60. Leon_Istratiy
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    Im thinking, how much weed did she smoke to make this masterpiece? I remembered that moment when "Work" came out first on the radio at 2 pm and when i heard it i was singing workworkworkworkwork derderderderder hatatatatatata everywhere! and when Anti was dropped i was sooo dead! 10 cannabis/10.
  61. fentyzami99
    Aug 26, 2016
    10
    yaaaaaaaaaaasss queen, ANTI is an amazing album , kiss it better is an underrated amazing song, buy anti on itunes , Rihanna surprises me every day ,the songs were very different from what I expected but still liked it good job rih
  62. Timi
    Aug 26, 2016
    7
    Disliking the whole album at the beginning, I think, there are some real gems in the end. "Higher", "Love on the Brain" and "Kiss it better" are timeless songs for me. "Consideration" and "Desperado" may be personal favourites just for now, still i cannot stop listening to them.
  63. mike13
    Aug 24, 2016
    10
    The reason I like this record beginning to end has zip to do with whether it documents her sexual mood swings more proudly or soulfully. The presentational Rihanna is so unlike anyone I know that she can say anything she wants about her musical punany as long as she leaves Chris Brown out of it--with this artist, sex is figurative, symbolic, the mark of a pleasure taker turned pleasureThe reason I like this record beginning to end has zip to do with whether it documents her sexual mood swings more proudly or soulfully. The presentational Rihanna is so unlike anyone I know that she can say anything she wants about her musical punany as long as she leaves Chris Brown out of it--with this artist, sex is figurative, symbolic, the mark of a pleasure taker turned pleasure provider. So Anti is her best album for a reason so simple it's tautological--despite its supposed rejection of track-and-hook mechanics, it features catchier songs. True, the main time they really make me go woo is when she breaks into gibberish at the end of "Work." But then some German hands her "Love on the Brain," the best new doowop song in decades, which segues perfectly to a power entreaty avec drunk violins, after which the album proper goes out on a piano-enhanced coda that adds a nice sweetness. Only instead of savoring this narrative arc, why don't you just proceed to the three bonus tracks, which top an M.I.A. move with none other than "Sex With Me"?… Expand
  64. Chovex
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    Rihanna has made me unhappy all year, her music is not "cool" this time. Your "work" gets no points from me, worst song I've ever heard. The most overrated song I have ever had the misfortune to witness in years. I have never disliked a song more in my life. A pathethic noise on the airwaves. "Needed me" shouldn't be anywhere either. What are those songs doing in the billboard? Streams.Rihanna has made me unhappy all year, her music is not "cool" this time. Your "work" gets no points from me, worst song I've ever heard. The most overrated song I have ever had the misfortune to witness in years. I have never disliked a song more in my life. A pathethic noise on the airwaves. "Needed me" shouldn't be anywhere either. What are those songs doing in the billboard? Streams. Rihanna has really damaged the music on the streaming era. There is no way she is the best artist or the most favorite of everyone, what a farce. In fact she is the worst and my least favorite of all time. Awful.… Expand
  65. cocorlt98
    Jul 31, 2016
    9
    One of the best of Rihanna ! I love the mix of different genre like Dance with Work, Pop with Kiss it Better, RnB with Needed Me, and more all throughout the album ! The album also mix slow and soft songs with dance and catchy songs ! It's a real good album !
  66. cfc38
    Jul 28, 2016
    8
    Although different and not as poppy as her earlier work, Anti surely doesn't lack the fun aspect of the album and is hopefully just a taste of what's to come from the, artistically, highest growing pop star on the planet..
  67. Max_Jornae
    Jul 23, 2016
    10
    Rihanna definitivamente demostro su capacidad en este album ademas de cambiar su estilo sin duda una de sus mejores eras que deja grandes canciones...este al bum merece mayor reconocimiento
  68. parkdog123
    Jul 19, 2016
    10
    What an AMAZING ALBUM! I really do love this album although I am not the biggest fan of rap I love Rihanna's sound in "Kiss It Better" and one of my favorites "Close To You". Her vocals also shine in her hit "Love On The Brain" also. "Work" for sure will get you going right? Haha. One of the best albums out there.
  69. perfectiover
    Jul 18, 2016
    10
    Woah. After only listening to the 2 worst songs on this album I really didn't like it because I was so in love with the dance-pop Rihanna we all know and fell in love with, but after listening to the pop/industrial influenced songs, I can proudly say that this is one of Rihanna's best albums. It's not GGGB or Loud, but it's definitely in her top 5 best albums. Songs like James Joint, KissWoah. After only listening to the 2 worst songs on this album I really didn't like it because I was so in love with the dance-pop Rihanna we all know and fell in love with, but after listening to the pop/industrial influenced songs, I can proudly say that this is one of Rihanna's best albums. It's not GGGB or Loud, but it's definitely in her top 5 best albums. Songs like James Joint, Kiss It Better, Sex With Me, Yeah I Said It, Same Ol' Mistakes, and Close To You are highlights on the album and among Rihanna's best songs. Anti is a solid 10/10.… Expand
  70. CriticMLT
    Jul 2, 2016
    7
    Well done Rihanna you mange to release once again a great album . This album is so good and very different. the production to the vocals are all amazing and very well written songs. The collaborations are amazing as well. Well done queen RiRi.
    My score:
    1. Consideration ft SZA 8/10 2. James Joint 8/10 3. Kiss it better 9/10 4. Work ft Drake 8/10 5. Desperado 7/10 6. Woo 6/10 7.    Well done Rihanna you mange to release once again a great album . This album is so good and very different. the production to the vocals are all amazing and very well written songs. The collaborations are amazing as well. Well done queen RiRi.
    My score:
    1. Consideration ft SZA 8/10
    2. James Joint 8/10
    3. Kiss it better 9/10
    4. Work ft Drake 8/10
    5. Desperado 7/10
    6. Woo 6/10
    7. Needed me 9/10
    8. Yeah, I said it 8/10
    9. Same Ol' mistakes 7/10
    10. Never ending 8/10
    11. Love on the brain 8/10
    12. Higher 7/10
    13. Close to you 8/10
    overall: 77.7    … Expand
  71. jarbv
    Jul 1, 2016
    10
    Finally, it doesn't seem like Rihanna has a ton of overproduced pop chart-topping hits, and the album seems coherent and has a much better note. Huge fan of this album compared to her others.
  72. Muddsjr
    Jun 25, 2016
    7
    Anti feels like an album that, compared to its predecessors, should be a surprising turn to something oddly and curiously good, and in many cases, yes, Anti generally is. But there are tracks here that feel that way only for the first minute or so, before falling into incomplete and slightly flat repetitively and lyrical contradiction. But - as said already, all isn't lost, this is interesting.
  73. virajshankar
    Jun 24, 2016
    10
    This album is one of the most compelling and unique album to date that Rihanna has created. Nearly all the songs are very well crafted, from the ghostly feel of "Desperado" to the glitchy "Consideration". Here is a run through of each track on "Anti".

    Consideration: 10/10 The perfect "I don't give a f*ck" opener James Joint: 10/10 The interlude with seducing and sexy vocals Kiss    This album is one of the most compelling and unique album to date that Rihanna has created. Nearly all the songs are very well crafted, from the ghostly feel of "Desperado" to the glitchy "Consideration". Here is a run through of each track on "Anti".

    Consideration: 10/10 The perfect "I don't give a f*ck" opener

    James Joint: 10/10 The interlude with seducing and sexy vocals

    Kiss It Better: 10/10 The 80's and 90's throwback

    Work: 9/10 The Dancehall/Reggae smash (a little hard to understand at times)

    Desperado: 10/10 The ghost track, and one of the most unique

    Woo: 6/10 The experiment which went really wrong

    Needed Me: 8/10 The most squeaky unpolished track on the album

    Yeah, I Said It: 10/10 The confidence and physical attention track

    Same Ol' Mistakes 10/10 The psychedelic reflective track

    Never Ending: 10/10 The vulnerable, unfuturistic track

    Love On The Brain: 10/10 The ultimate comfort food track

    Higher: 10/10 The slightly orchestral cut, with regrets and promises

    Close To You: 10/10 The "can you be with me forever" song

    Total: 9.5/10

    There is only one throwaway in this album, otherwise a giant step up from Unapologetic and one of Rihanna's best albums. And though this is definitely not what I expected, in the end in far succeeded my expectations. Along with LOUD, this is Rihanna's best and most confident album to date.    … Expand
  74. lUcOzAdExx
    Jun 23, 2016
    7
    In my personal opinion this album would've been better if some of the songs were deleted and replaced with FourFiveSeconds, American Oxygen and **** Better Have My Money. Anyway is not a bad album, but its definitely not her best.
  75. itsrenanyall
    Jun 23, 2016
    8
    Proud of Rihanna, she got to a point in her career where she doesn't need to bring that mainstream pop to just blow minds and get her songs to the top 10. She's just so incredible that everyone knows it and will buy her albums. Not my favorite album from her but still one of the best ones ever.
  76. 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 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...), eDefinitivamente 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
  77. Savvydude
    Jun 9, 2016
    10
    Rihanna brings her A - game to this LP. The fact that she co-wrote every song on the album except the same 'ol mistakes cover which obviously cant be co-written, is applaudable. I love her immense growth vocally, the new direction and to top it all the production is amazing. She executive produced this LP and am really glad she's getting more involved in making her art. Nice one Riri.
  78. aim6
    Jun 6, 2016
    8
    Months later, I'm still stunned by 'Anti' and by Rihanna. She could have easily included her 2015 singles - who could really forget "B*tch Better Have My Money"? - on here, and yet sent out a set of songs that were entirely fresh and new. 'Anti' represents Rihanna at her most complex and interesting. There are no clear album-cycle singles here ("Work" tries) but it's songs like "Love onMonths later, I'm still stunned by 'Anti' and by Rihanna. She could have easily included her 2015 singles - who could really forget "B*tch Better Have My Money"? - on here, and yet sent out a set of songs that were entirely fresh and new. 'Anti' represents Rihanna at her most complex and interesting. There are no clear album-cycle singles here ("Work" tries) but it's songs like "Love on the Brain" and especially "Higher" that show Rihanna at her peak. Throughout this album, Rihanna gives her all. 'Anti' cements Rihanna as more than just a Top-40 staple, pushing her far beyond the 'I'll wait for the singles compilation" territory.… Expand
  79. dimelloluk
    Jun 5, 2016
    10
    Album bom... sincero e super relax, com para se ouvir quando se está só, mesmo sendo um album experimental, já pode ser considerado uns dos melhores albuns da badgal
  80. SumitSumbria
    Jun 3, 2016
    9
    Best album of Rihanna till date. She may not be drawing any conclusions out of it but she "got to do things (her) own way darling". ANTI is definitely a "rare and priceless work of art" which finds Rihanna expressing her inner self better than ever before. Her cover of Tame Impala song "Same Ol' Mistakes" is better than the original one.
    Favourite tracks - Same Ol' Mistakes, Desperado,    Best album of Rihanna till date. She may not be drawing any conclusions out of it but she "got to do things (her) own way darling". ANTI is definitely a "rare and priceless work of art" which finds Rihanna expressing her inner self better than ever before. Her cover of Tame Impala song "Same Ol' Mistakes" is better than the original one.
    Favourite tracks - Same Ol' Mistakes, Desperado, Higher, Consideration, Needed Me, Kiss It Better, Woo
    Jewel of the album - Same Ol' Mistakes    … Expand
  81. ddaniel16
    Jun 2, 2016
    7
    I respect this album because it truly defies what Rihanna has produced in the past (albums with each song formulated into a commercial, radio-ready hit). It is a move in the right direction for Rihanna. One thing that does take away from the album is that she does not participate in the writing. Some artists can get away with this, but somehow it just feels insincere coming from Rihanna.
  82. WANGWEST
    May 30, 2016
    10
    ANTI is one of those albums you should put on your wishlist and listen to on Spotify over and over again, especially WORK. From badgirl songs like Needed Me and emotionally high songs like Love On The Brain, this is an album that will be put down as one of the best albums of the year!
  83. iTonio_20
    May 28, 2016
    8
    I thought this was a good album. It was different for her! I wish it was more up tempo songs but the songs were very good! Highlight songs for me were James Join, Kiss It Better, Work, Desperado, Needed Me, Yeah, I Said It, Love On The Brain, Higher, Pose, and Sex with Me!
  84. jbs1902
    May 27, 2016
    10
    She's a queen, this album is a masterpiece, you all should by the album on itunes and stream it on Spotify/Tidal. Best songs: Sex with me, Woo, James Joint and Pose.
  85. BabyJane
    May 25, 2016
    9
    1. Consideration 100/100
    2. James Joint 100/100
    3. Kiss It Better 100/100
    4. Work 80/100
    5. Desperado 100/100
    6. Woo 100/100
    7. Needed Me 100/100
    8. Yeah, I Said It 90/100
    9. Same Ol' Mistakes 100/100
    10. Never Ending 100/100
    11. Love on the Brain 75/100
    12. Higher 60/100
    13. Close to You 65/100
    14. Goodnight Gotham 95/100
    15. Pose 55/100
    16. Sex with Me 85/100

    Metascore: 87
  86. UnchartedFan
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Rihanna's best album to date. I'm a Navy since 2010, and she has improved so much vocaly, the album is excellent, the tracks are amazing (except Woo, she sounds like a goat ). Anyway , aoty 2016 for sure, better win Grammys next year or I'm suing
  87. MisaOlive
    May 23, 2016
    10
    The new album of Rihanna is really different from all the things we saw in "Music of the Sun" to "Unapologetic". As its name implies, "Anti", the album against everything that Rihanna has done. The songs have a footprint over 80s to 90s, classic ballads, and it's all very danceable and wonderful. This is a great Rihanna album that captivated me from the first time I heard.
  88. CaioEz
    May 21, 2016
    10
    Escreveu a maioria das músicas, possui seu estilo próprio em cada detalhe do álbum e ainda saiu da área de conforto dela acertando em cheio!! ANTI é com certeza o melhor álbum já lançado da Rihanna até agora.
  89. albix33
    May 20, 2016
    10
    Anti is a departure from Rihanna's previous material, leaving behind the club and dance genres of her previous releases for a predominantly pop and R&B[30] [31] album with elements of dancehall and soul. The album's production has been characterized as being, dark, sparsely layered, bouncy, with lo-fi bass, old school styles, downtempo moodiness and electro-soul minimalism. Lindsay ZoladzAnti is a departure from Rihanna's previous material, leaving behind the club and dance genres of her previous releases for a predominantly pop and R&B[30] [31] album with elements of dancehall and soul. The album's production has been characterized as being, dark, sparsely layered, bouncy, with lo-fi bass, old school styles, downtempo moodiness and electro-soul minimalism. Lindsay Zoladz of Vulture believed that "to neatly classify Anti by genre, you'd have to invent one," which she described as being "industrial dancehall". Ben Rayner of The Toronto Star stated that Anti is divided into two halves; the first consisting of "futuristic robo-R&B", whilst the second half contains "a more organic breed of soul".

    The album's lyrical content predominantly touches upon themes of relationships, exploring what it means to be in love, to get hurt, to need someone, and to be true to yourself.The theme of relationships is picked up in numerous songs; "Kiss It Better" sees Rihanna questioning how far an ex-lover will go to get her back; in "Woo", Rihanna turns spiteful, stating she does not care for her ex-partner, while "Never Ending" features Rihanna admitting she would like to be in love again. The album's themes were also noted as being unapologetic, with an uncaring attitude, and self-assurance.

    During the album's recording Rihanna aimed to create an album that was both "soulful" and "aggressive", elaborating on this she stated that the aggressive and soulful themes would be heard in the musical, lyrical and vocal context.During a press conference in early 2014, Rihanna told MTV News that she aimed to depart from the musical style of her previous releases, which she described as being "big songs. From the jump, they just blow up." Rihanna continued to state that with Anti she would be focusing on music that "felt real" and soulful and would be timeless. She also stated that she wanted to record songs that could be "timeless" and that she could perform 15 years later. "Not any songs that were burnt out. I find that when I get on stage now, I don't want to perform a lot of my songs. They don't feel like me."    … Expand
  90. Rivan24
    May 19, 2016
    1
    This album ended how it began "MESSY", after three failed first singles, 'work' was born. I was mesmerised, despite it being an extremely lazy song, there was something great about it and it gave me hope for the rest of the album. However, when Anti dropped after the terrible samsung campaign ended, the album had no direction, no point, no meaning. It was just a mix of songs, it almostThis album ended how it began "MESSY", after three failed first singles, 'work' was born. I was mesmerised, despite it being an extremely lazy song, there was something great about it and it gave me hope for the rest of the album. However, when Anti dropped after the terrible samsung campaign ended, the album had no direction, no point, no meaning. It was just a mix of songs, it almost sounded like a mixtape. Though I do BELIEVE rihanna has tried on this project as her vocals have never sounded better but she's just not an album artist, she is a single artist who should stick to creating pop hits. Hoping to get another GGGB/ LOUD/ album soon… Expand
  91. mahfoudhhannani
    May 13, 2016
    9
    Rihanna's voice. The beautiful, sexy and raw songs. This woman has so much charisma, and she keeps getting better. It all comes down to the voice. شكرا
  92. badalbum
    May 8, 2016
    0
    This album is awful. It's just terrible pop music that doesn't deserve a good score at all. It's literally Twitter meme music, which is bad. Bad album 0/10
  93. chanel_diamonds
    May 8, 2016
    10
    This is probably the best album ever I have heard in a while. The way she can be versatile and still make a body of work that is cohesive and Relatable. I loveeeee it
  94. Kuba110
    May 7, 2016
    10
    After this album Rihanna is different person than before. This piece of music is really very controversial and some people will unfortunately do not understand this music and the message of ANTI, its a pity but this is musically and artistically Rihanna's best album to date.
  95. tishlicious03
    May 3, 2016
    0
    With this album Rihanna again tries very hard to be something she is not which is a serious artist. She had bad single after bad single until she again ran to Drake to get her obviously payola radio play. The vocals are the worse I have heard from her and the transitions between songs don't make since. At almost 30 the good girl gone bad stage is getting boring and stale.
  96. isthatbrandon
    May 2, 2016
    10
    Legendary album! Definitely her best work so far. There are no songs that I think are bad on this record, Rihanna, once again has delivered a career-changing body of work. Make sure you buy this!
  97. BYEonce
    Apr 30, 2016
    10
    Waouh! Rihanna did it once again.

    ANTi is definitely Rihanna's best album, simple, emotional with many poetry. She shows us who she really is, not at commercial pop star for teenagers but a real and great artist, who co-writes her own songs. Instrumentals are delicious. Listening to this masterpiece could make you have orgasms. You don't need a partner anymore to feel the pleasure    Waouh! Rihanna did it once again.

    ANTi is definitely Rihanna's best album, simple, emotional with many poetry.

    She shows us who she really is, not at commercial pop star for teenagers but a real and great artist, who co-writes her own songs. Instrumentals are delicious. Listening to this masterpiece could make you have orgasms. You don't need a partner anymore to feel the pleasure just listen to ANTi it's that simple. Rihanna's voice is a jewelry, a pure miracle coming from heaven.

    Very far from her farmer pop/dancefloor commercial songs, she made a difference choice and that is much for her credit. In her fragility, she finds her strength and that's why she constantly renewing herself as an artist, she surpasses herself and never stop surprising her fans and the audience in general for 11 years now. And God knows that not every artist can afford to surprise and generate as Rihanna do a sense of excitement through time.

    I love every song on the album. She's versatile as always. It's a personal album in which anybody, the young and the not so young, black, white, yellow, red, rainbow people could identify.
    Lyrics are powerful (Love On The Brain, Higher) meaningful and deep (Kiss It Better, Close To You) it's an album in which we can party and bullshhh (Work, Pose), where we can make love (Sex With Me, Yeah I said it, Same Ol Mistakes), in which we can get high (James Jones, Consideration), when you don't manage to sleep (Never Ending), to play after an hard day at work, or to celebrate the weekend (Desperado), useful when you're partner cheated on you (Needed Me, Woo), to play at funerals (Goodnight Gotham). Every song could help us to get better in life, to love life, to appreciate what we're doing, what we have, to enjoy moments we're sharing.

    As a conclusion, ANTi is an EXCELLENT, BRILLIANT, INTELLIGENT, SASSY, TIMELESS, INNOVATIVE, anyway a BEYOND PERFECT album in which each song deserves an award. Masterpiece now makes sense to me.

    Once again, well done Rihanna !!! Don't stop blessing the world with musicals work of art such as ANTi... what else ? 10/10.    … Expand
  98. viniciusfenty
    Apr 30, 2016
    10
    Sem sombras de duvida o melhor álbum de todos os tempos, com sons e batidas contagiantes e diferentes que levam a carreira da Rihanna à outro patamar
  99. Tonyo
    Apr 29, 2016
    7
    Trois ans d'attente, un an de teasing pour... ça?
    Rihanna pose sa voix sur les titres de son album sans réelle implication. Plusieurs titres sont plats à l’instar du lead Work, qui est bien décevant et ne représente pas du tout le contenu de l'album. Cependant, soulignons que les progrès réalisés par Rihanna pour proposer des albums de qualité (depuis Unapologetic) se poursuivent avec cet    Trois ans d'attente, un an de teasing pour... ça?
    Rihanna pose sa voix sur les titres de son album sans réelle implication. Plusieurs titres sont plats à l’instar du lead Work, qui est bien décevant et ne représente pas du tout le contenu de l'album. Cependant, soulignons que les progrès réalisés par Rihanna pour proposer des albums de qualité (depuis Unapologetic) se poursuivent avec cet album. Même si l'on ne comprend pas l'intérêt des titres bonus de la version deluxe qui sont catastrophiques,on peut tout de même remarquer que la seconde moitié de l'album est excellente (de Same Ol' Mistakes à Close To You).    … Expand
  100. AndersonRocha
    Apr 28, 2016
    0
    Realmente é um dos álbuns mais sem nexo e coesão de toda a carreira de Rihanna. Se a história que Kanye pegou todo o conteúdo do álbum e levou com ele, deixando-a apenas com faixas descartáveis, isso ninguém tem certeza. Mas ao ouvir o ANTI, temos quase certeza disso.
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#4 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#10 Most Shared Album of 2016

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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Uncut
    Feb 29, 2016
    80
    One of the most coherent and surprising big-ticket pop albums in years. [Apr 2016, p.79]
  2. HipHopDX
    Feb 23, 2016
    72
    In many ways, ANTI is a step in the right direction for Rihanna, creatively.
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  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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