Bad Vibes Forever
by XXXTentacion
  • Record Label: Empire
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2019
Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. HipHopDX
    Dec 30, 2019
    60
    This 25-song compilation renders itself as a gift to the die-hard X fans that are rightfully craving anything new from the late rapper – even if it’s simply lo-fi humming over baselines for a hot second.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Dec 16, 2019
    60
    Bad Vibes Forever is better than Skins, the first XXXTentacion album released after the rapper’s death, but all of his posthumous music to date has fallen short. Even if you do hate XXXTentacion, you cannot deny his influence on modern rap. But ‘Bad Vibes Forever’ is a serious case of over-embellishing thin material.
  3. AllMusic
    Dec 16, 2019
    50
    The makeshift album drags, even with its stylistic diversions. Bad Vibes Forever is less a testament to how XXXTentacion helped shape the wave of rap during his brief career and more a bottom-of-the-barrel-scraping of partially cooked ideas he left behind.

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User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 58
  3. Negative: 29 out of 58
  1. Sadvilliany
    Jan 8, 2020
    2
    Christ... There's a reason posthumous music is often looked down upon. This just feels like an unfinished work that was hastily put completedChrist... There's a reason posthumous music is often looked down upon. This just feels like an unfinished work that was hastily put completed by an ungodly amount of producers for money. Let the man rest in peace, dammit.… Full Review »
  2. kermie_the_frog
    Dec 26, 2019
    1
    Poorly written and arranged. It feels like an unfocused mix-tape only written to capitalize off of his death.
  3. Trammy
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    This is a good posthumous album, there are some highlight tracks like HEARTEATER, Kill My Vibe, and Ex and also some underwhelming tracks likeThis is a good posthumous album, there are some highlight tracks like HEARTEATER, Kill My Vibe, and Ex and also some underwhelming tracks like Chase/Glass shards and before i realize but besides all that, I really enjoyed it!… Full Review »
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