Bad Vibes Forever
by XXXTentacion
  • Record Label: Empire
  • Release Date: Dec 6, 2019
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
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  1. MusicCriticG
    Aug 28, 2023
    3
    This album was 100% a money grab from X's Label/mom, these tracks felt lazy and it seems like the label just slapped a bunch of Features on this WHOLE album and EVERY SINGLE track and said "done" then called it a day this album makes X's reputation and legacy just make it sad and disappointing at the same time
  2. 305Records
    Mar 5, 2023
    6
    This album was putting unfit puzzle pieces and demos and slapping on features. While the production is nice and the features are cool, these songs feel like they would’ve sounded very different had they been finished if X was still here. RIP XXX, and the media can go to hell for demonizing him
  3. lildickgirl666
    Mar 30, 2022
    8
    Sin duda un álbum que nos confirma los versátil de xxxtentacion, este es un trabajo mucho mejor que skins, pero no siento la esencia al 100% a comparación de ?, y 17
  4. BustaDimes
    Mar 16, 2022
    0
    This is the type of stuff that won't let an artist rest in peace. XXXTentacion's music was undoubtedly bad when he was alive, but **** this is not just bad, this is the epitome of shameful
  5. Mellowry
    Aug 17, 2021
    3
    Depression and Obsession doesn't mix well, such as the songs on this album. The enitre album feels like thrown together randomly, some songs sound quite nice but in my opinion this is just another example of how to make money with a young mans name after he passed away. The mixing is awful, i do not understand the features, like not at all, i mean why do you feature blink-182 on an XDepression and Obsession doesn't mix well, such as the songs on this album. The enitre album feels like thrown together randomly, some songs sound quite nice but in my opinion this is just another example of how to make money with a young mans name after he passed away. The mixing is awful, i do not understand the features, like not at all, i mean why do you feature blink-182 on an X posthumous release? probably to draw attention, like "oh my gawd, haven't you heard of the official Tentacion blink 182 song yet?". This whole album has the vibe of those youtube "producers" mashing up random Lil Peep vocals over Nirvana Instrumentals. It doesn't even work as i mentioned, it's offering nothing but thrown together nonsense with lyrics and vocals of a once creative mind abused to make money.… Expand
  6. Hendo250
    Apr 7, 2021
    7
    this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7
  7. clem666
    Aug 5, 2020
    5
    This album is so hard for me to review. XXXTENTACION was an artist as great as Mr. Jekill was a good doctor. Just like him he had that dark facada as an independant character in his life. I pertinently know that this project was born from bad intentions as making a lot of money off a dead body. The great majority of the tracks in 'Bad Vibes Forever' is not even arranged and everythingThis album is so hard for me to review. XXXTENTACION was an artist as great as Mr. Jekill was a good doctor. Just like him he had that dark facada as an independant character in his life. I pertinently know that this project was born from bad intentions as making a lot of money off a dead body. The great majority of the tracks in 'Bad Vibes Forever' is not even arranged and everything feels so messy because of that.
    However I can't deny that these tracks are the true reflection of XXXTENTACION's work while he was among us. The presence of more or less talented artists is just to make the record last a little longer. But still we got a bit less of an hour of music for 25 tracks. And that's a sad shame. The artist's music did not lose any of its anger, emotion and power and some tracks just inexplicably find the way of your heart and will remind you the recklessness of XXXTENTACION during his best times. Unfortunately the rest of the album is just a bland cream in which you can hear more of other voices than the one of the artist himself. Anyway 'Bad Vibes Forever' will remain an album in which you can take refuge when you realize XXXTENTACION's voice, creativity, emotion and work miss you so much in this boring world.    … Expand
  8. Bananalamb
    Apr 5, 2020
    9
    Great album with many varieties of music. Some songs are unfortunately unfinished so cannot give it a 10 out of 10 Llj
  9. dubsv
    Mar 8, 2020
    0
    R.I.P. xxx but your albums are still awful im not gonna GIVE u a good score cuz u died ur music sucked
  10. jonathando4
    Jan 22, 2020
    2
    Este album se siente no terminado, lo cual es obvio, pues x murio. Sólo se hizo para rascar algo de dinero
  11. 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 completed by an ungodly amount of producers for money. Let the man rest in peace, dammit.
  12. 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.
  13. harry_j_harry
    Dec 22, 2019
    4
    Best song: Bad Vibes Forever (PnB Rock and Trippie Redd) 8/10
    Worst Song: School Shooters (Lil Wayne) 1/10
  14. 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 like Chase/Glass shards and before i realize but besides all that, I really enjoyed it!
  15. euanfraser
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    I can imagine that the majority of the content on this album was originally no more than ideas and short snippets. It is not hard to tell that this album was released to profit off of a dead person. There is no respect in this music whatsoever and it is honestly sad to see Empire Records getting away with this. The music itself has nothing to prove. It is stretched out and the features onI can imagine that the majority of the content on this album was originally no more than ideas and short snippets. It is not hard to tell that this album was released to profit off of a dead person. There is no respect in this music whatsoever and it is honestly sad to see Empire Records getting away with this. The music itself has nothing to prove. It is stretched out and the features on this record are awful. The only song I loved was 'Triumph'. The first four tracks are also likable and the interlude is cool too. Beyond this, all is lost. Decent 3/10.… Expand

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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
  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.
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  2. RapReviews.com
    Dec 17, 2019
    75
    It’s a good album. ... Emo rappers often tend to release short albums with even shorter tracks, and this one is suspiciously long and incredibly overloaded with talent.
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  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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