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Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length solo studio release for the Outkast rapper features guest appearances from Eric Bellinger, Big Rube, Curren$y, Gucci Mane, Jeezy, Killer Mike, Kurupt, Adam Levine, LunchMoney Lewis, Pimp C, Scar, Sleepy Brown, Snoop Dogg, and Trozé.
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  1. Jun 19, 2017
    84
    The album is far from the work of a legend resting on his laurels; instead, its inventive and genuinely fun sound makes a compelling case for why, 20 years after his debut, we should still be paying attention to Big Boi.
  2. Jun 19, 2017
    80
    Boomiverse’s self-conscious stylistic plurality is the new old-school. All Night, simultaneously too wacky and too obvious, is a moment to cringe at, but for the most part this is dad rap that can hold its head high.
  3. Jun 22, 2017
    80
    On past projects he has been comfortable sticking to a script he’s outlined for himself but here, he operates without rules. He isn’t bound by tempo, theme, style or even genre for that matter. All that appears to matter to Big Boi on Boomiverse is making good music that players can still bump in their Cadillacs.
  4. Jun 19, 2017
    70
    With a plethora of guest spots adding some serious variety to the already sonically multifarious album, hearing Big Boi go back and forth with the likes of Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Eric Bellinger, and even Adam Levine of Maroon 5, makes it all the more fun.
  5. Jun 22, 2017
    70
    From start to finish, Big Boi is so at ease with assured nonchalance that he blithely makes references to a mass murderer and an alleged serial rapist, and occasionally slips into some other juvenile business. Otherwise, he's in elite statesman form. He and his collaborators likewise don't seem all that concerned about the album's place in contemporary rap, and it's all the better for it.
  6. Jun 26, 2017
    68
    While there are moments on Boomiverse that reminds you of who you’re listening to, the lows are painful and distracting, to say the least. Weak production and terrible hooks drown out the enjoyable moments of the supposed intergalactic trip.
  7. Jun 27, 2017
    50
    Likely as clean as you have ever heard it, Big’s flow is the glue that holds an otherwise disjointed project together with cadences that kick the songs into hyperdrive, cement his versatility, and prove that he and the Organized Noize production team--the guys that built The Dungeon and the bulk of the joints on this album-- might be close to returning to form. Their indecision about the creative direction of the project, however, takes away from the overall quality of the release.

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  1. Jun 19, 2017
    9
    This album shows just why Big Boi should be considered one of the greatest of all time by any serious rap fan. This dude has been in the gameThis album shows just why Big Boi should be considered one of the greatest of all time by any serious rap fan. This dude has been in the game since 1994 and is still releasing high quality albums with incredible production, great features, and of course impeccable verses from Big himself. Personal highlights for me are Kill Jill, which has one of the most original beats I've ever heard, All Night, which is incredibly catchy, Freakanomics, which again has a really infectious beat, and the closer, Follow Deez, which is a dream come true for me as a huge fan of Curren$y. Big Boi has once again shown us that he is never satisfied with resting on his laurels, and that he has probably the best ear for beats of any rapper ever. Expand