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Generally favorable reviews- based on 235 Ratings
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Positive: 185 out of 235
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Mixed: 34 out of 235
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Negative: 16 out of 235
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Mar 6, 2023I asked for an album, not a comedy. Not a bad album but if this had been all Donald Glover could do... he would have kept it to himself, he doesn't know when to take himself seriously.
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Dec 5, 2022
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Aug 17, 2019(DELUXE VERSION)
This albums very weird for me, the songs I love I REALLY love, and the songs I hate I REALLY hate. Gambino comes across really whiny on this whole Album. Whatever, it's his Debut.
Best Tracks:Freaks and Geeks, Heartbeat, Bonfire, Kids, All the Shine, Letter Home, Not Going Back.
Worst Tracks: Outside, Firefly, Backpackers, LES, Hold You Down, You See Me, -
Jun 25, 2014I WANTED YOU TO KNOW, WHENEVER YOU ARE AROUND, I CANT SPEAK I CANT SPEAK!!!!
MY HEARTBEAT MY HEARTBEAT
MAN, f**k YOU N****... FU** YOU Ni**A!
least favourite track: heartbeat -
Jul 1, 2012Overrated album for sure. Some catchy songs, my favorite is Fire Fly. Lyrics are terrible and cheesy, cringe-worthy, but the music is quite good. I love Donald Glover on Community love his stand ups, but his music not so much. It's cool that he's trying things though and taking risks.
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Dec 10, 2011It's okay. Glover's pop/rap styling is obviously very derivative, and his lyrics are honestly quite awful. However, his flow isn't anything I couldn't describe as "magical".
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Nov 28, 2011
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Nov 17, 2011The production is pretty good, but unfortunately the rapping isnt there for me.
He excels on tracks like bonfire, but then everything falls apart and blends into one big monotonous disaster.
Awards & Rankings
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MojoMay 31, 2012The identity-crisis themed Camp trumps through whip-smart intelligence, comic brio and bristling malign intent. [Jan 2012, p.90]
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Under The RadarJan 19, 2012The star here is Glover's malleability, as he can move from a club banger such as "Heartbeat" to something as sensitive as "All the Shine," a plaintive, yearning song about his own shortcomings. [#39, p. 75]
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Jan 4, 2012It's less surefire than Culdesac. But it's more satisfying emotionally.