Dirty Computer
by Janelle Monáe
  • Record Label: Bad Boy
  • Release Date: Apr 27, 2018
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 679 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 608 out of 679
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 679
  3. Negative: 42 out of 679
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  1. vote4ghosts
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Pure artistry from Janelle, yet again! Dirty Computer is a breath of fresh air every time I re-listen. Lyrically it's amazing and sonically it's tight and consistently sounds fresh. An incredible listen!
  2. Jackprior
    Dec 12, 2020
    8
    This album has great production and lyrics. Standout tracks:”make me feel”, “crazy, classic life” and “American”.
  3. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dirty Computer was one of the best albums of 2018. It has definitely aged well with themes of empowerment , love, racial equality and sex at the center. The lyricism, production, choruses, melodies,raps, hooks and vocals are just amazing on this album. The diverse production ranging from RnB, POP ROCK, FUNK, SOUL , synthpop and Hip Hop is amazing. Every song is a highlight in one way or another. My favorites are Crazy, Classic Life,, Screwed, Django Jane, Pynk, Make me feel, I like that, don't judge me, So Afraid and Americans. Not forgetting that Janelle proves to be a formidable vocalist and rapper on this album.… Expand
  4. sambartlett2004
    Jan 24, 2021
    7
    Some great songs on here, every song is definitely unique, but I didn’t love all of them. Overall I would definitely give it another listen some time and I’m excited for Janelle’s future projects she is definitely a star in the making. She’s like a modern day Prince almost.
  5. vinisnog
    Jul 16, 2022
    9
    Dirty Computer é um dos melhores e mais subestimados projetos já lançados desta década. A letra, a melodia e o visual do álbum são capazes de chamar a atenção dos ouvintes e, no geral, o álbum é extremamente bem elaborado, profundo, perspicaz e necessário. Este é um grande álbum, com produção estelar, a voz incrível de Janelle Monae se encaixa em todas as músicas lá.
  6. robertolsjr
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    Álbum excelente do inicio ao fim, uma música melhor que a outra, melhor álbum da Janellee
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#13 Best Album of 2018
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#17 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#6 Most Shared Album of 2018

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87

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 5, 2018
    67
    Hints of Michael Jackson's melodic moonwalking lace in the type of hip-hop ennui that will appeal to fans of Solange's A Seat at the Table, plus a sexy swagger of feminist liberation that screams 2018.
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  2. The Wire
    Jul 13, 2018
    80
    She mostly succeeds at marrying that [transcendent black pop] to a sound that’s broader and more accessible than anything she’s put out to date. [Jul 2018, p.53]
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Jun 27, 2018
    70
    After navigating complex matrices of identity under an indulgent, accessible veneer, Dirty Computer is ultimately--even “simply”--a cathartic assertion of self in a hostile system.
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