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Fish Outta Water Image
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The Jurassic 5/Ozomatli member releases his debut studio solo album featuring such artists as Beenie Man, Anthony Hamilton, Talib Kweli, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, and Stephen Marley.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Fish Outta Water is a bright, colorful album that does an excellent job of incorporating different styles into a cohesive whole.
  2. Now, two years after the barbershoppy crew’s breakup, the Justin Timberlake of J5 delivers his solo debut, with predictably solid results.
  3. 80
    Fish Outta Water is a very strong project.
  4. Q Magazine
    60
    This is an assured solo debut from the MC. [Oct 2009, p.111]
  5. 60
    Best known as the distinctive voice of backpack hip-hop faves Jurassic 5, Chali 2na is sometimes reduced to a supporting role on his solo debut.
  6. Fish Outta Water may lack the demographic-tripping vibe that even a Jurassic 5 in turmoil could whip up, but it's a mostly winning debut that makes up in vocal prowess for what it lacks in hooks.
  7. Had the fish-minded emcee trimmed some fat, Fish Outta Water could have been the album we were all craving from the 2na.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Redordead
    Aug 24, 2009
    9
    Something with lots of variation for lots of different tastes.