FM!
by Vince Staples
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 115 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 115
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 115
  3. Negative: 5 out of 115
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  1. CraigEchols
    Nov 2, 2018
    6
    Should be considered more of an EP than an album at just barely over 20 minutes long. Doesn't seem like his heart was as invested into this one. Clearly not on the level of Summertime '06 or Big Fish Theory (and probably not of Prima Donna either). Nonetheless, it is a pretty fun album with some nice (albeit short and sort of pointless) appearances from Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga.

    Best    Should be considered more of an EP than an album at just barely over 20 minutes long. Doesn't seem like his heart was as invested into this one. Clearly not on the level of Summertime '06 or Big Fish Theory (and probably not of Prima Donna either). Nonetheless, it is a pretty fun album with some nice (albeit short and sort of pointless) appearances from Earl Sweatshirt and Tyga.

    Best tracks:
    Feels Like Summer
    Tweakin'    … Expand
  2. Hughishness
    Nov 9, 2018
    6
    Kind of a mixed bag. I'll preface this by saying I'm 35 and realize Hip Hop stopped being made with my opinion in mind a long time ago so there that is. The album starts off strong Feels Like Summer is good only to be followed by Outside which is meh then followed by Don't Get Chipped which is great. It's kind of a theme for the album, good track/meh track so on and so forth. Tweakin wasKind of a mixed bag. I'll preface this by saying I'm 35 and realize Hip Hop stopped being made with my opinion in mind a long time ago so there that is. The album starts off strong Feels Like Summer is good only to be followed by Outside which is meh then followed by Don't Get Chipped which is great. It's kind of a theme for the album, good track/meh track so on and so forth. Tweakin was very good once it got going but the length of the album does hurt it as there are skits interspersed within which is just like why? It's worth a listen and a few of the tracks are fantastic but overall just kind of ok.… Expand

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81

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. The Wire
    Jan 25, 2019
    80
    He has the knack of E-40, of Slick Rick, of George Clinton, for whipping up ugly shit with infantile rhyme to make it taste like candyfloss. On “Outside!”, he turns “Who want to die” into a sprightly singalong. The cheer proves to be a cover for both an experimental edge more disruptive than that of Some Rap Songs and a hefty impact when Vince does finally start to crumble. [Feb 2019, p.56]
  2. Mojo
    Dec 17, 2018
    60
    FM! initially feels slighter, not least because of a brisk 22-minute duration. The breeziness is deceptive, though, as Staples and producer Kenny Beats construct a minimalist update of G-funk where the jams are always freighted with an awareness of potential violence. [Feb 2019, p;.84]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Nov 30, 2018
    80
    It’s a short record, clocking in at just over 20 minutes, but the Long Beach linguist crams in a lot of syllables and welcomes into the mix compadres including Earl Sweatshirt, Ty Dolla Sign and San Francisco legend E-40. Though he presents the material playfully, Staples has more on his mind than hot fun.
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