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FM!
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 115 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length studio release for the California rapper features guest appearances from E-40, Jay Rock, Kamaiyah, Kehlani, Earl Sweatshirt, Ty Dolla $ign, and Tyga.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    Nov 15, 2018
    90
    Despite FM!'s brevity, Staples jams so much into every bar that it fully satiates, all while still managing to end so abruptly that it comes as a surprise. The electrifying thrill of FM! is a triumph for the rapper who remains at the top of his game.
  2. HipHopDX
    Nov 13, 2018
    82
    Ultimately, Staples has added another colorful chapter to his chameleon-like catalog and reinforced his intention to keep evolving no matter what trends are dictating the current wave.
  3. Exclaim
    Nov 6, 2018
    80
    Vince has managed to not only be acerbic but entertaining on his newest release. Its only drawback is its extremely short runtime.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    Nov 2, 2018
    80
    Each idea is significantly different from the last and this latest album is an immersive look at the grizzly realities of millions.
  5. The 405
    Nov 14, 2018
    80
    It’s hard to work out whether this is an album, an EP or a playlist, and at 22 minutes long it’s difficult to feel fully satisfied and does leave you wanting more.
  6. 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]
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  7. Sputnikmusic
    Nov 15, 2018
    46
    FM! might have personality, but it's of the more obnoxious and self-obsessed "Get the Fuck Off My Dick" variety, and there's simply not enough quality on display to justify its own brief and largely annoying existence. Next.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. RegenT_A_1300
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    it's a 10/11 amazing perfect standout sexy bastard xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
  2. AbuK
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    A quick project that has absolutely mesmerizing songs that give off a vibe of going home after the last day of school
  4. abergs1125
    Nov 6, 2018
    9
    really fun listen, slaps top to bottom, gorgeous flow. vince is unstoppable
  5. organicpotato69
    Nov 17, 2018
    8
    This album is classic Vince Staples, rap that is hard and fun at the same time. Overall this album is mostly really enjoyable, full of bangersThis album is classic Vince Staples, rap that is hard and fun at the same time. Overall this album is mostly really enjoyable, full of bangers and good bars. However it's nothing special, it's just good old Vince.… Expand
  6. TrentRey
    Nov 2, 2018
    7
    A very fun album to listen to with a tracklist filled with bangers. It's a very short album. Even though the album has 11 tracks it stillA very fun album to listen to with a tracklist filled with bangers. It's a very short album. Even though the album has 11 tracks it still doesn't feel like a complete album. It feels like a promo to a bigger and more complete album.… Expand
  7. spenceryang8
    Feb 4, 2019
    7
    FM!'s fun concept begs for a longer runtime, but even at 22 minutes the project has plenty to offer with its quality beats, flows, hooks, andFM!'s fun concept begs for a longer runtime, but even at 22 minutes the project has plenty to offer with its quality beats, flows, hooks, and lyrics.

    FAV TRACKS: FEELS LIKE SUMMER, OUTSIDE, DON'T GET CHIPPED, RELAY, FUN!

    LEAST FAV TRACK: BRAND NEW TYGA    … Expand
  8. finnmccool1985
    Nov 5, 2018
    1
    Why is it that indie rap albums with racial overtones always get headlines and (selected) critic success on this site? A message to theWhy is it that indie rap albums with racial overtones always get headlines and (selected) critic success on this site? A message to the critics who keep doing this- no one in the hood listens to this crap, and your critic reviews aren't driving anyone to the polls. You're just getting on everyone's nerves driving this imagined proletariat revolution down peoples throats. I live in the hood, and you'd have a better chance of getting every autotuned, mali poppin, club-bass driven rapper to get political than for things to 'make a difference' this way. Gets a 1 because Vince Staples is a decent rapper ('lyrical' skill) - the positive reviews show that- gets a minus 6 for the biased, can't see passed your own reality nonsense.… Expand

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#65 Most Discussed Album of 2018