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The WireSep 2, 2015Those who lost interest after Tha Carter III may want to start paying attention again. [Sep 2015, p.57]
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Jul 8, 2015Throughout Free Weezy, Wayne is merely drawing in the spaces on a coloring book rather than in unique hues.
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Jul 14, 2015Free Weezy Album is on the whole decidedly mixed. Weezy still has his swagger, and with a little more effort he could add some substance to go along with it.
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Jul 20, 2015Free Weezy Album is one of those records you sift through for flashes of greatness, rather than sit back and let it wash over you.
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Jul 8, 2015FWA is slicker than most mixtapes--and on tracks like the opener, his flow remains a spectacle--but there’s also the pervading sense here that he’s playing it safe.
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Jul 8, 2015Nothing on par with the classics but he has plenty of moments where his strengths are showcased.
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Jul 10, 2015Occasionally, Wayne sounds either torn about the kind of music he wants to be making or even just short on ideas.
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Jul 9, 2015The effort and energy are there but the soul is missing.
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Jul 10, 2015The record’s occasionally bright moments are swallowed up by scattered thoughts and stale beats.
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Jul 8, 2015FWA's opening trio of "Glory," "He's Dead" and "I Feel Good" is severely tempered by the inclusion of clunky ballads with less-than-inspired production. Lyrically, there is little reference to Wayne's Carter V struggles amidst a wealth of new punch lines, but for every bit of wordplay that has potential to become another Weezy quotable, there is a handful of other cringe-worthy instances to counter.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 127 out of 178
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Mixed: 18 out of 178
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Negative: 33 out of 178
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