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Music Is the Weapon
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  • Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the electronic/dance trio of Diplo, Walshy Fire and new member, Ape Drums, features guest appearances from Anitta, Alessia Cara, BEAM, J Balvin, Busy Signal, El Alfa, Joeboy, K4mo, Rashmeet Kaur, Khalid, Skip Marley, Nicki Minaj, French Montana, MCThe fourth full-length studio release for the electronic/dance trio of Diplo, Walshy Fire and new member, Ape Drums, features guest appearances from Anitta, Alessia Cara, BEAM, J Balvin, Busy Signal, El Alfa, Joeboy, K4mo, Rashmeet Kaur, Khalid, Skip Marley, Nicki Minaj, French Montana, MC Lan, Mr. Eazi, Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford, Paloma Mami, Nucleya, and Shenseea.… Expand
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  • Record Label: Because Music
  • Genre(s): Pop, Electronic, Reggae, Dancehall, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Club/Dance, Ragga, EDM
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. AllMusic
    Oct 30, 2020
    80
    At a compact 12 tracks, Music Is the Weapon provides just enough inspiration to get the party started, but it is so good that -- if left on repeat -- it would be enough to fuel an entire night of hedonism.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Oct 30, 2020
    60
    The decision to feature Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons on Lay Your Head On Me is baffling but not disastrous, as a soulful guitar lick dances around earnest vocals about honesty and intimacy. Trigger featuring Khalid is woefully boring, his low-key delivery rubbing up against sludgy chords and a weird mixed metaphor in the hook. Rave De Favela is by far the best track of the record, with hard-edged 4×4 beats, novel sound design, infectious syncopation and lively performances from MC Lan, Anitta and BEAM.
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 30, 2020
    40
    Major Lazer’s best songs have always acted as overstimulating sugar-rushes - but the formula that was once fresh and boundary-pushing for mainstream pop now sounds outdated.
  4. Rolling Stone
    Oct 30, 2020
    40
    Music is the Weapon is a stale, mixed bag that aspires to the global ubiquity and incredible commercial success of Major Lazer’s 2015 spastic moombahton anthem “Lean On.”

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