No. 6 Collaborations Project
by Ed Sheeran
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 12, 2019
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4.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 246 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 92 out of 246
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 246
  3. Negative: 100 out of 246
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  1. sammyanthony
    Jul 14, 2019
    2
    A few songs that good ain't enough to make up the residue. This album can't even be considered an 'upgrade' from Ed Sheeran's Divide. Rather, it's another low albeit his overproduction and adventurous effort. Many songs of it don't blend the collaborations properly, and Ed himself is being the guilty for many parts. Antisocial (a track from the album) is the worst one.
  2. Shaymooose
    Aug 17, 2019
    2
    Higher grade DJ Khaled album.

    Best Tracks: Beautiful People, Antisocial, Take Me Back to London
    Worst Tracks: The remaining tracklist.
  3. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    1
    In contention for the worst album of the year, the music on this record is just absolutely horrendous. Ed Sheeran has absolutely no skill for picking out spots for features. The production and placement of certain people made no sense. It is a soulless cash grab with zero artistic integrity, not to mention painfully horrible "bars" from Ed.
  4. Tolu
    Jul 22, 2019
    1
    Listening to this album is one of the worst things I've been through this year.
  5. MarshallCavalli
    Aug 15, 2019
    1
    The project is a massive step backward for Ed. Most of these songs aren't memorable or good. This feels like an album that used the outtakes of Divide and X as well as style emulations that don't quite work. Overall, just don't listen. It's not worth it.
  6. michellephillip
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    This album is so bad that is just goes to show how untalented ed sheeran really is even with the help of his so called mates. There's not one good song on this album. All sound the same. All a pile of poop. This guys needs to do the world a favour and stop making music. He's already destroyed the music industry as it is. Terrible. No doubt his fellow gingers will love it though.
  7. oxmarxrey
    Jul 13, 2019
    0
    I haven’t heard an album so uncohesive as this one. The takeaway from this project is that Ed Sheeran makes music purely for the charts the artistry is gone. You would expect an artist to evolve throughout the years but unfortunately this shows otherwise. Save yourself some time and some earaches.
  8. Charliecheck101
    Jul 12, 2019
    1
    Fair play to the artist, him and his team saw a global marketing opportunity and exploited it with features from genres such as hip hop, UK grime, Latin etc. which will make then a fortune. However it's so disappointing to see an artist who was a real raw talent that threw ideas out at frenetic pace within songs sacrifice his authenticity in order to appeal to a wider demographic to getFair play to the artist, him and his team saw a global marketing opportunity and exploited it with features from genres such as hip hop, UK grime, Latin etc. which will make then a fortune. However it's so disappointing to see an artist who was a real raw talent that threw ideas out at frenetic pace within songs sacrifice his authenticity in order to appeal to a wider demographic to get more streams much like an artist such as DJ Khaled (although hes always been **** terrible) This album was full of lacklustre and half baked ideas within songs, lazy production and chord progressions ,corny lyrics and flows, and somehow managed to make Travis Scott sound uninspired. It seems well crafted, off the cuff sounding songs from before such as Sing and You need me man i don't need you have been replaced with very surface level, shallow pop songs which appeal to the most basic of listeners with no self identity that end up latching onto the artist with the most clout.
    Best tracks: Hate to be 100% negative norman here but this album was unbearable from front to back apart from Dave's verse on nothing on you and J Hus on feels actually gave some energy. Worst tracks: Could choose most the album but the five worst tracks were: • Remeber the Name/ I don't care
    • Antisocial • Blow
    • Way to break my heart • 1000 nights    … Expand
  9. byyyyyron
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    this white ass dude tries to shamelessly cross over into every single popular genre with features that he's acquired using his money. absolutely pretentious and extra. shallow basic popheads will like this though

    best track
    there are none lmao
    worst track literally every single one
  10. HeshamMashhour
    Jul 12, 2019
    2
    This is really one of the worst albums I’ve heard in a really long time. Ed has none of his old charm here and gravitates from sickeningly sweet to offensively bland.
  11. dark-phoenix
    Oct 26, 2019
    0
    Ed Sheeran has never been good, but wow, could he at least pretend he's not going for the most generic type of songs ever? I mean, even the title of this "album" reads as something manufactured out of a laboratory. This is a colection of nothingness, there's literally nothing vaguelly interesting about any of these songs, they're just generic, bland, pieces of nothingness. Gotta love whenEd Sheeran has never been good, but wow, could he at least pretend he's not going for the most generic type of songs ever? I mean, even the title of this "album" reads as something manufactured out of a laboratory. This is a colection of nothingness, there's literally nothing vaguelly interesting about any of these songs, they're just generic, bland, pieces of nothingness. Gotta love when these "relatable" singer-songrwriters with an acoustic guitar exposes themselves as the desperate for quick empty hits trash without any artistry whatsoever that they really are.… Expand
  12. Minnervar
    Jul 17, 2019
    0
    Péssimo album, como sempre o Ed Sheeran entregando álbuns super fracos sem sal e mal produzidos.
  13. yoovoowithdaboo
    Jul 18, 2019
    0
    As generic as the rest of his discography. Literally nothing new, just the same of his style from the first album and the same topics as always.
  14. Jcanno
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    The worst album possible. Just wait for lady gaga’s Next album to hear from a true artist because this was an embarrassing mess!!!
  15. Ihatetrashpop
    Jul 12, 2019
    0
    It's so **** bad wow. Ed Sheeran is the most generic artist to be this praised for his work. He brainwashes everyone into liking his shallow lyrics and music.
  16. Cainecuthbert
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The album is pure trash every single song sound the same and the album is nothing special… Expand
  17. Gbseok24
    Jul 19, 2019
    0
    Péssimo mds, não canta nada, voz de pato roco, deveria ganhar 0 de todos os críticos.
  18. Felipe_Kohn
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Ed Sheeran builds an empty album again. He sounds emotionless and afraid of being trespassed in the music industry. The artists that participate on the album just want to be supported based by the posterior Ed's success. They need to know that is him who needs help.
  19. Miguel1300
    Nov 18, 2019
    0
    He’s just trying to appeal to a wider audience with this and it’s horrible. He only cares about commercial success at all costs.
  20. ananyakaul
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    I was expecting better from Ed Sheeran. But this album is a mess. A downright mess.
  21. NolanLundgaard
    Apr 7, 2020
    2
    No. 6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran: 1.74

    Beautiful People: 0.75 South of the Border: 0.25 Cross Me: 0.5 Take Me Back to London: 0 Best Part of Me: 0.75 I Don’t Care: 0.5 Antisocial: 0.25 Remember the Name: 0.75 Feels: 0.25 Put It All on Me: 0 Nothing On You: 0.5 I Don’t Want Your Money: 0.25 1000 Nights: 0.25 Way To Break My Heart: 0.25 BLOW: 1 :) 6.25/15 ~    No. 6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran: 1.74

    Beautiful People: 0.75
    South of the Border: 0.25
    Cross Me: 0.5
    Take Me Back to London: 0
    Best Part of Me: 0.75
    I Don’t Care: 0.5
    Antisocial: 0.25
    Remember the Name: 0.75
    Feels: 0.25
    Put It All on Me: 0
    Nothing On You: 0.5
    I Don’t Want Your Money: 0.25
    1000 Nights: 0.25
    Way To Break My Heart: 0.25
    BLOW: 1 :)

    6.25/15 ~ .417 -> 1.74

    I am so disappointed in Ed Sheeran. His “No.6 Collabortations Project” is the second worst album I have reviewed. This is because all his creativity is gone. He relies on the collaboration part itself to save an album that didn’t need saving in the first place. If he had done this album in the Ed Sheeran way, this would have been really cool. Instead, he thinks sharing this album with “bigger names” will make more people listen to this album. As a result, the lyrics quality took a steep downhill along with its musical creativity, replacing it with the same drum track and too much autotune. The Project forsakes everything I liked about Ed Sheeran, so at this point what does the album have going for it? Nothing. This album blends in perfectly with all the other music coming out today. While Sheeran’s other work is made up of masterpieces, No.6 Collaborations Project is woefully un-special. Highlight: BLOW.    … Expand
  22. Souzafialho
    Jul 22, 2019
    0
    Pior bosta do ano! O que aconteceu com vc Ed? Aff ein! Esse negocio de feat já saturou faz tempo já
  23. deefr
    Aug 25, 2019
    2
    The biggest disapointement in 2019's music. "No. 6 Collaborations Project" had everything to be one of the greatest albums of the year, but it turns out to be one of the worsts!
    "Take Me Back To London", "Best Part Of Me", "Antisocial", "Remember The Name", "Feels", "Put It All On Me", "Nothing On You", "I Don't Want Your Money", "1000 Nights" and "Way To Break My Heart" are so bad and    The biggest disapointement in 2019's music. "No. 6 Collaborations Project" had everything to be one of the greatest albums of the year, but it turns out to be one of the worsts!
    "Take Me Back To London", "Best Part Of Me", "Antisocial", "Remember The Name", "Feels", "Put It All On Me", "Nothing On You", "I Don't Want Your Money", "1000 Nights" and "Way To Break My Heart" are so bad and unecessary songs.
    "I Don't Care" and "Beautiful People" are super boring songs
    "Blow" is a good song indeed
    "Cross Me" is by far the best song of the album, and to be honest, i really love. But the full album it's a waste of time!! I miss ed sheeran's "X", one of the greatest album i heard.
    "I Don't Care" and "Beautiful People" are super boring songs
    "Blow" is a good song
    "Cross Me" is by far the best song of the album, and to be honest, i love it. But the full album it's a waste of time!! I miss ed sheeran "X", one of the greatest albums in my opinnion.    … Expand
  24. UrsulaScott
    Aug 25, 2019
    0
    Extremely disappointing. Ed Sheeran has lost his essence. The elements that made his music especial are missing in the album. The lyrics have no significant meaning whatsoever, making every track sound like a wannabe empty hit song.
  25. jasminn
    Aug 31, 2019
    0
    I found this album boring and generic, the lead single has terrible lyrics and it’s so obvious that he’s desperate for a hit. I miss the + era when he actually made listenable music
  26. Mrxyz
    Sep 3, 2019
    0
    I didn’t like anything from this album. This album doesn’t have a personal it’s just a random boring songs all collected in one album. Sorry but it’s so bad. Ed disappointed me this time.
  27. cipriano
    Feb 7, 2020
    0
    That's a horrible project, Ed Sheeran chose the worst sounds to take that step. It's a totally bad thing of sound, and its totally commercial and massive production seems a combination of the discards of his last albums and nothing works well within it. Some such good songs aren't enough to invent the new one and i expected from Ed Sheeran. Sounds like songs you'd listen to on a Friday in a bar.
  28. Xiaomingwu
    Mar 30, 2023
    0
    such a bad piece of work, of course it will get streams it’s all about collabs, it’s just bad.
  29. timetraveler136
    Oct 30, 2021
    2
    I don't remember anything about this album, that's how bad it is, although I know this was done for fun, it still sucks. There's a few songs like the track with H.E.R. and the one with Eminem and 50cent, maybe even the one with Bruno Mars, that are catchy, but overall? full of skips, everything else feels really bland.
    Not gonna compared this album with any of the main three (+, x,    I don't remember anything about this album, that's how bad it is, although I know this was done for fun, it still sucks. There's a few songs like the track with H.E.R. and the one with Eminem and 50cent, maybe even the one with Bruno Mars, that are catchy, but overall? full of skips, everything else feels really bland.
    Not gonna compared this album with any of the main three (+, x, Divide) because it's not a follow up, it's a side project. But if you compare it with No. 5 Collaborations Project, which is its predecessor, it falls short in all senses.
    Good thing this was album was not meant to be serious.    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. The Observer (UK)
    Jul 22, 2019
    60
    A cynic would call this hotchpotch of genres and guests a laser-guided exercise in streaming monopoly, a credibility-by-osmosis playlist primed for summer dominance. And that person would be 100% correct.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Jul 19, 2019
    50
    While there are plenty of people who are able to seamlessly blend their preferred musical genre with Hip Hop (Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker, Billy Ray Cyrus), Ed Sheeran isn’t one of them. And because he spent the whole album trying too hard, it falls flat, overall.
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  3. Consequence
    Jul 19, 2019
    25
    On this record, he’s taking a stab at, well, every genre. It doesn’t pay off, though, because this effort results in a sense of emptiness, an abyss of authenticity or real feeling. And that’s the problem: Despite writing “emotional” ballads for a huge part of his career, none of us really have any idea who Ed Sheeran is.
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