Playboi Carti [Mixtape]
by Playboi Carti
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. XXL
    Apr 26, 2017
    80
    Carti’s efforts on this debut project are definitely well-absorbed and not taken for granted. While the majority of the mixtape isn’t anything radically different from the music he’s been making for the past three years, it’s a sign of consistency in sound.
  2. Pitchfork
    Apr 26, 2017
    73
    Playboi Carti feels like a break from life, the soundtrack to a mindless good time.
  3. The New York Times
    Jul 20, 2017
    70
    Playboi Carti’s self-titled major-label debut album, which was released in April, is erratic, sometimes transfixingly so.
  5. PopMatters
    Apr 26, 2017
    60
    It’s the sonic equivalent of the stereotypical laissez-faire worker who breezes through presentations on sheer personality alone. Is that presentation good? That’s debatable. But you’d listen to it again and again if you had the choice.
  6. HipHopDX
    Apr 26, 2017
    58
    There’s not much range here, just an excess of swag, but it’s worth a listen solely for the moments where Carti seems to accidentally stumble upon a wild flow (“Dothatshit!”), or an irresistible infection (“Half & Half”)

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 107 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 107
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 107
  3. Negative: 10 out of 107
  1. barrk
    May 12, 2017
    0
    Contrary to what KTT Trump supporters would have you believe, Playboi Carti is not a musical genius. This mixtape is basically a microcosm ofContrary to what KTT Trump supporters would have you believe, Playboi Carti is not a musical genius. This mixtape is basically a microcosm of Carti's entire library--mumbled chants sprinkled with ad-libs. Do not be mistaken, unlike Uzi, who makes up with his repetitiveness and lyrical lacking with melody, or Future, who can actually craft a song; Carti is unable to make real melody or express himself in any meaningful way.

    Carti takes the repetitiveness that the new wave has been criticized for and turns it up to 10. You can honestly listen to one or two hooks from any of his songs and you've heard his entire discography. His songs are basically 80% filler hooks of him chanting one or two words ("pump fake, pump fake") followed by 'verses' that are more ad-lib than rapping. He has zero personality or interesting things to say (unlike contemporaries like Young Thug, Future, Uzi) , which I guess is fine because he's trying to appeal to an audience of people who find personality and lyrics about anything other than prescription drug addictions 'corny'.    … Full Review »
  2. MR_headphones
    Jul 20, 2017
    1
    playboy carti - playboy carti
    mini review
    playboy carti has no talent he has terrible lyrics he has crap flows he's unenergetic to the    playboy carti - playboy carti
    mini review

    playboy carti has no talent he has terrible lyrics he has crap flows he's unenergetic to the point of not even forming words and just saying the first syllable then slurring the rest into a one syllable noise at the end of almost every line right before saying what yeah or i thought soulja boy had no talent but at least he sometimes tries and even though he has no content and doesn't even try i still find playboy carti worse than him i hate this album so much i'm only going to say mostly positive things because all of the content is horrendous. anyways let's start

    location: 0/10 nothing salvageable
    magnolia: 4/10 good beat
    lookin: 2/10 you are actually not saying words
    woke up like this: 1/10 i really like this beat
    let it go: 4/10 catchy with a nice beat
    half and half: 3/10 catchy with an interesting beat
    new choppa: 8/10 rocky
    other sh!t: 0/10 nothing salvageable
    NO. 9: 0/10 nothing salvageable
    do that sh!t: 3/10 nice flow in the opening lines
    lame n****z: 1/10 ok flow
    yah mean: 1/10 you have no flow to have taken from you
    flex: 2/10 1:01 thats disgusting you know that they suck your blood right
    kelly k: 0/10 nothing salvageable
    had 2: 0/10 nothing salvageable

    i never thought there could be a worse album than revenge but i might have found one i can't use words to describe how much i hate this album.

    best: new choppa
    worst: NO.9, location, kelly k, otha sh!t, had 2, yah mean, woke up like this, lame n's, lookin, do that sh!t, half and half,

    19/100

    strong 1    … Full Review »
  3. Anke51
    Jan 5, 2021
    0
    Nothing special, just a generic, uninspired project that does not belong on the music market.
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