Revenge of the Dreamers III
by Dreamville
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 55
  3. Negative: 2 out of 55
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  1. Iikdot_15
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    The album overall is solid. The features were really superb and it was a great performance from all the Dreamville members.
  2. Ghostlol
    Oct 22, 2019
    10
    ROTD3 is quite honestly one of the best albums I’ve heard in a while. J. Coles vision as well as his influence on these young up and comers is incredibly visible. Songs like Down bad, Self Love, Ladies Ladies Ladies, and Sleep deprives are instant classics. This piece of art is not only one of the better albums to drop not only this year, but this decade.
  3. ChunkDump
    Dec 23, 2020
    4
    a big line up of rappers in your album doesnt mean its going to be good. liked almost no songs at all in this **** its waay too trappy for me. unless you a huge J cole fan i would pass up on this one.
  4. fifi3
    Jan 22, 2020
    7
    It's probably one of the best rap label albums ever. It reaches very high highs and includes every artist bringing their A-game. It's shortcomings is at times some super short verses trying to fit everybody in and an overlong playlist, but that happens in albums like this.
  5. jacobfurness
    Sep 29, 2019
    7
    A strong project with many bangers like "Costa Rica" and "Oh Wow...Swerve" but has some tracks that personally underwhelm me like "Self Love" and I was annoyed by the inclusion of "MIDDLE CHILD." The last thing this project needed was more J. Cole.
  6. JACK15q
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This is an amazing album. Just 18 tracks of straight fire. Best album of 2019. Theirs flow, lyricism and good production.
  7. oscar7d
    Dec 5, 2022
    8
    A smokescreen of big-name artists may cloud the listener's view of this album, but as the dust clears it's easy to see a solid, high-energy group of songs which are easy on the ears. JID shines in many of his verses, but through the 18-track march, it's difficult to compile of list of other memorable features.
    That being said, I should highlight Guapdad 4000's contributions, which I still    A smokescreen of big-name artists may cloud the listener's view of this album, but as the dust clears it's easy to see a solid, high-energy group of songs which are easy on the ears. JID shines in many of his verses, but through the 18-track march, it's difficult to compile of list of other memorable features.
    That being said, I should highlight Guapdad 4000's contributions, which I still find stuck in my head. With such a list of names, you should be able to expect a consistently enjoyable, varied listen, but ROTD3 struggles to keep me interested throughout. There are only a few songs worthy of a single, but the project does not waver in quality. What feels more like a mix-tape scrambled together quickly than an album, still was a positive listening experience containing many songs I revisit years after their release for their catchy choruses and unique sound. Dreamville is set on a path for success.    … Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Pitchfork
    Aug 2, 2019
    71
    Few verses on the album are particularly memorable outside of spots from Maxo Kream, Vince Staples, a string of appearances from the consistently good J.I.D, and the standalone moments of introspection from J. Cole himself. But the comp works because it never feels forced or closed off to ideas.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 2, 2019
    70
    Valiantly shaped into this 18-track hour-long set, it's unavoidably a bit of a pile-up, a nonstop procession of rappers and singers fighting for space and pushing one another with verses and hooks that occasionally relate to one another. Cole makes an effort to tie it together.
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  3. Consequence
    Aug 2, 2019
    75
    If Cole’s greater purpose was boosting the career of his prodigies, he succeeded. Revenge of the Dreamers III points out the obvious: the complete takeover of DaBaby, the undeniable powerhouse that is J.I.D., and the melodious and irresistibly genuine Ari Lennox.
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