Testing
by A$AP Rocky
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Consequence
    Jun 15, 2018
    83
    It’s a welcome addition to a genre that has become so occupied with spacey, bare-bones operations and overly simplistic results.
  2. AllMusic
    Jun 12, 2018
    60
    While in some ways Testing is more musical than anything we've heard from A$AP Rocky before, it's also more confused, with ideas and musical shifts colliding at times to the point of randomness.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Jun 1, 2018
    67
    Though the finished project is as loose and incohesive as its title might suggest, there’s a lot to like about Testing.
  5. NOW Magazine
    May 30, 2018
    60
    There’s something bewitching about this free-form section of Testing, but there’s still that feeling Rocky's stylistic adventurousness--however appealing--is overwhelming lyrics and flows that aren't as ambitious as the production.
  6. HipHopDX
    May 29, 2018
    58
    Instead of creating a new wave, A$AP Rocky has drowned himself in his own ambitions and lost his identity along the way.
  7. Pitchfork
    May 29, 2018
    67
    Rocky’s anything-goes tests come up short, but they feel like his alone.
  8. Exclaim
    May 25, 2018
    70
    Throughout the 15-track album, he weaves from hip-hop and psych-rock to R&B and soul, proving that artistically, he will never be confined to a single box.
  9. The Guardian
    May 25, 2018
    60
    Rocky similarly hopped between styles on his two previous albums, Long.Live.A$AP and At.Long.Last.A$AP, but Testing is a spottier affair. Too many tracks minimise his strengths. ... There are moments, though, when the dimension Rocky created for himself comes back to life.

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 267 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 194 out of 267
  2. Mixed: 56 out of 267
  3. Negative: 17 out of 267
  1. TrentRey
    May 26, 2018
    4
    This is a very mediocre album that feels more like a mixtape rather than an album. I love that he went a new direction for this album but itThis is a very mediocre album that feels more like a mixtape rather than an album. I love that he went a new direction for this album but it fails at capturing any real emotions. it just feels like a bunch of unfinished mixtapes songs. There aren't any real highlights on this album. This album had the potential to be great but ended up just meh. The lyrics on this album are not impressive at all. Probably his weakest album lyrically. It's not an awful album and it's not even a solid album. It is just so meh. A$AP Rocky had some great features on this album, but it seems like the features for this album didn't help make the songs special. This is indeed, an experimental project. Some experimental projects are great while some are not.

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  2. Myleene
    May 26, 2018
    10
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  3. TimW001
    May 25, 2018
    5
    Three really good songs - Distorted Records, Praise the Lord, A$AP Forever. The rest of the album
    is a mess. A$AP Rocky lacks flow and    Three really good songs - Distorted Records, Praise the Lord, A$AP Forever. The rest of the album
    is a mess. A$AP Rocky lacks flow and lyrical meaning. The production is all over the place and most of the songs are just kind of annoying. Samples form Lauryn Hill, features form Frank Ocean, and Kid Cudi are the best parts. This album is mostly not worth your time.    … Full Review »
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