Yung Rich Nation
by Migos
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Jul 31, 2015
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Consequence
    Jul 31, 2015
    75
    When all is said and done, this album will be looked at as a turning point for the trio: the moment they went legit.
  2. Boston Globe
    Jul 31, 2015
    70
    The group compensates for meager substance with plenty of style and energy, and has enough of both to almost pull it off.
  3. Billboard.com
    Jul 31, 2015
    70
    On Yung Rich Nation, the band of brothers shows it’s reliable enough to deliver hits, but ambitious enough to rise to a challenge.
  5. Pitchfork
    Jul 31, 2015
    70
    The rhyme skills and lurid way with imagery that first brought the group to national attention remain on display throughout the album, but YRN's warring agendas suggest a few more tries are in order for the Migos to get their formula sorted.
  6. RapReviews.com
    Aug 11, 2015
    65
    Migos don't glorify the trap, they reflect it, and when the hood doesn't need the trap then there won't be "Trap Funk" any more.
  7. Exclaim
    Jul 31, 2015
    60
    Production-wise, the record includes what are easily some of the least memorable instrumentals that the trio has ever worked with in comparison to their catalogue of freeleases, though the continued emphasis on minimalism gives the rhymes room to breathe.
  8. Rolling Stone
    Jul 31, 2015
    60
    This album might not propel them to a higher level of fame than they've already reached; while it's solid front to back, there's nothing remotely as unstoppable as 2013's "Versace" or 2014's "Fight Night."
  9. The Guardian
    Jul 31, 2015
    60
    It all sounds like a victory lap rather than a step forward, but perhaps that’s just as well.
  10. Pretty Much Amazing
    Aug 10, 2015
    50
    Throughout, tracks will leave you with a noticeably bittersweet aftertaste--although it isn’t exactly lacking in flavor. It’s as though the album is missing a secret ingredient, or doesn’t ever find the right blend.

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. MrMusic828
    Aug 8, 2015
    7
    The debut LP from Atlanta rap trio Migos proves that the group knows exactly what it's doing. They have a style, and they stick with itThe debut LP from Atlanta rap trio Migos proves that the group knows exactly what it's doing. They have a style, and they stick with it throughout the whole album. The simplistic, bass-heavy beats and comical raps are enough to be entertaining throughout the album, even though missteps like the Chris Brown-featuring "Just For Tonight" don't have much to offer. Regardless, "Yung Rich Nation" is a solid album that gives rap fans something to remember the eccentric trio by.… Full Review »
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