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For 889 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 64% higher than the average critic
  • 4% same as the average critic
  • 32% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 0.4 points higher than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Music review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Undun
Lowest review score: 20 Neon Icon
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 723 out of 889
  2. Mixed: 164 out of 889
  3. Negative: 2 out of 889
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    • 58 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Doggumentary
    Doggumentary isn't a frustrating listen because of shortcomings, as many of them that there are; it's frustrating because there are some real glimpses of late-career genius on it that Snoop continues to neglect.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Rolling Papers
    Hardcore Taylor Gang fans will be happy to add this to their collection, but if you're expecting another round of Kush x OJ, this album will probably disappoint you.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Lasers
    Only traces of Lupe Fiasco's greatness are present on Lasers, and even then he sounds less focused.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Gutter Rainbows
    Gutter Rainbows is a fairly easy spin, and can go into the listener's steady rotation in a pinch. That being said, this feels a bit like a subdued version of Eardrum.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    No Boys Allowed
    No Boys Allowed doesn't match its polished predecessor success a whole project. The songwriting feels more in line with her R&B/Pop peers than anything else.
    • 73 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Libra Scale
    Libra Scale lacks the sparkle found in Ne-Yo's previous work. Much like "Champagne Life," there is still plenty to celebrate. Toast it up.
    • 79 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Pilot Talk II
    While similar in feel to it's predecessor, Pilot Talk, this follow-up is much less commercial in approach. The backdrop, though sometimes redundant, is more intimate, substituting any real peaks of audio genius for a solid, cohesive chilled-out-smoke-and-float ambiance.
    • 47 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The Beginning
    Simply put, this album suffers from Beyonce syndrome--it does nothing to further the group's catalogue. Last time around, the Black Eyed Peas were exploring new territory, and the results were contagious. Now, it seems as though the group, particularly will.i.am, is stuck on auto-pilot.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Only 1 Flo, Pt. 1
    In a business where artists come and go with quickness, Flo has managed to remain relevant. Only One Flo will only strengthen Flo's relevance, but it will never be mistaken for a solid piece of art.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    The DeAndre Way
    Though The DeAndre's Way only has 10 tracks, it feels as if it has four or five too many.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Reggie
    Redman Presents...Reggie isn't near Mr. Noble's best work, but fans would be remised to turn their nose to the project. When he is in his element, he spits harder, and flows better than any of his peers.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    Last Train to Paris
    Overall, it feels like Last Train to Paris will be an album more tailored to the Pop scene, rather than the Hip Hop audience.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Michael
    Jackson's progressiveness and laser-aimed focus on perfection was always the foundation of everything he ever did and resonated through every song he ever made....Given the patch-work necessary to piece Michael together posthumously, it's impossible to imagine that this is a collection of songs Michael intended to deliver.
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