Honorable Mentions Among the Critically Disliked
1. Lupe Fiasco, DROGAS Light
1st and 15th Productions
Metascore: 56
Of 11 professional reviews, 9 were mixed, while 1 (The 405) panned the effort. The Musical Hype was a bit more forgiving than the aggregate score, awarding DROGAS Light 3 out of 5 stars.
2. Maroon 5, Red Pill Blues
Interscope
Metascore: 58
Of 8 professional reviews, Red Pill Blues received 3 positive reviews (Entertainment Weekly, AllMusic, and Rolling Stone), 4 mixed reviews (The Guardian, Pitchfork, Slant Magazine, and The Independent), and 1 negative review (The Skinny). The Musical Hype awarded Red Pill Blues 3 stars.
3. Miley Cyrus, Younger Now
RCA
Metascore: 58
17 professional reviews were written for the new Miley Cyrus album, Younger Now. The album garnered 4 positive reviews (NME, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, and AllMusic), 10 mixed reviews (notably Spin, Pitchfork, and Consequence of Sound), and 3 negative reviews (Pretty Much Amazing, Drowned in Sound, and Tiny Mix Tapes). At the Musical Hype, were firmly above the aggregate score of 58, awarding Younger Now a solid 3 ½ out of 5 stars (a 70).
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