Anti
by Rihanna
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7.9

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  1. divinediablo
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    it's just another Rihanna album and while it certainly is one of her best, it's not a huge masterpiece in general and especially when it is being compared to greater albums.
  2. alanfericelli
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    this is just club songs all together. nothing about this album is deep or meaningful and it’s not cohesive. rihanna is a terrible artist and to have waited 3 years for it is ridiculous. the worst album realised in 2016. rihanna really can’t make a proper album and it shows. only knows how to steal hit songs and “appeal” to the gp.
  3. Robcollarino
    Apr 25, 2016
    0
    Again Rihanna tries to do something mature. However, she can't do something good. It's sad that she always has huge hits. Work is one of the most ridiculous song ever. Shame on her.
  4. Jhoeroqk
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    Muito alarde e promoção, bem mais pelo lado dos fãs para esse álbum. Depois de décadas para lançar Rihanna lança esse álbum chato para ouvir com uma melodia incrivelmente ruim. Além disso, desconsidera singles só porque não fizeram sucesso. Decadência musical de Rihanna
  5. docteurg
    Feb 15, 2016
    0
    L'album est horriblement mauvais. Les pires chansons, les pires sons. Rihanna n'est plus, elle a attendu trop longtemps pour cet opus qui sentait déjà le caca avant même d'être sortit.
  6. Jordantrav
    Apr 26, 2016
    1
    Rihanna really tried with this one. The vocals have improved but the music is seriously lacking something. The highlight of this album is Needed Me which is actually one of my favourite Rihanna songs now.
  7. melanieuk
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    ANTi is very bad. Rihanna disappointed me with this album, I waited both and Rihanna launches an album weak, loaded with auto-tune and weak letters. :(
  8. leobra12
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    There is nothing new about this. Yes, her vocals are better but the songs and the lead single are not original at all. I was expecting for a more mature side of rihanna but im feeling really disappointed
  9. marcelinopao
    Oct 21, 2016
    1
    Músicas repetitivas, sem criatividade e monótonas. Esperava um cd diferente dos demais, mas nada tão pacato quanto anti. Espero que ela não repita os erros de anti
  10. AndersonRocha
    Apr 28, 2016
    0
    Realmente é um dos álbuns mais sem nexo e coesão de toda a carreira de Rihanna. Se a história que Kanye pegou todo o conteúdo do álbum e levou com ele, deixando-a apenas com faixas descartáveis, isso ninguém tem certeza. Mas ao ouvir o ANTI, temos quase certeza disso.
  11. tishlicious03
    May 3, 2016
    0
    With this album Rihanna again tries very hard to be something she is not which is a serious artist. She had bad single after bad single until she again ran to Drake to get her obviously payola radio play. The vocals are the worse I have heard from her and the transitions between songs don't make since. At almost 30 the good girl gone bad stage is getting boring and stale.
  12. mrlucbra
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    There are only a few songs that show an improvement from rihanna's last albums. The rest of the album seems like a bunch of demos from her previews releases
  13. IronGaming_
    Jan 28, 2016
    3
    This was some **** garbage, some of these songs (like "Woo") sound like striaght up Days Before Rodeo Rejects, yes pun intended. Then the rest of it sounds like some uninspired pop **** and the melodies are so **** basic.
  14. Chlofa
    Jan 28, 2016
    3
    I'd give this a album a 3. One for Desperado, two for Love on the Brain. Not crazy about the rest of it. Though I do believe it could potentially lead to Rihanna being taken more seriously as an artist.
  15. art2503
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    To be honest, every song does not work at all. Many songs do not seem to be completed. Everyhing was done quickly, but not perfectly. Her voice reminds me only howling (nothing more, sorry) in on this new album. I'm so disappointed.
  16. indieflop
    Oct 20, 2016
    0
    rihanna tentou inovar mas a inovação ficou só na teoria e nos videos, o cd parece resto do primeiro disco e Rated R, clipes mesmice de sempre. rihanna morreu no Loud
  17. sleeplessnights
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    "ANTI" is one of Rihanna's worst albums. It's very boring and being realistic only around four songs are good. "Higher" is terrible, it showcases how truly bad Rihanna's vocals are, it sounds like an incomplete work and ot will even sound worse live. "Woo" is the epitome of garbage, what the hell is that? Did she just put random studio sounds + a pile of trash in a blender and that was the"ANTI" is one of Rihanna's worst albums. It's very boring and being realistic only around four songs are good. "Higher" is terrible, it showcases how truly bad Rihanna's vocals are, it sounds like an incomplete work and ot will even sound worse live. "Woo" is the epitome of garbage, what the hell is that? Did she just put random studio sounds + a pile of trash in a blender and that was the result? Disappointing. She needed 39 co-writers to craft the album, she really tried to make a good work but failed miserably. I guess this is what happens when you let talentless people have creative control over music. Even Lady Gaga's latest critically-panned pop release "ARTPOP" is indeed 3x better than "ANTI", whereas single songs from albums like Taylor Swift's "1989" ans Beyoncé's self-titled are better than this poor Rih release in full. It's sad. Rihanna should just stick to modeling and leave the music industry for REAL artists.… Expand
  18. lucassm
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    Same old rihanna, with her same old poor beats and lyrics songs. She has created a big hype about this album but the result is not good, actually its terrible.
  19. scottgold
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    A messy array of experimental sounds that do not conform to a single thought or emotion. Though Rihanna tries to come off as a serious artist, her thoughtfulness is lacking and she should stick to lyrics of her past that provide relatable insight and thought, instead of trying to come off as some sort of stylish hipster.
  20. LuizFelipe
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    A clearly lazy album, Rihanna sinned a lot in releasing this album, simply tarnished his image among the public that ithas! and no use her fans compare to other artists, this will not make the album get better... Better , Rihanna! I hope one day you can again repeat the formula of " Talk That Talk", which by the way is your best work, so good luck with this bad album...
  21. YouMightSuck
    Apr 25, 2016
    0
    Your vocals were lazy...You could be better if you work on your vocals but, your not.....I Know you can be...Just sad...You can better you had b/c 2 songs actually gave vocals and that's it...Why be lazy...
  22. IgorCardoso
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    Criou-se toda uma expectativa acerca desse álbum, e para a surpresa de todos ele foi lançado. Honestamente, deveria ter esperado mais 3 ou 4 anos para lançar. Que porcaria sonora, uma música consegue ser pior que a outra, conceito altamente confuso não ficando muito claro o que a artista quer entregar ao publico. Este é o problema de superestimar artistas do nível da Rihanna, nem elaCriou-se toda uma expectativa acerca desse álbum, e para a surpresa de todos ele foi lançado. Honestamente, deveria ter esperado mais 3 ou 4 anos para lançar. Que porcaria sonora, uma música consegue ser pior que a outra, conceito altamente confuso não ficando muito claro o que a artista quer entregar ao publico. Este é o problema de superestimar artistas do nível da Rihanna, nem ela mesma está preparada AINDA para fazer um álbum com um nível no mínimo decente de se ouvir. Boa sorte na próxima, amargue o seu amarelo… Expand
  23. popfan
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    De longe seu pior álbum, forçando um conceitualismo falso que ela nunca teve, obviamente procurando por atenção. Uma vergonha perto do seu melhor álbum Rated R.
  24. Tamara25
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    If I could give it a negative score, I would. The fact she recorded Higher and someone said "yeah that's great let's keep it" shows she has no sense. Might as well lose the team. She can save herself loads of money by firing all the yes men around her.
  25. Grutzmacher
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    Hell, no!
    Besides having dropped their third singles released in 2015, Rihanna took 3 years to release an album that could only have been recorded and released in one year! I am frustrated and disappointed! But is that saying: We will do what?
  26. badalbum
    May 8, 2016
    0
    This album is awful. It's just terrible pop music that doesn't deserve a good score at all. It's literally Twitter meme music, which is bad. Bad album 0/10
  27. Brendafenty
    Oct 26, 2016
    0
    lixoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
  28. rodkills
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    I could give her credit for trying, but it's just not happening. She simply don't have the voice for strong vocals as required in songs like "Higher", so she sounds strained and... bad. "Work" is a bad "try-to-hit" song, giving bad name to old collabs with Drake like gems "What's My Name" and "Take Care". Also, it feels like all this time waiting had nothing to do with the production:I could give her credit for trying, but it's just not happening. She simply don't have the voice for strong vocals as required in songs like "Higher", so she sounds strained and... bad. "Work" is a bad "try-to-hit" song, giving bad name to old collabs with Drake like gems "What's My Name" and "Take Care". Also, it feels like all this time waiting had nothing to do with the production: "Same Ol' Mistakes" sounds EXACTLY like the original one from Tame Impala. Overall, this album does not stand for what we know she can do outside the generic pop, like "Lost In Paradise" or "Love Without Tragedy / Mother Mary".… Expand
  29. dans3148
    Jan 30, 2016
    0
    Album feels uncohesive and strained. For the four year wait and antidairy we had to endure the album seems to be a huge let down. Rihanna slurs her words and seems not to care about her music but at the same time to parade it as the best album ever. I don't see it
  30. lonelyjp
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    Anti, como o nome já diz, é um album anti-hits, anti-música boa e anti-bom gosto. A barbadiana Robyn Rihanna Fenty provou em seu hiato que pode ser uma ótima modelo, se comparado com sua carreira de cantora, que não deve durar muito depois desse lastimável lançamento. Tentou criar um album conceitual como o BEYONCÉ mas conseguiu chegar perto do DEMI.
  31. likesledgomez
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    Demorou 4 anos pra lançar isso? Completamente decepcionado. Quem gostou foram só os babões dela mesmo, porque impossível gostar de um álbum desse. Música chata atrás de música chata, Work quando foi lançada já era chata e percebeu-se que é a melhor do álbum mesmo sendo chata. Péssimo.
  32. SarahGomez
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    "ANTi" is a disappointed. Three years in the making and this is the result? You'd think she'd deliver a revolutionary, well-produced, brilliant piece of art. But no, "ANTi" is a compilation of garbage in audio form. And who the hell let her record "Higher"? It sounds like an MP3 audio of a dying cat, felt very sorry for my ears. And "Work" is the definition of generic mediocrity. Most of"ANTi" is a disappointed. Three years in the making and this is the result? You'd think she'd deliver a revolutionary, well-produced, brilliant piece of art. But no, "ANTi" is a compilation of garbage in audio form. And who the hell let her record "Higher"? It sounds like an MP3 audio of a dying cat, felt very sorry for my ears. And "Work" is the definition of generic mediocrity. Most of the tracks sound like unfinished demos. This album is just junk. Pretentious to the max. From her horrible vocals to the atrocious productions, I can say I enjoyed the silence in between the songs. Rihanna used to bring the goods to the table but now she seems to have left them somewhere else. It is hard to believe that someone is nice enough to spend their hard-earned money to buy this piece of **** I wish I could give this album a score below 0 because it is truly one of the worst albums I have ever listened to. But thankfully, I listened to "Revival" by Selena Gomez and recovered from this horrible experience.… Expand
  33. Chovex
    Aug 19, 2016
    0
    Rihanna has made me unhappy all year, her music is not "cool" this time. Your "work" gets no points from me, worst song I've ever heard. The most overrated song I have ever had the misfortune to witness in years. I have never disliked a song more in my life. A pathethic noise on the airwaves. "Needed me" shouldn't be anywhere either. What are those songs doing in the billboard? Streams.Rihanna has made me unhappy all year, her music is not "cool" this time. Your "work" gets no points from me, worst song I've ever heard. The most overrated song I have ever had the misfortune to witness in years. I have never disliked a song more in my life. A pathethic noise on the airwaves. "Needed me" shouldn't be anywhere either. What are those songs doing in the billboard? Streams. Rihanna has really damaged the music on the streaming era. There is no way she is the best artist or the most favorite of everyone, what a farce. In fact she is the worst and my least favorite of all time. Awful.… Expand
  34. maximchuma
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    With all due respect to Rihanna from me, she has always been hitmakers dance and try to show off and to stand as a serious artist suffered a complete fiasco! This musical misunderstanding worthy a single maximum listening and then only with difficulty, This is boring!
  35. lokito
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    La decepción del año. Esperaba algo mejor. este álbum no contiene las canciones pegasojas que suele tener Rihanna en sus discos. Lo único rescatable de ANTI es la canción Kiss-It-Better, lo demás es mierda!
  36. iyasoon
    Jan 28, 2016
    2
    Well, the albums start with a good song but the more we listen the more we get borred, Great songs like "Kiss It Better" & "Same Ol Mistakes", and very very bad ones like "Pose" & "Woo"
  37. nandoocorreia
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    O Pior álbum da Rihanna de longe, passou 3 anos trabalhando no álbum pra sair essa merda? Até o peido da Beyoncé tem mais qualidade que isso, apaga que ainda dá tempo, apaga e faz outro que além de sem qualidade ainda ta flopando horrores, tendo até que vender de graça. Decadência!
  38. HigorSM
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    Totalmente sem graça e decepcionante. Foram 3 anos esperando um grande trabalho como da era Loud e tudo que ouvimos são músicas que parecem demos. Mais frustrante ainda é notar a ausência de boas músicas já lançadas como **** Better Have My Money e American Oxigen. Parece que nem mesmo Rihanna é capaz de salvar o Pop atualmente.
  39. oklock
    Jan 28, 2016
    0
    The album has a good background and concept, but it just don´t have a defined rhythm or a good musicality, which makes it looks desorganized and feel boring.
  40. Sensato
    Jan 28, 2016
    1
    ANTI, que álbum decepcionante... O pior já gravado pela artista barbadiana. Rihanna já não tem absolutamente talento algum, ela poderia ter ao menos selecionado boas músicas de seus compositores. O álbum também falha na interpretação das canções. Ao avaliar o material quase fiquei surdo ao ouvir "Higher", pensei estar ouvindo um live de "Firework" da Katy Perry. Porém, o álbum não é deANTI, que álbum decepcionante... O pior já gravado pela artista barbadiana. Rihanna já não tem absolutamente talento algum, ela poderia ter ao menos selecionado boas músicas de seus compositores. O álbum também falha na interpretação das canções. Ao avaliar o material quase fiquei surdo ao ouvir "Higher", pensei estar ouvindo um live de "Firework" da Katy Perry. Porém, o álbum não é de todo o mal, destaque para "Love On The Brain", a melhor faixa dentre esse amontoado de demos.… Expand
  41. nokyam1
    Feb 1, 2016
    0
    Rihanna fez aquele auê todo por causa desse album, e deixou todos ansiosos e com grandes expectativas, infelizmente nenhuma dessas espectativas foi saciada com esse álbum!
  42. UmLuan
    Jan 29, 2016
    0
    This album gave me sleep. It's tiring.
    Rihanna tried to be different and ended up making a bad album.
    This has nothing innovative.
    And it is only sustained by the fans as going all out for the album not fail.
    Including as saying that like it when they hated the album.
  43. abeel06
    Jan 30, 2016
    1
    To much hype for a dissapointing album with boring songs that all sound almost the same. Rihanna needs to get her **** together and make great music again.
  44. Sani
    Mar 14, 2016
    3
    Here's the thing: Pop is Rihanna's stream. I seriously understand the fact that she wants to be taken more seriously as an artist and thinks that incongruently mixing genres ranging from club hip hop, trip hop and soul would give her that, but it flops. "Love on the Brain" is more of the direction she should have followed. When she described the album she used "soulful" to describe theHere's the thing: Pop is Rihanna's stream. I seriously understand the fact that she wants to be taken more seriously as an artist and thinks that incongruently mixing genres ranging from club hip hop, trip hop and soul would give her that, but it flops. "Love on the Brain" is more of the direction she should have followed. When she described the album she used "soulful" to describe the whole thing however this is the only song that subscribes to that ideal. "Work" I must admit did better commercially than I thought it would however we have lost that essence of Rihanna being a vocal artist! She screams and scratches all the time now which detracts from the dynamic it used to have and adds to this ever increases idea that she is losing her voice or worse yet lazy. I must appreciate the raw energy that she pours into her work very few artists (ahem Beyonce) still have that. I have always been a RIHANNA FAN and I am avidly waiting for something more from the next album.… Expand
  45. Josexlp1
    Jan 29, 2016
    2
    I think a mockery of rihanna , THEREFORE wait to get boring album said and meaningless, his voice seems drugged , I'm not one to want something commercial but those songs that seem demos, really ?? I think if she had not created much expectation I had not had very bad reviews
  46. allineed
    Jan 31, 2016
    1
    I used to love everything she made but this album is a big mess. In my opinion, its best song is Love On The Brain and it sounds exactly like BEYONCÉ's "worst" song: Superpower.
  47. JonathasRanver
    Feb 1, 2016
    3
    O Disco é uma mistura de ritmos que de alguma forma não soa bem,mesmo tendo canções de produção relevante como Kiss it better e Consideration,ainda sim percebo a falta de conteúdo lirico que preencha melhor o álbum!. O álbum mais parece um "This is acting" de músicas da mesma descartadas do Unapologetic,porém ele o cativa por soar um tanto quanto envolvente e surpreendente ao mostrarO Disco é uma mistura de ritmos que de alguma forma não soa bem,mesmo tendo canções de produção relevante como Kiss it better e Consideration,ainda sim percebo a falta de conteúdo lirico que preencha melhor o álbum!. O álbum mais parece um "This is acting" de músicas da mesma descartadas do Unapologetic,porém ele o cativa por soar um tanto quanto envolvente e surpreendente ao mostrar vocais da caribenha ainda mais seguros!… Expand
  48. sebouso
    Feb 1, 2016
    2
    Eu queria voltar no tempo, antes do lançamento desse algo se fosse pra ser preciso. A única coisa que salva nesse album é a voz dela, porque o resto é tudo esquecivel. A musicalidade, algumas partes da produção, principalmente algumas músicas.
  49. wings_madetofly
    Apr 26, 2016
    2
    Sucks I rate 2/10
    All she talks about how she wants to have sex, and grinds and do dirty things! We want old Riri back!
    And it's explicit as well.. the only good track on this one was 'Desperado'.
  50. Rivan24
    May 19, 2016
    1
    This album ended how it began "MESSY", after three failed first singles, 'work' was born. I was mesmerised, despite it being an extremely lazy song, there was something great about it and it gave me hope for the rest of the album. However, when Anti dropped after the terrible samsung campaign ended, the album had no direction, no point, no meaning. It was just a mix of songs, it almostThis album ended how it began "MESSY", after three failed first singles, 'work' was born. I was mesmerised, despite it being an extremely lazy song, there was something great about it and it gave me hope for the rest of the album. However, when Anti dropped after the terrible samsung campaign ended, the album had no direction, no point, no meaning. It was just a mix of songs, it almost sounded like a mixtape. Though I do BELIEVE rihanna has tried on this project as her vocals have never sounded better but she's just not an album artist, she is a single artist who should stick to creating pop hits. Hoping to get another GGGB/ LOUD/ album soon… Expand
  51. zgnruh
    Oct 22, 2016
    2
    Rihanna sound so cheap and ordinary on this album. I can't get her energy. Songs are written by other artist. I can't see anything about talent. She is just saying the same words again and again.
  52. Markorelio
    Nov 1, 2016
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This bad album, DecepcionANTI! This album does not demonstrate in their real idealization content "Royalty" that Rihanna wanted to demonstrate on the cover, very weak and poorly produced songs.… Expand
  53. LemonadeJoe
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    I expected much more. Rihanna is very upset. The most overrated album in 2016. The album does not carry any value . 3 hits before the album was much better
  54. thefameprint
    Jan 4, 2017
    0
    Simplesmente o pior álbum de 2016. Esse álbum é uma mancha na discografia da Rihanna, quem diria que ela viraria essa porca que quer inventar conceito que não existe? 3 anos para lançar esse álbum foi um exagero já que contém letras tão vazias e ritmos tão mortos. Rihanna eu te abomino por ter lançado esse álbum e por forçar o valahdd a gostar dele.
  55. BlaireWhite
    Sep 24, 2017
    0
    A weak attempt to sound authentic. Rihanna, who sings half EMPTi stadiums, fails to achieve her goal with this album. Bland, repetitive, unoriginal, poorly written and with terrible production.
  56. Marcosotica
    Oct 9, 2017
    1
    It’s hard to tell if Rihanna had something else up her sleeve when releasing the previous three singles, but listening to those made me sure that ANTi ...
  57. Fvfcfc
    Aug 21, 2022
    0
    Pure innovation. It's one of those albums that you don't understand the first time you listen. But, with each listen, you get hooked more and more. A delight.
  58. Marloz1210
    Aug 2, 2022
    0
    More of the same from her. This album is supposed to be anti-pop, that is the typical strategized pop album where she aims to be more experimental in order to stray away from the expected pop sound and structure but she takes us to a place we've been before and it's just tired. This is the same rebellious, talk that sh*t/talk, unapologetic, good girl gone bad attitude from her that we'veMore of the same from her. This album is supposed to be anti-pop, that is the typical strategized pop album where she aims to be more experimental in order to stray away from the expected pop sound and structure but she takes us to a place we've been before and it's just tired. This is the same rebellious, talk that sh*t/talk, unapologetic, good girl gone bad attitude from her that we've heard a thousand times, just standing behind a new experimental sound that can tend to be awful like her mumbling disposable lead single 'Work.'… Expand
  59. anandxtcy
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    truly one of the best albums of all time. rihanna really took her artistic control and made something amazing out of it. so proud of rihanna and i can't wait for R9!
  60. JoeMicklewright
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    I don't really understand the critical acclaim this album has received, it's easily her worst. There's no hits on here such as Don't Stop the Music, Umbrella or S&M... really boring album.

Awards & Rankings

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#4 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#10 Most Shared Album of 2016

Critic Reviews

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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Uncut
    Feb 29, 2016
    80
    One of the most coherent and surprising big-ticket pop albums in years. [Apr 2016, p.79]
  2. HipHopDX
    Feb 23, 2016
    72
    In many ways, ANTI is a step in the right direction for Rihanna, creatively.
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  3. Mojo
    Feb 22, 2016
    80
    It's confusing, with flaky endings and mood swings, and an utterly compelling mix of not caring at all and desperately caring. [Apr 2016, p.87]
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