Anti
by Rihanna
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2154 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 135 out of 2154
  3. Negative: 305 out of 2154

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  1. Sal3xx
    Nov 20, 2020
    10
    Icônico, memorável, ATEMPORAL, lendário.
    Ririh entregou coesão e clareza, com um vocal impecável.
  2. alysoonw
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    I'm a **** navy, so I know rihanna's work very well. All I have to say is: Rihanna, that's why you didn't give us the R9 already! You knew anti would going to be your best album! And not matter how time goes, the album stills sick! I love her vocals. I love her visuals. Love on the brain has a such magical lyrics and sound, needed me is such a vibe! woo is one of the best produced ever!I'm a **** navy, so I know rihanna's work very well. All I have to say is: Rihanna, that's why you didn't give us the R9 already! You knew anti would going to be your best album! And not matter how time goes, the album stills sick! I love her vocals. I love her visuals. Love on the brain has a such magical lyrics and sound, needed me is such a vibe! woo is one of the best produced ever! desperado? just was on itunes some days ago. Unfortunately, the album didn't get any grammy don't know why cuz everybody knows how this album was one of the best of 2016!!!!! I LOVE IT! A MASTERPIECE!!!… Expand
  3. zaeksito
    Nov 27, 2020
    10
    Increíble, Rihanna se ha esforzado por crear un álbum cohesionado y lo ha conseguido. Pocas canciones es escapan de la excelencia en este disco y ha demostrado una vez más que todo lo que toca lo convierte en oro. Aunque me cueste, me quedo con Love On The Brain, Kiss It Better, Desperado y Higher. No entiendo cómo después de tener 8 nominaciones a los GRAMMYs no se llevara ninguno.
  4. yad3
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    please come save the music industry we really miss your voice talent charisma…
  5. arianagrande626
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Her best album and one of the best albums of all time. It mixes R&B, rock and soul. My favorites are Needed Me, Kiss It Better, Same Ol' Mistakes and Love On The Brain.
  6. MeLikesMusic
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Rihanna took complete charge of her sound and this album is so so good that it's 2021 and we're all still waiting for another taste of her music. Higher, Close to you, Kiss it better, Love on the brain and Never ending (even though any track is worshipable) are the proof that Rihanna just keeps evolving with every album she puts out. I'm very surprised this album does not have at least 85+Rihanna took complete charge of her sound and this album is so so good that it's 2021 and we're all still waiting for another taste of her music. Higher, Close to you, Kiss it better, Love on the brain and Never ending (even though any track is worshipable) are the proof that Rihanna just keeps evolving with every album she puts out. I'm very surprised this album does not have at least 85+ or 9.0... Work was kinda trashy but the only tracks i disliked were on the deluxe version so i'm genuinely confused, but still everyone needs to listen to this album.… Expand
  7. Fabiooh
    May 21, 2021
    10
    Rihanna abençoe essa nação como sempre, anti não foi diferente seu novo álbum mostrou uma mulher forte e poderosa que acerta em tudo um álbum que promete ser um dos melhores da cantora é maravilhoso e fenomenal
  8. kacper_____
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    best album ever made
    all these "weird" noised blend in perfectly with the old style of music f.e in "kiss it better". i can't go over it and I'm waiting patiently for R9
  9. Frafenty
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
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  10. ray32
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    better than Beyonce's who discography. Rihanna paved the way for her (a reminder who the true queen is).
  11. tscott
    Sep 19, 2021
    10
    Rihanna went full 180 on this album, straying away from her previous pop sound, and going with an R&B infused sound. And it sounds amazing. Her voice fits this sound like a glove. Tracks like Love on the Brain, Higher, and Desperado are adored by a mass amount of fans; while also bringing in numbers with tracks like Work and Needed Me. This visuals for this albums fit perfect with theRihanna went full 180 on this album, straying away from her previous pop sound, and going with an R&B infused sound. And it sounds amazing. Her voice fits this sound like a glove. Tracks like Love on the Brain, Higher, and Desperado are adored by a mass amount of fans; while also bringing in numbers with tracks like Work and Needed Me. This visuals for this albums fit perfect with the music, and overall this may be Rihanna’s best era.… Expand
  12. evermore13
    Nov 15, 2021
    7
    Rihanna’s most intriguing project yet, even if there’s no clear smash amongst its 13 tracks. In many ways it’s her most deliberately uncommercial album yet, but don’t let the low-key THC vibes fool you: every harmony, drum beat, and transition on «ANTI» is painstakingly finessed. This, for better or worse, is clearly the music Rihanna likes: leftfield, stoned and strange. It is RihannaRihanna’s most intriguing project yet, even if there’s no clear smash amongst its 13 tracks. In many ways it’s her most deliberately uncommercial album yet, but don’t let the low-key THC vibes fool you: every harmony, drum beat, and transition on «ANTI» is painstakingly finessed. This, for better or worse, is clearly the music Rihanna likes: leftfield, stoned and strange. It is Rihanna without hits. This strange album, released without warning over the internet for free, may well be a reflection of the fact that not even her own backers really expects this to be a commercial blockbuster. It is more an exercise in rebranding, transforming the hit girl into a serious artist.… Expand
  13. Ayogio
    Feb 8, 2023
    8
    An overall great album with just a few skips. However if this is her last album I’ll be extremely disappointed
  14. Adark
    Feb 25, 2022
    7
    One of the most mature and completed albums bi Rihanna. It showcases her involvement in the lyrics, and the production is a great turn away from the pop dance production she did in her last albums. I did fell like this album had some highlights and low points, and some of the lyrics still felt generic to me. But it's an improvement, and I'm curious about Rihanna next steps in music.
  15. Myles_fenty
    Feb 28, 2022
    10
    A timeless classic with alot of experimental art phases to it and it lovely , its a classic .
  16. rrr_
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    The concept of the album is being "anti" everything and it shows pretty well. It's against the rules of what a pop artist can do, agraist the rules of what an album should sound like, against how a woman in the industry should look like. It's against all the typical rules of what an artist should follow.
    It's very experimental and she's exporing different sounds and genre of music in    The concept of the album is being "anti" everything and it shows pretty well. It's against the rules of what a pop artist can do, agraist the rules of what an album should sound like, against how a woman in the industry should look like. It's against all the typical rules of what an artist should follow.
    It's very experimental and she's exporing different sounds and genre of music in every track. It's her best album to date who shows a real maturity as an artist. It's very risk taking for a main pop icon.    … Expand
  17. taytayfan1989
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    This album was the best album released in 2016, it put her far ahead any of her peers.
  18. rayssab
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    perfeito. esse álbum me dar vontade de ouvir mais e mais mesmo após 6 anos desde que saiu, riri provando mais uma vez que é boa em qualquer coisa que se proponha.
  19. AtmosphereHigh
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Anti is a deeply personal album to me. It took my a while to understand it, but once it clicked... I honestly felt like I was falling in love for the first time all over again. There's this deep scene of longing that pervades the album, as is Rihanna was reaching out for a lover who wasn't yet who she needed them to be. But I get the feeling like non e of that ever stopped her from lovingAnti is a deeply personal album to me. It took my a while to understand it, but once it clicked... I honestly felt like I was falling in love for the first time all over again. There's this deep scene of longing that pervades the album, as is Rihanna was reaching out for a lover who wasn't yet who she needed them to be. But I get the feeling like non e of that ever stopped her from loving and reaching out to this person even when they refused to respond or keep in touch, like a part of her would always love this person. I just hope that she got what she wanted in the end. Maybe that's all I want.… Expand
  20. sweet_cats
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    By the end of Anti, Rihanna may not arrive at any definitive conclusions about her art but she's allowed herself to be unguarded and anti-commercial, resulting in her most compelling record to date.
  21. bombasticlove
    Aug 22, 2023
    9
    Este proyecto es el mejor de rihanna mejor que la mayoria de todos los albumes que han salido desde 2020 hasta ahora ya que cuando rihanna se involucra de verdad en su album puede hacer maravillas
  22. Victorian1992
    May 20, 2023
    10
    One of the best albums ever made the vocals, production and lyrics are next level
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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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