Anti
by Rihanna
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2154 Ratings

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  1. Fruity
    Aug 27, 2016
    10
    ANTI is so mature. The sound of the album reflects how long Rihanna took to complete it. I think with this release we can see where Rih is heading as an artist.
  2. Caique
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito bom, Kiss It Better gostosa de ouvir, as guitarras ficaram maravilhosas, o cover de Same Ol’ Mistakes muito bom, o disco é coeso, traz facetas de uma Rihanna em que não estamos acostumados.… Expand
  3. 0987
    Dec 25, 2016
    10
    What can I say? Rihanna did it again. Such a perfect album with perfect songs like: Kiss It Better, Love On The Brain (which is my personal favourite), Needed Me, Consideration and James Joint. Only thing that I don't like is that Rihanna removed those three singles from 2015. However, perfect album!!!
  4. blueboy
    Feb 11, 2016
    10
    It may have took Rihanna 3 years to make this album but it sure is worth the wait. This just proves how free she is and that she really knows what she wants and how to deliver it to her fans.
  5. WILL_One
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    An excellent masterpiece by the pop goddess.
    13 (mostly) melancholic track, driven by earthy and organic production.
    This is a Rihanna album with a twist, every song isn't a hit from the get go and feels like something for the eternity.
    This record sounds like a potential classic to me.

    Pop's biggest rebellion was definitely worth the wait.
    10/10
  6. Rehrihcritic88
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The great album!
    Rihanna is the Queen. Anti is a masterpiece, LOTB and KIB perfect songs.    … Expand
  7. Deivid
    Feb 9, 2016
    10
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  8. Kuba110
    May 7, 2016
    10
    After this album Rihanna is different person than before. This piece of music is really very controversial and some people will unfortunately do not understand this music and the message of ANTI, its a pity but this is musically and artistically Rihanna's best album to date.
  9. digitallinh
    Jan 31, 2016
    10
    This is the first album from Rihanna that I've loved front to back. A lot of good songs here. I skip maybe one of them. My favorite songs : Kiss it Better, Needed me, Never Ending, Love on the Brain... Again most of them are very good. Pick up this album.
  10. Kayzan
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    OBRA-PRIMA CONTEMPORÂNEA. Apesar dos cansáveis adiamentos e problemas na produção do álbum, conseguiu criar algo "desafiador", mas bem preparado, sereno e que desce suavemente aos ouvidos. Várias canções que exploram bem a sua voz e com produção voltada para o R&B são o ponto mais alto do álbum. "Kiss It Better", "Higher", "Love On The Brain", "Never Ending" e o cover maravilho de "SameOBRA-PRIMA CONTEMPORÂNEA. Apesar dos cansáveis adiamentos e problemas na produção do álbum, conseguiu criar algo "desafiador", mas bem preparado, sereno e que desce suavemente aos ouvidos. Várias canções que exploram bem a sua voz e com produção voltada para o R&B são o ponto mais alto do álbum. "Kiss It Better", "Higher", "Love On The Brain", "Never Ending" e o cover maravilho de "Same Old Love", por Tame Impala, beijam o "Blues" e apresentam boas construções harmônicas trazendo uma nova visão dela para a sua carreira. Por outro lado, o som forte em "Consideration", "Desperado" e "Needed Me" explode em batidas Hip-Hop bem mais digeríveis que a música pop / EDM explorado em seus álbuns anteriores.… Expand
  11. german28
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    This album is amazing, is different, that's for sure, if you're expectiong beachy pop/dance songs id say you should skip this album. Love on The Brain, Higher, Desperado, Needed Me and James Joint serve as the highlighs. it has a wonderful vocal production. Rihanna killed it.
  12. miguelsanhueza
    Feb 4, 2016
    10
    Como dijo Rihanna "I worth the wait" y que razón tenía! que discazo que se mandó!!! gran regreso, este album es ella en todo su esplendor!!! i love it! su mejor trabajo sin dudas
  13. Jucah
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Como sempre Rihanna, saindo de sua zona de conforto e fazendo um trabalho formidável com o ANTI. Ele mostra uma mistura de ritmos , mas, com uma sonoridade encantadora. ao ouvirmos de começo, estranhamos como o álbum vai viajando e com o certo tempo você vai se confortando e embarcando nas canções maravilhosas. destaque para as canções Kiss it better , Higher , Same Ol’ Mistakes e Love onComo sempre Rihanna, saindo de sua zona de conforto e fazendo um trabalho formidável com o ANTI. Ele mostra uma mistura de ritmos , mas, com uma sonoridade encantadora. ao ouvirmos de começo, estranhamos como o álbum vai viajando e com o certo tempo você vai se confortando e embarcando nas canções maravilhosas. destaque para as canções Kiss it better , Higher , Same Ol’ Mistakes e Love on the Brain. Se você está acostumado com as farofas da Riri, esqueça, esse álbum e para quem aprecia sonoridades mais sofisticadas.… Expand
  14. 94668795
    Feb 12, 2016
    10
    ANTI é um álbum expressado em letras de sexo, drogas e muito amor. Com uma pegada urbana mais chegada ao estilo caribenho, "Entai" versão Deluxe conta com 16 faixas que deslizam e alternam entre uma vibe leve para se sentir o som deitado no sofá por exemplo como em "James Joint", "Close to you" "yeah i said" , vibes mais moderadas onde se sente de leve aquela vontade de seANTI é um álbum expressado em letras de sexo, drogas e muito amor. Com uma pegada urbana mais chegada ao estilo caribenho, "Entai" versão Deluxe conta com 16 faixas que deslizam e alternam entre uma vibe leve para se sentir o som deitado no sofá por exemplo como em "James Joint", "Close to you" "yeah i said" , vibes mais moderadas onde se sente de leve aquela vontade de se mover conforme a música como em "Consideration", "Desperado", "Love on the Brain" e a pegada mais forte do album numa vibe mais intensa como em "Work ft Drake" musica que logo de cara pode assustar mas depois de duas vezes que você escuta seu bum bum ja se move automaticamente quando RiRi canta "Work, work, work, work...(8" e também aquela leve vontade de dançar em "sex with me" e "pose". Destaque do album também fica para "Kiss it Better" música que tem uma sonoridade bem final dos anos 80 e inicio dos anos 90, "Higher" pequena música em que Rihanna parece estar apenas preocupada em se expressar e deixa de lado os efeitos e se garante na sua voz rouca (e perfeita)e um violino maravilhoso ao fundo. De 0 a 5, definitivamente ANTI merece as 5 estrelas!!!!… Expand
  15. samuelmds
    Jan 30, 2016
    10
    This is her best album since Rated R. Is pretty cool, all goos songs, some with tough lyrics that I love. It's amazing! My favorite songs are Consideration, Desperado, Needed Me and Love On The Brain.
  16. hivton_almeida
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um trabalho árduo, visceral e diferente dos anteriores. Essa parece ser a Rihanna que não se via desde a época do Good Girl Gone Bad e Rated R. Um trabalho maduro, diversificado. Embora possa parecer à primeira vista, um disco com músicas sem nexo, denota uma faceta coerente com o título e conceito explicado pela artista em 2015. Soa como novos ares, experimentos produzidos minunciosamente para provocar um burburinho nos apegados as batidas eletrônicas e de R&B.… Expand
  17. jellyhellyeah
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    ANTI is her most experimental album and it looks she did this. (expect: work ft.drake) i hope she will give an album in 2017 for ours cause she will not receive an award for anti...
  18. juangartner
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    She in no way wants to top the charts this time, she just created an album for her, after all those years pleasing us with pop music, she finally could make her dreamed album, may be is not something all fans could like, but it sure is something that came out directly from her soul.
  19. MoneyMaker101
    Feb 12, 2017
    10
    Easily her Best album since Good Girl Gone Bad. Although her previous works (no pun intended) were good to very good they didn't offer the overall quality spread throughout the whole project, this one however is an obvious exception.
  20. juniorgonc
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Cohesive album without generic songs, pure R&B, great vocals and production. It's a big evolution of Rihanna....................................................
  21. TheLucasArgTime
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    So, it's finally here. on ANTI you will find some timeless songs that if you heard and loved her pop hits and only love her for that... you might be a little disappointed with this work... at least at first, but anyways it contains good lyrics and great production all over it, her voice is on another level and the sound goes very well with everything and it's anti-everything, personal andSo, it's finally here. on ANTI you will find some timeless songs that if you heard and loved her pop hits and only love her for that... you might be a little disappointed with this work... at least at first, but anyways it contains good lyrics and great production all over it, her voice is on another level and the sound goes very well with everything and it's anti-everything, personal and a very good work.… Expand
  22. car1227
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Sexy but vulnerable. Different yet still effervescent. With this album, Rihanna seems not to care for radio's or anyone else's approval except for those who can relate to the sound, emotion and content spilling out of the tracks. Precisely for those reasons, this is a big plus to her catalogue.
  23. GuilhermeMeirel
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Rihanna voltou e com tudo , nos trouxe um álbum diferente de tudo oque ela já fez, com sonoridade nova, ótimos vocais e sempre divertido
    um album coeso , maravilhoso
    valeu a espera
  24. GabrielRabelo
    Feb 5, 2016
    10
    Eu gostei do ANTi, mas esperava muito mais, uma coisa gigantesca, que chocaria todos, enfim, minhas favoritas são Love On The Brain, Higher e Desperado, o segundo melhor álbum do ano (até agora), apenas atrás do All I Need da Foxes.
  25. janiofmjr
    Jan 29, 2016
    10
    Anti like any Rihanna album, is fabulous! From production to vocals, the delay was worth it... A perfect mix of all kinds of music Rihanna rocks! So sick!
  26. JVictor18
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    Ta tudo bem lindo, bem gostosinho. Rainha se reinventando e fazendo algo diferente de tudo que já havia feito antes. Esse álbum merece nota 1000, Love On The Brain melhor música.
  27. kali_michael
    Jan 28, 2016
    10
    critics are so funny, they basically just said "this album has no clubbangers or chart toppers, and its an R&B album from a black pop artist which is something different that we werent expecting or were used to, so lets give it a **** rating". I saw no logical explanation as to why they didn't like the album. but its whatever.
  28. senlersz
    Feb 17, 2016
    10
    It's really really an amazing album. But i understand the people who don't like the album because ANTI hasn't got a huge pop hits. But in this album she just want to put real music with no fillers. (And by the way; If you think Rihanna stole the Beyoncé's song for Love On The Brain, you should listen to I'd Rather Go by Etta James.)
  29. jlnorden
    Feb 15, 2016
    10
    After a little over three years Rihanna released her new album "ANTI." By far her most unique and best album to date. Critics claim its hits/banger free but that's okay. Songs like "Kiss it Better" or "Work" will get you moving even though the media doesn't think you will. The album is different but that's okay when you have tracks like "Consideration", "Needed Me" and "Desperado". By farAfter a little over three years Rihanna released her new album "ANTI." By far her most unique and best album to date. Critics claim its hits/banger free but that's okay. Songs like "Kiss it Better" or "Work" will get you moving even though the media doesn't think you will. The album is different but that's okay when you have tracks like "Consideration", "Needed Me" and "Desperado". By far the best album I've heard this year. If you have been anti Rihanna in the past I urge you to give this album a shot. You'll be surprised on the depth of it.… Expand
  30. MikaelLyra
    Feb 3, 2016
    10
    Melhor álbum da carreira, o mais sincero e coeso, sinto Rihanna em todas as musicas, e seu poder vocal esta incrível, merece nota 1000, um álbum sem musicas para encher CD!
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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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