Big Fish Theory
by Vince Staples
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2017
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 376 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 334 out of 376
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 376
  3. Negative: 18 out of 376
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  1. Glowguy
    Oct 20, 2017
    5
    I listened to it more times than I cared to in the hopes that it would grow on me but I found it really tedious. It does seem more experimental than his previous album (which I loved), but not in a good way. I didn't enjoy it as an album - it was all over the place, but the songs seemed oddly similar and none of them really stood out to me. I may come back to it later, but this reallyI listened to it more times than I cared to in the hopes that it would grow on me but I found it really tedious. It does seem more experimental than his previous album (which I loved), but not in a good way. I didn't enjoy it as an album - it was all over the place, but the songs seemed oddly similar and none of them really stood out to me. I may come back to it later, but this really pales in comparison to Summertime IMO.… Expand
  2. Shebetun
    Jan 21, 2020
    6
    It's an experimental album with unexpected sounds and hard-hitting verses. I enjoyed these unique jams reminding me kid cudi/drake(hotline blink).

Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best Album of 2017
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#43 Most Discussed Album of 2017

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. The Wire
    Aug 9, 2017
    90
    What’s most thrilling about Big Fish Theory is that it doesn’t sound leftfield or challenging; instead it provides a scintillating snapshot of both the state of the art and the untold history of underground black music for the past 30 years. [Aug 2017, p.65]
  2. DIY Magazine
    Jul 10, 2017
    80
    By weaponising his introspection and pushing his impeccably high standards outwards, Vince Staples delivers an incredible State of the Union address on rap today.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Jul 6, 2017
    80
    This lean, tightly structured follow-up ramps up the intensity. Built around raw, electronic productions, it also showcases his ability to rhyme with devastating candour over wildly varying beats. [Aug 2017, p.111]
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