Rebirth
by Lil Wayne
User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 210 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 210
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 210
  3. Negative: 139 out of 210

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  1. WTF_
    Sep 29, 2018
    10
    Rebirth was a good album for what it is. Honestly some of the "critics" are against rap culture...
  2. FarhatGaifullin
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    Very underrated and overhated album, I love every track from Rebirth, but haters gonna hate.
  3. bigmooler
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite albums of all time damn near flawless minus a couple tracks. One of Wayne's most musical projects also ironically some of the most meaningful lyrics ever from the rap God. American Star, Da Da Da, On Fire, Paradice, Drop the World, Runnin, I'LL DIE FOR YOU, One Way Trip all 10/10. I pray that in year 2030 the world finally understands it.
  4. RyanK
    Feb 3, 2010
    7
    This album was bound to fail because no one wants to see a rapper sing. To me that is idiot logic. Are there good songs on this cd? The answer is yes. Paradice, Drop the World and One Way Trip are very good songs. There are a couple songs I would say are very bad. I honestly think if you gave these songs to an established rock group and they put this cd out it would be viewed favorably.
  5. AnthonyB.
    Mar 10, 2010
    10
    i LOVE this album, his lyrics have true meaning which are rare to find, i have no idea why this is rated so poorly.
  6. EvanB.
    Feb 17, 2010
    10
    Its diff rent but one of the best albums i own.
  7. JosephG.
    Apr 12, 2010
    10
    Okay, Children. Look at this album as a Lil' Wayne Project.. its just incredible what this man can do.
  8. SaiM.
    Apr 5, 2010
    10
    I didn't get into the album that much when i first heard it. later on it grew on me and lil wayne is a genius with his catchy phrases. sure lil wayne uses auto tune and vocoders but who doesn't?
  9. fedelmason
    Dec 14, 2010
    9
    I don't know why the album had f***ing negative reviews, we need to go to new music experiences, and that was what Lil Wayne had done: experiment with rock mixing it with hip-hop. So, for you, AWESOME or AWFUL? For me, AWESOME!
  10. bhooks
    Dec 26, 2015
    10
    This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date. v This is definiely the greatest Lil wayne album to date.
  11. RobR
    Feb 2, 2010
    10
    It's not a record for everyone. I never expected the critics to like it and I never expected it to be a "hit" album, but I love it.
  12. weezybaby
    Feb 2, 2010
    10
    The track is insane with shanell singing high notes and nicki minaj / eminem rappin like a champs. But obviously, it is Wayne who tears it apart, literally dropping the world on our heads! This album will be cherished until the much anticipated Tha Carter 4.
  13. Cody
    Feb 2, 2010
    9
    I like it but its definitely different from anything else he's done. I wouldn't call it rock per se, more of a rap-rock, but most of all its just Lil Wayne.
  14. RayJ
    Feb 4, 2010
    7
    Its Not A Bad Album But Its Not The Best. For Coming From Rap To Rock Its Good. I'd Rather Listen to This Rebirth Album instead of listening to other rocks bands like shinedown and people like them.
  15. M.S
    Feb 6, 2010
    7
    I went into this album expecting it to be nothing more then a pile of crap. I was wrong. It contains a few catchy songs here and there and by all means it isn't terrible. People just don't like the idea of a rapper trying to rock.
  16. tonto
    Apr 12, 2022
    7
    I don't understand why this album gets so much hate. This is Lil Wayne's exploration of rock music, though it is still technically a hip hop album. It's a rap rock album basically, with some tracks sounding more punk rock and some tracks sounding more like hip hop. Wayne plays some guitar himself on some of the tracks like On Fire, Prom Queen, and Ground Zero. Some of the songs got tooI don't understand why this album gets so much hate. This is Lil Wayne's exploration of rock music, though it is still technically a hip hop album. It's a rap rock album basically, with some tracks sounding more punk rock and some tracks sounding more like hip hop. Wayne plays some guitar himself on some of the tracks like On Fire, Prom Queen, and Ground Zero. Some of the songs got too much criticism in my opinion like Da Da Da and Knockout, both of which I enjoyed. There are some great tracks here too like some of the ones I mentioned earlier, On Fire is catchy, Prom Queen is pretty good, Ground Zero is a hard-hitting rock song. Plus, there is a track featuring Eminem called Drop the World which is fantastic. Travis Barker from Blink-182 provides some of the production and drumming on the album on songs such as One Way Trip and Drop the World. Underrated and overlooked album.… Expand
  17. lilpumpisgoat
    Apr 24, 2018
    10
    Without a doubt one of the most beautifully constructed masterpieces of this generation.

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#18 Most Discussed Album of 2010
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#35 Most Shared Album of 2010

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Metascore
37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 11 out of 21
  1. The Guardian
    40
    For the most part, though, Rebirth underlines what he can't: the problem of rap-metal remains unsolvable, even by him.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    When he emerged from his stupor, he announced that he was giving up rap to make a guitar album. Which brings us to ‘Rebirth’, a shlock-rock record so absurd it makes Alien Ant Farm seem like a legitimate musical venture.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    50
    The problem is that Wayne has very questionable taste in rock. He splutters and wails over tracks stuffed with aggro stomp and bland riffage; it sounds like he's been holing up with a bunch of Spymob and Incubus records.
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