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. Dogbiscuit
    Feb 19, 2010
    2
    Don't give it a zero. 'Drop The World' and the intro to 'Runnin' were kinda good.
  2. Arcticcloak
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    This album is like being dragged through hell with nails raping you in the a**. This is some of the worst music i've ever heard in a very long time. First of all Wayne wants to be the greatest of everything but is finally figuring out he's terrible at it. He uses auto-tune more than any other useless half singing idiot in the music industry. This guy deserved the jail time after This album is like being dragged through hell with nails raping you in the a**. This is some of the worst music i've ever heard in a very long time. First of all Wayne wants to be the greatest of everything but is finally figuring out he's terrible at it. He uses auto-tune more than any other useless half singing idiot in the music industry. This guy deserved the jail time after releasing this crap and his groupie fan base should stop lying to them selves. This crap is like getting shot and surviving with a hole lodged in your chest.… Expand
  3. MAPSD
    Feb 4, 2010
    0
    Anybody who rates this above 3 is either a moron, has absolutely no taste in music whatsoever, is a Lil Wayne fanboy/fangirl, or is pretty much all 3. Now watch the retards come in and try to justify it and give it ratings above 3, like Trist D, Ryan K, Cody, weezy baby, and Rob R. You 5 need to go die in a fire for even thinking that this CD was enjoyable.
  4. ReviewCritic
    Jan 17, 2012
    1
    Drop The World and one other song were good, but the rest of the album is just a horrible and disgusting mix of rock and pop. WORST ALBUM EVER! I never knew a legend like Lil Wayne could disgrace himself this much.
  5. RJ
    Feb 17, 2010
    1
    When i bought this album, i expected alot form this Rap singer. the Genre is different. Rap Rock isn't smell good in this CD. all i can say it was bad and everyone expected a lot from him.
  6. JDonner
    Feb 3, 2010
    0
    One and a half months into 2010 and I
  7. MarcA
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    Exsqueez me? Baking powder? SEVEN albums? You gotta be f*cking kidding me, right? If you ask me that's seven albums too many from this pathetic excuse for an "entertainer." Anyone that buys this shit needs their head examined because you obviously have severe brain damage. This is not music, he is not an artist and he definitely shouldn't be "singing." People that buy this shit Exsqueez me? Baking powder? SEVEN albums? You gotta be f*cking kidding me, right? If you ask me that's seven albums too many from this pathetic excuse for an "entertainer." Anyone that buys this shit needs their head examined because you obviously have severe brain damage. This is not music, he is not an artist and he definitely shouldn't be "singing." People that buy this shit are what's wrong with America today.… Expand
  8. Chrislake94
    Jun 3, 2011
    0
    Hip Hop went from LL Cool J, Boogie Down Productions, RUN DMC, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe called Quest, Kool G Rap, NWA, Too Short, Nas, pioneers of Hip Hop to this!!! Hip Hop hasn't even lasted half a century and albums like this get Platinum certification and are able to be Mainstream. Hip Hop is going downhill and more ignorant fans emerge from the surface, where is the Hip Hop fansHip Hop went from LL Cool J, Boogie Down Productions, RUN DMC, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, A Tribe called Quest, Kool G Rap, NWA, Too Short, Nas, pioneers of Hip Hop to this!!! Hip Hop hasn't even lasted half a century and albums like this get Platinum certification and are able to be Mainstream. Hip Hop is going downhill and more ignorant fans emerge from the surface, where is the Hip Hop fans who could acknowledge support the great artists, don't look for the commericial artists find the real ones.… Expand
  9. GG
    Apr 2, 2010
    1
    Novelty factor is off the charts.
  10. BobB
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    This album makes me want to slice off my ears.
  11. AndrewW.
    Feb 9, 2010
    0
    Complete colossal crap.
  12. TobyB.
    Mar 13, 2010
    0
    He can't rap, play an electric guitar or make any type of decent music. Lucky hes in jail now so he can't destroy are ears with shit like that, it's all autotuned and patched up. Horrible, just piss-off and stay in jail forever!
  13. rollingstone82
    Aug 13, 2010
    1
    Something's wrong. REALLY wrong.

    I'm sure you all remember Tha Carter 3. Best selling album of 2008. Triple platinum. Grammy winner. All because Weexy built up good hype with his mixtapes and delivered an album that exceeded expectations. After Carter 3's success, Weezy announced he was going to make a rock album titled Rebirth. A little ambition doesn't hurt, right? Unfortunately, Weezy    Something's wrong. REALLY wrong.

    I'm sure you all remember Tha Carter 3. Best selling album of 2008. Triple platinum. Grammy winner. All because Weexy built up good hype with his mixtapes and delivered an album that exceeded expectations. After Carter 3's success, Weezy announced he was going to make a rock album titled Rebirth. A little ambition doesn't hurt, right? Unfortunately, Weezy was too ambitious and did not realize the quality would be broken.

    From start to finish, there are only three words to describe it: Loathsome. Auto-Tune. Junk. Weezy is lost in a world where he believes he is capable of doing rock music with Auto Tune. The album feels dragged, drunk, aimless, and uninteresting. iTunes previews are enough to prove that. Weezy cannot sing. He cannot make rock music. Lyrically he is like six-year-old. Wild, obnoxious, and weird. He has no clue of what he is doing throughout the course of the album. You can suspect failure just from the album's first single, Prom Queen.

    And the even sadder part is that Weezy chooses to do more contemporary rock probably to get radio play. This "rock" production is not rock. It is alternative and that too the poppish and repetitive type. Not metal. Not classic rock. Not good alternative. Kiddish alternative AKA not good music.

    Guest spots don't really help either. The album plain sucks completely except for one song, Drop The World. This is the only standout and the only tolerable track. That too because Eminem comes in to shred the whole album apart with just that one verse. The chorus is alright and the production is more spacey.

    Otherwise, the album feels like musical hell. An utter disappointment from an artist who was really promising.    … Expand
  14. iamtrent424
    Dec 11, 2010
    3
    i love Lil Wayne and i love rock music. This album isn't even rock. Its more electronic and rap. I didn't like this album at all. I was waiting for this rock album for ever. I think the rock songs he had on his mix-tape was better. I did like A few songs. Drop the world is the best song on the album. The whole album is hard to listen to. I would not suggest any body to buy this album, Ii love Lil Wayne and i love rock music. This album isn't even rock. Its more electronic and rap. I didn't like this album at all. I was waiting for this rock album for ever. I think the rock songs he had on his mix-tape was better. I did like A few songs. Drop the world is the best song on the album. The whole album is hard to listen to. I would not suggest any body to buy this album, I want to give this album a good score because i love Wayne music but i can't.… Expand
  15. JordanDaBarclay
    Apr 11, 2013
    1
    I play Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that Plays Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that plays guitar I can play guitar (one strum) I play guitar, I play guitar guitar I can play guitar...
    (Drop the World great beat and lil wayne does a decent job with eminem, I'd give it a 7/10)
    (Runnin another great beat and creative lyrics by lil wayne I'd give it a    I play Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that Plays Guitar I play Guitar I play Guitar I'm a rapper that plays guitar I can play guitar (one strum) I play guitar, I play guitar guitar I can play guitar...
    (Drop the World great beat and lil wayne does a decent job with eminem, I'd give it a 7/10)
    (Runnin another great beat and creative lyrics by lil wayne I'd give it a 6/10)
    I play Guitar I play guitar guitar I can play guitar I rap while I play guitar I play guitar swag I play guitar..

    There, I pretty much rapped the entire album so you don't have to buy this POS album. I hope Lil wayne doesn't sue me for copyright.

    You're all welcome    … Expand
  16. AizatF.
    Feb 23, 2010
    0
    This album is pure piece of shit. And you called that a rock album, this man is a poser, who can't play guitar even he has the worst taste of rock n roll. And he keeps showing off guitar with album cover and even video clip but he doesn't or hardly plays it, and to me this is the wrong attitude for being rocker. This album sucks and throw away and burn this album. Go to prison This album is pure piece of shit. And you called that a rock album, this man is a poser, who can't play guitar even he has the worst taste of rock n roll. And he keeps showing off guitar with album cover and even video clip but he doesn't or hardly plays it, and to me this is the wrong attitude for being rocker. This album sucks and throw away and burn this album. Go to prison POSER! and stop pretending to be a rockstar it's because you're not. He's gonnna get shot if he comes out to prison.… Expand
  17. JhonF
    Mar 9, 2010
    0
    An insult to the rock genre, and yes this album makes you want to slice off your ears.
  18. MikeC
    Mar 20, 2010
    0
    Absolute garbage.
  19. uptonk.
    Apr 12, 2010
    0
    Based on this cd - dude deserves to be in jail. Probably the worst mess out there right now. Rap is dead. This one killed it... killed it real good.
  20. ajayd
    Feb 11, 2010
    0
    This album makes me chop of Lil wayne's junk! Its that bad!
  21. FelipeRS
    Mar 11, 2010
    0
    Perfect.
  22. JohnO.
    Apr 13, 2010
    0
    Worst album I have ever heard.
  23. BlueLotusPoet
    Oct 13, 2010
    3
    "Drop The World" pretty much is the highlight of the album. The rest shows Wayne doesnt know what he's doing. Lil Wayne relies heavilly on the vocoder which is definitely bad factor. He isnt creative with auto-tune as T-Pain is and vocally sounds like screeches drenched by the vocoder. The rap-rock songs are a smack in the face of the Beastie Boys (whom on the album Wayne reportedly would"Drop The World" pretty much is the highlight of the album. The rest shows Wayne doesnt know what he's doing. Lil Wayne relies heavilly on the vocoder which is definitely bad factor. He isnt creative with auto-tune as T-Pain is and vocally sounds like screeches drenched by the vocoder. The rap-rock songs are a smack in the face of the Beastie Boys (whom on the album Wayne reportedly would pay homage to). The state and reception of rap-rock has always been fairly mixed, with the exception of most critics and fans pointing out key artists like Run-D.M.C., The Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, Kid Rock, 311, & Cypress Hill that actually recieved some positive acclaim. An album like this from someone with a big fanbase like Wayne and someone whose name you cannot barely go anywhere without hearing, the state of rap-rock may have sunk some more.… Expand
  24. MastMU
    Oct 19, 2010
    2
    The only redeeming factor might be "Drop The World" - and thats the only reason I give a '2.' This album is horrible and honestly the worst album I have heard in some time. Wayne is SOOOO Much better than this crappy effort.
  25. RobVanHars
    Dec 11, 2015
    0
    This album is absolute disgrace for rap rock.The best song, Drop The World, praised because of Marshall Mathers not Dwayne so it totally sums up Lil Wayne is nothing in here, this album is worth as a demo tape.
  26. MadHouse
    Feb 4, 2010
    2
    For once I agree with the critics. usually they under rate good products & movies like Bad Santa, Jawanna Man, & Diary of a mad BLK women but this time they hit the nail right on the Head. Every snce he adopted Autotunme Lil Wayne has been mediocre but now hes just plain Wack with Lame immature lyrics & lyrical delivery & disposable music.
  27. danny
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    a joke, and truly annoying to listen to, I do not know what he was trying to go for. But i do know he absolutely failed at trying.
  28. BobA.
    Mar 29, 2010
    2
    I wasn't impressed with this album at all. I loves some of his earlier work, but I just could not get in to this album.
  29. JimK
    Feb 2, 2010
    1
    Ugh. I gave it 1 more point than it deserved for the sheer audacity due wayne for getting this released... Finally.
  30. JC
    Feb 5, 2010
    0
    Been garbage before and now it is coming out. Giving this guy all this credit and look at what comes about. Mleatonin Magik will be a true CD when it drops this Tuesday.
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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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