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Good News

Megan Thee Stallion

Good News

Debut full-length album the Houston, Texas rapper with guest appearances from SZA, City Girls, Lil Durk and DaBaby

ADM rating[?]

8.1

Label
1501 Certified Ent. LLC / 300
UK Release date
20/11/2020
US Release date
20/11/2020
  1. 10.0 |   Gigwise

    Unflinching hits that never falter in tone and consistency
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  2. 10.0 |   The Guardian

    With easy flow, hard barbs and a magnetic persona, the rapper casts herself as the successor to hip-hop’s old-school heroes
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  3. 9.0 |   Clash

    ‘Good News’ is a triumph, and a late contender for Album Of The Year
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  4. 8.3 |   Consequence Of Sound

    A showcase of her creative depth, euphonious inventiveness, and libidinous wordplay
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  5. 8.0 |   Beats Per Minute

    Good News is a shining culmination of all the work Megan’s put in, yet it avoids being weighed down by the sense of too many cooks in the kitchen. This is Megan’s creation, and she’s not leaning on anyone but herself
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  6. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    In a year where any good news has been hard to find, the bar-busting Texan, full of raw charisma and energy, is every bit of good news
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  7. 8.0 |   Vinyl Chapters

    Not only does Megan’s music empower her fans, but her technical ability and versatility as an artist also shines throughout the release
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  8. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Chock-full of catchy hooks, stellar verses and feisty attitude
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  9. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The Houston superstar’s debut LP is the explosive victory-lap we were expecting
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  10. 8.0 |   NME

    On her debut, the 25-year-old combines West Coast samples with the Southern sounds of her youth. The message: she's staying sunny, despite her setbacks
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  11. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    Hers is a clean sound: crisp beats that echo the earliest hip hop, with a clear, fast vocal delivery that’s a long way from the Auto-Tuned, sing-song style of so many rappers today
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  12. 8.0 |   All Music

    While Megan Thee Stallion presented herself as a force to be reckoned with from her earliest material, Good News finds her triple-X-rated sex rhymes, imposing charm, and ability to make it all appear effortless reaching new levels
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  13. 7.8 |   Pitchfork

    Amid a pandemic, and while recovering from a gunshot wound, the superstar rapper made an album that purposefully celebrates life. Her beats are playful, and her rapping is as sharp as ever
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  14. 7.1 |   Paste Magazine

    The Houston-based rap sensation’s debut album covers all the bases, but does it a bit too well
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  15. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    "Good News" was great for Megan Thee Stallion and her audience. It established her as a Hip Hop force, and her fans got a needed dose of upbeat songs during the global pandemic. But will this album stand the test of time? Probably not
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  16. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album is a heavy-hitting rejoinder that rearticulates the headlines of a year fraught by global and personal trauma
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