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Reincarnated

Snoop Lion

Reincarnated

First outing for Snoop Dogg's Rastafarian incarnation produced by Major Lazer and featuring Busta Rhymes, Akon and Miley Cirus

ADM rating[?]

5.4

Label
RCA
UK Release date
22/04/2013
US Release date
23/04/2013
  1. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Has much to recommend it, not least the infectious grooves devised by Diplo's Major Lazer production team
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  2. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    He’s never sounded quite so committed. An unexpected delight
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  3. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    There's a winning sincerity to his sunny jams extolling peace, love and gun control; even the weed anthems feel less phoned-in than usual
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  4. 6.3 |   AltSounds

    Its charm may be considered tawdry, disingenuous or downright offensive depending on your proclivities, but most of the album is comprised of well written hooks and stress free vibes, which is what really matters
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  5. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Mostly this is a gimmicky album with ill-fitting techno and electro influences on plastic, poppy songs
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  6. 6.0 |   The Scotsman

    For much of the album, he is not even dabbling in a genre, but simply appropriating a reggae veneer
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  7. 6.0 |   PopMatters

    Uneven though sometimes enjoyable, Reincarnated is surprisingly better than expected
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  8. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Not the usual Dogg's dinner, nor is it a roaring revelation. Print edition only

  9. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Before falling into Snoop’s Rastafari renaissance, remember that this is also the man who claimed to be a member of the Nation of Islam in 2009 and tried reaching into the R&B world with his project Nine Inch Dicks in ’06
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  10. 5.0 |   NME

    This Wailers homage is disappointing
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  11. 5.0 |   Pitchfork

    He should honestly stick to rap
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  12. 5.0 |   All Music

    A little backstory goes a long way when it comes to this one, so fans who have seen the Reincarnated documentary and relate to the rapper's rebirth can go up one letter grade
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  13. 4.0 |   The Observer

    Snoop has some way to go as a conscious voice before he convinces anyone that he is the reincarnation of Bob Marley
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  14. 4.0 |   The Guardian

    As a pop-reggae album it's patchily OK; as an addition to the canon of righteous Rastafarian spiritual music, it's profoundly unconvincing and a bit insulting
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  15. 4.0 |   Spin

    A pimp can have a midlife crisis too, you know
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  16. 4.0 |   musicOMH

    Reincarnated severely lacks any sense of real passion; for all the positivity, it never really says anything
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  17. 3.5 |   The AU Review

    The album is fundamentally shallow, and not lyrically brilliant, but it’s not the worst thing I've ever heard
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