Redemption

Jay Rock - Redemption
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2018 Ratings: #617 / 890
User Score
Based on 665 ratings
2018 Rank: #643
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CRITIC REVIEWS

84
HipHopDX

As a staff, record label and muthafuckin’ crew, TDE has become a standard for excellence in Hip Hop and Redemption certainly clears the bar when it’s all said and done. Sure there are missteps, but there’s also growth. It’s not like Jay Rock needed to do anything else to prove his place in Hip Hop but it’s always a treat to watch the established rappers give it their all in the studio.

83
A.V. Club

It’s a hell of a journey—bleak but ultimately inspirational—and a spotlight on Jay’s resilience.

80
Pitchfork

After a life-threatening motorcycle accident, Jay Rock returns with his strongest album yet, a collection of rap songs that highlight his struggle and journey.

80
XXL

In a career defined by his consistency as a rapper, Redemption might be Jay Rock's most consistent yet. At 44 minutes, the album breezes by without many frills. Rock raps, makes his point, and gets out quickly after, allowing the TDE vet to chalk up his biggest win yet.

80
Northern Transmissions
While it really takes a few tracks to pick up the pace, the album becomes a strong hip-hop gem.
70
Exclaim!

It's a heartening LP, both because of the top-notch, life-affirming beats throughout, along with the renewed vigour in the voice of a man who clearly takes nothing for granted now that he's on the mend.

70
Highsnobiety
While it’s a solid technical showing, and some of the best music that Jay Rock has made to date, the lack of redefined parameters that the Top Dawg Entertainment label is typically known for make it a safe showing in a time, and especially a musically-stuffed June, that may see it fade into the background.
60
No Ripcord

Stick for his soul-bearing lessons, even if he treads on familiar and worn-down musical paths.

58
Pretty Much Amazing

Jay Rock ... taps into the mainstream but doesn’t offer anything – no personality, no color, no darkness.

40
The Needle Drop

Sorry to run with the obvious music critic quip, but it is pretty hard to hear what's so redeeming about Redemption.

AZIZ
59

diet DAMN.

Goba23
20

This was a nice listen

BuffaloStaple
35

quite literally the exact opposite of redemption

70

It is a nice project but nothing too exciting going on here

98

personally think it's very underrated, pretty consistent all the way through and amazing songs. I only decided to listen to ts cause of money trees lol but this is a really good album and I recommend it. favorite tracks For What It's Worth, OSOM, Redemption

Oscar4161
58

Eh

Some expected highlights but overall...

Eh

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Track List

1The Bloodiest
3:03
79
2For What It's Worth
3:08
74
3Knock It Off
3:11
67
4ES Tales
3:31
75
5Rotation 112th
3:32
76
6Tap Out
3:20
feat. Jeremih
73
7OSOM
5:23
feat. J. Cole
81
8King's Dead
2:41
feat. Future
85
9Troopers
3:23
72
10Broke +-
2:54
74
11Wow Freestyle
2:55
85
12Redemption
3:31
feat. SZA
81
13Win
3:35
63
14Shit Real
2:20
71
15The Other Side
3:52
feat. Mozzy, Dcmbr
74
Total Length: 50 minutes
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Added on: May 21, 2018