- Artist
- Jay-Z
- Album
- 4:44
Early reviews. Based on 4 critics so far. The Breakdown will settle as more outlets weigh in.
| The gist | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PopMatters | 9/10 | 90 | “PopMatters reviewed Jay-Z’s 2013 Magna Carta… Holy Grail not once, but twice. Both authors, Colin McGuire and David Amidon respectively, gave the album 6/10,” |
| Consequence | B+ | 88 | “Pushing 50, the world's biggest rapper refuses to conceal feelings or shirk responsibilities.” |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 | 84 | “The most crafty and evasive MC lays bare his complicated life. This late-career gem is soulful and diamond-sharp, confronting the failings and legacy of Shawn Carter and America.” |
| Slant | 4/5 | 80 | “This is an album concerned with legacy—about what we leave behind, about how we’re remembered.” |
From B-Side Guys
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How the Breakdown works
Every outlet’s score is converted to 0–100 (2/5 is 40, 5.9/10 is 59, a B+ is 88) and averaged. Grades follow the B-Side scale: A is 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60. Critics who liked it is the share of outlets that scored it 75 or higher; the Breakdown shows green at 75 and up, red below. Divisiveness asks a different question: not whether critics liked it, but how close their scores are to each other. Five critics who all give it 50 are Unanimous, even though none of them liked it. The labels run Unanimous, Broad agreement, Some debate, Divided, and Contentious. Replay rate comes from listeners, not critics: yes counts fully, a few tracks counts half, no counts zero. The gist quotes each outlet’s own summary of its review. Scores marked est. come from reviews that publish no number.
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