Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| In the News | (9/10) |
| Orange | (positive) |
| RapReviews | (7.5/10) |
| The Observer | |
Uncle B has received mixed reviews from critics. Orange gave the album a mixed review: Slickly produced hip-hop, grime and r'n'b form the backdrop to Tulisa's better-than-most vocals and the whimsical rhymeplay of Fazer and Dappy, who touch on everything from cheating ('Ouch'), "fake" MCs ('Defeat You') to fornication. "I don't mean to be pushy, pushy/I'm just in it for the pussy, pussy," snarls Dappy on the shameless 'Sex', which deserves a government warning in its own right. Still, they're not as mean as the So Solid Crew of yesteryear, nor as good, and their faux bravado is just what you'd expect from these poster kids for urban Britannia. Parents won't be too impressed, mind you, but Uncle B will likely be lauded for its furious party jams made with the Skins generation of reckless teens in mind. All that, and it's actually quite a good listen. The Guardian also gave the album a mixed review.
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