Why the difference between Critics reviews and fan reviews?

[NeverStop123]

Metacritic
Critics = 61
Fans = 92

Amazon.com
4.5/5 Stars from fans.

Majority from this website speaks highly of the album.

But reviews coming are blasting the album?
Slant
Pitchfork
Chicago Tribune etc.

This is easily the best album since TES

[SgtPepper]

Critics never asked him how his day was.

We did.

[ChronicJon]

Critics never asked him how his day was.

We did.

not really

And you claim to be Em's boyfriend

[SgtPepper]

Critics never asked him how his day was.

We did.

not really

I did, he told me his dawg died.

I ask what type of dog it was and he set me on fire...

[HairJordan23]

metacritic didn't even include


hip hop dx
allhiphop
usatoday


someone should email those reviews

[Drucifer]

Most of the critics who are giving it the thumbs down, either already hated Em to begin with(Pitchfork, Slant have NEVER given him good reviews) or are from newspapers who dont know anything(The Chi Tribune gave plies Retard alss good reviews).............Rolling stone, AHH, Hip Hop DX, Raprevies, have all given it at least 3.5/5

[Emadyville]

Because critics are 50+ year olds who (for the most part) don't understand rap as an artform.

this seems the most true, as well as certain critics already disliking em

[EminemBase]

Difference is, the fans have it right and the critics have it wrong.

We're the opposite of left.

They also have the consensus on Drake's album backwards. Most people, even FANS OF DRAKE (that I've read) admit the album is mediocre, at least in comparison to his mixtapes. Yet critics generally rate it highly, it's in the late 70's on metacritic.

[darklord981]

Remember in the long run fans always win.in the end we have to pay for the shit. pitchfork and slant are only cheating their readers by giving them bullshit.why would a person trust their reviews when they hear it for themselves?

[slimsoxshady]

this album is too good to even take haters serisouly

[M15HKA]

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/ ... overy.html

2 Star... then you read the comments left on the page

Every single comment says how shitty the review is and how great recovery is

[ShadyVsEminem]

Because reviewers love fag shit like 808s,TML and the Carter 3 not great albums that might be offensive like TMMLP and Recovery

[UofLCard]

Because most critics don't listen to rap.

And FWIW, the review in my paper last Friday gave it 3 1/2 stars.