This past year has been quite eventful for Tekashi 6ix9ine. His fame skyrocketed while he earned a consistent string of hit records and gained accolades from his peers in the form of collaborations. He also released his debut album after a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/6ix9ines-dummy-boy-rollout-was-a-bittersweet-end-to-his-run-news.65520.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">memorable rollout </a>which included his imprisonment for racketeering charges. DUMMY BOY has officially earned its spot in history as the worst rap album to drop in 2018 according to its <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/music/dummy-boy/6ix9ine" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Metacritic rating</a>.
Metacritic combines ratings from a multitude of publications and determines the average score. DUMMY BOY came through with the lowest metascore. The average rating landed at 39 out of a potential perfect score of 100 . The<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tekashi-6ix9ine-dummy-boy-review-news.66100.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> HNHH review </a>was not far off this mark. At times, user ratings surpass the critics&#8217;, pointing to a divergence in tastes between both factions of listeners but Tekashi&#8217;s album wasn&#8217;t so lucky. DUMMY BOY&#8217;s user rating rests at 1.6 out of 5. Despite the hype and the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-scott-officially-beats-tekashi-6ix9ine-for-1-album-on-billboard-200-news.66860.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">commercial success</a>, the LP could be considered the worst rap album of 2018.
Other fan favorites scored below 50 as well. Lil Xan&#8217;s <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/stream-lil-xans-debut-album-total-xanarchy-new-mixtape.117961.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Total Xanarchy</a> came in with a rating of 49 and <a href="/profile/ToryLanez" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Tory Lanez</a>&#8217; <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/tory-lanezs-memories-dont-die-review-news.45238.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Memories Don&#8217;t Die</a> earned 46. XXXTentacion&#8217;s posthumous release,<a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/xxxtentacion-skins-review-news.66832.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> Skins</a>, scored 44. The album&#8217;s user rating of 3.1 was more favorable.