Certified Lover Boy
by Drake
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3.5

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  1. Pokemon1993
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    Mentioned by my previous comment by somehow disappeared. Great production. Great music
  2. fabsrocha
    Sep 6, 2021
    1
    An album with lack of creativity. Very weak. One of the worst I've listened to, from the trap/rap genre.
  3. Therildill
    Sep 6, 2021
    2
    Donda was better. Drake didn’t bring anything new to the table that we didn’t hear in 2018 with scorpion
  4. SyreSam
    Sep 6, 2021
    0
    Not enjoyable at all. Its all the same flows. Drake’s a 34 y/o and look at his hairstyle. I mean you can ofcourse expect a “girl you a lesbian,me too ayy” from this guy. Drake sucks. He cant ever recover from his Pusha T beef. And his fanbase have 0 taste in music
  5. ricmusic
    Sep 6, 2021
    1
    Champagne Poetry starts off as a spectacular intro, but after some eyebrow raising lyrics, stale production and whack bars, Certified Lover Boy does not meet my expectations. IYRTITL was the last time I actually enjoyed a Drake album, I hope he changes his style a bit for the next album. Disappointing.
  6. sappytree
    Sep 6, 2021
    6
    The track featuring Future & Young Thug is diabolical. If they'd abolished that tune I would've rated the album a 7.

    Drake doesn't take risks. The production is "classic" Drake, there's nothing that stands out as pushing any boundaries. Overall it's an easy listen and something I'd enjoy while driving or at a party, but this definitely doesn't sound like an album that took 3 years to    The track featuring Future & Young Thug is diabolical. If they'd abolished that tune I would've rated the album a 7.

    Drake doesn't take risks. The production is "classic" Drake, there's nothing that stands out as pushing any boundaries. Overall it's an easy listen and something I'd enjoy while driving or at a party, but this definitely doesn't sound like an album that took 3 years to make.

    Yebba's feature was beautiful.    … Expand
  7. Midasjnr
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    I listened to Donda thinking "Okay, great album but it's not so amazing, this should be easy for Drake to beat, let him drop CLB preferably with a good diss track that would destroy Kanye easily, sweet W for the drake fans"

    But Aubrey just had to embarrass me more. Dropped this 21 track mp3 faeces that is so bad I can't even compare it to Donda without feeling dumb. Look at me, back to    I listened to Donda thinking "Okay, great album but it's not so amazing, this should be easy for Drake to beat, let him drop CLB preferably with a good diss track that would destroy Kanye easily, sweet W for the drake fans"

    But Aubrey just had to embarrass me more. Dropped this 21 track mp3 faeces that is so bad I can't even compare it to Donda without feeling dumb. Look at me, back to bumping Donda cos CLB was an earsore, a torture device, an audio buttplug with spikes, an album that Drake should be ashamed of but obviously he's a shameless man, 34 year old grown ass man with a heart carved into his hair, dropping bars about how he's a lesbian cos there's no other way to rap about liking women without sounding like a **** demented retard. Not even lil yatchy will use a line that bad repeatedly as a song chorus

    I've finally given up on Drake except he calls this album a joke that it is and deletes it, not gon be hard to believe especially cos of that dumpster cover art of emoji pregnant women.

    Such a stupid project top to finish    … Expand
  8. Leo1
    Sep 6, 2021
    0
    in the words of Drake's
    "IM UPSET"
    disappointed is not even begins to describe how i feel about this Drop.
    CLB makes Scorpion sounds like album of the Decade
    WTF happened
  9. iskxsky
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    better than donda. drake at another lvl rn. Album is very relaxing, its a lot of good rappers on it. Drake= GOAT
  10. KidsSeeCudi
    Sep 5, 2021
    5
    “Certified Lover Boy” is an album that Drake's biggest fans will find a lot of replay value in, but as a project as a whole misses the mark. Overflowed with corny lyricism and sub-par production (more notably in the second half), it feels as if Drake has decided to once again go for the numbers angle instead of the high quality which we saw so evidently in his earlier projects. This album“Certified Lover Boy” is an album that Drake's biggest fans will find a lot of replay value in, but as a project as a whole misses the mark. Overflowed with corny lyricism and sub-par production (more notably in the second half), it feels as if Drake has decided to once again go for the numbers angle instead of the high quality which we saw so evidently in his earlier projects. This album lacks direction, a consistent tone, and overall worthwhile performances. This project felt less like an album, and more like a More Life B Side. Many features, most notably Yebba & Lil Wayne, lift up the album, but it’s not enough for me to justify it as an album I will revisit anytime soon.… Expand
  11. rxss
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 'Certified Lover Boy' is one of my favorite Drake projects to date and I've been a fan since before 'Thank Me Later'. I'll say this I don't feel like there is that one standout banger on this record, except maybe Way 2 Sexy or Girls Want Girls, but there are A LOT (somewhere around 10) of really good songs that are highly repeatable and are like lowkey bangers. Plenty of bravado, real talk, THE KANYE DISS, but less of the vulnerable Drake which kind of disappoints me but it is also a little refreshing at the same time. Solid project, great production of course, and to me this is his best album since 'Views' but I almost feel like its better than that even. He went from Degrassi to Drizzy to 'The GOAT' and this project just solidified his status as Legend. High praise for the 6god.… Expand
  12. zombiemau54
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    garbage like actual trash, dude has like 50 ghostwriters and still cant make a good album
  13. bas29
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    gave it a second listen this morning and its even worst , theres only one very good song, Fair trade, but one of his worst work so far. Hes been so focus on the beef with Yé that he forgot to actually put any effort towars the album
  14. RillGama23
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Não há nada de novo nesse álbum. É cansativo e doloroso auvi-lo até o fim. Esperava bem mais do Drake
  15. giovelliflowers
    Sep 5, 2021
    4
    Massante e repetitivo. Drake não se reinventa e não formenta em nada a cultura com este álbum comercial e sonolento. Mas pelos samples de ótima qualidade merece um 40.
  16. brocktarogar
    Sep 5, 2021
    4
    Uninspired. I couldn't help but notice some of his most zealot-minded stans gave it a perfect score. Think about zwhy they would do that. How disingenuous.
  17. MarsRecordz
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    80% of this album we have heard 10 Million times by different artist, 10% of this is straight trash. With songs like 2 sexy which I would rather kill myself than ever listen to that garbage a** song again. There are 1 or 2 decent songs on here but overall just a complete lack of effort & passion. Drake really need to grow up he is almost 40 years old & is still acting like a high school80% of this album we have heard 10 Million times by different artist, 10% of this is straight trash. With songs like 2 sexy which I would rather kill myself than ever listen to that garbage a** song again. There are 1 or 2 decent songs on here but overall just a complete lack of effort & passion. Drake really need to grow up he is almost 40 years old & is still acting like a high school kid talking about sex & how cool he is. This style of music is dying & real music lovers will never stand behind such a shallow album. I feel like drake is just laughing in our faces & running with all of our money. Pathetic effort Aubrey you should just invest in real estate & retire if this is the music you are going to give us!… Expand
  18. Elliottheeskimo
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Nope
    Nope Nope
    This is one of the safest blandest and most boring records I've heard in a minute
  19. itsthebwoy
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Another solid album. Lots of layers and lots of fam service. The Boy did his thing again.
  20. shadytony222
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    My favorite part of this album is when he calls himself a lesbian on girls want girls.

    (rating a 2 because knife talk goes hard)
  21. nahhdahh
    Sep 5, 2021
    3
    CLB is more geared towards this Back Outside Movement Nothing really stuck to me personally but a few joints. (IMY2,No Friends in the industry, Champagne Poetry & Way 2 Sexy ) Just because its a funny playful record. i Have much respect for Drake but respectfully this doesn't top Scorpion. Waiting For The Next Drop......
  22. TheHipHopHead
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Disappointingly underwhelming and boring with an awful taste for an Album Cover.

    People are delusional if they believe this album to be an amazing album. Lets break down album from production to lyricism and features. Production: The production was, for the lack of a better word... mundane. The way the beat carries the singer is just awful. The way this album was produced sounds    Disappointingly underwhelming and boring with an awful taste for an Album Cover.

    People are delusional if they believe this album to be an amazing album. Lets break down album from production to lyricism and features.

    Production:
    The production was, for the lack of a better word... mundane. The way the beat carries the singer is just awful. The way this album was produced sounds like they just added his voice into a beat and just went with it. You could actually just play high hats and snares and it will make 0 difference. It was agonizing going through the whole album having to listen to the production. This is a wasted potential using producers such as Metro Boomin, someone who produces great works of art. Using over 30 difference producers and managing to make this album sound like dog water.

    Lyricism:
    The lyrics... Jesus Christ.... yeah say you're a lesbian, Me too... was the most interesting lyric in the whole album and the album is over an hour long. The only highlight is his Kanye diss. How petty, and boring can you be to have those two as your magnum opus for the album.

    Features:
    This was a facepalm. The fact that Drake is using someone from the same label as Kanye shows that the beef between the two is fake. that 21 Savage feature was an absolute waste not once did he adlib "21" or "straight up" which is a great indicator that the song is going to be fire.

    All in all. This album is as trash as the last 3 albums. The only reason why the album gains so much streams and supporters are the die hard Drake fans and his beef pertaining to Kanye.    … Expand
  23. Angeltheapostle
    Sep 5, 2021
    8
    Would say most drake fans like myself wanted old school drake music again and this album is that. He delivered on what I expected. Love the opener, gave me tuscan leather vibes and the outro The Remorse is also amazing. Minimal skips but doesnt seem to have many hits.
  24. Rozie
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Genuinely love this album!!!! It’s my fav project from him since NWTS. Definitely Aoty so far.
  25. Frisse99
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Still not over the lesbian line, but other than that it's solid. Production on point, bars on point with a few exceptions, features on point. It's very Drake though, as in it's almost like you've heard the demo of all the tracks before. Basically comes down to if that's a sound you like or not. I enjoyed it, would definitetly have vibed it all through the summer had it been out.
  26. Miellove
    Sep 5, 2021
    8
    Listen, There are a lot of white boy Kanye fans putting together after school clubs to come and down rate the album on purpose because they think worshipping Kanye gives them the culture they didn’t get when they popped out their middle to upper class moms p* and were promptly squeezed into a Hollister onesie. CLB is a pretty good album and I was excited to hear Drake get back to rapping aListen, There are a lot of white boy Kanye fans putting together after school clubs to come and down rate the album on purpose because they think worshipping Kanye gives them the culture they didn’t get when they popped out their middle to upper class moms p* and were promptly squeezed into a Hollister onesie. CLB is a pretty good album and I was excited to hear Drake get back to rapping a bit more. I would say the album is classic Drake with a mix of his recent experimentation of different cadences and inflections. The best song on the album, to me, is Get Along Better. Way 2 Sexy grew on me. I love a silly light hearted song especially after the year we’ve had and can’t wait to watch people just have fun while listening to it. The only song I can truly say I didn’t like was In the Bible. He felt off beat to me. It was a little hard to get into. Let’s end the dumb rap beefs, stop letting white men dictate yet ANOTHER thing in the world and get back to the music. The… Expand
  27. canzcuck
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Way 2 sexy is a perfect theme song for this album. Not because its sexy, but because the whole thing is just as god awful.
  28. JosiahJewell199
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Solid album! hkhasdfasdfkjhasd flaskdjhf salkdjhf aslkdf lsakdhf laksdjhf lkasdjhf lkjasdhf lkjasf
  29. k12345
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Don't let the biased users mislead you. This album is a classic and they'll start admitting it a couple years later like all Drake albums
  30. rapstan
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excellent album. New sounds, a lot of classic songs. You have the rap songs like 7am in Bridle Path, No Friends In The Industry, Papi’s Home. You have the hits like TSU, Way 2 Sexy. You have the R&B like Race My Mind and Get Along Better. This album has everything you could ask for. I could listen on repeat.… Expand
  31. Pighunter22
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t get the hype whatsoever? This sounds like any of his last 3 efforts and y’all continue to support him? There’s no growth, versatility..and it’s not even that good.… Expand
  32. Gladiator5
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    I have never fallen asleep listening to something in my life but I guess there's a first for everything
  33. Altitude23
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    Amazingly boring and uninspired: and I'm talking about the album this time. It's ridiculous how people take Drake as a serious artist and it's a reflection of how poorly we allowed music to deteriorate. Outside of the Kanye diss (7AM) the album shows a lack of creativity and growth which is a part of Drake's brand these days.
  34. Sidthemoviebuff
    Sep 5, 2021
    6
    Nothing we have never heard before from drake. Has some flat out corny bars but still manages to be enjoyable
  35. Rapfan123
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    Literally just scorpion minus the bangers Unbearably corny writing makes drake look like a fool more often than not.
  36. britishvango
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Just more generic music from a rapper who lacks any creative edge/inspiration these days. Very average music, boring and feel like I’ve heard it all before already.
  37. dperalta
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    Soooo boring. This isn’t the Drake we all know, specially since the album was pushed back many times.
  38. colferslut
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    nem escutei e ja sei que é uma porcaria! stream plastic hearts by miley cyrus.
  39. Alato
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    It is way too overrated. They are all skips. The old albums are way better.
  40. Kb3
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    ❤️❤️❤️ EXCELLENT ALBUM! Thank goodness for the gift of Certified Lover Boy! It was worth the wait. Although every joint on CLB has its unique appeal, some standouts right now include: TSU/H-Town appreciates Drizzy’s love. The Motown vibe of Champagne Poetry is EVERYTHING. Yebba’s Heartbreak is a hauntingly beautiful song, and Love All is the truth. Remorse closes the album in Drake’s❤️❤️❤️ EXCELLENT ALBUM! Thank goodness for the gift of Certified Lover Boy! It was worth the wait. Although every joint on CLB has its unique appeal, some standouts right now include: TSU/H-Town appreciates Drizzy’s love. The Motown vibe of Champagne Poetry is EVERYTHING. Yebba’s Heartbreak is a hauntingly beautiful song, and Love All is the truth. Remorse closes the album in Drake’s inimitable style, and 7 am On Bridle Path is THAT song on every Drake album that delivers the fatal lyrical blow to slay the green-eyed (jealous) monsters and serves as a shining example of why The Artist of the Decade is a musical and emotional genius ahead of his time.… Expand
  41. MarloParlo
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    An amazing album ! One of his best albums to date. Drake never misses when it comes to his art !
  42. zonzew
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Drake is lame. This album is garbage. Same corny style. He is not an artist. Never evolves. Found a sound that worked and has stuck with that. He may as well made an album years ago with 100 tracks instead of dropping new projects with the same stuff. Sell out. Corny. Drake you need to retire you lamo
  43. raverdanny
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Lazy, terrible tracks and even worst lyrics. The jay z featured track was good but I couldn’t add it to my playlist due to how bad drake was on it.

    Best tracks for me out of the lot:
    TSU
    7am on Bridle Path
    IMY2

    Every good thing must come to an end I guess. Drake is no longer the bar for good music
  44. Tyrese58
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    Mid donda is better in every single way you can’t even argue with that
  45. Jorge_J
    Sep 5, 2021
    3
    Boring… I’m sure it will chart well and score a couple of hits but it’s a tired formula. Not a lot pushing Drake’s music forward. If you’ve heard Drake joints in the last few years you won’t find anything new in this album
  46. denjamie
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    This album is simply disappointing. By Drake's standards, this is just piss poor.
  47. Flespo
    Sep 5, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really was excited for this album. I thought Drake would change up his material after the bloated and uninteresting Scorpion. I believed these for two reasons: One was the album trailer that announced a January 2021 release (that didn't happen). The trailer really hyped me up. Seeing Drake cover the album covers of Take Care and Nothing Was The Same made me think that maybe, just maybe, he would revamp his style and return to the quality and consistency of the aforementioned albums. Second was the postponing of the release. It also made me assume that the 8 more months Drake needed to release this was not only because of his ACL injury but also for improvements. Now we're here in 2021 and I believe this album is probably one of the most disappointing releases of the year.

    Drake announced that his next album after Scorpion would be shorter and more concise but this album is literally almost the same length, being 21 tracks and 86 minutes long. On the album, Drake makes me feel like he wasn't really trying too hard with his verses. Sure, some features are great like Jay Z on Love All, Travis Scott in Fair Trade, Yebba in Yebba's Heartbeak, Lil Wayne on You Only Live Twice and Kid Cudi on IMY2. But this these are barely anything in CLB's 21 tracks. Sure, the aforementioned tracks, first two tracks and No Friends In The Industry are pretty great songs but that's literally it. One track that literally wraps up the entire issue with this 86 minute mess is the song Girls Want Girls with Lil Baby. Instrumentally, the song's beat isn't really special, Lil Baby's verse is not that interesting yet he heavily outweighs drake in his verse, in Drake's own song. This especially shows when Drake gives his world famous line: Said that you a lesbian, yeah you too. For the rest of the album, most of of the instrumentals are pretty decent though not too adventurous, again, features outweigh Drake and the album itself is too unadventurous that by the tenth track, you're already in the verge of sleeping. Certified Lover Boy is a mess. it's unadventurous and it even feels more bloated than Kanye West's Donda despite being vastly shorter. But I'm sure Drake stans are gonna love this album so hey, if you are one, more power to you. 4/10.    … Expand
  48. MikeMikecrew
    Sep 5, 2021
    4
    Lyrics: Below Average
    Production: Average
    Songs: Average Replay-ability: below Average This album was incredibly mediocre and boring, with the same old lyrics from his last 5 albums. I can see for a lot of his songs he tried to do some r&b type of thingy, but drake isn't a good enough singer to pull it off. Anyone who said this is a classic is probably 12 years old. I personally    Lyrics: Below Average
    Production: Average
    Songs: Average
    Replay-ability: below Average

    This album was incredibly mediocre and boring, with the same old lyrics from his last 5 albums. I can see for a lot of his songs he tried to do some r&b type of thingy, but drake isn't a good enough singer to pull it off. Anyone who said this is a classic is probably 12 years old. I personally preferred scoripion.    … Expand
  49. blkjimmorrison
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    Very bland sadly, was hoping for progression but Drake leans into his features heavily and shows little inspiration.
  50. LopezL27
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    Same old formulas that Drake has been using for a while. Feels void of inspiration or an artistic vision.
  51. Lamboguy188
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    Personally this album was trash compared to Donda, Donda was over hyped and was as good as I hope but this was a dumpster fire the raping was crap. He can’t rap all songs we’re bad except IMY2 that was pretty good but the rest
  52. mrRage
    Sep 5, 2021
    7
    Um bom álbum, com um começo muito cativante, possui várias faixas boas e algumas monótonas, mas nada que chegue a ser ruim. Ótimas participações e produções impecáveis.
  53. ForumCritica
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    it’s expensively well-produced, like all of Drake’s albums, and easily likable with a decent batting average for a nearly hour-and-a-half record." ... Read full review
  54. TriVi
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Literally sounds like his last three albums. Don't go into this expecting anything new. DJ Akademiks falling asleep on live while listening to it is evidence enough, the whole album was boring. Worst Drake album of all time
  55. SZ
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Sounds like recycled materials : beats, flows and topics identical to his last few projects.
  56. joyrd23
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Terrible album, it's the same thing drake has been pushing out for 6 years, how do people genuinely listen to this and say yeah this is it

    Only 2-3 good tracks which are carried by the production rather than substance.
  57. antthesymbol
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    It's formulaic for Drake. Gimme two weeks, and I probably will have forgotten it.
  58. SaurabhMehta
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash!one of the worst albums i have ever heard in my whole life....drake sounds like nav had a better pr team… Expand
  59. ontheinternets
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This is the worst album I’ve ever heard. Can’t believe he dished this out over a beef. Needed to shelve many of these songs. The only reason it’s worth listening to is for the collabs. Sad when only thing worth hearing on your album is other people. Can’t believe this is same guy who gave us Scorpion. Get some new ghostwriters Aubrey.
  60. Pedrozanin
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Sexto álbum da carreira e não inovou em absolutamente nada. As músicas do álbum não fluem uma com as outras, parece mais uma playlist. Merece 0 porque não tem como dar nota negativa
  61. Aces18
    Sep 4, 2021
    2
    Boring a lot of corny lines.
    CLB has a lot of good features but drake lacks to do anything new on this album.
  62. adamk95
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Boring. Started to listen it, but Ive already heard these songs on prev albums. So much potential…
  63. Btxo
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This was honestly horrible. Words can’t describe how boring it was listening to this album. I had to force myself to listen to it. Sounded like advanced lunch table rap. My guy Drake really spent all that time doing what? He also had the best advantages of features and still messed up. This honestly better be a joke because I know damn well Drake can do 100 times better than this. ForThis was honestly horrible. Words can’t describe how boring it was listening to this album. I had to force myself to listen to it. Sounded like advanced lunch table rap. My guy Drake really spent all that time doing what? He also had the best advantages of features and still messed up. This honestly better be a joke because I know damn well Drake can do 100 times better than this. For those who said this album was fire need to go out and touch grass because I don’t think you know what Drake is capable of.… Expand
  64. nicholsr2528
    Sep 4, 2021
    4
    Makes me sleepy. Surprised there isn’t a single banger on this. Non-“album” drake is so good. Yet when it’s album time he puts out underwhelming stuff. Can’t emotionally connect with this album at all.
  65. EddieG12
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. His best album/project since Views in 2016. “Champagne Poetry”, “Papi’s Home”, “7am On Bridle Path”, “Race My Mind”, “You Only Live Twice” and “The Remorse“ are instant Drake catalog classics. The album gets better with every listen. This album may not sound cohesive but he shows off his elite flows and melodies throughout its entirety. The greatest rapper alive.… Expand
  66. Merciless7231
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    The album is mid.

    Tracks 6, 9, 10, 12, 14 and 18 are good. Most of the others are average.

    No real new flows, same old Drake, another playlist without a cohesive theme.
  67. Gjjd
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    **** pop album Donda sucked but after hearing CLB I find Donda a musical masterpiece
  68. UnbiasedMusic
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    An absolutely soulless and lifeless new album by Drake sounds sonically similar to many past albums and adds nothing new of value to his discography. If you want a boring, generic, safe hip hop album then this is the one for you.
  69. tovlah
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Drake stuck in his comfort zone... CLB sounds like a 3rd disc from Scorpion, which already sounded like a 2nd disc from Views. Evolution is necessary for an artist like Drake, who is at a crossroads at this point. Either he heads in a new direction sonically and thematically, or he will become a parody of himself. All in all, CLB is a bad album, which at a first listen, sounds like youDrake stuck in his comfort zone... CLB sounds like a 3rd disc from Scorpion, which already sounded like a 2nd disc from Views. Evolution is necessary for an artist like Drake, who is at a crossroads at this point. Either he heads in a new direction sonically and thematically, or he will become a parody of himself. All in all, CLB is a bad album, which at a first listen, sounds like you heard it all before. Shame...… Expand
  70. Tron28x
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Total garbage, drake is a talentless turd! I could slice together a recording of my own farts in the morning and it'd be better listening than this piece of crap album.
  71. Lyedson
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Só jail do donda é melhor que esse álbum inteiro. Álbum lamentável, terrível!! MID, MID, MID, MID! Queria saber o que esse cara tem na cabeça pra ver esse álbum e pensar que tá bom o suficiente pra lançar kkkk. É um dos piores do drake.
  72. Jummel47
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    Instead of reaching to do something new and adventurous with his obvious talent, Drake clutches to what has worked for him since 2009. It’s not bad, but it’s pretty old. Ultimately this album was boring and horrible to listen to early in the morning at work. Theres some good sex songs and music to play at parties, but really nothing interesting at all. Please Drake, experiment. EverythingInstead of reaching to do something new and adventurous with his obvious talent, Drake clutches to what has worked for him since 2009. It’s not bad, but it’s pretty old. Ultimately this album was boring and horrible to listen to early in the morning at work. Theres some good sex songs and music to play at parties, but really nothing interesting at all. Please Drake, experiment. Everything has its shelf life, and this ended with Views.… Expand
  73. slimeNOcap
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Yeah, we should all appreciate J. Cole much more. CLB doesn't have radio/playlist "hits", nor any substance. Why did he release the 3 songs earlier, those 3 good songs could have turned this from below average to average. Maybe they didn't fit into CLB's concept...CLB's concept being: boring/trash/pointless
  74. Saraibrahim
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    All drakes haters giving him **** The first quarter is not that good however, the second half is great !
  75. brockccooper
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    Overall, it's not Drake's best album by any means, but there are quite a few great tracks and features, and perhaps a few that will be considered classics down the line. GIVE THIS A SECOND LISTEN. I was disappointed by my first listen and gave it a 7/10, but upped it to 8/10 after my second.
  76. Chicagosfinest
    Sep 4, 2021
    6
    Sounds like every other Drake album. I would have liked to hear more R&B or Pop in the album especially if the name is Certified Lover Boy. The features in this album feel forced and none of the beats are very memorable.
  77. cslvt
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    pas de musique marquante, aucune prise ds risque, cover décevante. du gâchis vu le casting que présentais l’album. ou est l’ancien Drake?
  78. Nikohunt
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Same soft signing drake nothing special here there’s a couple of songs drake stays in his lane this album you would forget in a week
  79. Nomnomnomnom
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Drake shoulda kept this trash, I could feel my ears bleed when he referred to himself as a lesbian
  80. byjusthis
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Drake just keeps coming out with the same boring never evolving albums to keep his fan base broad because all he cares about is money. I expected more from this album after all.
  81. yaseenh
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
    Very mediocre and dissapointing.
    I thought Drake would do better than this.
  82. arc55
    Sep 4, 2021
    8
    Nothing really new, it's just drake being drake, which is not a bad thing. Even over the long run time there are only a few missies, and there are definitely some really good stuff in here like Fair Trade, Pipe down, No friends in the Industry, and Get Along Better. The only big miss in this is Knife Talk, and maybe a few other songs that are not bad but will definitely be forgotten in aNothing really new, it's just drake being drake, which is not a bad thing. Even over the long run time there are only a few missies, and there are definitely some really good stuff in here like Fair Trade, Pipe down, No friends in the Industry, and Get Along Better. The only big miss in this is Knife Talk, and maybe a few other songs that are not bad but will definitely be forgotten in a few weeks. Overall it is just a solid drake album.… Expand
  83. MovieSlayer68
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    Light 7: Drakes new album CLB isn’t his best nor worst album but I will say it doesn’t sound totally bad! Some songs like Champagne Poetry, Papi Home, Fair Trade, Love All, In The Bible, Yebbas Heartbreak, 7AM on Bridal Path, IMY2 with Cudi, and You Only Live Twice really are well put Drake tracks with good features. Tracks like Way 2 Sexy, Knife Talk, N 2 Deep, Girls want Girls, PipeLight 7: Drakes new album CLB isn’t his best nor worst album but I will say it doesn’t sound totally bad! Some songs like Champagne Poetry, Papi Home, Fair Trade, Love All, In The Bible, Yebbas Heartbreak, 7AM on Bridal Path, IMY2 with Cudi, and You Only Live Twice really are well put Drake tracks with good features. Tracks like Way 2 Sexy, Knife Talk, N 2 Deep, Girls want Girls, Pipe Down, Race My Mind, Get Along Better & Fu*king fans are a bunch of cringe lyrics with horrible features like 21 Savage, Future and Young thug. But overall this album isn’t worst then Scorpion or Views. Views was easily cringe and had just cringe songs. Too Sexy reminds me of One Dance. One Dance was more catcher than Way 2 Sexy. Light 7 is fair for Drake coming from a Drake fan. I really wish he would’ve went to his Take Care roots if this album was going to be about Love, Relationships, and him getting women.… Expand
  84. KingBelak
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Certified Lover Boy is another good release by Drake! Honestly would pin it as 7-8/10, but a lot of Kanye fans and haters seem to be review bombing this album with negative scores due to his current feud with Drake. Hopefully this 10 will help balance things out.
  85. CharlieX
    Sep 4, 2021
    6
    Luck's energy And Like freestyle tracks And Drake's Lowest album Quality the Album is similar to a quick project not a masterpiece, for a album that took to long to release
  86. jaret22
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    The beats represent the song and vocals very well, great sounding vocals, amazing features, incredible lyricism. Don’t hate, 10/10 album.
  87. kicyclex
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
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  88. KandiceP
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a great album! Drake comes out the gate with a dope sample from the Beatles, which is a major flex and I’m here for it! The rest of the album has some other pretty awesome samples as well. Almost every song on the album has major replay value. I’m loving every minute of it and have it on replay.… Expand
  89. Vformusika
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Nothing special. same staff over and over again. He can make HUGE hits but not a good album.
  90. Belladonna416
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
    Boring trash. Same ish different day but this time more forgettable. I guess calling it certified lover boy was meant to be ironic. His music seems to pander to men more than women even if women don’t know it themselves. Pipe down has hints of misogyny- how much do I gotta spend for you pipe down?? How about $0? Too sexy was painful but of course it will get play bc it will have an overBoring trash. Same ish different day but this time more forgettable. I guess calling it certified lover boy was meant to be ironic. His music seems to pander to men more than women even if women don’t know it themselves. Pipe down has hints of misogyny- how much do I gotta spend for you pipe down?? How about $0? Too sexy was painful but of course it will get play bc it will have an over the top comic visual to distract ppl from just how terrible it was even if it was meant to be a funny reincarnation of the equally funny but less terrible Right Said Fred version. I was really excited about this release but was so very disappointed by the lack of growth and maturity. It’s not even good sonically. I’m still trying to get through it in one sitting but that is proving to be next to impossible.… Expand
  91. florianfjelle
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
    Only thing makin it not a zero is him dropping Life of the party, best somg he ever dropped
  92. nabrondsojar
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Certified Lover Boy starts off solid enough—both "Champagne Poetry" and "Papi's Home" are highlights upon first listen—however, the album immediately nosedives after these two tracks. Whereas these tracks sound grand and thematic with soaring production, the same cannot be said for a majority of the 20+ songs here. The production here is absolutely numbing and sleepy. Boring, really. OneCertified Lover Boy starts off solid enough—both "Champagne Poetry" and "Papi's Home" are highlights upon first listen—however, the album immediately nosedives after these two tracks. Whereas these tracks sound grand and thematic with soaring production, the same cannot be said for a majority of the 20+ songs here. The production here is absolutely numbing and sleepy. Boring, really. One has to ask what he kept postponing the album for when the finished product feels so bloated and unfocused.

    Highlights: Champagne Poetry, Papi's Home, Way 2 Sexy, TSU, Pipe Down    … Expand
  93. Stroh96
    Sep 4, 2021
    2
    Drake has made the same album for the past 10 years and it’s getting inexcusable. Had a few catchy tracks but sounds more like a mixtape.
  94. rwalkington
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive Wow I did not like this album. It was so boring and very repetitive rurhjrhrrhrhrhrhehehjee… Expand
  95. Taenurri
    Sep 4, 2021
    4
    It’s not actively bad. But it also doesn’t really feel like it even tries to be good. It kind of just exists. The production is clean but feels lazy. So much of the album is formulaic, the tracks eventually just bleed together and form one giant nebulous Drake shaped cloud. Lyrically, the entire thing feels phoned in, save for a couple of features which consistently outshine AubreyIt’s not actively bad. But it also doesn’t really feel like it even tries to be good. It kind of just exists. The production is clean but feels lazy. So much of the album is formulaic, the tracks eventually just bleed together and form one giant nebulous Drake shaped cloud. Lyrically, the entire thing feels phoned in, save for a couple of features which consistently outshine Aubrey himself.

    Normally that would warrant a 5, but for an artist with as much experience under his belt as Drake, putting out an album almost entirely composed of filler feels like a step backwards, so it gets a 4 from me.

    Ironically, the only stand out track, in my opinion, is track 20 in a 21 track LP. **** Fans feels like a throwback to So Far Gone / Thank Me Now era Drake, which is a refreshing change of pace in the current landscape of Hip-Hop.    … Expand
  96. Hugomonteiro
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    Same thing as the last album, Drake sounding criminally repetitive. Unacceptable for a artist of this dimension.
  97. ZKT1
    Sep 4, 2021
    2
    Drake really just f'ing with us
    I MEAN LIKE BRO EVERY SONG IS THE SAME TYPE
  98. denversoup
    Sep 4, 2021
    1
    This album is terribly brining. Nothing new or innovative is being done here, the artwork is juvenile and embarrassing; drake needs to find a way to stay relevant, or stop saying he’s at the top of the game.
  99. mikeyrgar
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    Another Classic from the 6️⃣ god. Sad it’s getting reviewed bombed by a bunch of Ye stans.
  100. draediamond
    Sep 4, 2021
    4
    I don't understand how someone at the top of the game can drop the same album 3 times in a row and get away with it. He's had nothing new to talk about since IYRTITL and it shows badly in a 90 minute album. People keep listening though. This simply isn't the album you cut a heart in your hair for.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. RapReviews.com
    Oct 19, 2021
    45
    It’s beige, hollow music and that’s what ultimately frustrates your dedicated rap listener because it doesn’t make sense why it’s so damn popular. When you throw the poor writing on top of this, and some real hit-and-miss production into the mix, “Certified Lover Boy” may well be Drake’s worst album.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Sep 13, 2021
    40
    Drake comes across as an artist who’s bought into his mythos and persona a bit too ardently. ... The production on Certified Lover Boy is svelte yet airless, filled with lots of solemn piano lines and muted snares but absent of big flourishes or attempts at pop crossover. It’s an approach that’s likely aiming for tasteful restraint, but the effect is languid and rather directionless.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 13, 2021
    40
    Things start promisingly with the undulating Champagne Poetry dextrously reflecting on loneliness (“career is going great, but now the rest of me is fading slowly”), while Papi’s Home recalls early Kanye, of all people, with its sped-up samples and laid-back flow. Later, however, that playfulness calcifies into headline-grabbing stunts. ... This is an album destined to be filleted for various #mood playlists, anchored only by its creator’s untouchable fame.
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