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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1158 Ratings
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Positive: 253 out of 1158
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Mixed: 218 out of 1158
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Negative: 687 out of 1158
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Sep 3, 2021Only 2 songs that are okay:
No friends in the industry
Fair trade (even though Travis messed it up)
Such a let down of an album. -
Sep 3, 2021Its trash, songs are boring and features were not that good but it is what it is Donda is better
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Sep 3, 2021drake can do way better than this. Had really high expections from this but..
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Sep 3, 2021Super over hated album already. People are comparing to Donda. But in reality, this album is just better. The features are better, it’s more structured and it just sounds better. People love to hate on drake but will be calling this album great in a year.
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Sep 4, 2021Don't listen at 8am on your phone. Turn it up! Some songs could get cut for sure, but some songs can be listened to like 10 times back there are just so many barz. Another Drake album where he feels the pressure to appeal to everybody, and the arrogance to appeal to nobody in particular either.
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Sep 4, 2021Another Classic from the 6️⃣ god. Sad it’s getting reviewed bombed by a bunch of Ye stans.
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Sep 4, 2021The beats represent the song and vocals very well, great sounding vocals, amazing features, incredible lyricism. Don’t hate, 10/10 album.
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Sep 3, 2021Meh. It’s an okay album. Not bad. Good at times. Not amazing. Same old Drake we’ve been hearing for almost a decade now.
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Sep 3, 2021Esse é o pior álbum da discografia do drake, ele quis repetir a fórmula de "scorpion" e parece que saiu tudo no automático
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Sep 3, 2021His worst album so far! Making it free in Spotify for a week was just too desperate
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Sep 3, 2021Disappointment is the best I can describe this. Is this really what we were waiting for
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Sep 3, 2021A continuation of Drakes exponential decline in quality that started with views.
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Sep 3, 2021Meh, was ok, but couldn't help but feel it was too similar to everything else he has done. IDK, but would be fair to say i'm a fair bit let down.
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Sep 3, 2021One of the worst albums of 2021 easily.. This is literally no match for Donda, there is nothing special AT ALL on this album, just the usual drake type song where he talks about how rich he is and how cool he is, except its 10 times cornier with all the Lover Boy things he has going on. This was one of the most boring albums I've ever heard. My ears are bleeding.
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Sep 3, 2021I expected there to be a few bangers that can act as a single, turns out all the songs are mind-numbingly bad, with the same beat, same flow while the features (Travis and Lil Wayne) did well they could not overcome those basic ass beats.
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Sep 3, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 3, 2021Giving it a zero because it deserves. Blend, generic, washed out piece of bad music.
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Sep 3, 2021So many filler tracks. Unmatched with previous albums. Does not deserve to be released and feels like a rushed mixtape despite being delayed by 9 months.
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Sep 3, 2021No major hits on this one but The album serves the Lover Boy theme though.
Cohesion is Good and the production is excellent. More features than usual for a Drake album that are also spot on. If you go to the Movies to watch a great Love story while expecting an action movie with Bruce Willis you shouldn't go in the first place. I expect good reviews on this one in contrast with Kanye's DONDA. -
Sep 3, 2021Mid asf album, 0/10 i cant listen to it without my ears bleeding
even the good asf ft's couldnt save this piece of ass. -
Sep 3, 2021This pains me to say as an honest Drake fan, but this is probably the worst album that I have heard this year. There’s nothing that stands out or that pushes the boundaries of Drake’s music. Every song is either a generic Drake love song or about how he’s “at the top of the music game and no one can touch him!" Look, sorry Mr. Graham, but this album is an absolute DISASTER!
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Sep 3, 2021
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Sep 3, 2021Im dissapointed in what Drake did I feel like in 1 hour and 40 minutes Drake did not have single good bar.
Beats are good but I still almost fell a sleep when Drake was rappin. -
Sep 3, 2021certified minor lover.
another crappy record from alleged artist that doesnt write his own lyrics. perhaps texting underage girls **** him up, who knows. -
Sep 3, 20211 good song and 3 decent. Every else was a complete waste of time and precious AirPod battery. I’d rather listen to a ten hour loop of a kid screaming in Walmart than listen to this absolutely **** album. Drake is and always has been trash
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Sep 3, 2021truly his best work since 2015. the negative reviews are just people who want change. this man has been running a decade with "no change" okay
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Sep 3, 2021No es lo mejor de Drake, pero para los estandares de 2021 es el mejor disco del año hasta la fecha, se defiende y logra hacer lo que sabe.
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Sep 3, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 19, 2021It’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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Sep 13, 2021Drake 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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Sep 13, 2021Things 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.