Certified Lover Boy
by Drake
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3.5

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  1. champagnepapi_
    Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Very good listen. Almost no skips for me, except for the Ty Dolla Sign collab and The Remorse. All the songs are very solid, with at least 5-8 bangers. The songs are sharp and the replay value is very high. My favorites: Champagne Poetry, N 2 Deep, TSU, Pipe Down, Fair Trade, You Only Live Twice, Yabba's Heartbreak, No friends in the Industry.
    Recommended.
  2. Kroole
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    there are like 4 tracks that are good, the rest is just the same, boring, kinda soul-less. this album was made for "top tik-tok songs you should know" videos
  3. bradyjohnson96
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    On my second listen through, i found a different appreciation for the project. I feel like beginning tracks come off strong, a lull in the middle, and a strong finish. Will continue to listen and see if my opinions change, but my immediate response is "its OKAY". Would give this a 7/10 but am bumping up my score due to the unnecessary amount of 0's
  4. Jtray
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    Very disappointing from an album that was pushed back so many months. Just the usual repetitive drake stuff. A few soul samples, a lot of whining over relationships and a few attempts at being hard, some which really doesn’t work well for him. Nothing more than 2 or 3 standout tracks cause for a 1h 30min project to feel very repetitive after just a half hour. Don’t get me wrong, it’s notVery disappointing from an album that was pushed back so many months. Just the usual repetitive drake stuff. A few soul samples, a lot of whining over relationships and a few attempts at being hard, some which really doesn’t work well for him. Nothing more than 2 or 3 standout tracks cause for a 1h 30min project to feel very repetitive after just a half hour. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not bad, but it’s no where near impressive. Certified L boy.… Expand
  5. Chaseme6331
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    Big let down. 3 years and this what we get? Any and all of your singles over the past 3 years were better than any of these songs.
  6. 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.
  7. Saraibrahim
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    All drakes haters giving him **** The first quarter is not that good however, the second half is great !
  8. BernardJ
    Sep 8, 2021
    6
    Nothing new, it’s just Drake. You can love him or you can hate him… That’s all.
  9. 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
  10. averymillz
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Literally no growth, same Drake since 2018. He never tries anymore because he realized in 2016 no matter what he puts out people will stream it to the top.… Expand
  11. Allrapreviews
    Sep 4, 2021
    4
    The album is not bad, it's Okay. I like some of the songs on the album, but the problem is Drake cannot tell a good story. The story is bland and mid. Why do I care about this album in the first place if you I listened to this dude's past 10 years. Yeah, Drake best album to this date is Take Care. Certified Lover Boy is worse than last album Scorpion but also kindly better than the views.The album is not bad, it's Okay. I like some of the songs on the album, but the problem is Drake cannot tell a good story. The story is bland and mid. Why do I care about this album in the first place if you I listened to this dude's past 10 years. Yeah, Drake best album to this date is Take Care. Certified Lover Boy is worse than last album Scorpion but also kindly better than the views. Yeah, if you are a big Drake fan, I recommend it, but the rest of us is No! (link omitted per site rules)… Expand
  12. Homey
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
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  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. WarudoDZ
    May 18, 2022
    5
    Is a mid album but a little repetive in the beats and too long (remove 2-3 song and the album is better) , CLB is overhated , very great tracks but lot of tracks is ****
  18. 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.
  19. Nomnomnomnom
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Drake shoulda kept this trash, I could feel my ears bleed when he referred to himself as a lesbian
  20. 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.
  21. 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?
  22. 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
  23. zombiemau54
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    garbage like actual trash, dude has like 50 ghostwriters and still cant make a good album
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. Tyrese58
    Sep 5, 2021
    2
    Mid donda is better in every single way you can’t even argue with that
  31. 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
  32. Alato
    Sep 5, 2021
    0
    It is way too overrated. They are all skips. The old albums are way better.
  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. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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.
  37. 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
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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......
  41. 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.
  42. 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)
  43. itsthebwoy
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    Another solid album. Lots of layers and lots of fam service. The Boy did his thing again.
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. Pokemon1993
    Sep 6, 2021
    10
    Mentioned by my previous comment by somehow disappeared. Great production. Great music
  48. llucasmoonteiro
    Sep 7, 2021
    3
    Provavelmente o pior álbum dele

    Pouco efetivo, mais do mesmo. O problema é que isso já faz 5 anos que lança a mesma coisa com nomes diferentes

    Pior ainda é a critica amaciando pra forcar que essa bosta é melhor que o Donda
  49. Vashon
    Sep 6, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2016, was the year Views dropped, and a realization of decline in artistry is what started to become evident. Never have I thought it would be 5 years of consistent laziness. Of course, he’s going to sell, he’s Aubrey Graham, one of the biggest names the music industry has ever seen, but what other fans need to understand is, sales and streams do not justify the quality of a record. You have the same formula with deep cuts, a few songs for the airways and radio, the slow R&B like ballads, and some fillers that didn’t need to be on the album, along with basic and tacky wacky lines such as, “keep it a buck like Antetokounmpo” in reference of Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks. It sounds good of course, but it’s the same sound we’ve heard for half a decade now. One of the all time greats is revealing how bland he’s becoming and he won’t change.… Expand
  50. kidbushido
    Sep 6, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easily Drake's weakest album. It's almost sad to see how someone who has gone from covering Lykke Like songs, is now sprewing "Say that you a lesbian, girl me too." Some songs are bangers, some are fun to listen to, but the whole album sounds uninspired.… Expand
  51. Anonomas
    Sep 7, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no love for this! It is a certified rubbish track, dreadful compared to drakes previous albums and featured tracks.… Expand
  52. blondedd
    Sep 7, 2021
    3
    the return of the 6god!!! except it's like a stinky pile of leftovers from the culmination of views and his more recent projects, except more bland, uninspired, less creative, and overall just plain lazy. drizzy drake is carried by featured and it does have a banger or two for sure, but overall pales in comparison to just anything in the industry is just boring, sleep-inducing, and not histhe return of the 6god!!! except it's like a stinky pile of leftovers from the culmination of views and his more recent projects, except more bland, uninspired, less creative, and overall just plain lazy. drizzy drake is carried by featured and it does have a banger or two for sure, but overall pales in comparison to just anything in the industry is just boring, sleep-inducing, and not his best in terms of productions. scary hours and dark lane demo tapes are levels above. the only industry this would survive in is for sedatives. this will most likely age horribly and will be outshined by his next project, in which the 6god will hopefully actually try to do something new.… Expand
  53. BilkaDimma
    Sep 7, 2021
    6
    Drake is an audience artist. This LP has a lot of hits like any other one of Drizzies. Lyrically it is very basic with some cathcy lines here and there but nothing special. It is an hour 26 minutes long with plenty of good music in it ,but as i said it's very basic stuff with some really good songs (Maybe 3-4)

    Favourites :
    Champagne Poetry
    Love All
    Fair Trade
    In the Bible
  54. TheScarr
    Sep 7, 2021
    2
    I created an account just to review this album for how bad it was. Aside from Champagne Poetry the entire album is boring and uninspiring. Drake is one of the greatest artists of the 21st century and seeing him release such a basic record was truly disappointing. Oh and the album cover is corny too. For the love of God do better on your next album Drake
  55. Gigeexo
    Sep 8, 2021
    2
    Lacks imagination, a copy, and a paste of previous work. The album carried by samples and features I had to listen to this in small doses as Drake's own tone became monotonous. No real memorable track and the first single drop Way to Sexy was the worst track to drop as first single. He had bars for days, will give him that but everything else seemed done before which made this work quite lazy.
  56. Yeetgiver
    Sep 8, 2021
    2
    This is the most boring **** ive ever listened to. Not a 0 because 2 Sexy is a good Future song. He is constantly outshined by his features. Drake will be drake but this is a little too drakey. Trash
  57. TNTubeSock
    Sep 8, 2021
    5
    I was extremely excited for DONDA and CLB to come out expecting better than both their last albums, but I was disappointed with both. It feels like they are both at a point where releasing new music is just another payday for them. Their names are big enough to sell even if the music isn’t good.
  58. jacksfrozen
    Sep 8, 2021
    4
    He really needs to mix it up and do something different on the next album. There are some songs I will go back to because I love Drake, but this thing put me to
  59. Deko89
    Sep 9, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think Drake thinks we are stupid, CLB is another mediocre album , a recycled Drake, same tones same flows no diversity and no respect for hiphop. He's a decent mumble rapper. his substance is dated, i was disappointed by his offering , he sounded so lazy.… Expand
  60. lucasegydio
    Sep 9, 2021
    6
    Drake entrega um album completo porém é mais do mesmo. Suas letras passeiam entre falar sobre família, responsabilidade, seus inimigos e suas vitórias. Contudo o material final é apenas mais um feijão com arroz bem feito. Ouvir qualquer material do artista depois de 2015 e ouvir o CLB é a mesma coisa. Um projeto sem alma. A produção do album e ótima e trazem colaborações de respeito (queDrake entrega um album completo porém é mais do mesmo. Suas letras passeiam entre falar sobre família, responsabilidade, seus inimigos e suas vitórias. Contudo o material final é apenas mais um feijão com arroz bem feito. Ouvir qualquer material do artista depois de 2015 e ouvir o CLB é a mesma coisa. Um projeto sem alma. A produção do album e ótima e trazem colaborações de respeito (que por sua vez roubam a cena em cada som, fazendo com que Drake seja apenas um coadjuvante o que não é bom em minha opinião). Sons metálicos e abafados preenchem as músicas trazendo mais uma vez um bom material mas que não supera as expectativas colocadas sobre o projeto.… Expand
  61. beticofer
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    Las críticas de expertos no valen para nada, todo se mueve por afinidad política. Más nota que Donda jajajaj. Es una basura, para dormir a las ovejas.
  62. Oir23
    Sep 16, 2021
    8
    It’s a good album but it’s Drake so peeps will hate lol. Favorite songs No Friends in the industry, 7am on Bridle Path, Champagne Poetry, TSU, Fair Trade, YOLT & IMY2.
  63. Segundoleo26
    Oct 23, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Drake no necesitaba colaborar con nadie en lo absoluto pero es innecesario escuchar los ft con artistas sin talento que nadie conoce pero igual sigue siendo mejor que Kanye ****… Expand
  64. 12gage
    Sep 18, 2021
    9
    CLB was exactly what I was expecting from Drake. A mix of toxic masculinity mixed with battling the feats of being the peak.
  65. GoatCloze123
    Sep 19, 2021
    0
    Quite literally the worst album I ever heard. Drakes new music is so bad. He only makes songs for the radio now and they aren't that good.
  66. Hklaverkamp
    Sep 19, 2021
    8
    I understand if this isn’t the Drake you were hoping for. However personally what I admire and love to hear from Drake is his incredible versatility and ability to create an album with songs for any mood I may be in at the time. Upon first listen I didn’t like many of the songs, upon second listen they started to grow on me, and by the third listen I started to really appreciate the albumI understand if this isn’t the Drake you were hoping for. However personally what I admire and love to hear from Drake is his incredible versatility and ability to create an album with songs for any mood I may be in at the time. Upon first listen I didn’t like many of the songs, upon second listen they started to grow on me, and by the third listen I started to really appreciate the album from his clever lyricism in 7 am on Bridle Path to the soft sad melodies in Yebbas Heartbreak. Upon first listen it gets a 5, two weeks later I am giving it an 8.… Expand
  67. PatchWurk777
    Sep 24, 2021
    2
    We were all expecting this to be horrible. But no one was expecting this bad. It’s truly ear grating and horrifying to listen to. If I hear drakes voice just one more **** time this year I will cry.
  68. KRoyski
    Sep 24, 2021
    8
    Drakes sixth studio album gets too much hate. Most of them Kanye fans which I understand why they would be angry (its not gospel) anyways this album has great features nice beats and in typical Drake fashion his lyrics and versatility mix well into most songs on the album. That being said this album isn't perfect, but it isn't as far off as people say.
  69. zakier
    Sep 25, 2021
    4
    This album’s overhated. But don’t get me wrong, it’s bad. Boring, drab, unenthusiastic, uninspired… what else can I say? On no song on CLB does Drake take any artistic risk - every song sounds like Drake, in a bad way. It doesn’t sound like hungry, motivated pre 2016 Drake, it sounds like petty, pathetic, lazy 2016-present Drake. The production on this album, considering how big Drake is,This album’s overhated. But don’t get me wrong, it’s bad. Boring, drab, unenthusiastic, uninspired… what else can I say? On no song on CLB does Drake take any artistic risk - every song sounds like Drake, in a bad way. It doesn’t sound like hungry, motivated pre 2016 Drake, it sounds like petty, pathetic, lazy 2016-present Drake. The production on this album, considering how big Drake is, is terrible. Not once did I hear a beat and think “Damn, this is cold.” The lyrics are… abhorrent. In what world is “Say that you a lesbian, girl me too.” a good line? Of course, this album has highlights, though. Fair Traide, Yebba’s Heartbreak and You Only Live Twice are nice little songs that do prove every cloud has a silver lining. Other half-decent songs like 7am On Bridle Path stop this album from being terrible, but 7am in particular just has boring flows and unenthusiastic delivery, despite the semi-impressive rhyme schemes (which were probably ghost written anyways). Songs like Way 2 Sexy and Girls Want Girls are embarrassing. How can the biggest hip hop artist of all time release such trash? Drake on CLB does what many rappers have done for a long time - display his insecurities. Drake claims he isn’t shaken by the hate he got for hiding Adonis, and yet pathetically mentions the occasion multiple times on CLB. CLB also fails to add any meaningful insight into Drake’s fatherhood, which many were expecting; wrongly because in no universe will Drake ever release an album with depth more than a kiddy pool. Overall, Drake doesn’t deliver a terrible album: CLB has its highlights and it’s not completely irredeemable, but the boring flows, terrible lyrics, unenthusiastic delivery, mediocre production and lack of any conceptual value places CLB as an album at the bottom of Drakes discography and testament to how Drake has cared less and less about his music.… Expand
  70. bedroom
    Oct 7, 2021
    3
    Drake is a lesbian.
    But for real tho, this album feels so underwhelming it's not worth hearing it if you are not searching for the most generic rap pop hip-hop out there, it's been some time now since Drake stopped trying and I was certainly hoping for a better comeback, I don't know if Drake will ever try again and I doubt it, Drake is so comfortable releasing stuff that will make number    Drake is a lesbian.
    But for real tho, this album feels so underwhelming it's not worth hearing it if you are not searching for the most generic rap pop hip-hop out there, it's been some time now since Drake stopped trying and I was certainly hoping for a better comeback, I don't know if Drake will ever try again and I doubt it, Drake is so comfortable releasing stuff that will make number that he refuses to make something that resembles his beginnings, the first two tracks of the album gave me hope, but the rest of the album is so predictable and empty, is music without a soul or real feelings, he now writes songs that are unremarkable, forgettable and lazy. Lacks a lot, but specially quality, for me it feels like listening to some random generic rapper who makes bland music. If you like Drake, listen to Nothing was the same, because he was damn right.    … Expand
  71. jerepacheco11
    Oct 18, 2021
    7
    No it's a bad album. Donda > CLB

    Top 3:

    -Love All ft. Jay Z
    -Fair Trade ft. Travis Scott -No Friends In The Industry
  72. Drippyc
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The most very overhyped album (this year) other then hall of fame by Piano g… Expand
  73. Urfriendlykj
    Oct 23, 2021
    2
    CLF Really sucked i was expecting a good album. only has one "nice song" called Way 2 Sexy. The rest of the album is just tiktok esque cringey songs. The Old Drake was wayyyyyy better.
  74. RezaDonna
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    generic lyric with dump production and worst lead single he choose for album he try sing but cant do it this should be mixtape not an album wbk his local rapper with boring a$$ songs
  75. KingDeuce
    Mar 30, 2022
    1
    The highly anticipated "Certified Lover Boy" from superstar rapper Drake who I used to be a huge fan of back in 2016, has proved to be... almost complete garbage. Seriously, Drake is just lazy at this point since he reached a point where he doesn't have to care anymore and he's just going to make sales because his name is on it. The album has a long run time at almost 1 and a half hoursThe highly anticipated "Certified Lover Boy" from superstar rapper Drake who I used to be a huge fan of back in 2016, has proved to be... almost complete garbage. Seriously, Drake is just lazy at this point since he reached a point where he doesn't have to care anymore and he's just going to make sales because his name is on it. The album has a long run time at almost 1 and a half hours which if you ask me is an absurdly long runtime just to fill it with **** it pretty much wasted the most precious part of my day, waking up at 4pm and putting on new music to listen to while I grind something on PlayStation. The album, out of its runtime, is horrendous for about ! hour and 21 minutes of it, with the only decent to good tracks being "Champagne Poetry" which gives me heavy Tuscan Leather vibes for some reason and I thoroughly enjoy the track. The other being "7am on Bridle Path" which is also a decent to good cut from the rapper. I can't even talk about any of the rest of the tracks because of how bad they are. If i were to sum up the other 19 tracks, it would just be as lengthy as the album and all it would tell you is how poor the tracks are. So to summarize it, all the other songs are terrible and this is easily the worst project we've gotten from the "6 God". Really after this album, he really hasn't put out anything good since, might as well call him the "Mid God" at this point. Really if Drake put as much time and effort as he did into those 2 aforementioned songs and did it for every song on the album, and made it shorter because I think this run time is pretty lengthy and tedious to get through, I'd have no problem giving the album a higher rating, but the problem is he didn't so I will not, and I will probably never return to this album aside from those 2 songs. If I ever return to this album, it's either ironically to make fun of it or I've just declined and turned stupid.

    Oh and that album cover... what the **** drake, are you good bro? not music wise though because we already know he isn't good in that way anymore

    1/10

    Favorite Tracks: Champagne Poetry, 7am On Bridle Path
    Worst Tracks: Papi's Home, Girls Want Girls, In the Bible, Love All, Fair Trade, Way 2 Sexy, Race My Mind, Fountains, Get Along Better, You Only Live Twice , IMY2 (Ft. Kid Cudi), ****ing Fans, The Remorse, TSU, N 2 Deep , Pipe Down, Yebba's Heartbreak, No Friends in the Industry
    Knife Talk    … Expand
  76. Lavecchia
    Nov 1, 2021
    3
    Had like 2 good songs. Fair trade was saved by Travis Scott, and Get Along Better is Ty Dolla $ign’s song. Album is bloated with Ghost writing and generic trap beats. Album cover is lame
  77. VBSBazooka
    Nov 4, 2021
    4
    The most praise I can give this album is that there are maybe a few GOOD songs on here but the majority of the album is good to listen to if you just want to zone out and get some work done. This is one of the most inoffensive rap albums I have heard in a while.

    Favorite Songs: Way 2 Sexy (with Future & Young Thug) Least Favorite Songs: I'd have to listen to it again to remember and    The most praise I can give this album is that there are maybe a few GOOD songs on here but the majority of the album is good to listen to if you just want to zone out and get some work done. This is one of the most inoffensive rap albums I have heard in a while.

    Favorite Songs: Way 2 Sexy (with Future & Young Thug)
    Least Favorite Songs: I'd have to listen to it again to remember and I'm not sitting through an 1.5 hrs of Drake again    … Expand
  78. aftergiowhore
    Nov 4, 2021
    3
    The only thing i like about this album is probably the future and the travis scott features. It feels like an repetitive audio book on most of its run time. Just drake being mid nothin new.
  79. evermore13
    Nov 18, 2021
    3
    It demonstrates how sonically rigorous even the most casual, tossed-off Drake songs are. But its storytelling doesn’t always hold up to strict scrutiny. «Certified Lover Boy» is his least musically imaginative album, the one where he pushes himself the least in terms of method and pattern.
  80. celdredge2
    Jan 6, 2022
    6
    Generally think this is an over-hated album by Drake, while I think this album was a bit disappointing in some spots, the features, aside from Durk, were generally hits. I like a handful of these songs such as IMY2, Cudi and Drake make an excellent duo who complement each other very well. My problem with this album is that some songs could have been left off of it, it was too long inGenerally think this is an over-hated album by Drake, while I think this album was a bit disappointing in some spots, the features, aside from Durk, were generally hits. I like a handful of these songs such as IMY2, Cudi and Drake make an excellent duo who complement each other very well. My problem with this album is that some songs could have been left off of it, it was too long in length, and didn't do enough to keep my engagement for all 1 hour and 26 minutes of it. Overall 6/10, room for improvement.… Expand
  81. Ryan303
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    This album is Utter garbage that mutt drake should just do the world a favor and off him self
  82. Fuerstenberg
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    After listening to Drake's hyped sixth studio album "Certified Lover Boy" you are kind of disappointed. Although the record's first half starts promisingly with some good songs, numerous strong features and a sonically impressing production.

    But Drake seems resistant to any change, because he sticks to his formula, which is why his works keep degrading since his 2016 album "Views". On    After listening to Drake's hyped sixth studio album "Certified Lover Boy" you are kind of disappointed. Although the record's first half starts promisingly with some good songs, numerous strong features and a sonically impressing production.

    But Drake seems resistant to any change, because he sticks to his formula, which is why his works keep degrading since his 2016 album "Views". On top of that, "CLB" lacks versatility of his previous albums and it offers nothing new that we don't already know.

    Overall, "Certified Lover Boy" is pretty monotonous, boring and just overlong (similar to Kanye West's "Donda"). Probably Drake's worst album to date. 6 out of 10.

    My favorites:
    "Way 2 Sexy"
    "Knife Talk"
    "Fair Trade"
    "TSU"
    "N 2 Deep"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    January 29, 2022    … Expand
  83. Joffnatic
    May 26, 2022
    3
    Drake doesn't seem to have found a direction on this one. He's been sticking to the same damn sound since 2015, and this album is almost no different from his previous in terms of sound. However his features, especially Kid Cudi, Travis Scott and Rick Ross perform great on this album, which is why I'm bumping it up a bit. However to be able to listen to Drake's performance I have to bringDrake doesn't seem to have found a direction on this one. He's been sticking to the same damn sound since 2015, and this album is almost no different from his previous in terms of sound. However his features, especially Kid Cudi, Travis Scott and Rick Ross perform great on this album, which is why I'm bumping it up a bit. However to be able to listen to Drake's performance I have to bring two energy drinks on the bus with me. The ride takes about 15 minutes. This album is not good.… Expand
  84. duartelucas
    Apr 29, 2022
    7
    I don’t know what I was expecting but I was expecting something that wasn’t this.
  85. Zackd641
    May 29, 2022
    4
    Just wasn’t there for me. Lots of skips, I could never really get into the songs on the album. My favorites were TCU, fair trade and no friends in the industry which were all solid songs but the rest was mid or worse. If someone is looking to get into drake definitely just listen to his older music.
  86. Gorilla124
    Jun 10, 2022
    3
    Gets washed by every feature. 0 cohesiveness on the album and is a retread of all of his old stuff but just done really badly.
  87. Moonnn111
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    One Of most ''Drake'' album of drake,have some hits and some chill songs,think is a good project,
  88. SourGapes
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    The fact that not a single critic is willing to give this record a negative review is concerning.
  89. samuelmirands
    Jun 21, 2022
    1
    People trashing HN must have never listened to this one. This is pure trash and generic and lazy trap tracks.
  90. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    2
    If it weren’t for the features this would be a 1.
    Also “said that you’re a lesbian, girl, me too” is quite literally a **** Chris Chan bar.
  91. someonewhocares
    Jul 4, 2022
    5
    Most songs sound so dull like they're intended to only hear in nightclubs in the background. However, some songs made me want to hear this album again. Besides, i don't usually listen to Drake, but i like most of his singles from like the mid 2010s, so i was like "might as well give one of his albums a try". This is certainly going to need more in-depth listens before I even know how iMost songs sound so dull like they're intended to only hear in nightclubs in the background. However, some songs made me want to hear this album again. Besides, i don't usually listen to Drake, but i like most of his singles from like the mid 2010s, so i was like "might as well give one of his albums a try". This is certainly going to need more in-depth listens before I even know how i feel towards this album. Also, i never listen to male singers, so this is a first of me.… Expand
  92. Teeb_
    Oct 8, 2022
    6
    There are a few songs that I actually enjoyed alot (IMY2, You Only Live Twice, Fair Trade, Way 2 Sexy, and N 2 Deep). Although most of these songs lack energy, they still sound pretty decent.
  93. BigManRyan4
    Jul 29, 2022
    0
    It sucks ass it killed my grandmother and it made my crippled friend who is disabled from the waste down to stand up just to turn this **** off certified lover boy more like certified stinky boy
  94. euthless
    Sep 25, 2022
    2
    (censoring myself 'cause I aint risking shii) I rarely/barely review albums but I feel like this one deserves one... in all the wrong ways possible.

    This was actually so much torture to my ears that our favorite lsbian artist Drake actually made me feel uninterested in life after departing from the record, altough I felt relief that it was over, the Certified Boy Lover himself would later    (censoring myself 'cause I aint risking shii) I rarely/barely review albums but I feel like this one deserves one... in all the wrong ways possible.

    This was actually so much torture to my ears that our favorite lsbian artist Drake actually made me feel uninterested in life after departing from the record, altough I felt relief that it was over, the Certified Boy Lover himself would later haunt my dreams with the expertisely captured theme of BOREDOM, like I thought my everyday life was boring, this album makes it (my life) seem like a grand finale to your favorite film.

    Drake seemingly confesses to us that he is a lsbian in the line that goes sumthin like, "you're a lsbian, girl? me too", now although I am not a lsbian myself, I would not let this man/woman into my community if I was on the receiving end of this. This is a horrendously boring record with no effort from Drake whatsoever, the features carry this man like was done to my grandmas body after she was found dead in her apartment (rest in peace). Every song sounds like a trip, not like a Travis Scott trip - no - like I was trapped in a room, force-fed to listen to an album and am suffering from the side effects type trip.

    Don't even compare this man to Kanye, or ya'll are a disgrace to the face of this earth. 2/10 (all that score going to the features)    … Expand
  95. Punfisito
    Oct 26, 2022
    6
    Un álbum un poco cringe, letras un poco extrañas pero tiene hits como "Fair Trade" de los mejores temas del artista.
  96. BeanBags
    Dec 27, 2022
    5
    Certified Lover Boy is a mixed bag. While it boasts some of Drakes in the past few years, it is hindered by uninspired and blatanly boring tracks. We were all expecting better.
  97. Enzo673
    Dec 29, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fair trade a maior do álbum, mas Girls Want Girls e in The Bible também são boazinhas… Expand
  98. sennikotka
    Feb 1, 2023
    1
    The fact that this album was released alongside Simz' Sometimes I Might Be Introvert shows how far away Drake was and still is from the top. Lyrically, Drake is like a wet paper towel in his flows. His moaning, his fake damaged attitude, his lack of new ideas that have carried over to his newer albums. Did you hear he has a son? And that he **** Because its the only thing he mentions onThe fact that this album was released alongside Simz' Sometimes I Might Be Introvert shows how far away Drake was and still is from the top. Lyrically, Drake is like a wet paper towel in his flows. His moaning, his fake damaged attitude, his lack of new ideas that have carried over to his newer albums. Did you hear he has a son? And that he **** Because its the only thing he mentions on the entire album!
    The only reason this album gets a 1 and not a 0 is because of Knife Talk, which transforms from an absolute banger to one of the greatest unintentional comedies of all time after the first verse, when Drake says that "it's gettin' real oppy outside". The rest of the song consists of Drake dropping far too many bars about tennis and 21 Savage saying that he is "sticky". Greatest lyricists of all time.    … Expand
  99. 305Records
    Mar 5, 2023
    1
    His second worst album behind Honestly nevermind. Drake isn’t trying anymore
  100. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    3
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album ruim, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
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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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