Certified Lover Boy
by Drake
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3.5

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  1. 4rr4nW3th3rh111
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    Some good songs on this album but the lyrics make Drizzy seem like a Certified Boy Lover rather than the image he's been trying to build for years. Album starts with a block of 8 pretty good songs but falls off dramatically and doesn't come back.'

    Say that you a lesbian, girl me too.

    Best song on the album "Girls Want Girls (with Lil Baby)".
  2. 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.
  3. 305Records
    Mar 5, 2023
    1
    His second worst album behind Honestly nevermind. Drake isn’t trying anymore
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. BladeLover2049
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    Just listen the album, no more explication (but i prefer to not hear it). Drake should take a little bit more serious his legacy, rather than make money, at least one time
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. bl_nk
    Aug 21, 2022
    4
    Very bland, and forgettable. It feels like Drake exclusively makes albums for his harem of instagram groupies, any adult listener will be put to sleep. "Fair Trade" and "Girls Want Girls" were the only songs I partially liked and even those were whatever compared to his old hits.

    Tldr; if you want to hear someone in their mid-30's trying to seduce 18 year olds over twenty songs that    Very bland, and forgettable. It feels like Drake exclusively makes albums for his harem of instagram groupies, any adult listener will be put to sleep. "Fair Trade" and "Girls Want Girls" were the only songs I partially liked and even those were whatever compared to his old hits.

    Tldr; if you want to hear someone in their mid-30's trying to seduce 18 year olds over twenty songs that sound the same, you'll enjoy this record    … Expand
  12. Bobtinin
    Aug 9, 2022
    6
    Certified Lover Boy has a very cohesive and focused sound, it just happens to be a mediocre one like its predecessor. The first tragedy of this album was the horrendous album cover. The second tragedy was the music itself, as somehow it's worse than Scorpion. Look, there are some great tracks on here, there just aren't enough. I'd say maybe 2/3 of this album is worth listening to,Certified Lover Boy has a very cohesive and focused sound, it just happens to be a mediocre one like its predecessor. The first tragedy of this album was the horrendous album cover. The second tragedy was the music itself, as somehow it's worse than Scorpion. Look, there are some great tracks on here, there just aren't enough. I'd say maybe 2/3 of this album is worth listening to, especially the latter half when TSU starts. The intro is strong, and sets the stage for an incredible proejct, but the music afterwards just doesn't live up to it. The moment everyone heard "You're a lesbian. Girl, me too!" this album became a laughing stock. If you're able to get to Fair Trade and TSU then this album becomes a lot better after that point. A piece of advice to Drake, please listen to all of your music up to Views/More Life and go back to the drawing board, those are all great projects.… Expand
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. Hscoa
    Jun 27, 2022
    5
    Not the worst album, there is some absolute HEAT all across this album, but the best songs are the shortest songs, and the boring ones like 'In the Bible' are overly long and boring. Best songs are TSU, No Friends in the Industry, and Knife Talk.
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. SourGapes
    Jun 19, 2022
    0
    The fact that not a single critic is willing to give this record a negative review is concerning.
  19. Moonnn111
    Jun 18, 2022
    5
    One Of most ''Drake'' album of drake,have some hits and some chill songs,think is a good project,
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. 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 ****
  24. duartelucas
    Apr 29, 2022
    7
    I don’t know what I was expecting but I was expecting something that wasn’t this.
  25. MetacriticOnur
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
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  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. Ryan303
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    This album is Utter garbage that mutt drake should just do the world a favor and off him self
  30. 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
  31. Wanesta
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    Drake's ego sadly got the best of him on Certified Lover Boy. Where to begin - shall we discuss the lazy overused and dull production, the cringe and teeth grinding lyrics, the horrible and terrible samples, or the simple fact that it's not only Drake's worst album but one of the worst rap albums ever recorded. Clocking at a horrific 86 minutes, we are zooming out into obscurity whileDrake's ego sadly got the best of him on Certified Lover Boy. Where to begin - shall we discuss the lazy overused and dull production, the cringe and teeth grinding lyrics, the horrible and terrible samples, or the simple fact that it's not only Drake's worst album but one of the worst rap albums ever recorded. Clocking at a horrific 86 minutes, we are zooming out into obscurity while trying our hardest to enjoy the dump we are listening to. Out of 21 stinkers, only 2 tracks keep our attention, a laughable ratio. Do we even need to mention the album cover?… Expand
  32. ztrk06
    Nov 28, 2021
    5
    Drake surprised me with this one, I was expecting something a lot better than this, to be honest. There is nothing that sounds original in the album and every other song sounds like the other ones on the album. Disappointed.
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. MARTINCARDENAS
    Nov 3, 2021
    5
    "Certified Lover Boy" is an album that does not offer much in relation to his previous works, rather it is similar to them. I will always say that "Views", "More Life" & "Scorpion" are and will be his best albums, obviously without detracting from his other works because in one way or another it is Drake's work and everything is good, but there is one better than another.
  37. 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
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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
  43. YEEZYFLESHLIGHT
    Oct 13, 2021
    0
    WE OFF THE GRID GRID GRID THIS ALBUM MID MID MID. jk its trash, drizzy is washed and this only got a positive score from the critics because hes lightskin
  44. Medgar44
    Oct 13, 2021
    4
    Huge disappointment from a long term fan. For me, drake hasn’t missed on a single album since Take Care, which is a substantial amount of work. CLB feels gimmicky and mediocre, huge regression for the boy. Is that what we should expect now that he’s independent? Would hate to think his past albums are more of a reflection of his label than him as an artist. None of the “greats” can seem toHuge disappointment from a long term fan. For me, drake hasn’t missed on a single album since Take Care, which is a substantial amount of work. CLB feels gimmicky and mediocre, huge regression for the boy. Is that what we should expect now that he’s independent? Would hate to think his past albums are more of a reflection of his label than him as an artist. None of the “greats” can seem to get it right these days.… Expand
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. 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.
  48. 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.
  49. isthatbrandon
    Sep 23, 2021
    6
    Not his best work but also not as bad as people have made out. A solid album
  50. BigDJohnWick
    Sep 22, 2021
    3
    Drake's rapping doesn't land on this one, the bar "say that you a lesbian, yeah me too" just summarizes Drake in this album, super lackluster, production is boring and uninventful, the only good thing about the album is that some choruses are TikTok worthy, but the rest is bland and terrible.
  51. 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
  52. DylanR723
    Sep 19, 2021
    2
    It’s hard to enjoy an album even the artist clearly doesn’t enjoy. Drake sounds so bored and tired the whole album. This is by far one of his laziest bodies of work yet. Most of the features are half-assed, and most of the production is lazy and identical throughout the entire project. And it’s hard to enjoy an album that has someone whining and complaining about the same stuff the entireIt’s hard to enjoy an album even the artist clearly doesn’t enjoy. Drake sounds so bored and tired the whole album. This is by far one of his laziest bodies of work yet. Most of the features are half-assed, and most of the production is lazy and identical throughout the entire project. And it’s hard to enjoy an album that has someone whining and complaining about the same stuff the entire 1hr and a half run time. There are very few good/decent songs, one of them being a song Drake isn’t even on—thankfully. Save yourself from falling asleep in boredom. Save yourself from wasting your time, and don’t listen to this half-assed, lazy, sloppy garbage.… Expand
  53. 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.
  54. IchBinPain
    Sep 19, 2021
    1
    Super disappointing - boring, nothing new, no progression. The production is ok, the lyricism was lazy.
  55. 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.
  56. asdf123k
    Sep 18, 2021
    4
    I mean... it's not terrible. It has it's highlights, such as Fair Trade, which I loved, and Love All, which Jay-Z rocked the feature on. But there's also tracks like Way 2 Sexy, a terrible conglomeration of all the rap stereotypes, and Girls want Girls, which literally sounds like a parody of a drake song. The rest of the songs sound normal. It's disappointing, but not what you wouldn'tI mean... it's not terrible. It has it's highlights, such as Fair Trade, which I loved, and Love All, which Jay-Z rocked the feature on. But there's also tracks like Way 2 Sexy, a terrible conglomeration of all the rap stereotypes, and Girls want Girls, which literally sounds like a parody of a drake song. The rest of the songs sound normal. It's disappointing, but not what you wouldn't expect for someone like drake, who has been doing the same thing since Views.… Expand
  57. Josefernandes
    Sep 18, 2021
    4
    A dissapointement of a album, drake does not evolve he is afraid of the mistake
  58. Tbone413
    Sep 17, 2021
    3
    it’s just not good, it’s the same boring beat every song with nothing unique, special or enjoyable and the features don’t really stand out either. It’s not the worst thing ever created but I just haven’t found anything to enjoy about it
  59. 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.
  60. THawk
    Sep 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing album, good beats and well crafted lyrics. Excellently produced kudos to 40 . Timeless album has that classic Drake sound that we've all come to expect so much better than that rambling Donda album from Kanye. Im so glad he's still making music this man is the GOAT! A lot of people hating on him on metacritic because of this reason thats petty S%^t. Interesting that the CriticsAmazing album, good beats and well crafted lyrics. Excellently produced kudos to 40 . Timeless album has that classic Drake sound that we've all come to expect so much better than that rambling Donda album from Kanye. Im so glad he's still making music this man is the GOAT! A lot of people hating on him on metacritic because of this reason thats petty S%^t. Interesting that the Critics give an honest review and the users just post some trolling biased junk which shows in the ratings, exactly opposite to the junk Kanye Donda album.… Expand
  61. Tach
    Sep 11, 2021
    0
    Certified mid boy, drake dropped the worst album of the year.

    Ye literally won by a mile
  62. 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.
  63. amiru1isme
    Sep 10, 2021
    4
    Certified Lover Boy feels like riding a circus ride rather than riding a rollercoaster. Featured tracks like Yebba's Heartbreak stand on it's own but fulfills the theme that Drake was going for, including other features like Rick Ross and Lil Wayne definitely improves the overall project (which personally could've been done a lot better).
  64. CorixAsk
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    This album is as original as their cover pretty disappointing after all the hype
  65. 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
  66. Mobina1
    Sep 10, 2021
    6
    Well, I expected more. I just hated the production the lyrics were OK. And I loved his flow
  67. 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
  68. GoBlinn
    Sep 9, 2021
    5
    zafan unos temas, drake se cae en la mitad de las canciones y lo carrean los ft.
  69. 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
  70. Unbiasedforreal
    Sep 9, 2021
    4
    Quite boring mostly. Drake likes these atmospheric beats, but he doesn't have the songwriting skill to make them work. His lyricism is at times interesting.
  71. 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
  72. thiagohvs
    Sep 8, 2021
    1
    never seen such a lazy album, the problem was the antecipation of it, got me hyped up and didn’t correspond the expectations.
  73. 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.
  74. benjamingold
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    Great production, sample selection, and melodies. Has good mix of hype songs like 7am on bridle path and RnB songs like Race my Mind. It's what I want out of a Drake album.
  75. 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
  76. SeaMeister
    Sep 8, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great for when you can't fall asleep at night. Boring, uninspired, clearly just a cash grab off the donda vs clb hype… Expand
  77. BernardJ
    Sep 8, 2021
    6
    Nothing new, it’s just Drake. You can love him or you can hate him… That’s all.
  78. 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
  79. 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.
  80. CayoPerico
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    A perfect mixture of hard hits and slow bangers, Drake did well with this one.
  81. OhioBlu
    Sep 7, 2021
    1
    Fair Trade is legitimately the only good song on this album. One of the only tracks where Drake actually seems like he’s putting in some effort. Remainder of the tracks had a bad or boring beat, features dramatically outshined a disinterested Drake, or both. Dude knows he could put out an album with no sound on it and it would get streams. Honestly, why try when that’s the case? Do youFair Trade is legitimately the only good song on this album. One of the only tracks where Drake actually seems like he’s putting in some effort. Remainder of the tracks had a bad or boring beat, features dramatically outshined a disinterested Drake, or both. Dude knows he could put out an album with no sound on it and it would get streams. Honestly, why try when that’s the case? Do you blame him? 1 star because Fair Trade is actually a top Drake song IMO.… Expand
  82. 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
  83. ryandecarlo
    Sep 7, 2021
    3
    Repetitive, mundane and underwhelming. There are a few solid songs and the production on them is good. Some clever lyrics too but...Sadly, this was very disappointing.
  84. Painhowest
    Sep 7, 2021
    0
    Músicas ruins e genéricas como só ele sabe fazer não entendo como a crítica conseguiu avaliar essa bomba radioativa com um verdinho, mas pra falar a verdade eu imagino que o Drake tenha passado o cheque assim como tudo que envolve a música dele tem dinheiro por trás pq só assim ele consegue ter sucesso e algo pra se orgulhar que são os Charts e não entendi o auê todo com o donda pq no cblMúsicas ruins e genéricas como só ele sabe fazer não entendo como a crítica conseguiu avaliar essa bomba radioativa com um verdinho, mas pra falar a verdade eu imagino que o Drake tenha passado o cheque assim como tudo que envolve a música dele tem dinheiro por trás pq só assim ele consegue ter sucesso e algo pra se orgulhar que são os Charts e não entendi o auê todo com o donda pq no cbl também tem um estuprador condenado creditado em uma das músicas e ninguém fez esse auê todo como foi com o donda, vcs querem muito é uma pika no cu de vcs com essa seletividade toda e por fim vou pontuar um oldy: Donda é melhor e maior que qualquer coisa que o Drake tenha ousado em fazer na indústria musical, bjs da painho.… Expand
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. shawnvillainy
    Sep 7, 2021
    0
    DONDA>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

    DONDA BETTER

    DRAKE WASHED

    DJ AKADEMIKS A D***RIDER
  88. freshie
    Sep 7, 2021
    3
    Drake sounds like he has nothing to prove on CLB - in a bad way. CLB is filled with nostalgic callbacks to soundscapes that defined prior projects in Drake's discography. However, the songs fail to stack up pound-for-pound in terms of quality, compared to his earlier LP's that brought prominence to Toronto's most commercially successful rap export. CLB is prolonged in length with too manyDrake sounds like he has nothing to prove on CLB - in a bad way. CLB is filled with nostalgic callbacks to soundscapes that defined prior projects in Drake's discography. However, the songs fail to stack up pound-for-pound in terms of quality, compared to his earlier LP's that brought prominence to Toronto's most commercially successful rap export. CLB is prolonged in length with too many fillers and too many songs that are carried by features that outshine Drake. The project lacks artistic progression, innovation, and fails to add another layer to Drake's portfolio. It also lacks innovation and lyrical potency - leaving the project soulless and yearning for any form of significance beyond an unnecessary, irrelevant, and soon to be forgotten battle between a project released a week earlier.… Expand
  89. 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
  90. MusicGuyMack
    Sep 7, 2021
    6
    Admittedly superior to another recent major rap release and an improvement over his last full-length effort (though only slightly so in both cases), "Certified Lover Boy" unfortunately largely finds Drake continuing to spin his wheels artistically despite a handful of standout moments, with patchy production and increasingly weak, sloppy flows sounding plain lazy stretched out across theAdmittedly superior to another recent major rap release and an improvement over his last full-length effort (though only slightly so in both cases), "Certified Lover Boy" unfortunately largely finds Drake continuing to spin his wheels artistically despite a handful of standout moments, with patchy production and increasingly weak, sloppy flows sounding plain lazy stretched out across the record's bloated runtime.… Expand
  91. 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
  92. gibson2488
    Sep 7, 2021
    5
    Though the album has a few bangers here and there. At least half of the album consists of bland songs with boring delivery and/or lyrics.
  93. BuildingMusic70
    Sep 7, 2021
    4
    In my opinion, this is probably Drake's most disappointing album yet. The first issue with this album is the cover art, designed by one of the best cover producers around, it is fairly uncomfortable to see that it is only emojis of pregnant women, and it looks rushed. Secondly, I had to point out the high use of autotune in some singles. Songs such as TSU, F****** Fans, and Girls WantIn my opinion, this is probably Drake's most disappointing album yet. The first issue with this album is the cover art, designed by one of the best cover producers around, it is fairly uncomfortable to see that it is only emojis of pregnant women, and it looks rushed. Secondly, I had to point out the high use of autotune in some singles. Songs such as TSU, F****** Fans, and Girls Want Girls with Lil Baby, all contain an exceedingly high amount of autotune and vocoders, something Drake has never done this much. lastly, I want to address that this album took 9 months to release. 9 months? The original reason why it was postponed was because Drake had an injury. Compare that to other rappers, such as Pop Smoke, who is dead, had 2 albums out in the last 18 months, each with over 15 songs. Don't get me wrong, some songs are enjoyable to hear. Songs such as Fair Trade and IMY2 can be enjoyable to hear every so often. In my opinion, this is a weak effort from Drake, and I think this album isn't up to top notch for such a lyrically strong artist.

    4/10    … Expand
  94. ChunkDump
    Sep 7, 2021
    5
    i hate the damn album cover. the beef between Drake and Kanye really shows in these albums. CLB! "Papis Home", Pipe Down" and "7am On Bridle Path" were the stand outs for me. everything else felt off. his heart and soul wasnt in this album, almost as if he rushed it or second guessed himself. please go back to 2011 drake. this aint it chief
  95. Dannyboy045
    Sep 7, 2021
    3
    After listening to this album 20+ times it's confirmed it's just not hitting for me. One or Two tracks grew on me but for the most part it's just missing that "it factor" that all other Drake albums had. imaginatively… Drake flopped. There’s no inspiration on that album. Just an ego-boosted flex of what he did and who said what to him..newsflash nobody really cares about his repetitiveAfter listening to this album 20+ times it's confirmed it's just not hitting for me. One or Two tracks grew on me but for the most part it's just missing that "it factor" that all other Drake albums had. imaginatively… Drake flopped. There’s no inspiration on that album. Just an ego-boosted flex of what he did and who said what to him..newsflash nobody really cares about his repetitive bars, unnecessary tracklist. It’s not good. Numbers don’t equal great music. This has been the same Drake for 8 years and just feels like we've been cheated and scammed with the lack of effort.… Expand
  96. musikman91307
    Sep 6, 2021
    7
    This CLB LP from Drake is getting a lot of unnecessary hate, it's a flawed, safe but solid project with great features, lyrics, and low-key, emotionally moving, and tragic songs. There's not that much else Drake can do at this point, he is at his pinnacle while also witnessing that he has limits as an artist too (but we'll see if he surpasses them in his next showing as this remergingThis CLB LP from Drake is getting a lot of unnecessary hate, it's a flawed, safe but solid project with great features, lyrics, and low-key, emotionally moving, and tragic songs. There's not that much else Drake can do at this point, he is at his pinnacle while also witnessing that he has limits as an artist too (but we'll see if he surpasses them in his next showing as this remerging rivalry between him and Kanye heats up again).… Expand
  97. bearface98
    Sep 6, 2021
    3
    Following the mediocre release of Scorpion we get Certified Lover Boy their were signs of what to expect from the album with its prerelease rollout with a laughingly bad album cover and a release of cringe inducing merch to go along side with the most embarrassing quotes on them. This was by far the worst LP released from Drake. Whereas we have gotten very mediocre projects in recent yearsFollowing the mediocre release of Scorpion we get Certified Lover Boy their were signs of what to expect from the album with its prerelease rollout with a laughingly bad album cover and a release of cringe inducing merch to go along side with the most embarrassing quotes on them. This was by far the worst LP released from Drake. Whereas we have gotten very mediocre projects in recent years including Views and Scorpion. Certified Lover Boy is a truly bad album. One that feels very bloated just for the sake of streaming numbers. Your main focus as an artist especially one who has been able to financially achieve what Drake has is to create the best body of work you possibly can. Not to release a bloated track list just for the sake of streaming numbers it’s truly pathetic to see artists especially of this caliber to sacrifice the quality of an LP just for more streams and is hopefully a trend that will end soon. With that said we see no growth from Drake here. Just the recycled style he has used for years but this time far less entertaining. Filled with cringey bars, uninspired performances, and tracks that sound very phoned in by drake. Drake has been heavily accused of using ghostwriters in the past but I have a feeling they were used seldom to none here with truly awful bars throughout. Drake gets constantly outshined by features here which is sometimes a good thing but is far too often the case on this project. Before the release of the album Drake took to restarting a beef with Kanye West one that feels he started for clout with his new album releasing. The beef got more intense with the realization that both Kanye and Drake were both releasing albums within a week apart. It looks like Drake will be winning the numbers game which he is great at. But when it comes down to the quality of music, Donda was a far better project. Drake even took to leaking a unreleased Donda track featuring Andre 3000 as a proclaimed diss towards Kanye. Much to his dismay the unfinished track sounds better than most of the tracks on Certified Lover Boy. So hopefully the next time Drake releases a project he’ll not focus on beef but on actually making a good album because this was very far from it. In conclusion Certified Lover Boy is another Drake album that we continue to see on the trajectory of loss of quality of music overtime only this time we see a more big loss of quality than usual, if we’ll see this pattern keep on continuing we’ll remember Drake as an artist who made some catchy hits and solid first projects but also an artist who refused to take risks and chose to stay with the same repetitive formula that never evolved until it was ran into the ground. I’m feeling a light 3 out of 10 on this project.… Expand
  98. LeroyMks
    Sep 6, 2021
    3
    Simply basic album. Which is far from what I expected. there are so many weird lyrics that i can't describe
  99. 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
  100. 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
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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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