Certified Lover Boy
by Drake
User Score
3.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 1158 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 253 out of 1158
  2. Mixed: 218 out of 1158
  3. Negative: 687 out of 1158
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  1. GEECEE
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    This is what we have been waiting for? This must have been the wrong upload
  2. KingPrince5150
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Literally sounds like his last three albums. Don't go into this expecting anything new. DJ Akademiks falling asleep on live while listening to it is evidence enough, the whole album was boring. Worst Drake album of all time
  3. KidsSeeCudi
    Sep 5, 2021
    5
    “Certified Lover Boy” is an album that Drake's biggest fans will find a lot of replay value in, but as a project as a whole misses the mark. Overflowed with corny lyricism and sub-par production (more notably in the second half), it feels as if Drake has decided to once again go for the numbers angle instead of the high quality which we saw so evidently in his earlier projects. This album“Certified Lover Boy” is an album that Drake's biggest fans will find a lot of replay value in, but as a project as a whole misses the mark. Overflowed with corny lyricism and sub-par production (more notably in the second half), it feels as if Drake has decided to once again go for the numbers angle instead of the high quality which we saw so evidently in his earlier projects. This album lacks direction, a consistent tone, and overall worthwhile performances. This project felt less like an album, and more like a More Life B Side. Many features, most notably Yebba & Lil Wayne, lift up the album, but it’s not enough for me to justify it as an album I will revisit anytime soon.… Expand
  4. MovieSlayer68
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    Light 7: Drakes new album CLB isn’t his best nor worst album but I will say it doesn’t sound totally bad! Some songs like Champagne Poetry, Papi Home, Fair Trade, Love All, In The Bible, Yebbas Heartbreak, 7AM on Bridal Path, IMY2 with Cudi, and You Only Live Twice really are well put Drake tracks with good features. Tracks like Way 2 Sexy, Knife Talk, N 2 Deep, Girls want Girls, PipeLight 7: Drakes new album CLB isn’t his best nor worst album but I will say it doesn’t sound totally bad! Some songs like Champagne Poetry, Papi Home, Fair Trade, Love All, In The Bible, Yebbas Heartbreak, 7AM on Bridal Path, IMY2 with Cudi, and You Only Live Twice really are well put Drake tracks with good features. Tracks like Way 2 Sexy, Knife Talk, N 2 Deep, Girls want Girls, Pipe Down, Race My Mind, Get Along Better & Fu*king fans are a bunch of cringe lyrics with horrible features like 21 Savage, Future and Young thug. But overall this album isn’t worst then Scorpion or Views. Views was easily cringe and had just cringe songs. Too Sexy reminds me of One Dance. One Dance was more catcher than Way 2 Sexy. Light 7 is fair for Drake coming from a Drake fan. I really wish he would’ve went to his Take Care roots if this album was going to be about Love, Relationships, and him getting women.… Expand
  5. Jummel47
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    Instead of reaching to do something new and adventurous with his obvious talent, Drake clutches to what has worked for him since 2009. It’s not bad, but it’s pretty old. Ultimately this album was boring and horrible to listen to early in the morning at work. Theres some good sex songs and music to play at parties, but really nothing interesting at all. Please Drake, experiment. EverythingInstead of reaching to do something new and adventurous with his obvious talent, Drake clutches to what has worked for him since 2009. It’s not bad, but it’s pretty old. Ultimately this album was boring and horrible to listen to early in the morning at work. Theres some good sex songs and music to play at parties, but really nothing interesting at all. Please Drake, experiment. Everything has its shelf life, and this ended with Views.… Expand
  6. 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.
  7. Eliasbarco
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
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  8. CJack8
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The features carry the album as always on a Drake album. The album somehow is not cohesive, even though 90% of the songs sound the same. Certified Mid Boy… Expand
  9. Jonoftherow
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
    Overrated af, it's just more of the same from drake it's not trash but it's certified mid
  10. ccirag
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    The album is good but it lacks good beats and drakes variety that he provides in his albums, few intros are unnecessary, few songs are unnecessary, needed more bangers. Not his best work but not too bad.
  11. eightaeok
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. parabéns drake, por possuir um armamento nuclear na sua discografia já que esse álbum está uma bomba… Expand
  12. Kb3
    Sep 4, 2021
    10
    ❤️❤️❤️ EXCELLENT ALBUM! Thank goodness for the gift of Certified Lover Boy! It was worth the wait. Although every joint on CLB has its unique appeal, some standouts right now include: TSU/H-Town appreciates Drizzy’s love. The Motown vibe of Champagne Poetry is EVERYTHING. Yebba’s Heartbreak is a hauntingly beautiful song, and Love All is the truth. Remorse closes the album in Drake’s❤️❤️❤️ EXCELLENT ALBUM! Thank goodness for the gift of Certified Lover Boy! It was worth the wait. Although every joint on CLB has its unique appeal, some standouts right now include: TSU/H-Town appreciates Drizzy’s love. The Motown vibe of Champagne Poetry is EVERYTHING. Yebba’s Heartbreak is a hauntingly beautiful song, and Love All is the truth. Remorse closes the album in Drake’s inimitable style, and 7 am On Bridle Path is THAT song on every Drake album that delivers the fatal lyrical blow to slay the green-eyed (jealous) monsters and serves as a shining example of why The Artist of the Decade is a musical and emotional genius ahead of his time.… Expand
  13. blkjimmorrison
    Sep 5, 2021
    1
    Very bland sadly, was hoping for progression but Drake leans into his features heavily and shows little inspiration.
  14. alandisnc
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This album is just so bland and boring, we’re facing a Scorpion 2, just not fun and not quality music
  15. Champagnepapifa
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Biggest disappointment of 2021. Only enjoyable part was Cudi’s feature. Drake should stick to being a pedophile and sending people back to rehab
  16. ThatDudeGerard
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    A very underwhelming album by Drake. The album feels, like a lot of people have said already, very bland and boring. As an artist Drake seems to have stagnated and i personally feel like he has stopped caring about changing and innovating his sound.
  17. nm1312
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    If I want to hear someone in their mid 30’s cry about failed relationships I’ll go on Xbox live.
  18. ontheinternets
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    This is the worst album I’ve ever heard. Can’t believe he dished this out over a beef. Needed to shelve many of these songs. The only reason it’s worth listening to is for the collabs. Sad when only thing worth hearing on your album is other people. Can’t believe this is same guy who gave us Scorpion. Get some new ghostwriters Aubrey.
  19. Wasab1
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Boring asf
  20. arkham2014
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    This album lacks any kind of innovation. Even the good songs feel like they've been done better before by Drake himselft. Another lazy and long record by drake just to pull in streaming numbers.
  21. Hendrikk
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Whole albums feels like a Drake fan tried to make their worse self made Drake style album with none of the skill Drake used to have.

    From the first song in the album Champagne Poetry, Drake seems to just sew together two different songs into one big song? Its very off putting and seems like a mistake as separately the songs would be good. The album continues at an okay pace with pretty    Whole albums feels like a Drake fan tried to make their worse self made Drake style album with none of the skill Drake used to have.

    From the first song in the album Champagne Poetry, Drake seems to just sew together two different songs into one big song? Its very off putting and seems like a mistake as separately the songs would be good.
    The album continues at an okay pace with pretty average songs and then Love All with Jay Z comes along and ruins it. The main song performed by Drake is fine but verses with Jay Z are truly terrible, Boring and uninspired lyrics delivered like he just wanted to get them done and leave.
    Way 2 Sexy is an awful song. Using the "I'm too sexy for my shirt" sample as a hook was a terrible idea, an absolute crash and burn.
    After yet more mediocre songs 7am On Bridle Path seems somewhat better, still extremely familiar but a nicer well crafted song than the rest.
    But ultimately that's where the album ends in terms of any redeemable songs. The entire album suffers from awful beats, terrible hooks and any lack of vision.    … Expand
  22. emilxar
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Better having no cover at all than this hideous atrocity, this sin against humankind, this disrespectfulness against everything that the lord holds sacred, this monstrous attempt of doing something funny and clever. I’m a centennial and seriously can’t comprehend Drake’s sense of humor or lack of taste. If the album sounds as bad as de art looks, this might be a solid 3 AT ABSOLUTE BEST.
  23. myyeezycloset
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Very boring album. Probably one of drake's worst ones. Plays it safe and every track sounds the same..
  24. adamk95
    Sep 4, 2021
    0
    Boring. Started to listen it, but Ive already heard these songs on prev albums. So much potential…
  25. j_mc
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Not progressing from the format or sound of his previous work, Drake has yet again managed to add a safe and disappointing record to his discography. Has Drake forgotten how to make a piece of art rather than a product?
  26. Pedrolnb1
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Esperava muito mais de um album do drake..
    Nem as musicas com feat tão esperado, como travsi ficaram em um vibe boa.. pra um cantor que só canta musicas comerciais.
    Apresenta musicas cansativas de se ouvir.
    Musicas que não ouviriamos mais de 1 vez em 1 dia.
  27. Sbeve124
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    I've only recently gotten into Drake when I head Gods Plan last month and it hit me with some nostalgia so I was pretty hyped when this came out. I'm pretty disappointed though, there's nothing to crazy in this album, but when it slaps, it slaps HARD. Sadly there are only small snippets when it ls super good. I'll be banging my head to something like Fair Trade or Knife Talk, then theI've only recently gotten into Drake when I head Gods Plan last month and it hit me with some nostalgia so I was pretty hyped when this came out. I'm pretty disappointed though, there's nothing to crazy in this album, but when it slaps, it slaps HARD. Sadly there are only small snippets when it ls super good. I'll be banging my head to something like Fair Trade or Knife Talk, then the chorus will come along, and absolutely ruin it, 21 Savage doesn't rap, he just talks fast with no rythm or rhyme. TSU and Papi's Home just feel disturbing with this weird a** dialog that just seems to be there to be there.

    TL;DR it'll slap with good rhyme and beats only to be ruined with bad chorus and weird dialog.    … Expand
  28. carlosmantana
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Absolute garbage. Posturing and quiet narcissism and years of #1 hits have made the man forget that he may actually be completely devoid of anything even passing as talent. His camp is clearly full of yes-men who allowed this stinking turd to be 21 songs long. There is nothing compelling about an album written (poorly) in response to (well-earned) and Kanye West, the most easy-to-insultAbsolute garbage. Posturing and quiet narcissism and years of #1 hits have made the man forget that he may actually be completely devoid of anything even passing as talent. His camp is clearly full of yes-men who allowed this stinking turd to be 21 songs long. There is nothing compelling about an album written (poorly) in response to (well-earned) and Kanye West, the most easy-to-insult man in the industry. 21 droning, benign, dull, uninspired songs about this nonsense - a beef no one but those two clowns actually cares about.

    Drake is a blight on the music industry.    … Expand
  29. JayDEO
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    "Certified Lover Boy" is just the same drake album that listeners have been getting for years... I would rather listen to more life than this album.
  30. JasonDerulo
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Akademiks fell asleep listening to this album. That pretty much says its all.
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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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