Nothing Was the Same
by Drake
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Sep 24, 2013
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 558 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 444 out of 558
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 558
  3. Negative: 57 out of 558
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  1. 4rr4nW3th3rh111
    Aug 19, 2023
    7
    A good Drake album. Has definitely aged compared to modern Drake but has held its own. Like a lot of his albums, this one starts very strong with songs like "Tuscan Leather" and "Wu-Tang forever" but falls off heavily after track 8.
    Best song on the album "Wu-Tang Forever"
  2. frapsed1
    May 28, 2023
    7
    Super cohesive, amazing beat selection and Drake's rapping sounds really passionate. Some of the tracks maybe don't sound up to par with most of the record, but it doesn't make the listen as a whole worse.

    FAVORITES: Tuscan Leather, Furthest Thing, Started From The Bottom, Worst Behavior, The Language, Too Much.
  3. carti999
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    I can't take any of these people on here that rated this album a 0 seriously... like did you even listen to it? Nothing Was The Same is legitimately a top 5 album of all time. The production, the flows, the concepts, everything is just on point. I'm truly thankful to have lived through that era of music. Like Drake said on the album, "I'm tired of hearin' 'bout who you checkin' for nowI can't take any of these people on here that rated this album a 0 seriously... like did you even listen to it? Nothing Was The Same is legitimately a top 5 album of all time. The production, the flows, the concepts, everything is just on point. I'm truly thankful to have lived through that era of music. Like Drake said on the album, "I'm tired of hearin' 'bout who you checkin' for now
    Just give it time, we'll see who's still around a decade from now" it's a been a decade and well, it's safe to say that Drake is still around and in full force.    … Expand
  4. WunderReviewer
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    Nothing Was The Same by Drake has him go back reminiscing about his youth, and these 15 tracks are filled with some of Drake most beautiful pieces of music with songs like Tuscan Leather and Hold On, We're Going Home. These tracks are absolutely beautiful to the core, and he has some other bangers like Worst Behavior, Pound Cake, and From Time. But like his previous albums, there are stillNothing Was The Same by Drake has him go back reminiscing about his youth, and these 15 tracks are filled with some of Drake most beautiful pieces of music with songs like Tuscan Leather and Hold On, We're Going Home. These tracks are absolutely beautiful to the core, and he has some other bangers like Worst Behavior, Pound Cake, and From Time. But like his previous albums, there are still very weak additions to the track list like the awkward 305 To My City and the cheesy and repetitive Started From The Bottom. All in all, a pretty consistent album that does have its flaws, but generally favorable in my opinion.

    7.8/10
    Favorites: Tuscan Leather, Furthest Thing, Worst Behavior, From Time, Hold On, We're Going Home, Connect, The Language, Too Much, Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2

    Least Favorites: Started From The Bottom, 305 To My City    … Expand
  5. WilliamChen98
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    I personally think that the best work of Drake's career, a song "Hold On, We're Going Home" made me feel light in the retro light atmosphere of the 80s, and I almost forgot Drake's rapper status, and found that he has R&B's talent.
    The other song "Started from the bottom" looks directly at the true portrayal of Drake from the start to the development. The words and sentences radiate    I personally think that the best work of Drake's career, a song "Hold On, We're Going Home" made me feel light in the retro light atmosphere of the 80s, and I almost forgot Drake's rapper status, and found that he has R&B's talent.
    The other song "Started from the bottom" looks directly at the true portrayal of Drake from the start to the development. The words and sentences radiate self-reflection without losing the melodiousness of singing.
    The last masterpiece before he capital floods. (PS. Of course I hope he can settle down for a while)    … Expand
  6. I_like_rap
    Nov 7, 2022
    10
    This has some of drakes best songs and it was one of the best albums of the 2010’s decade. Tuscan leather is drake at his peak rapping and the production is amazing here. No bad songs. 9.5/10, but that rounds up to a 10 ig so yeah.
  7. Punfisito
    Oct 26, 2022
    9
    El mejor disco de Drake, canciones muy variadas, sonido muy original y un proyecto muy creativo.
  8. bryanbranly
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    Nothing Was The Same showcases Drake at his most concise, hungry, and confident promising to go down as one of the greatest rap moments of the century
  9. Davibitt
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    Época que o Drake ainda era artista, hoje em dia esse cara só lança bomba
  10. clem666
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
    The very first Drake album I listened to in its entirety and as a whole back in the days. So undeniably this review doesn't even pretend to be objective. Feels so nostalgic now. Today it still remains my favorite one of his entire discography because it contains some songs that clearly made me grow and dream.

    Unfortunately considering 'Nothing Was the Same' as a whole project requires    The very first Drake album I listened to in its entirety and as a whole back in the days. So undeniably this review doesn't even pretend to be objective. Feels so nostalgic now. Today it still remains my favorite one of his entire discography because it contains some songs that clearly made me grow and dream.

    Unfortunately considering 'Nothing Was the Same' as a whole project requires to consider all tracks, and sadly some are far from being even decent. While braggadocious tracks as 'Worst Behaviour', 'The Language' and 'Started from the Bottom' were here as single leaders and to showcase the album, the rest feels and sounds miles away from the overall mentality of the record. 'Tuscan Leather', 'Furthest Thing', 'Too Much' and 'From Time' appear to be the most beautiful and deepest songs of the album. Drake sounds more confident than ever, he sounds clear, even wise sometimes despite his numerous childish and adolescent phases making him validate muddy and wobbly lyrics.

    The production is amazing: it is spacious, eclectic, surprising and deep. The featured artists' performances (Sampha, Jhené Aiko, Majid Jordan, Jay-Z) are particularly noticable and create an agreeable mix with Drake's team work. When he takes his time to deliver decent lyrics it suddenly becomes more compelling than ever. If you manage to get over Drake's sabotage of some laughable tracks and give this project its chance there is much to bet that you will feel the incredible vibe 'Nothing Was the Same' has to offer. According to me Drake had the opportunity to reach the 10 out of 10 without all these (surprisingly popular) fillers. I want this 9/10 to reflect how creative and authentic this artist can be if he just follows the right path and reasonable advice around him.    … Expand
  11. Hendo250
    Apr 6, 2021
    7
    this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7 this album is a 7
  12. Westbrook0
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    A truly flawless album. Every song feels perfectly crafted to formulate a seamless listening experience from start to finish. From the atmospheric beats, to the stellar flows, to the impeccable rhyme schemes, to the brilliantly selected features, to the overall topics and lessons that Drake explores, Nothing Was the Same is a true classic that has withstood the test of time.
  13. mueybuey69
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    a huge project from drake- his personal favorite. not in gargantuan size, but one to resonate with us for decades on decades. nothing will ever be the same.
  14. erujabidi
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    this album is extremely underrated on here. if not take care, this is easily drakes most impressive project with some of his largest hits and i love this project forever
  15. fifi3
    Jan 16, 2020
    7
    This is an album of magnificent high points and some brutal low points. The former outweighs the latter, though, as Drake has a timeless collection of songs in here such as Tuscan Leather, Furthest Thing and Too Much. It's soulful, eclectic and versatile, and really good music; even if it falls apart towards the back end.
  16. windowswail
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Forever GOATed album that will go down as one of the best albums of the decade.
  17. Connorcox1997
    Mar 6, 2019
    10
    For the haters who think Drake is lame, shame on you. Back in 2013 Drake's third Album, Nothing Was the Same is a great album. Drake continues to improve his bars and his flow even better. The Beats are straight up on fire, and the production is dope. I love the songs from the album. There are dope songs on the album that I enjoyed, like "Started from the Bottom," "Wu-Tang Forever," "TheFor the haters who think Drake is lame, shame on you. Back in 2013 Drake's third Album, Nothing Was the Same is a great album. Drake continues to improve his bars and his flow even better. The Beats are straight up on fire, and the production is dope. I love the songs from the album. There are dope songs on the album that I enjoyed, like "Started from the Bottom," "Wu-Tang Forever," "The Language," and his most popular song 'All Me ft 2 Chainz and Big Sean. And his sad songs like "From Time ft Jhene Aiko," and the last song on the album "Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2 ft Jay Z." But my favorite song on the album and my favorite from Drake has got to be "Hold On, We're Going Home ft Majid Jordan" I like the beat on the song, it definitely sounds catchy, and it remains as one of Drake's best songs of his career. Nothing Was the Same is a great album, and like his last album, this album is a must listen. I Highly recommend it. 10/10… Expand
  18. MrBuckets
    Apr 14, 2018
    10
    Best album Drake ever made, most of the songs are very catchy and after 5 years I still listen to this songs, just a classic at this point. Drake is one in million singer and we should appreciate that!
  19. JacksonHendrix
    Feb 1, 2018
    9
    This is my personal favorite Drake album. From the “Tuscan Leather” intro to the “Paris Morton Music 2” conclusion, every beat is unique and masterfully produced. Drake explores a variety of different subject matters within this album while maintaining his wildly arrogant personality and evocative voice. This is a modern hip hop album with a classic hip hop vibe. Implementations ofThis is my personal favorite Drake album. From the “Tuscan Leather” intro to the “Paris Morton Music 2” conclusion, every beat is unique and masterfully produced. Drake explores a variety of different subject matters within this album while maintaining his wildly arrogant personality and evocative voice. This is a modern hip hop album with a classic hip hop vibe. Implementations of different instrumentations, and incorporations of different musical genres made this album easy to listen to. Although this album has no thematic concept and neglects focusing on any one particular lyrical subject, it still provides clever lyricism with catchy hooks. Drake solidified his please as one of the hip hop top dogs with this album, demonstrating how consistent he is capable of being. The features were perfectly selected on this album, giving it a vibrant and smooth overall sound. Balancing R&B and Hip Hop can be difficult; however, it is a talent that Drake has mastered. Songs like “Started From The Bottom”, “Worst Behavior”, and “All Me” exemplified Drake’s ability to cultivate bangers without giving up flow or lyricism; on the other hand, songs lie “Wutang Forever”, “Furthest Thing”, and “From Time” demonstrated how Drake is still fully in control of his ability to put his listeners in their feels. The smooth and reminiscent melodies combined with drakes introsepctive lyrics and smooth voice make these songs instant radio hits. Drake only strengthened his reputation with this project and demonstrated versatility once again. Drake may not be the king of rap, but he is definitely the king of modern music.… Expand
  20. freshie
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    Drake's Magnum Opus. Drake shines at full strength on Nothing was the Same.
  21. FruitJuice
    Jul 17, 2017
    7
    good album............................................................................................................................................................
  22. djdenzel777
    Apr 13, 2017
    10
    A very cohesive project that offers a bit of everything. The music is fantastic and interesting. The lyricism is great. The production is top-notch. A must listen to project.
  23. tebza
    Mar 19, 2017
    10
    definitely a classic! you can listen to it over and over again, it is different from the typical rap album, something new and better. It has elements of love, turning up, real talk. it really touches the heart. Perfect!
  24. lisiak
    Jan 6, 2016
    7
    'Nothing Was the Same' is nice album by Drake. Drizzy why didn't you get '5am in Toronto' here?! Favourite tracks; 'Worst Behavior', 'Stared from the buttom'. 7/10
  25. ZachKendall
    Sep 8, 2015
    10
    Nothing Was The Same is a continuation of the story of Drake. The rapper that has taken over the mainstream since his mixtape So Far Gone was released in 2009. The most impressive thing about this album is Drake’s ability to blend Rap with RnB so effortlessly. By doing this he almost creates a whole new genre of music.
  26. homer4president
    Mar 11, 2015
    8
    Drake has changed the game of hip hop - love him or hate him, he is here forever. The only downside of this album is that the production is just a little weak. Other than that, it is a very good album.
  27. emlugo123
    Mar 10, 2015
    8
    Great album! Drake brings back the passion from when he first started. Tracks are banging! Other rappers should take note on how an album should sound.
  28. swagkonyjohnson
    Feb 24, 2015
    8
    Overall I enjoyed listening to this album. It's not quite at the same level lyrically as Take Care but the beats and production of this album are his best; he keeps featured artists to a minimum and doesn't feature any Young Money artists, which I enjoyed; he adopts a style and flow that shows that he is slowly drifting away from Lil Wayne and "Young Money-type" music
  29. camilosanchez16
    Dec 17, 2014
    8
    Sin duda es de las pequeñas piezas que se destacan del 2013, con un rap limpio y una propuesta interesante para lo que puede deparar en el mundo del hip hop del futuro.
  30. Dougie27
    Oct 21, 2014
    9
    Every song is masterfully put together, showcasing both the talents of Drake and 40. Thankfully and ironically when you consider the title, a lot is the same in terms of Drizzy's ability to create material as fantastic as this. Another home run, yet it doesn't quite reach the amazing heights of Take Care.
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. The Wire
    Dec 11, 2013
    70
    Drake has certainly mastered the art of making Drake records. [Nov 2013, p.66]
  2. The Source
    Nov 26, 2013
    80
    Nothing Was The Same is straight to the point, and in just over an hour, Drake closes the book on Take Care, yet opens the chapter to a brighter future. [Nov 2013, p.89]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 14, 2013
    50
    Drizzy’s candid lyrics about battered egos and insecure relationships were refreshing early on in his career, but the persona is wearing thin as he recalls how rich his melancholy has made.
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