Drogas Light
by Lupe Fiasco
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. Pitchfork
    Feb 14, 2017
    74
    Ultimately, DROGAS Light reaffirms, rather than fundamentally alters, Lupe’s place in the rap pantheon.
  2. XXL
    Feb 16, 2017
    60
    Not unlike Lasers, lots of songs on this album have focused verses from Lupe and large scale, sing-along choruses from featured guests, which both helps and hinders the overall listen.
  3. Exclaim
    Feb 15, 2017
    60
    DROGAS Light isn't quite memorable, but Lupe's talent shines enough to save it from total obscurity. Not a bad effort, though.
  5. The Guardian
    Feb 9, 2017
    60
    Ultimately, this lack of direction means the album doesn’t take off. Even amid the mish-mash, however, there are enough moments of quality to remind the listener why this MC deserves to finish his career on his own terms.
  6. AllMusic
    Feb 9, 2017
    60
    The range in quality here indicates that superior work is in reserve.
  7. Chicago Tribune
    Feb 17, 2017
    50
    It falters beneath its own cynicism. Rather than continuing to forge his own sound in tandem with longtime producer Soundtrakk, he chooses to co-opt mainstream currency--the gangsta tropes of trap music, the club rhythms of EDM--and delivers a mix of parody and second-rate would-be radio singles.
  8. Rolling Stone
    Feb 10, 2017
    50
    "Pick Up the Phone" sounds like Imagine Dragons with rap verses. Instead, press play on the first eight or so tracks and hear a killer concept EP of hard beats and hard politics for hard times.
  9. The Observer (UK)
    Feb 13, 2017
    40
    The best tracks come from producers Floss & Flame and Soundtrakk, but the album sinks under a surfeit of muddled, undercooked hip-pop. Lupe’s ability seems sadly exhausted by his ambition.
  10. The Skinny
    Feb 9, 2017
    40
    In what should have been a return to form for Lupe Fiasco, Drogas Light falls short, instead feeling too rushed and confused to make for any kind of anticipation for the rest of the trilogy that is still to come.
  11. Drowned In Sound
    Feb 9, 2017
    40
    Quite the mess all told.
  12. The 405
    Feb 14, 2017
    30
    You’d hope that Lupe would trust himself enough to deliver the kind of music he’s capable of making. Instead, we get a terrible album--a new low in a career that already has too many down moments.

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User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 61
  3. Negative: 6 out of 61
  1. D0UBLEMGENIUZ
    Feb 11, 2017
    7
    Lupe Fiasco has been and always will be one of my favorite rappers and he is remarkably talented. Drogas Light isn't a perfect album. TheLupe Fiasco has been and always will be one of my favorite rappers and he is remarkably talented. Drogas Light isn't a perfect album. The album is more of lupe's hits and misses. I consider the tracks on Drogas Light more of scraped songs he could have put on his previous albums. For example, Jump. Jump sounds like a track that could have been on Lupe's Second album The Cool. Drogas Light though is a decent album giving us something to expect when he releases his next two albums Drogas and Skulls later this year.… Full Review »
  2. tankcritic123
    Feb 11, 2017
    7
    First half are fire, lyrical with some good beats. Not as legendary as tetsuo and youth but if u need a lyrical album instead of trap rightFirst half are fire, lyrical with some good beats. Not as legendary as tetsuo and youth but if u need a lyrical album instead of trap right now, this album gives us a good break from that stuff.… Full Review »
  3. JustinHowell
    Mar 22, 2017
    1
    Wow, this album is ass. This is like, Hopsin level bad. It's cheesy as hell, and it's preachy, but offers nothing that's compelling forWow, this album is ass. This is like, Hopsin level bad. It's cheesy as hell, and it's preachy, but offers nothing that's compelling for anybody older than 13. I mean, ffs, there's literally lines on this album when Lupe talks about loving his mother more than he loves his car. That's not deep for anyone with a brain... and the beats often don't make any sense. The production of the album is just straight up bad, and most of the album just sounds... borderline unlistenable... seriously, this is one of the worst hip hop albums I've ever listened to. Preserve your sanity and don't listen to it, unless you're a Paul Joseph Watson fan or have the same level of intelligence as one.… Full Review »
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