Certified Lover Boy
by Drake
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3.5

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  1. Elirox
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Drake unfortunately disappoints tremendously by releasing the same ol algorithm rap. If you’ve heard other drake albums, you’ve heard this album. If he tried to innovate even slightly I’d have gave this album at least a 4. But a drake fan will most likely love this album and more power to them. Just bothers me that it seems he’s not progressing as an artist. For unoriginality alone, heDrake unfortunately disappoints tremendously by releasing the same ol algorithm rap. If you’ve heard other drake albums, you’ve heard this album. If he tried to innovate even slightly I’d have gave this album at least a 4. But a drake fan will most likely love this album and more power to them. Just bothers me that it seems he’s not progressing as an artist. For unoriginality alone, he gets a 0 from me.… Expand
  2. Preston_781
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Boring. Not even the features can save it. All the songs sound the same and have the same tone to them.
  3. ConorSmyth6
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10. Typical Drizzy drake killing it. The boy is back, sounding like Take Care Drake… Expand
  4. Frzto
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This album is a Masterpiece and we all Know that. The wait was worth it Drake never miss
  5. willreviews
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Horrible repetitive album from Drake.

    Very shallow music and nothing different showing he clearly hasn't grown sonically from his previous work and will accept mediocre as he knows the charts and shallow music fans will eat it up.
  6. BH91
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    That **** was trash. IMO……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
  7. thundwrs
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    ''CERTIFIED LOVER BOY'' sounds like a playlist of unreleased songs from drake's latest albums
  8. Wavycreole
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    The Entire album is a vibe !! Its Drake at his finest samples, and production
  9. Maximedutheil
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    just awful. so disappointed. I literally fell asleep while listening to this. sorry but man, I'm unstanning u.
  10. Poliser
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    High level songs, it's cool having collabs with good artists , there isn't something different we expect
  11. Davibitt
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ué??? Não era esse álbum que ia surrar o donda? Tô ainda tentando achar a surra que esse album com conceito machista e com o r.kelly creditado deu no donda.… Expand
  12. Booljamin
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    This man has been on cruise control since Views. Consistently mid. Probably a few songs that will get radio play but nothing new or exciting.
  13. Thaylis
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    really gave fame to those who don't deserve it. There is NOTHING good on this album.
  14. LaVaskes
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Its midcore as most of drakes new projects it will do numbers but no one will praise it as good album in future
  15. dinodino
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Really disappointing album. Drakes has played it safe here. No interesting storytelling or one liners really, same old production. Drakes needs to pick more interesting beats.
  16. Liamboi
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Worst album by Drake. I don’t know what Drake was thinking? Feels like he don’t want to prove him self anymore.
  17. ru0902
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    wonderful, loved cixgztxuxggigidixgixgdgistidduhxzggsogdoogdogoxgcighogooghovh
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. KRAMS213
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    drake this was not it im really dissapointed nothing special sounds the same
  21. Deadlynuke1
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Extremely mediocre album. Most songs sounded very similar and the features could've been way better. This albums lacked originality and shows that drake is incapable of being versatile with his music today.
  22. 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
  23. cecritic
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    this is his worst album. all songs are the same and boring. drake has become an artist who doesn't bring new things anymore.
  24. leumassregor
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    This album starts out very weird. The 1st track has an awkward beat, and Drake's flow certainly does not help at all. The next couple of tracks contain corny lyrics, horrible choruses, and very questionable songwriting. The lyrics by Durk on track 4 are extremely underwhelming and Drake's oddly sudden switch in his vocals is very unpleasant to listen to. Track 6 has okay lyrics. I enjoyedThis album starts out very weird. The 1st track has an awkward beat, and Drake's flow certainly does not help at all. The next couple of tracks contain corny lyrics, horrible choruses, and very questionable songwriting. The lyrics by Durk on track 4 are extremely underwhelming and Drake's oddly sudden switch in his vocals is very unpleasant to listen to. Track 6 has okay lyrics. I enjoyed Drake's soil bar, however the beat is very bland and boring. Travis Scott comes in extremely weak, sounding like he's going to fall asleep. Track 7 is just an absolute joke. The sample in the beginning is just dumb, and Future's lyrics are just so corny to the point where it's nearly unlistenable. Young Thug comes in and unfortunately does not help either, bringing questionable lyrics as well, like "Red diamonds, spaghetti" and "I pray to the chopper under my pillow, tooth fairy". Moving onto track 8, the sample in the beginning is a PAIN to listen to. The strings, however, are a nice little addition, but they quickly go away. The odd beat switch in the middle of the song is very sudden and really just not clean at all. The production on this track is very, very low effort.

    Getting near the middle of the album, there is a glimmer of hope. The production on track 10 I enjoyed, and the songwriting somewhat improved. From here on out, the production improves and the album is listenable. However, that only lasts for a moment. Track 13 goes back to very bad songwriting. "No capper" and "Booty clapper" are some of the lyrics 21 Savage somehow thought would be good on this album. Unfortunately, he'd be wrong. The chorus on this track is also nothing to write home about. It's boring, repetitive, and bland. Track 16 is alright, but the little snippets of piano are unnecessary and awkward. As this track goes on, the more and more boring it gets.

    Moving toward the end of the album, we get a Cudi feature on track 19. I was excited to see what Cudi had to offer, but unfortunately, I was not really blown away by his verse. This track, in my opinion, was plain and underwhelming. Track 20 and 21 were an absolutely horrible way to close out the album. These two tracks were an absolute drag to listen to, and by far the most yawn-inducing tracks on this LP. The production is extremely plain, and Drake's rapping is even plainer.

    In conclusion, this is what I expected from Drake's LP. Yet again, another album where he talks about how rich and horny he is. I hate to say it, but I don't think we're going to get another good album from Drake in a while, especially if he keeps this up.    … Expand
  25. man_critic
    Sep 3, 2021
    4
    I get tricked every time, Drake for the focus groups not the music enjoyers. He has bad the same album for over and over again. He is one of the most boring guys making music.
  26. 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.
  27. Eliasbarco
    Sep 3, 2021
    5
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  28. Eyral
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    A very good album, with very foods songs, but a little bit disappointing, because there is no major innovation
  29. Jlayfield
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    Drake missed for the first time ever. To be clear, I'm not trashing the album because I'm a Kanye fan boy. I was in the top .08% listeners to drake last year on Spotify. He's my favorite artist between him and the Weeknd. This album was painful. There's no way drake listened to this and thought it would be good. I feel like he's trolling us. Even Dark Lane Demo Tapes was better than this,Drake missed for the first time ever. To be clear, I'm not trashing the album because I'm a Kanye fan boy. I was in the top .08% listeners to drake last year on Spotify. He's my favorite artist between him and the Weeknd. This album was painful. There's no way drake listened to this and thought it would be good. I feel like he's trolling us. Even Dark Lane Demo Tapes was better than this, and that was a mixtape technically.

    There was no meditative, introspective drake. No 6pm in New York. No NWTS vibes.

    This album was dull and weird. Between the Jamaican dancehall sound with the Nigerian artist, and the ridiculous amount of features, for the first time in my life, I heard a bad drake album. There were some tough rap songs like Knife Talk. But where were the "Jaded" or "Not You Too". Where were the "Tuscan Leather" or "Furthest Thing"

    Really, really disappointed in this.l "album" if you want to call it that. End of an era. Makes me sad for real.    … Expand
  30. Youngmelon
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Drake put a lowpass filter on every track, felt like a chore to listen to, I guess Kanye won
  31. CLBisdoodoo
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    cLb (capitalized the L) is absolute doodoo ass. I created this account just to give this trash album a 0. so disappointed.
  32. EmiCh
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Drake's worst job so far. An album without coherence, with very basic and repetitive lyrics, does not convey anything. Wasted collaborations. He doesn't dare to take risks, so listening to the full album becomes monotonous and very boring.… Expand
  33. Gabrielachan
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    I really had high hopes for this record but all my hype died when Drake released the cringe cover, the awful merch and the corny lyrics on the billboards. But I was still hoping the album would be better: it isn't.
    The mixing is AWFUL, honestly some songs I had to pause simply because I couldn't stand how bad the mixing was; the lyrics are cringy worthy and the album features a very    I really had high hopes for this record but all my hype died when Drake released the cringe cover, the awful merch and the corny lyrics on the billboards. But I was still hoping the album would be better: it isn't.
    The mixing is AWFUL, honestly some songs I had to pause simply because I couldn't stand how bad the mixing was; the lyrics are cringy worthy and the album features a very problematic song that sexualized lesbians in a very disgusting way (and I am lesbian so not the best experience). The featurings feel waaaay off, it's almost like Drake included them just for the hype and that's awful. The record feels generic, Drake is clearly trying to make scorpion 2.0 but this is so much worst. I liked some of the samples and instrumentals - the beats are REALLY solid - also Drake's flow is probably his best in a long time (which isn't saying much), but the album overall is his worst project and it feels way too long    … Expand
  34. Everwhore13
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Drizzy Drake is back with the bops. Artist of the decade. Rap album of the year.
  35. 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
  36. mbadelaide
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This album is just as bad. Even the features could revive it
  37. Fairtrade
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    ‘They’ll hate on CLB just like they did on Views’, album SLAPS, love the features and the intro is solid gold ❤️‍
  38. Gabiruu
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    I mean, wtf was this? Worst exerience in a while. This mf only does mid music for girls every album
  39. Mhmdalj
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    It ended Kanye in every way Kanye stans stay mad, reminder that drake outsold Kanye in sales
  40. xosooyaaa
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Same old sh*t. I can't believe I wasted my time listening to this
    Only lil baby and cudi raised the level of this album a bit, the rest is a sleeping pill
  41. Zakaburg
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Motonous trash. Never have I ever before fell asleep listening to a newly released album, highly anticipated at that?
    F out of here! They played y'all, this artist is riding on the wave of the hate the other artist receives
  42. Velenean
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Maybe CLB is OK but has no soul for me... I couldn't catch the vibe. I have a few songs i like in CLB but don't like enough to listen a second time. Also listening the whole album didn't serve me a good experience.
  43. Hololuk
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    Realmente mas de lo mismo de Drake, mucho relleno creo que es muy flojo este album, tal parece que Drake solo se dedica hacer lo que desde 2012 hace.
  44. alej_
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    Tiene dos que tres tracks recatable, lo demás es igual, sin reinventarse y sonar siempre igual
  45. Chieffeef
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    You’re lying to yourself if you say this album isn’t absolute gas. One of the best studio albums he’s put out and an instant classic
  46. Andres24castill
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 17 canciones con el mismo beat,enserio no se arriesga en absolutamente nada.… Expand
  47. semillogarcia
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just the same as always, kinda boring, the features are good but come on, it can be better… Expand
  48. Aflades
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    No artistic growth, the whole album is a Kanye diss and the tracks that aren’t were leaked before or just not good material. To be attacking Kanye in this way, it is important to note that Drake has never made an album as good as MBDTF and he’s older than Kanye was when he made that album.
  49. Deezy24
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    His most stale, boring, uninspired piece of work yet. Thats really saying something too being that it’s Drake. Drakes comfortability being at the position he’s at in the industry really bleeds on this thing.
  50. Danmarino
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    If you’ve liked Drake all along, this bolsters your claim he is on the top of the hip/hop - r/b throne that HE created in the first place, if you’ve never been driving alone and played a drake song, you won’t like it, and still will never play him alone
  51. AK1980
    Sep 3, 2021
    6
    I was eagerly anticipating this album as I’m a big fan of drake. I was very disappointed. This album felt like it could have been 7-8 tracks only. It was all so repetitive. There wasn’t any great beats that I was like “oh yeah I’m playing this on repeat.” There was of course a few good songs and some stuff that got you up out of your chair, but on the whole I was disappointed. Album feltI was eagerly anticipating this album as I’m a big fan of drake. I was very disappointed. This album felt like it could have been 7-8 tracks only. It was all so repetitive. There wasn’t any great beats that I was like “oh yeah I’m playing this on repeat.” There was of course a few good songs and some stuff that got you up out of your chair, but on the whole I was disappointed. Album felt dialed in. Very little creative risk and even less time seeming to care about creating different sound among the tracks. Just one long L. Hopefully he puts more effort into his next album.… Expand
  52. Dragoshenko
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    This feels like Scorpion without hits. i give a 2 just cuz of some features on the album.
  53. ohsassy
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    haven't heard it yet but I'm giving it a 10 cause y'all are a bunch of hating hags
  54. yuri_magazuri
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Looks like they were in a hurry to insert something. It lacked cohesion as an album and it's more of the same
  55. Elpapasito
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Another album for tiktok, Drake couldn’t fit all this collabs, he could do an another aoty but only did one more album
  56. nayzinha
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lousy album, my ears are bleeding. drake went down a lot on this last album, i expected more… Expand
  57. GloryKid
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Super over hated album already. People are comparing to Donda. But in reality, this album is just better. The features are better, it’s more structured and it just sounds better. People love to hate on drake but will be calling this album great in a year.
  58. darkfirest
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Y’all hate good music bye. Album showed growth and diversity as always. You gotta get it the 2nd time
  59. Politicz
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Terrible, terrible, terrible! Don’t listen to this rubbish, drake is a culture vulture always has been!
  60. Gabrielg100
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Wow, I think this is one of the best albums of the year. Amazing! Get into the vibe of the songs, allow yourself to live this album and the criticism to the rapper stereotype present in it!
  61. danhoney
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album brought back a drake who does R&B like no one else. It remembers part of the beginning of your career and that is very good. Perfect rhymes and sounds.… Expand
  62. ariola
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    drake can do way better than this. Had really high expections from this but..
  63. 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.
  64. Seifhx
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Wtf what this?? THE MOST GENERIC ALBUM OF ALL TIME. So much hype for nothing!
  65. Aixlien
    Sep 3, 2021
    7
    Although most tracks are boring, Drake is brave enough to confess that he is a lesbian. Deserves a 6.9
  66. a888
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This is the Drake I been missing and anyone calling it mid is a hater. This will age well just like most Drake projects
  67. jgchampagne
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    drake proving once again to be one of hip hop's greatest artists. there are great songs on this album. I loved!
  68. 0kajetan
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Closest rap music came to ambient (though ambient is sometimes emotionally touching, which is simply not the case here). Boring to tears, standard beats, lazy bars, zero energy.
  69. Allezpsg
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    an album for which we waited a long time and it is not the result I expected, the collaborations are good and honestly they are the ones that save the album, similar songs and nonsense
  70. Afaber7
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Fell asleep while listening to it, then bumped Donda and got the energy and motivation to run a Marathon and get my life together. 0/10. Also, cringy ass themes for a 33 year old
  71. Bdiddy
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Album itself is just utterly boring. Yawn fest. Granted, The name of the album and cover should have been forewarning enough of the expected quality of the music. Shockingly bad. Drake should have known better, this is his worst work yet..
  72. Achamp18
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    When “Certified Lover Boy” was announced last year, many drake fans were overjoyed by the potential. Than after a few delays, we were finally treated to a release date, and eventually the cover art. That’s where the problems began. The cover art is bland and boring. It doesn’t even seem like they where going for a “unique” or “artistic” cover art, rather slapped some emojis together andWhen “Certified Lover Boy” was announced last year, many drake fans were overjoyed by the potential. Than after a few delays, we were finally treated to a release date, and eventually the cover art. That’s where the problems began. The cover art is bland and boring. It doesn’t even seem like they where going for a “unique” or “artistic” cover art, rather slapped some emojis together and called it a day. Hell, Kanye’s plain black cover is better than this. Just like the cover, the songs itself are just, boring. He didn’t try anything new, or attempt to create a new sound, but rather slapped some lyrics on plain trap beats. It seems like it was rushed to challenge Kanye’s recently released “donda” and it shows. The features aren’t anything special. the Travis Scott feature was ok, and Kid Cudi putting a end to the long beef with drake was cool, but other than that, there’s no stand outs. I’m not sure what Drake was doing in the 7 months since the announcement, but it obviously wasn’t working on the album. This could’ve been a classic, but now all we have is a playlist of wasted potential.… Expand
  73. lordiniquitous
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    I'm a big fan and to have waited this long for a album this bad is unfathomable. This album sounds like 21 tracks of filler/rejects. It's a whole album of previously rejected material.

    It's kind of shocking that he would push back the release date for something this bad. Like, what was he doing that made it better? Is there anything he could did or could've done to make this album    I'm a big fan and to have waited this long for a album this bad is unfathomable. This album sounds like 21 tracks of filler/rejects. It's a whole album of previously rejected material.

    It's kind of shocking that he would push back the release date for something this bad. Like, what was he doing that made it better? Is there anything he could did or could've done to make this album better, other than scrapping it entirely?

    Drake has been one of the biggest, if not the top. global artists over the last decade. Between albums he's released songs that have kept his name and legacy moving upwards. This album feels like a signal that his reign at the top is over....like derailed trainwreck over.    … Expand
  74. All_ButTrU4
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Unfortunately bland. A senseless collection of stream grab insta worthy caption rap. On the opener meditative "Champagne Poetry" the highlight only due to it's attempt at substance as it goes through Aubreys ruminations on love,fatherhood and drake staple:heartbreak. It offers a redherring in the form of a warning. Almost making the claim for a meditative old drake record circaUnfortunately bland. A senseless collection of stream grab insta worthy caption rap. On the opener meditative "Champagne Poetry" the highlight only due to it's attempt at substance as it goes through Aubreys ruminations on love,fatherhood and drake staple:heartbreak. It offers a redherring in the form of a warning. Almost making the claim for a meditative old drake record circa "views"&"take care" but executes a somehow emptier "Scorpion ". The 2nd track "Papi's home" offers another blank assessment of heartbreak reaching an all time low at "supermodel's and they're all sexy" contradicting his own 'hopes' of domesticity. The record continues to hit commercial genre cliches in his discography. From tired 40 outros and beats that could fit comfortably in a 16yr olds soundcloud. I'd speak about other songs on the record if they didn't blend into each other so unfortunately. All in all im not dissapointed because to be disspointed might suggest elevated expectations which since the meme cover reveal or string of disappointing post "More Life" releases,haven't existed.… Expand
  75. eximagine
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    80% hits. All features were amazing. Better than last 3 albums. Closest thing we'll get to peak drake.
  76. GothamHeartHero
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    That was hard to get through. The most boring Drake has ever sounded in my recent memory. Uninspired and bored he goes. I honestly had more fun with that Donda album. It had enough weirdness to keep me awake. I guess Drake and Kanye decided they are not going to give Kwndeick any problems this year
  77. DarcenBrandt
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Absolutely disgusted by the title and album cover and the meaning. Basically a celebration of not only promiscuity but an album cover of many different pregnant woman who would ultimately give birth to fatherless children which is the biggest plight facing black americans today. What a shameful thing to promote.
  78. brianjoseph98
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Super mid album in all honesty. Drake really walked into the studio to create the exact same album again. Crazy.
  79. 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
  80. 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.
  81. Giga13
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Its trash, songs are boring and features were not that good but it is what it is Donda is better
  82. HarsimranMinhas
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    I’m 2 sexy is fire styll. This is way better than Donda. Production, lyrics, everything is amazing!
  83. 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
  84. TMZtest
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bringing emotion, beautiful music and expressive lyrics, drake brought a great album on CLB.… Expand
  85. KeanudyrReeves
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    O início é muito bom, mas depois da quinta faixa soa repetitivo, primacialmente por que o foco do album é nas rimas e o drake tem uma voz meio cansada pra musicas rimando
  86. liamxsean
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Every song had the same tune.. there were a few good songs but majority were boring.. Jay Z’s verse was amazing but that is pretty much it.
  87. Lundy
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    Bore. Dull over inflated attempt at more of the same, not the banger he needed at this point. Miss.
  88. rijk
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    The features carried the album. I waz really excited for this album but it just feels very lazy, especially from an artist like drake
  89. 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.
  90. Alimo9
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    The level of creativity is so low
    Possibly his worst album Even the big amount of features didn't carry it
    I'm so disappointed
  91. ConeBone_69
    Sep 3, 2021
    1
    This album sucked. It was the worst Drake album to date. I don't know what was thinking. He SHOULD have delayed it two hours to put Smiley o, because if he would have, i would have been spared the two hours I had listening to it. Bro, you have no idea. i couldn't even finish the album the first time i heard it. I had to stop and go focus on something else. I went back, and listened to someThis album sucked. It was the worst Drake album to date. I don't know what was thinking. He SHOULD have delayed it two hours to put Smiley o, because if he would have, i would have been spared the two hours I had listening to it. Bro, you have no idea. i couldn't even finish the album the first time i heard it. I had to stop and go focus on something else. I went back, and listened to some better Drake songs. Drake could have done better. And how come he has the best features on it, but they all turnt down. It's like someone told them they could stay up past their bedtime cause they're the bog kids, but they have to be quiet. They're not even a lit as they are on other songs. Not even lit as they are on their own songs. Future. Young Thug, Travis Scott, Lil Baby. All wack on this album. Except Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne is still Lil Wayne, he's always been. And this album doesn't stop him from it. Oh and don't get me started on the man himself. the quote on quote. "Certified Lover boy". Drake. Come on man! I thought this was gonna be a straight up rap album?! Why are you humming and singing and just saying words that rhyme?! Drake, you need to rap more You lesbian! Drake called himself a lesbian and thought we all was just gonna let that slide? Like nah fam, I'm not letting that slide! You're gay! He's gay! He's a homosexual! A transgender! He confirmed it! Girl Want Girls! He's a girl! It's confirmed, it's official. It's Certified! Aubrey was better in that single, Laugh Now. Cry Later with Lil Durk. Who is also on the album. And os also not himself on the album. Drake is just better at singles man. Laugh Now, Cry Later. What's Next, In My Feelings, GODS PLAN, Best I Ever Had, Thank Me Later. Boom. There's your album. You're next, EP.… Expand
  92. myyeezycloset
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Very boring album. Probably one of drake's worst ones. Plays it safe and every track sounds the same..
  93. JakeyMagee
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Album drags Made me fall sleep Such a disappointment
    Makes views look like an actual classic
  94. CRUSTYGUCCISOCK
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    Beat choice was great, flows were odd to say the least some lyrics are just comically bad “she said she was a lesbian, me too”. some features phoned in their bars or just took over the song completely. The two songs that shined above the rest would be yebbas heart and IMY2, but that’s mostly because of the energy and heart of the featured artists.
  95. duke15
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    I don’t see how anyone could listen to this a second time (unless they’re looking for a sleeping aid)
  96. kikeblingbling
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Almost fell asleep… all songs sound similar.. was expecting it to be better than Donda
  97. Goldenear
    Sep 3, 2021
    2
    Only 2 songs that are okay:

    No friends in the industry
    Fair trade (even though Travis messed it up)

    Such a let down of an album.
  98. Joebama12
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Drake has done it once again. Coming off the bloated and sonically uninspired Scorpion, he's managed to out-do himself and somehow drop an album that's even worse.

    CLB brings nothing new to the table, relying heavily on much of Drake's old tried and true formulas. If it ain't broke don't fix it, right? The issue here though is that fixing is actually much-needed, as Drake somehow not    Drake has done it once again. Coming off the bloated and sonically uninspired Scorpion, he's managed to out-do himself and somehow drop an album that's even worse.

    CLB brings nothing new to the table, relying heavily on much of Drake's old tried and true formulas. If it ain't broke don't fix it, right? The issue here though is that fixing is actually much-needed, as Drake somehow not only plays it safe but also has become a caricature of himself, producing tracks more vapid and cringe-worthy than ever. It's clear as day, that the once ambitious artist who previously put out Nothing Was the Same and Take Care is no longer with us and instead has been replaced by a complacent money-milker who's primarily concerned with maximizing sales and having memorable Instagram captions now that he's at the top.    … Expand
  99. FlamesFan22
    Sep 3, 2021
    3
    I think it’s now safe to say Drake is done. What a wild run it was though. This is probably the most generic and boring album drake has released to date. It’s the end of an era
  100. JDanielSM
    Sep 3, 2021
    0
    Very very bored, this album is so bad, terrible lyrics, the worst récord of Drake
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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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