More Life [Mixtape]
by Drake
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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 474 Ratings

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  1. 305Records
    Mar 5, 2023
    5
    Some good some bad. KMT is a clear rip off of look at me though. Felt like a bit of an out of place playlist rather than an album
  2. samuelmirands
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    Some may complain about the messy tracklisting, but there are no bad songs here. The best songs features Giggs and Skepta.
  3. TeakBridge6671
    Jun 17, 2022
    8
    This album was a pleasant surprise
    Free Smoke, No Long Talk, Passionfruit, Jorja Interlude, Get it together, Portland, KMT and Ice Melts are by far the best tracks on this "Playlist."
    However that's not to say that there was some skips on this "Playlist." an immediate example is that the songs that are not listed up above either dragged for me or I just glossed them over as I was doing    This album was a pleasant surprise
    Free Smoke, No Long Talk, Passionfruit, Jorja Interlude, Get it together, Portland, KMT and Ice Melts are by far the best tracks on this "Playlist."
    However that's not to say that there was some skips on this "Playlist." an immediate example is that the songs that are not listed up above either dragged for me or I just glossed them over as I was doing other things
    The production of this album is incredibly diverse, and as expected sounds polished, and mix beautifully, with the exception of the flute on Portland, which sounded intentionally poor, at least to me anyways
    This "Playlist." definitely was more enjoyable than Views, despite being less focused than say Scorpion, I know that there will be people who either liked the songs I listed exclusively, and there will be people who liked the whole thing all the way through, and there's nothing wrong with that, but I severely doubt people would say this is better than Drake's previous work
    overall, definite recommend    … Expand
  4. MARTINCARDENAS
    Nov 3, 2021
    9
    Great album, varied and exquisite rhythms, without a doubt this is one of his best works.
  5. 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
  6. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    8
    The Drake we wanted all along. While exhausting to listen to completly, "More Life" sees Drake gracefully gliding through his styles and themes already built up from previous records. "Passionfruit" is where it's at ladies and gentlemen.
  7. Iamteaga
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Essa Mixtape é perfeita, varios sons com estilos diferentes mostrando o quão versátil o Drake é
  8. draediamond
    Jan 18, 2020
    8
    This is top tier Drake which isn’t saying much compared to his actual “albums” such as Scorpion and Views. This is what the fans deserved as the album. IYRTITL also should’ve been dubbed an album. His playlists and mixtapes have consistently been better than his albums and this isn’t necessarily a good or bad thing unless we’re only talking in terms of his legacy.
  9. markosaric
    Nov 2, 2019
    5
    Drake becomes so colonized trying to balance different sounds that he creates a lot of filler that the audience needs to slog through to find some hits.
  10. JorgeLRamirez
    Aug 30, 2019
    7
    It is this feeling of being in the lower New York, watching the train pass in front of house in Brooklyn with the estuary to the maximum.
  11. Connorcox1997
    Mar 17, 2019
    9
    Even though I enjoyed Views I still felt like that Drake could use some improvement to his next project, thankfully Drake's new Mixtape More Life is an improvement to his previous projects. I like the dancehall production on the mixtape, and all the songs on the mixtape are dope. If your one of those people who didn't enjoy Views than your going to experienced More Life. 9/10
  12. ChrisSoTru
    Feb 27, 2018
    7
    An improvement from the snooze fest that was Views? Definitely.

    This is the project that Views was expected to be, and while More Life contains an almost equal amount of filler for certain tracks, the utilization of more renowned collabs makes for a consistent rap album. Production is saturated with the same old dance melodies that Drake is known for, but unlike the previous album,    An improvement from the snooze fest that was Views? Definitely.

    This is the project that Views was expected to be, and while More Life contains an almost equal amount of filler for certain tracks, the utilization of more renowned collabs makes for a consistent rap album. Production is saturated with the same old dance melodies that Drake is known for, but unlike the previous album, Drake at least amps up on this one. The lyrical ability is always a given for this Toronto artist, along with the flows. However, this is not even the best mixtape that Drake has put out there. The continuation of Drake's repetitive style is what holds this album back from being compared to that of IYRTITL, and Take Care. Nevertheless, Drake delivers us a fine piece of work.

    This album will most likely be unable to stand out as time progresses, but at least we get a glimpse of what will hopefully be Drake's most triumphant comeback yet.    … Expand
  13. freshie
    Jan 9, 2018
    6
    Drake can be excused for providing his weakest project along with its several flaws due to this project being classified merely as a "playlist". Some lyrics, flows and accents are very borderline shameful. The strongest points of the album are the guest features, rather than Drake's own performances. Credit is due to Drake for allowing other artists to shine and gain mainstream exposure, however.
  14. Clint_Eastwood1
    Nov 9, 2017
    5
    Непонятный набор треков от всеми любимого Дрейка,непонятно зачем выпущенный сделанный на коленке.На самом деле даже нечего говорить про эту пластинку,очень скудный альбом сделанный просто для галочки.
  15. MR_headphones
    Jul 20, 2017
    3
    drake - more life
    mini review
    draaaaaaaaaaaaaaake free smoke: 6/10 good beat good energy no long talk: 4/10 tings passion fruit: 5/10 boring jorja: 4/10 nothing get it together: 4/10 boring madiba riddima: 5/10 ok blem: 4/10 boring 4422: 3.5/10 boring gyalchester: 5/10 nothing skepta: 6/10 noice portland: 4/10 nothing sacrifices: 4/10 overly long nothing nothings into    drake - more life
    mini review

    draaaaaaaaaaaaaaake

    free smoke: 6/10 good beat good energy
    no long talk: 4/10 tings
    passion fruit: 5/10 boring
    jorja: 4/10 nothing
    get it together: 4/10 boring
    madiba riddima: 5/10 ok
    blem: 4/10 boring
    4422: 3.5/10 boring
    gyalchester: 5/10 nothing
    skepta: 6/10 noice
    portland: 4/10 nothing
    sacrifices: 4/10 overly long nothing
    nothings into somethings: 1/10 boring
    teenage fever: 3/10 boring
    KMT: 5/10 at least you stole a good flow
    lose you: 2/10 because that one line
    can't have everything: 3/10 off beat nothing
    glow: 3/10 boring
    since way back: 3/10 boring
    fake love: 6/10 i don't get the hate
    ice melts: 0/10 young thug
    do not disturb: 4/10 nothing

    nothing, terrible production, boring singing, nothing grime features, tings

    best tings: skepta, fake love, free smoke, kmt
    worst tings: ice melts, lose you, sense way back, can't have everything, teenage fever, glow

    85/210
    very strong 3 to very light 4    … Expand
  16. adamcsor
    Jul 8, 2017
    4
    The more time you spend with this "project" the less impressive and more middling it becomes. It's much too bloated. Drake needs to learn to edit -- both songs and "albums."
  17. ZachKendall
    Jun 23, 2017
    10
    While Views was not his best work. More Life is a step in the right direction. My biggest critique is that it has a few too many songs. I believe Drake is at his best when he makes concise focused work. Hopefully his next project will get back to that. However, there are many enjoyable songs on More Life.
  18. NicklasW
    Jun 23, 2017
    6
    This project by Drake is by far the best, he put into the world since "Take Care" and a great improvement on his last terrible album "Views". But it is still far from being a good album. To many filler songs and unilateral uninspired songs that just seem to be background noise.
    I can see good Ideas which arent perfected yet, but gave me hope for a better next, as it is right now it's just    This project by Drake is by far the best, he put into the world since "Take Care" and a great improvement on his last terrible album "Views". But it is still far from being a good album. To many filler songs and unilateral uninspired songs that just seem to be background noise.
    I can see good Ideas which arent perfected yet, but gave me hope for a better next, as it is right now it's just a mediocre Hip Hop/R&B Album with some good concepts.
    Best Songs: Passionfruit, Portland
    Worst Songs: Sacrifices, Fake Love
    Recommendations: For Drake Fans a must listen, also good for fans of R&B-heavy Hip Hop or people who want some Vibe Background music.    … Expand
  19. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    5
    This “playlist” is full of emptiness and troubling normalcy, with annoying and unsupportive backing textures overshadowing Drake’s talent on the microphone to result in a confusing, un-artistic work. My Score: 100/180 (Okay) = 5.5/10
  20. Jevus
    May 8, 2017
    7
    Llamada por el propio Drake como una playlist, está lleno de sonidos que van desde lo más rítmico, mainstream hasta un hip-hop/rap estilo gangsta como se puede escuchar en “Gyalchester” y otras. En varias pistas me recuerdan a su álbum pasado (Views) que podría decir que usa la misma fórmula de “One Dance”, con ritmos caribeños y toques de música dance que hacen que este álbum tengaLlamada por el propio Drake como una playlist, está lleno de sonidos que van desde lo más rítmico, mainstream hasta un hip-hop/rap estilo gangsta como se puede escuchar en “Gyalchester” y otras. En varias pistas me recuerdan a su álbum pasado (Views) que podría decir que usa la misma fórmula de “One Dance”, con ritmos caribeños y toques de música dance que hacen que este álbum tenga canciones muy digeribles para el público popular como son: “Passionfuit”, “Get It Together” y “Madiba Riddim”. No soy muy fan del hip-hop, pero les puedo decir que es un álbum algo difícil de escuchar completo para una persona “común” porque es un álbum que te trae para todos lados al tener distintos géneros, puedes estar escuchando una canción suave como “Passionfruit” y al siguiente track cambiar abruptamente de género. Se podría decir que es un álbum bueno, no cae en lo mediocre, aunque el único problema que tengo es que muchas de las canciones suenan como si fueran demos, como si no hubieran pasado por un filtro para mejorar el sonido de las canciones, a lo mejor sea el toque personal de Drake, pero, en fin.… Expand
  21. drgoff
    Apr 24, 2017
    6
    Coming off the heels of his most disappointing project to date, I think Drake seemed to have bounced back on this project. Though I would not consider myself a Drake fan, I found there to be some enjoyable tracks on this project. However, Drake still seems to be chasing a great followup to his 2011's Take Care.
  22. LetsKeepItReal
    Apr 21, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now since this is a "playlist" its more about the listening experience than the body of work. You have tracks for everyone to like and dislike at the same time: From R&B to trap influenced records to dancehall and even some grime, its all in here. This can obviously be good and bad, depending on how much you enjoy the different genres of music. This also implies that there is a clear lack of direction, which was probably intended, and personally I don't mind that. But it brings out one major issue: The focus on Drake kinda falls back on this one. It seems like its not him carrying this playlist, its the variety of sounds, the production, the samples, the features. Because fully focusing on Drake only further establishes that he seems to be running out of topics to talk about: Most of it is brag rap, there are 1 or 2 introspective tracks and of course his lovey dovey songs which at this point are mostly recycled from previous tapes. There is no clear identity behind the musician who is Drake anymore.… Expand
  23. Luchinin
    Apr 20, 2017
    10
    Drake shows us different styles and genres performed excellently.
    More Life sounds pretty much amazing, doesn't seems overextended like Views did. Lyrics are little bit simple, but if you wanna listen to good sounding music, More Life is for you.
  24. andykarandas
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    Drake's best effort in years. This album shows how Drake evolved as an artist. This album is filled with different emotions, It may not be regarded as his best work (it's a "playlist album"), but the versatility of different sounds amazing, ( A modern day classic )Good job Drizzy.
  25. andygiant
    Apr 17, 2017
    6
    I can say this is a major jump from Views which was a very disappointing project from Drake. However, this project has a lot of dull moments, especially on tracks like Get it Together and Madibba Riddim, where Drakes attempt at Dancehall and R&B always compromises his lyrical ability and cohesiveness in many projects. On tracks like "Can't Have Everything" and "Free Smoke" is where DrakeI can say this is a major jump from Views which was a very disappointing project from Drake. However, this project has a lot of dull moments, especially on tracks like Get it Together and Madibba Riddim, where Drakes attempt at Dancehall and R&B always compromises his lyrical ability and cohesiveness in many projects. On tracks like "Can't Have Everything" and "Free Smoke" is where Drake is best capable. Sure, "Teenage Fever" had a good result with Drake's seemingly mediocre vocalization, but Drake relies heavily on the superimposed production from his team. Drake is taking a step in the right direction, but only after falling 3 steps back from his last project. It isn't something substantial in comparison to the peak of his music career (If You're Reading This it's Too Late).… Expand
  26. tommy1607
    Apr 16, 2017
    6
    Although this project is a vast improvement on the terrible project that was Views, it still sounds fairly lacking in depth and Drake's pathetic attempt to call it a 'Playlist' fails to hide its lack of cohesiveness. No Drake, its an album. On a positive note, 'Passionfruit' is Drake's best attempt at dance hall as of yet, and songs like 'Teenage Fever' provide pleasant memories of TakeAlthough this project is a vast improvement on the terrible project that was Views, it still sounds fairly lacking in depth and Drake's pathetic attempt to call it a 'Playlist' fails to hide its lack of cohesiveness. No Drake, its an album. On a positive note, 'Passionfruit' is Drake's best attempt at dance hall as of yet, and songs like 'Teenage Fever' provide pleasant memories of Take Care era Drake. The biggest disappointment for me was 'Portland' which features an irritatingly pretentious flute sample and one of Quavo's weaker hooks.… Expand
  27. emanuel_ruiz
    Apr 15, 2017
    6
    While Views disappointed me in a major way, Drake pulls off a solid bounce-back with More Life, however, it didn't blow me away. It's easy to get caught up in the hype that surrounds every Drake release, which I admittedly fell victim to, but in a few days following the release, I was able to come up with an accurate opinion unaffected by sensationalism. Drake widens his horizons evenWhile Views disappointed me in a major way, Drake pulls off a solid bounce-back with More Life, however, it didn't blow me away. It's easy to get caught up in the hype that surrounds every Drake release, which I admittedly fell victim to, but in a few days following the release, I was able to come up with an accurate opinion unaffected by sensationalism. Drake widens his horizons even further instrumentally on this project, with clear elements lingering from Views, the only difference being they're executed in a much sharper way. Tracks like Passionfruit and Glow showcased more polished versions of what Drake started with Views. Now of course, clocking in at 22 tracks, there's bound to be filler, and personally, about one-fifth of the tracks feel like that to me. No Long Talk and KMT serve as the most blatant examples, the latter being unbearable due to Giggs' horrendously tacky verses. The Skepta Interlude also counts as filler, but is a tad more tolerable as Skepta provides a decent verse. However, of the many features on this "playlist," the most satisfying come from the latter half. Young Thug, Quavo, 2 Chainz, Kanye and more provide satisfying cuts that serve as the highlights of the project. All in all, apart from the blatant filler that plagues it throughout, More Life is a solid project, and as a fan of Drake's, I hope for a return to the IYRTITL level quality soon.… Expand
  28. Aniican
    Apr 14, 2017
    7
    Drake has decided to call this Album a "Playlist' to try to be different, however the album has very little different from his previous work. While this isn't a bad move for him I do wish he would push a few more boundaries. Best Tracks: No Long Talk, Passionfruit, Get It Together, Portland, Ice Melts.
  29. KDotTheGod
    Apr 14, 2017
    0
    Over all not a good album for rap listeners especially drake fans. The songs except for a very few take out the true meaning of drake songs and lyrics.
  30. sratomasfer
    Apr 6, 2017
    6
    If you didn't like Views, you wont like this either. I really tried to enjoy this mixtape... playlist... whatever. But it really just feels like the b sides to an already sub par album, Views.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. AllMusic
    Apr 28, 2017
    50
    More Life is another overly serious, musically uninteresting effort.
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  2. PopMatters
    Apr 5, 2017
    70
    The variety makes for a better listen, to say nothing of the care taken into sequencing the playlist. ... The filler is merely soporific.
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  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Mar 29, 2017
    80
    Thankfully, More Life is Drizzy’s homecoming, a vocalization of the heart in his heartless world, and a veritable return to form for it. Welcome back to the Firm.
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