Scorpion
by Drake
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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 646 Ratings

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  1. NETMUSIC
    Jan 11, 2019
    2
    A very hit or miss album, where most of the tracks just miss the mark and enthusiasm for a good album.

    Best Song(s):
    Nice for What
    Don't Matter to Me

    Worst Song(s):
    Nonstop
    I'm Upset
    In My Feelings
  2. C_dot
    Dec 8, 2018
    2
    Easily Drake's worst album to date, and one of the worst albums of 2018. Drake continues to get away with a lack of rapping ability and meaningless lyrics that seem to go nowhere. He hides his inability to flow over a beat by inserting a catchy hook on some of his tracks that go viral to mask all the other poor tracks. He did a weird two part album, one side more pop, other side more rap,Easily Drake's worst album to date, and one of the worst albums of 2018. Drake continues to get away with a lack of rapping ability and meaningless lyrics that seem to go nowhere. He hides his inability to flow over a beat by inserting a catchy hook on some of his tracks that go viral to mask all the other poor tracks. He did a weird two part album, one side more pop, other side more rap, and it did not work at all for him. The album is far too long and filled with many worthless tracks. Drake tried to go hip-hop, but he should stay in his lane in the pop field.… Expand
  3. andrey_
    Jun 16, 2019
    0
    A very boring style. There are only 5 tracks OF 25!!! that i loved. He doesn't rap fast so i don't love because i love fast rapping and i know that he can.
  4. kette9052
    Jan 10, 2019
    0
    I prefer the R&B side much more because it is a more true drake (even though it was still lackluster). For the rap side, there were a VERY small amount of tolerable songs but I still can't listen to them because he sounds so conceited. A very long album that I was not able to listen to all the way through in one sitting because it felt like primary filler with mass appealing "bangers"I prefer the R&B side much more because it is a more true drake (even though it was still lackluster). For the rap side, there were a VERY small amount of tolerable songs but I still can't listen to them because he sounds so conceited. A very long album that I was not able to listen to all the way through in one sitting because it felt like primary filler with mass appealing "bangers" strung out throughout.… Expand
  5. adidhar
    Feb 1, 2020
    0
    Uninspired and boring. What makes it worse is that its a double album so th snooze fest lasts twice as long. Zero stars.
  6. Swaoty
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    o álbum é um lixo e o drake é fracassado. ariana grande rainha do pop. drake lixoooo
  7. PuffFishTorch28
    Jul 3, 2018
    3
    I get the hype that surrounded this album, given the beef with Pusha T, and the fairly 'meh' level of recent projects leading up to this one. There are some pretty good moments on this album, but overall it was a letdown unmatched by any of his previous works. One of the main issues with this project is the fact that it was a double album when it didn't need to be. There is so much fillerI get the hype that surrounded this album, given the beef with Pusha T, and the fairly 'meh' level of recent projects leading up to this one. There are some pretty good moments on this album, but overall it was a letdown unmatched by any of his previous works. One of the main issues with this project is the fact that it was a double album when it didn't need to be. There is so much filler on this project it's unreal. The reason people miss the old Drake is because his old albums didn't have filler, each track had a purpose and place on the record as a whole. With this new project there is a side A and side B, when it had no reason to be a double album. There are some decent songs on Scorpion, but they are all overshadowed by the rest of the album. Upon listening to the first song on the project I was somewhat hopeful that maybe it could be better than the lackluster "Views" from 2016. As soon as the second track started it immediately delved into this washed out, generic sound that permeates the entire first half of the album. The second half didn't make up for that either, as it basically just continues the same flat vibe that is established on the A side. It's sad to see an artist getting stuck in their comfort zone and subsequently continue to release what is essentially the same thing in different ways over and over again without changing the formula or trying to grow at all. This is a grossly commercial, somewhat brainless, and painstakingly long album that really doesn't have anything to offer that his older projects didn't do better. It's like Kanye's Ye, except instead of the album being too short and fairly unimpressive, it's waay too long, and fairly unimpressive. 3/10.… Expand
  8. Crush20
    Jul 1, 2018
    1
    The album is not bad but it feels too long and a bit all over the place. The MJ sample could have been better, like Xtinas Liberation “Maria” now that’s how you sample MJ
  9. ozymandiaz
    Jul 2, 2018
    2
    Normally I really like Drake but this album was not doing it for me at all. I gave it 2 stars because there were two good songs out of 25... yeeeeesh.
  10. PresidentTrump
    Jul 3, 2018
    3
    Who would've thought that an album that is 25 tracks long would be so bloated? Gee, I'm shocked. Shocked!

    Every song starts to sound identical and lacks any uniqueness. Drake needs to start experimenting with new sounds in order to keep anything interesting because the same pop rap everytime is starting to get boring. FAV TRACKS: Emotionless, God's Plan, I'm Upset, Sandra's Rose,    Who would've thought that an album that is 25 tracks long would be so bloated? Gee, I'm shocked. Shocked!

    Every song starts to sound identical and lacks any uniqueness. Drake needs to start experimenting with new sounds in order to keep anything interesting because the same pop rap everytime is starting to get boring.

    FAV TRACKS: Emotionless, God's Plan, I'm Upset, Sandra's Rose, Nice For What
    LEAST FAV TRACKS: Nonstop, Mob Ties, Peak, Summer Games, Jaded, Finesse, Ratchet Happy Birthday    … Expand
  11. Geon
    Jul 2, 2018
    0
    It’s pure trash, I tried listening to it but nothing , another generic in therms of production and lyrics album, better buy Taylor Swift’s reputation to cure your ears
  12. romyuso
    Jul 1, 2018
    3
    The album overall is worse than mediocre, sure there are some strong songs, but they don't help how repetitive the sound of the album overall
  13. vaggelis
    Jun 30, 2018
    1
    boring uninspired same old same old. 25 songs long for absolutely no reason.
  14. funkyhomosapien
    Jul 4, 2018
    3
    Only 4-5 songs are good on this album. Drake is average and takes countless L's.
  15. Gexis
    Jul 9, 2018
    3
    My initial thoughts right after hearing this album were “Damn, we got another Drake album huh?”. This really did feel exactly the same as his last couple albums, in the sense that, its a jumbled mess of rapping and singing. I guess If you're a big Drake fan and have liked his last couple projects you'd be into that. For me, I see very little progression in his skills and it's more ofMy initial thoughts right after hearing this album were “Damn, we got another Drake album huh?”. This really did feel exactly the same as his last couple albums, in the sense that, its a jumbled mess of rapping and singing. I guess If you're a big Drake fan and have liked his last couple projects you'd be into that. For me, I see very little progression in his skills and it's more of Drake doing what works and I feel like he's been doing this “what works” thing for so long now that it's becoming worse and worse. The reason I think it's becoming worse and worse because Drake knows he doesn't have to try very hard or get very invested in these songs in order for people to like them at this point in his career; he's right and is going to get crazy number regardless of what he puts out.

    Now, do I think Drake has a good ear and all around good sound? Yeah for the most part. In saying that, there are some songs on here I like; not many! But there are some.
    The song 'Elevate' I thought sounded good with it's spacey and slightly eerie beat. Drake's singing and rapping were fine as well.
    'Can't Take A Joke' was another song I thought was good because Drake was actually rapping on this one and I personally like rapping Drake more than singing Drake.
    'In My Feelings' stood out to me for its beat alone, very bouncy, very radio friendly but I really liked it. 'Gods Plan' is the Fortnite anthem and I bump 'Nice For What' heavy.
    Other than those songs, nothing really stood out to me at all with the exception of the Michael Jackson feature (which, as a big MJ fan, wasn't a fan of because I really don't think Michael would like this. It might be not right for me to speak on the dead like that, but that's just what I think).

    If I was going to talk about each disc for a bit. I'd say I enjoyed the first disc much more than the second, simply because I felt the second disc was more, slow R&B throwaways from older works of his, or just the same rap/sing Drake we've heard for years. At least on the first disc, I felt he was talking more about recent stuff and that just made it more interesting to me, plus he was rapping more and like I said I like rapping Drake more than singing Drake.

    Overall do I think this is bad music? No, not really. Do I think its uninspired and very mediocre all the way through? Ugh... Yeah kinda. If I was going to give it a rating /100% I'd probably give it somewhere around a 34%.    … Expand
  16. mailechor
    Jul 21, 2018
    3
    Drake comes out with his 5th and most disappointing studio album to date... In an attempt to cater to his massive audience, Drake throws out 25 tracks hoping a few of them will hit... Most of them didn't. With only about 5 tracks on this album being album-worthy of Drake's calibre, it feels like Drake threw out all the songs he had made throughout the production of the album, withoutDrake comes out with his 5th and most disappointing studio album to date... In an attempt to cater to his massive audience, Drake throws out 25 tracks hoping a few of them will hit... Most of them didn't. With only about 5 tracks on this album being album-worthy of Drake's calibre, it feels like Drake threw out all the songs he had made throughout the production of the album, without taking any of them through any sort of quality control before the release. Comparing this to the hyper-condensed style that Kanye has introduced, where tracks picked for the album are exceptional, Drake does the exact opposite, throwing out a load of low-quality songs hoping that they connect with his audience.
    Only thing remotely interesting about the album was the MJ feature. There was also a Jay-Z feature, which was honestly lacklustre compared to what he has shown us on 4:44.    … Expand
  17. JohnnyY
    Jul 1, 2018
    3
    Sonically the same as More Life, no growth. Have always liked Drake and dont really care if he is a dead beat dad but all the songs on each tape sound the same, wouldnt notice if this and more life were released together as one thing
  18. randomblock
    Jul 2, 2018
    0
    This album feels like it was only made in mind for commercial success and the singles. By that, I mean songs going along with the current trends, and there being an endless amount of filler tracks, with the only nonfillers clearly being in mind to be singles. I wish Drake would actually try to make a good body of work that has memorability and longevity, instead of throw away albums thatThis album feels like it was only made in mind for commercial success and the singles. By that, I mean songs going along with the current trends, and there being an endless amount of filler tracks, with the only nonfillers clearly being in mind to be singles. I wish Drake would actually try to make a good body of work that has memorability and longevity, instead of throw away albums that you'll forget within a month like this.… Expand
  19. truebestkorea
    Jul 3, 2018
    3
    Drake needs no introduction. Canadian rapper and singer, lots of money, last couple of albums were mediocre, you know the drill. The circumstances around this album are far more interesting. In May, Pusha T, fresh off of his excellent, Kanye-produced DAYTONA, dropped a diss track against Drake after our subject responded to a song on DAYTONA likely about his use of ghostwriters. Pusha, byDrake needs no introduction. Canadian rapper and singer, lots of money, last couple of albums were mediocre, you know the drill. The circumstances around this album are far more interesting. In May, Pusha T, fresh off of his excellent, Kanye-produced DAYTONA, dropped a diss track against Drake after our subject responded to a song on DAYTONA likely about his use of ghostwriters. Pusha, by all accounts, destroyed Drake, accusing him of hiding a child, using ghostwriters excessively, and other traits that made Drake look very weak in comparison.

    Knowing this, his stature is permanently diminished, most obviously on this record. He can’t easily pull off the tough guy sentiment anymore, nor pretend to be a family man. His two most “virtuous” traits, his bars would have you believe. But onto the music. The record is split into two sides. Side A (hip-hop) and Side B (R&B). Firstly, the length of this album is its major weakness - 89 minutes in total. Note that there will be no track-by-track reviews this time, there’s simply too many. Instead, I’ll list off some choice cuts.

    Choice Cuts:
    8 Out Of 10: 7
    Finesse: 8
    Nice For What: 8
    After Dark: 7

    Side A, the rap one, is best described as “boring.” Every flow sounds exactly the same, as do the choruses. The beats come off as uninspired and plain, just the same old melodies as usual. Aside from the cash-grab placement of singles, there’s nothing really worth listening to here.
    Side B, the R&B one, has a few songs that actually aren’t bad - but an equal amount of bland and mediocre ones. Again, it’s the length of the album. And there are some unequivocally bad songs on this side, notably “Ratchet Happy Birthday”, a contender for worst song I’ve heard this year. The following track and “Blue Tint” are equally dislikable. The last three songs actually have some meat on them - nothing I’d listen to on my own time, but not bad per se. But at that point it’s more of a treat for those who hadn’t left by the time they reached the end of this trash.
    This album was so amazingly piss-poor, it might be the beginning of the end for Drake. His reputation is gone, and soon so will his influence. Maybe that's a good thing.

    3/10    … Expand
  20. Mark-Morgan
    Jul 6, 2018
    2
    what is the fuss all about? **** beats and boring delivery. it's trash with one or two fine songs
    but 25 songs?! like what the **** with each track sounds pretty much the same
    it's near unbearable such a forgettable album
  21. chidime
    Jul 8, 2018
    2
    A horribly, boring mediocre album that should never have been made. I thought Views would be the lowest point in Drake's albums career but this one is even lower. It is an album that has NO point in being made. It was made just because Drake needed a new album, and arguably new money. No direction, no standouts, no inspiration, just mindless beats and soulless raps. A disgrace. 2/10
  22. Dramaslut
    Jul 4, 2018
    0
    This is one of the worst albums of the year. The whole album is worth skipping. A big No-No.
  23. robinidk
    Jun 30, 2018
    3
    There are some decent and good tracks on here, but there are so many fillers!! Overhyped album from Drake stans as always. This album is the worst he ever made as of now.
    It's even worse then Views.
  24. Bradhoney
    Jul 1, 2018
    0
    i couldnt even finish
    the most overrated artist out there. The samples were disgustng all them over the place the worst was the mariah carey sample she is over and made the song worst.
  25. Tigbri
    Jun 30, 2018
    0
    Probably the biggest disappointment of the year. The album is overly long and too boring.
  26. Wael
    Jun 30, 2018
    2
    The fifth studio album from Drake suffers from so many problems that it's hard to listen to it entirely without losing interest, rolling your eyes, or even dozing off a little bit. 'Scorpion' is in no way a step-up from his last effort 'Views', and it comes off as too long (90 minutes, that is), comprising two discs, one that is all Rap and another that is R&B (the former being much betterThe fifth studio album from Drake suffers from so many problems that it's hard to listen to it entirely without losing interest, rolling your eyes, or even dozing off a little bit. 'Scorpion' is in no way a step-up from his last effort 'Views', and it comes off as too long (90 minutes, that is), comprising two discs, one that is all Rap and another that is R&B (the former being much better than the latter) ; I however still don't understand the decision to make it this way and this long. Even though Drake opens up about his private life and raps about relatable matters ("Emotionless" has the best lyrics on the record), he is very repetitive over the course of the first 12 tracks, and sounds very monotonous and bored with his own spitting. And even though Drake has a lot of past beautiful R&B songs (even a whole record, "Nothing Was The Same"), none of the tracks on the second part even comes close to the greatness of "Hold On, We're Going Home" or any track on 'Take Care' (the closest thing to decent is the Nicki Minaj sample on "That's How You Feel").
    It's a shame that one of the most anticipated albums of the year turned out to be such a dull and uninteresting ride.    … Expand
  27. mirow
    Jul 7, 2018
    0
    drake back giving us garbage album jeez i cant stand him anymore tf happend
    to him?
  28. tljacks
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    Nah, this ain't it .... Have it;s decent moments (Jay verse decent) ... rap side definitely more enjoyable ,,, Rather it's for streaming purposes or contractual reasoning ,,, **** toooo long and repetitive
  29. MartynaM
    Jun 30, 2018
    0
    That was a very poor album, if you can even call that, with this many tracks 80% of the album was filler songs that i was just wondering why they had to be there in the first place, Drake's worst album for sure,
  30. gustave154
    Jul 4, 2018
    0
    All filler, no killer album. Drake took an L thanks to Pusha T and this is the best he could do? Very sad to see.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. AllMusic
    Jul 13, 2018
    40
    Scorpion doesn't even come close to being one of his best; instead, it's a one-trick record stretched out into 25 endless tracks by an artist who's so deep into the self-obsessed, self-pitying rut he created for himself that he can't see daylight anymore.
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  2. PopMatters
    Jul 13, 2018
    80
    In the long run, a few duds in 90 minutes of material doesn't seem too high a sin, especially considering the same concession could easily be made for a release like the Beatles' White Album. Thus, with Scorpion, Drake makes a cohesive argument for broadening our attention spans and enjoying life's music, regardless of runtime.
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  3. Clash Music
    Jul 12, 2018
    70
    Scorpion might not be Drake’s most innovative work, but it does help to cement 40’s status as one of the best, and most consistent, producers of our generation, and sees Drake breaking ground commercially if not creatively.
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