Scorpion
by Drake
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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 646 Ratings

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  1. GyBence
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    I think this is way better than More Life. Scorpion is a solid album by Drake, and yes lyrically it's not that great, but overall i loved it.

    8/10 Fav tracks: Nonstop, Elevate, God's Plan, Can't Take a Joke, Sandra's Rose, Peak, Summer Games, Nice for What, Finesse, Blue Tint, In My Feelings, Don't Matter To Me, After Dark Worst tracks: I'm Upset, Ratchet Happy Birthday, That's    I think this is way better than More Life. Scorpion is a solid album by Drake, and yes lyrically it's not that great, but overall i loved it.

    8/10

    Fav tracks: Nonstop, Elevate, God's Plan, Can't Take a Joke, Sandra's Rose, Peak, Summer Games, Nice for What, Finesse, Blue Tint, In My Feelings, Don't Matter To Me, After Dark

    Worst tracks: I'm Upset, Ratchet Happy Birthday, That's How You Feel    … Expand
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. jmo
    Jul 1, 2018
    4
    Drake's Fifth studio album feels exactly like his forth bland generic and forgettable. Just like his previous album "Views" drake delivers an album with no lyrical depth or outstanding rap verses. Drake has conveniently made two sides to the 25 track monster of an album. Side A consists of "Old Drake" him spitting rap verses and Side B contains "New Drake" an R&B Pop fused Drake. The mainDrake's Fifth studio album feels exactly like his forth bland generic and forgettable. Just like his previous album "Views" drake delivers an album with no lyrical depth or outstanding rap verses. Drake has conveniently made two sides to the 25 track monster of an album. Side A consists of "Old Drake" him spitting rap verses and Side B contains "New Drake" an R&B Pop fused Drake. The main problem of this album seems to be the fact that it is twenty-five tracks and an hour and a half long, exactly what made Drake's frequent collaborators "Migos" recent album terrible. Drake seems just as lyrically shallow as Views and while maybe a few tracks on this album are good it doesn't make up for the Bad.

    Lyrics: 4/10
    Production 5/10
    Vocals: 5/10
    Features 6.5/10

    A Side: 5/10
    B Side 3/10

    Overall 4/10

    Favorite Tracks: I'm Upset, God's Plan, Survival, Elevate, Don't matter to me (feat. Micheal Jackson)

    Least Favourite: In my feelings, Blue Tint, Is There More, Emotionless    … Expand
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. fireyose
    Jul 1, 2018
    4
    I'll come back to a couple tracks. Overall I could care less for the mundane performance throughout the album.
  9. welcometoNY
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    All of the bad reviews are just from salty Kanye stans who are jealous that Drake stans are getting fed with 25 songs and they have to survive on a measly seven. The truth is that Drake will never please everyone because some people want the "old Drake" and some people want bangers. The brilliance of this album is that it manages to deliver both. You probably won't like every song, but itAll of the bad reviews are just from salty Kanye stans who are jealous that Drake stans are getting fed with 25 songs and they have to survive on a measly seven. The truth is that Drake will never please everyone because some people want the "old Drake" and some people want bangers. The brilliance of this album is that it manages to deliver both. You probably won't like every song, but it offers something for everyone which is imo better than catering to one specific group. The rap side is full of bangers and your typical Drake lyrics. Some of them are overly corny but personally I love those kinds of lyrics. There are some stand-out lines and his flows are overall good, if nothing special. The second side is full of downbeat, introspective, and honestly tear-jerking songs. It's an extremely emotionally honest album and the production, especially on side b, is absolutely beautiful. Everyone will have their fair share of songs that they don't care for, but that list is different for everyone, which is why the album's length was overall the correct choice.… Expand
  10. WillyG77
    Jul 1, 2018
    3
    This album is straight boo boo. Side-A is full of generic beats and flows, Drake sounds asleep half the time while rapping. Side-B is a sub-par R&B album where we get typical Drake singing about relationships. Come on Drake, is this really the best you can come out with?

    Good Songs: Emotionless, Sandra's Rose, Nice for What, In My Feelings Decent Songs: Nonstop, God's Plan, Final    This album is straight boo boo. Side-A is full of generic beats and flows, Drake sounds asleep half the time while rapping. Side-B is a sub-par R&B album where we get typical Drake singing about relationships. Come on Drake, is this really the best you can come out with?

    Good Songs: Emotionless, Sandra's Rose, Nice for What, In My Feelings
    Decent Songs: Nonstop, God's Plan, Final Fantasy, Don't Matter to Me
    Trash Songs: The other 17 songs    … Expand
  11. 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
  12. TheNeedleDrops
    Jul 1, 2018
    4
    One of the most forgetable albums ive listened to in a long time. You cant really say that any of the songs are bad, just boring. There are a few highlights like always but overall this album is way too long and id say about 17 of the songs could have just been left out. Highlights include: Sandra's Rose, March 14, Nice for What and Emotionless.
  13. Foam_Banana
    Jul 1, 2018
    5
    The high points are too sporadic. Trimming might made it a stronger project. A long winded response to the points raised about his character on the Story of Addidon
  14. mohbent10
    Jul 1, 2018
    10
    The hate that this album gets is pure from hate because of Kanye or other rival rapper to plain hate to the person himself for nothing. I would have given the album a 7.8-8.5 but i'm inclined to give it a 10 because of the unnecessary hate. I enjoyed the album, from production to lyrics. It lowkey reminded me of old school Drake, from Take Care to NWTS. Songs like Summer Games made meThe hate that this album gets is pure from hate because of Kanye or other rival rapper to plain hate to the person himself for nothing. I would have given the album a 7.8-8.5 but i'm inclined to give it a 10 because of the unnecessary hate. I enjoyed the album, from production to lyrics. It lowkey reminded me of old school Drake, from Take Care to NWTS. Songs like Summer Games made me think of So Far Gone, his singing mostly. People in here talking about fillers while the album consists of two sides. 12 songs A side and 12 in the b side. If this was filler and pure commercially aimed he would have gotten more features but instead went for a few. Quality over quantity. I was not fond of Ty before but he overwhelmed me with his performance on the album. Drake could've chosen a better MJ sample but I still enjoyed it a lot. I wanted MJ to go Billy Jean or Smooth Criminal. So to me the album is not his best but it's definitely not his worst despite what the haters are trying to put in here with small excuses from pointing out someone's username to the filler excuse, and even someone mentioning the A side sounded the same but guess what: it didn't cause we had Elevate, Survival and Mob Ties different flows. It was an enjoyable album and try to not look at the haters. The general user rating should not make you think a certain way about the album because there is a certain bias going on. **** the haters.… Expand
  15. lordvalvo
    Jul 1, 2018
    6
    This album was super hyped up by everyone and what we got was a very lackluster album. The best songs were the two singles, God's Plan and Nice For What. There are plenty of fillers on the album and a Great Value version of Look Alive named Nonstop. There are some good songs though such as Don't Matter To Me, Survival, Sandra's Rose, and That's How You Feel. I like roughly half the songsThis album was super hyped up by everyone and what we got was a very lackluster album. The best songs were the two singles, God's Plan and Nice For What. There are plenty of fillers on the album and a Great Value version of Look Alive named Nonstop. There are some good songs though such as Don't Matter To Me, Survival, Sandra's Rose, and That's How You Feel. I like roughly half the songs but the rest are pretty much fillers for the actual quality songs. Lyrics are what you would expect from Drake but not spectacular. The album is decent but nothing spectacular you would want to listen to constantly.… Expand
  16. ani_iyengar03
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    People need to stop acting like this was trash, his level of rapping was more sharp and meaningful thank anything he has made since NWTS, and overall it only had 1 or 2 bad songs out of 25. Far better than Views and More Life.
  17. draediamond
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    HE SHOULD NEVER WORK WITH TAY KEITH AGAIN!!!

    OK, now that that's out of the way. Very underwhelming! This is why it has this user score. The insane amount of hype mixed with the cash grab attempt of 25 tracks and mediocre music leads to a very mediocre attempt from Drake. The sad thing about this album is that there are so many great moments here but the entire project is flooded    HE SHOULD NEVER WORK WITH TAY KEITH AGAIN!!!

    OK, now that that's out of the way.

    Very underwhelming! This is why it has this user score. The insane amount of hype mixed with the cash grab attempt of 25 tracks and mediocre music leads to a very mediocre attempt from Drake. The sad thing about this album is that there are so many great moments here but the entire project is flooded with terrible moments. Side A can be tossed in the trash and this would make Side B a solid 8+ at the very least and a manageable 43 minute album. WHY IS THIS PROJECT SO LONG!! Oh right, I forgot about his obsession with numbers. After years and years of wondering if Drake will ever grow as an artist or if he will continue the same old familiar sound we're used to, I think we have our answer. Summer Games might be the furthest out of his lane we will ever see him go and it's mostly just because of the production on that track. It's sad because everyone would love to see him grow like an Andre 3000, Kanye West, Gambino, etc. but he's either too afraid, doesn't have the right team around him, or he's just not creative enough. I'm Upset might be one of the worst singles of his career and possibly one of the worst singles I've ever heard from such a major artist. Drake has been on a downward trend since Views (More Life was good) and it looks like that trend may continue. I don't understand how he can make More Life a "playlist" and call such an underwhelming project like Scorpion an "album." Drake is now just a sensation because of strategic marketing because his music is not up to par with his status. I'm just not excited for Drake music anymore and haven;t been since IYRTITL...    … Expand
  18. 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.
  19. jasnoor28
    Jun 30, 2018
    4
    This album is so meh its unreal. The songs on the A side all sound exactly the same. I thought I was listening to the same thing over and over again. Expected more from Drake.
  20. vaggelis
    Jun 30, 2018
    1
    boring uninspired same old same old. 25 songs long for absolutely no reason.
  21. Tigbri
    Jun 30, 2018
    0
    Probably the biggest disappointment of the year. The album is overly long and too boring.
  22. SmithN51
    Jun 30, 2018
    8
    Scorpion has more hits than misses compared to Views and More Life in my opinion. While the album may suffer from filler in second disc. The album on the whole is relatively solid with replay value. Highlights from the album include the DJ Premier produced "Sandra's Rose" along with Nonstop, Emotionless, 8 Out Of 10, Nice For What, Don't Matter To Me (with the late Michael Jackson), TalkScorpion has more hits than misses compared to Views and More Life in my opinion. While the album may suffer from filler in second disc. The album on the whole is relatively solid with replay value. Highlights from the album include the DJ Premier produced "Sandra's Rose" along with Nonstop, Emotionless, 8 Out Of 10, Nice For What, Don't Matter To Me (with the late Michael Jackson), Talk Up (with Jay-Z), After Dark (with the late Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign), Final Fantasy, Can't Take A Joke and the album's Closer March 14th. In addition, the album has some filler / weaker / bad songs in my opinion such as; Jaded, Peak, Blue Tint and Mob Ties which isn't a bad track by any measure but sounds eerily similar to a Playboi Carti song.

    Overall I think this is more focused album from Drake and his strongest release since **** in 2015. I think the discs make the album more conceptual as one is more rap focused and the other more R&B / Dancehall / Pop. This method helps to satisfy both lanes of Drake's fanbase. 8/10.    … Expand
  23. Juan420
    Jun 30, 2018
    7
    The A Side of the album was actually very decent, and not to say Side B didn't have some good songs, but it just seemed to feel off and nit great. Overall, the album feels like it's going to say something massive, but it just doesn't.
  24. TheTruthSpeaks
    Jun 30, 2018
    3
    The top "good review" was given by someone named "SwaggyKid" that should speak for itself. As for my take on the album. Don't expect anything new from Drake, Its the same old content with less flare and less innovation. The only new sounds on this album are unmistakably from other, recently emerging artists. Add in the fact that the album is painfully long and you get a similar scenarioThe top "good review" was given by someone named "SwaggyKid" that should speak for itself. As for my take on the album. Don't expect anything new from Drake, Its the same old content with less flare and less innovation. The only new sounds on this album are unmistakably from other, recently emerging artists. Add in the fact that the album is painfully long and you get a similar scenario you got with Views.. Too much filler and no innovation.… Expand
  25. Noballsack
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    Not the Toronto rappers best work but he excels at his own sub-genre in Hip Hop.
  26. KoopaTroopa
    Jun 30, 2018
    5
    Trust me, More Life's better than this mediocre album. The only amazing song is Emotionless.
  27. nikoziko
    Jun 30, 2018
    4
    omgggg this is album of the year holy **** thank you spotify for being a pain in the ass about this album ....seriously tho this album is ass like a few decent tracks but it's all bull**** cheap filler tracks with weak ass production and the best song on this album ''nice for what'' we've already heard a while ago so
  28. isomorphZeta
    Jun 30, 2018
    4
    Scorpion is a seemingly bottomless mixed bag of hits and misses, none of which really left a lasting impact. The album - admittedly a two-part affair - dragged on far too long for my liking, especially the "B" side. Drake at least beefed up the subject matter of this album a bit more than his last few, tackling deeper issues about his personal life, illegitimate child, and the omnipotentScorpion is a seemingly bottomless mixed bag of hits and misses, none of which really left a lasting impact. The album - admittedly a two-part affair - dragged on far too long for my liking, especially the "B" side. Drake at least beefed up the subject matter of this album a bit more than his last few, tackling deeper issues about his personal life, illegitimate child, and the omnipotent power of social media in this day and age.

    Even with more substance relative to his usual work, I still found the album to ring hollow. The beats were nice, and some clever wordplay and poignant bars perked me up on occasion, but finishing the album felt more like work than pleasure. I kept wanting to hear something different - something that wasn't just angst delivered in Drake's patented flow over deconstructed beats - but something different never came. It's the same Drake music, just with a deeper dive into the life of Aubrey Graham.

    "Emotionless" was, in my opinion, the best track to come out of this album. I also enjoyed "Mob Ties" and "March 14". The rest of the new music released with the album was underwhelming at best, and difficult to push through at worst.

    The die-hard fans of Drake will eat this up, and that's fine! I'd prefer to see some evolution from him as an artist, though, and aside from seemingly letting down his playboy facade by opening up about his "real" life, this album is stylistically stale and generally lyricall uninspired.    … Expand
  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. kams
    Jun 30, 2018
    9
    Really versatile album, from hip hop turn up songs to emotional R&B songs. Great features including Jay-Z and MJ. Add to that Ty Dolla Sign's vocals, that were really enjoyable. In my opinion one of the best Drake's albums !
  31. thedaywalker
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    I'm so relieved about this release.
    When i saw the layout of the album, and how he divided it, i was very happy, because my big problem with Views and More life, that had basically the same amount of songs, was that all the songs just seemed to be in a random order, so those 2 releases felt messy and disorganized.
    Section A alone is probably on par with "If you're reading this is too    I'm so relieved about this release.
    When i saw the layout of the album, and how he divided it, i was very happy, because my big problem with Views and More life, that had basically the same amount of songs, was that all the songs just seemed to be in a random order, so those 2 releases felt messy and disorganized.

    Section A alone is probably on par with "If you're reading this is too late". There's more to be desired in the production, but Drake gives us a great rhymes, with a sharp delivery. Some Rhymes are corny, it os Drake after all, but mostly there are clever and charismatic deliveries. There's just 1 song i would call unlistenable to and that's "I'm upset", but there rest just goes from good to great. 8/10

    Section B... this one was hard to listen. He was so monotone throughout this whole section. And his slow singing really brought out the repetitive and unimaginative beat selection. What he talks about is relatable, and is a positive, and a few lines are very good. Unlike the first section, where i could only pick 1 bad song, here i can only pick 2 songs i really liked, which were "Nice for what" "march 14", the rest of this section just goes from Bad to worse. 4/10

    Favorite Songs: Elevate, Emotionless, God's Plan, Can't take a joke, Sandra's Rose, Nice For What, March 14
    Least Favorite songs: I'm Upset, Jaded, Summer Games, Finesse, Final Fantasy    … Expand
  32. ccalcium
    Jun 30, 2018
    4
    Just incredibly meh. There are some great songs on here, but most are the singles everyone had already heard. Sandra's Rose is a standout from Side A. Side B it is hard to pick any one or two out. Ratchet Happy Birthday is shockingly bad. In general, just no ambition whatsoever from Drake, a very safe album. Some of his fans will be happy to have more of the same, but this is essentiallyJust incredibly meh. There are some great songs on here, but most are the singles everyone had already heard. Sandra's Rose is a standout from Side A. Side B it is hard to pick any one or two out. Ratchet Happy Birthday is shockingly bad. In general, just no ambition whatsoever from Drake, a very safe album. Some of his fans will be happy to have more of the same, but this is essentially all filler no killer, and some very lazy bars. He is still rapping about IG models and being in the studio at 5am. Drake needs some progression or I fear his time at the top is set to be expire soon.… Expand
  33. endri
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    On this album Drake gave the public his both sides as an artist. The rapper Drake and the R&B Drake. The choice was genius considering the fact everyone wanted that double disc, esp more R&B Drake. Scorpion can be considered as a playlist or as two different albums at the same time, depending on the way you decide to play it. The A side is straight fire. Standout track "Emotionless"On this album Drake gave the public his both sides as an artist. The rapper Drake and the R&B Drake. The choice was genius considering the fact everyone wanted that double disc, esp more R&B Drake. Scorpion can be considered as a playlist or as two different albums at the same time, depending on the way you decide to play it. The A side is straight fire. Standout track "Emotionless" featuring the sample of the infamous Emotion by Mariah Carey is a very true statement of his legacy as a rapper. He spitted bars, delivered production and hot beats through all the 12 tracks. The JAY Z feature was as well great.
    The side B is what everyone has been longing for to hear from Drake. He gave the public those late night Take Care vibes with Jaded. Final Fantasy is the r&b gem equally beautiful to Fire&Desire from Views. The song with MJ deserves an applause. He really managed to bring back some of the unreleased stuff of him and combined it quite well with the modern r&b vibe and his singing voice which is pretty great, considering the fact he's a rapper. In My Feelings can be considered as the biggest plot twist , but in a beautiful way because it turned out to be one of the most summerish songs from the album. Let's not forget about March 14 which I would like to consider as a bonus track of the album. The sh*t is so personal and emotional. Talking about the personal side of Drake I really couldn't expect a better track than Sandra's Rose to describe his precious relationship with his mom, which many of the rapper fail to express it on songs because their pride is too strong to express soft sh*t like that. Drake really did it with this album    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. Hipstersnob
    Jun 30, 2018
    5
    Meh. Pretty average album. Personally I prefer side b as it has a little more variety than side a, but both pretty much stay the same throughout. There are no real standout songs except for nice for what, which is far and away the best song in the album. This album could have been better had drake just switched up his flow a few times, or cut out a lot of the filler.
  36. iwyyy
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    Solid album.There is almost nothing that I can really say bad about this album.I really like it.
  37. Miggy2017
    Jun 30, 2018
    0
    This album is garbage as trash. His music was kind of bland and his rap is very mixed over.
  38. aruiptre
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    GOAT best album of the year haters go away go hate on other trash rappers yall fake
  39. Kashi99
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    This is a streaming era album, and this album is good at what it does- provide a song for every mood, and act as an entry to the two sides of Drake- the braggadocios 6 God side, and the brooding reminiscer side.
  40. musikman91307
    Jun 29, 2018
    7
    Great hard hitting productions from top to bottom, Drake is at his most introspective and darkest, addressing past beefs and current dramas. Side A is superior to side B, only a few songs I skipped over. At 25 songs the pacing is handled very well, not many tracks that overstay their welcome. This is definitely an improvement over Drake's past two album releases (More Life & Views) andGreat hard hitting productions from top to bottom, Drake is at his most introspective and darkest, addressing past beefs and current dramas. Side A is superior to side B, only a few songs I skipped over. At 25 songs the pacing is handled very well, not many tracks that overstay their welcome. This is definitely an improvement over Drake's past two album releases (More Life & Views) and damn near a classic although falling short of being one imo (but time will tell). It's a pretty impressive accomplishment when you can release a 25 song album with barely any features at all and make it worth listening to, especially nowadays in the streaming era. I liked the unreleased Michael Jackson sample, Nicki's old sample, as well as Jay Z's feature as Drake's idol and blueprint follower. Drake does his best to give you both sides that he's known for (R&B + Rap) and express his disdain for those who wish his demise in the most artful way possible, but it's clearly time for him to take a long step back now and attend to his own issues before the next summary. I give it a solid 85/100. For me, it's in his top 3 or 5 best albums next to If You're Reading This It's Too Late, Take Care, Nothing Was The Same, etc.… Expand
  41. TwinHazelEyes
    Jun 29, 2018
    1
    This album is the same recycled songs from the previous two albums Drake came out with from Views to More Life. Same beats and subject matter. This guy is all hype and no real sense of artistic value.
  42. 3jpw
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat. Goat.
  43. kingkillmonger
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    AMAZING drakes most diverse album yet a side got you partying b side got you crying over the bih who saved you in tag back in school
  44. 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
  45. focusseven
    Jun 29, 2018
    4
    Drake has run into a dead end.

    Despite the success brought by God's Plan and Nice For What, Scorpion is nothing special. Drake's unwillingness to switch up his sound and remain in a Views/More Life type bubble has hurt his creativity. There were notable tracks that were refreshing (i.e. Mob Ties and Nice For What) and these serve as an example of what Drake IS capable of producing. Yet    Drake has run into a dead end.

    Despite the success brought by God's Plan and Nice For What, Scorpion is nothing special. Drake's unwillingness to switch up his sound and remain in a Views/More Life type bubble has hurt his creativity. There were notable tracks that were refreshing (i.e. Mob Ties and Nice For What) and these serve as an example of what Drake IS capable of producing. Yet its 90 minute run time is not at all justified. Most of the tracks are uninspiring and boring. The production is missing variety and the low number of features show that Drake is not capable of carrying an album on his own unlike Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. Yet it is unfair to compare Drake to Kendrick and Cole due to differing themes yet Kendrick and Cole can get away with using similar themes throughout many albums. Scorpion's theme does not deviate from the themes on Views and More Life. It is possible to get away with rapping/singing about the same thing if it is presented in a new format which Scorpion doesn't do. The only thing setting Scorpion apart from Views and More Life is the lack of dancehall based songs on Scorpion.

    It seems now that Drake is solely focused on selling records by presenting a "gimmick". In fact, every album since Views has presented a "gimmick". Views was "the album for Toronto", More Life was "a playlist for life", and Scorpion is "the double album". The use of these "gimmicks" are meant to be appealing to his fanbase - both casual and hardcore - as a way to build up hype for what is at the end of the day: a "cash grab". The high number of songs was designed to allow more plays as people streaming the album would contribute more listens than a 7 track album. Yet Scorpion does not any long term benefits. Most of these songs will meet a similar fate as those on More Life: forgotten after release date. For an album as uneventful and lackluster as Scorpion is, listening to 25 songs is a chore. And it is an even bigger chore to try to listen to it again. And again. And again. And again. A great movie has the ability to capture an audience for 3 hours and not leave a sense of wanting more. The same applies for albums and yet Scorpion made is extremely tempting to skip songs, especially in Side B. Yet Drake did NOT have to make a 25 song album about 80% of the songs being filler songs. Instead of focusing solely on curating a carefully consistent album with songs that bring new life to Drake's creative prowess, Drake gave everyone Views in a different package.

    Scorpion is not worthy of being a "classic". Simply because quality > quantity.    … Expand
  46. Velith
    Jun 29, 2018
    4
    This is an empty shell of what could've been a legendary entry in hip hop history. Scorpion was to be the one to top DAMN, giving the Crown to Drake, fail.... This album feels bloated, repetitive, lazy and craaaaaazy monotonous. The Side B with R&B is decent at most, and for Drake, that ain't close to acceptable.
  47. Rivert222
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    I think this is one of his best tbh. I know its cool to hate drake tho. You shouldn't say its too long its 2 different albums so listen to them as such
  48. Leonando_souza
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    Drake's new album is one of the best of the year, he definitely knows how to do it and worked hard to improve your level since Views
  49. Swaggykidd
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    Straight Fire. There is almost nothing that I can really say bad about this album. I really enjoyed it.
  50. takudzwa
    Jun 29, 2018
    8
    Solid album. A huge improvement from Views and More Life but not as good as Take Care, Nothing Was The Same or If You're Reading This It's Too Late.
  51. Nd12
    Jun 29, 2018
    6
    Bloated album. Repetitive beats. I like a few songs, but that leaves ~20 songs that I have to skip.
  52. KARTIKKKKD
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    Trasshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhggggggggggggg
  53. le_0
    Jun 29, 2018
    3
    This album is enormous. Having over an hour and a half of music its really hard to digest, but when you read through the lyrics it is evident that Drake has just one thing in mind: women. (Seriously this guy only talks about women and it gets boring fast). Coupled with really generic beats, this album is overall not good having just 3-4 songs which are decent and original enough toThis album is enormous. Having over an hour and a half of music its really hard to digest, but when you read through the lyrics it is evident that Drake has just one thing in mind: women. (Seriously this guy only talks about women and it gets boring fast). Coupled with really generic beats, this album is overall not good having just 3-4 songs which are decent and original enough to download.

    Sadly, it is impossible for Drake to deliver consistent and good music for more than 40 minutes having most of his potential and ability in singles.

    FOR REAL THOUGH WHY SO LONG THIS WAS REALLY UNNECESSARY AND COULD HAVE BEEN A SOLID 10 TRACK ALBUM WITH JUST:

    SURVIVAL
    NONSTOP
    EMOTIONLESS
    GODS PLAN
    CANT TAKE A JOKE
    IS THERE MORE
    NICE FOR WHAT
    RATCHET HAPPY BIRTHDAY
    BLUE TINT
    MARCH 14    … Expand
  54. MerylRedmayne
    Jun 29, 2018
    6
    Better than Views but still not great. Drake's artistry is still lost in the woods
  55. MYMONDO
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    The question is who ever decided to allow Drake to make a double album? Its full of song after song that sound exactly the same and bounce around between mediocrity and down right boring. They tried packaging it with side 1 being focused on todays banal hip-hop and side two more R&B. A cheap trick that amounts to nothing. The fact that this is the equivalent of todays modern music says aThe question is who ever decided to allow Drake to make a double album? Its full of song after song that sound exactly the same and bounce around between mediocrity and down right boring. They tried packaging it with side 1 being focused on todays banal hip-hop and side two more R&B. A cheap trick that amounts to nothing. The fact that this is the equivalent of todays modern music says a lot about the state of todays music scene.… Expand
  56. RITH15
    Jun 29, 2018
    9
    Drake once again delivers and makes an album that has something for everybody. If you like R&B -Drake, side B has got you covered. If you like hype/bar-heavy Drake, then side A has got you covered.
    -
    Side A: 9.3
    Side B: 8.1
    Overall: 8.7
  57. TimW001
    Jun 29, 2018
    5
    Boy band style of hip hop. Light and vapid fluff style music that is meant to appeal to the largest audience. It sounds generic and nothing about this is ground breaking or interesting. But as a typical Drake album it has a few good select songs such as Nice for What, Sandra's Rose, and Emotionless. Album as a whole is worth skipping.
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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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