Scorpion
by Drake
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3.9

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  1. 4rr4nW3th3rh111
    Aug 19, 2023
    4
    Its just an album that sounds like its designed to be used on Tiktok. Unnecessary lyrics that are just begging to be the next viral dance. Far, far from Drakes best.
    Best song on the album "Don't Matter To Me (with Michael Jackson)"
  2. landodee
    Jul 23, 2023
    3
    Just a boring, uninspired album with a very little amount of good quality tracks. By the second half I was so bored and disappointed I almost couldn't even finish the album.
  3. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    4
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album ruimzinho, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  4. j444cks
    Mar 2, 2023
    6
    I seem to be in the minority. I enjoyed Nonstop, Don't Matter To Me and Blue Tint!
  5. Bobtinin
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    Scorpion was an album of much debate in its time, but looking at it 4 years later, it actually doesn't seem so bad compared to his two subsequent studio albums. I would wager that the inbetween "mixtape" Dark Lane Demo Tapes is better than this album, as even though they are throwaway tracks, they have more soul than the crap on this project. This album is a compilation of hits which wereScorpion was an album of much debate in its time, but looking at it 4 years later, it actually doesn't seem so bad compared to his two subsequent studio albums. I would wager that the inbetween "mixtape" Dark Lane Demo Tapes is better than this album, as even though they are throwaway tracks, they have more soul than the crap on this project. This album is a compilation of hits which were created by Drake prior, and then tacked on upon release (much like Hotline Bling with Views), hits that landed (such as Nonstop, In My Feelings, and Don't Matter To Me), bored filler songs (one third of the album), and Drake giving us some decent R&B songs (respectable). I give this album a 7/10, since the majority of it was good/decent, and a third of it sucked BIG TIME. Ultimately, this happens to be better than Certified Lover Boy or Honestly, Nevermind. Hopefully that trend changes!… Expand
  6. samuelmirands
    Jun 21, 2022
    2
    These movie-length Drake albums are torture. Even with some great songs (Nonstop and Nice For What), there are so many terrible songs here.
  7. demarderozan
    May 9, 2022
    7
    This album could EASILY be a ten if it wasn't insanely overhyped. The songs are mostly good, but ALL overhyped... they were perfect little songs sitting there until the critics showed up. Too overhyped, too overplayed, too much of everything.
  8. alehu666
    Sep 1, 2021
    0
    it's just not good. It get so damn long and boring, and even the few catchy songs are not good. Nice For What is just a stupid song in which Drake make compliments about the listener.
  9. clem666
    Aug 11, 2021
    4
    I spent months trying to review this thing in vain. Now has come the time to do so. When I thought about reviewing it I had almost each and every track in mind, everything was clear but time made me forget them so yes, I had to re-listen to all this overly long double-album all again.

    What took me so long is that it is a rough test. There are notable songs I honstly enjoy on 'Scorpion'    I spent months trying to review this thing in vain. Now has come the time to do so. When I thought about reviewing it I had almost each and every track in mind, everything was clear but time made me forget them so yes, I had to re-listen to all this overly long double-album all again.

    What took me so long is that it is a rough test. There are notable songs I honstly enjoy on 'Scorpion' even today (as 'Is There More', 'Emotionless', 'Sandra's Rose' or even 'Nice For What') and from time to time I did like the several vibes coming out of it. In some way. The first listens were even really agreeable and pleasant. But time did not make this grow on me... at all. Instrumentals of the first side made my head bang: they were cool in their minimalist and almost effortless style. Drake delivers some lyrics balancing between great and totally lame. Same for his rapping performances: between just okay to wow is he just simply talking right now?

    The second half is literally half-baked. Instrumentals become even more shallow, repetitive and uninspired (with few exceptions as I already said). The Michaël Jackson sample is worst than peeing on his grave. How much money did Drake and his team invest in here in order to harvest some disrespectful fame? Plus the sequence of songs in the second half is messy as hell: we have really moody and sad tracks just side to side with 'Nice For What' and 'In My Feelings'? Is this supposed to be an R&B side? Speaking about 'In My Feelings': everything was quite okay until JT and Yung Miami simply ruined it! Don't they get the concept of vibe, tone, flow and great delivery? Jeez'!

    In conclusion it appear really clear that this double-album collected such bad review because of all the beef with Pusha T (and his murderous track 'The Story of Adidon'), Drake's obvious defeat and impossibility to answer properly, all the story with his son no one knew about at that time AND, in addition to all this, the spreading idea of Drake being okay with ghostwriting while he already benefits from a huge team operating in his shadow. Here in 2021 we are expecting Drake's next album, recognizing 'Scorpion' was far from being great.    … Expand
  10. tonto
    Jun 21, 2021
    7
    There’s really only four tracks I listen to on this album: God’s Plan, In My Feelings, Nonstop, and Nice for What. Still that’s better than the last one he put out, Views, where I hardly regularly listen to any of it.
  11. leumassregor
    May 24, 2021
    3
    An extremely underwhelming album. A lot of the songs on the "A side" of the album are very pop/radio sounding, with not much effort or thought put into them. A lot of the lyrics are very questionable and low effort.

    B side is decent, with some decent r&b sounding instrumentals. However, most of these tracks on the B side are very slow/boring sounding and makes you want to fall asleep.
  12. Hendo250
    Apr 6, 2021
    8
    this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8 this album is a 8
  13. CreatingReview
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    What’s up with the user score? This album is perfect, fantastic! He ate all of the tracks up!
  14. sweetenerade
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    the stand out tracks really stand out and are great, drake is considering one of the. eat at what he do because of it
  15. Swaoty
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    o álbum é um lixo e o drake é fracassado. ariana grande rainha do pop. drake lixoooo
  16. Mobina1
    Mar 19, 2021
    4
    Singles were great but it's not a good full body of work. Not better than Views even. Hope he'll get back to Take Care era
  17. chickensusu
    Feb 24, 2021
    3
    No good drake albums since 2015 :( 3/10
    No good drake albums since 2015 :( 3/10
    No good drake albums since 2015 :( 3/10
  18. camman5150
    Dec 20, 2020
    2
    Album is pretty trash. Typical sleepy drake. Only people that really think it’s good are the drake stans and in most of the positive reviews on here are people who say the album is rated low because of haters and not the artists lack of good song writing
  19. Alex_RGH
    Jun 7, 2020
    0
    Drake is the most overrated artist of all time
    he actually got nothing
    people say Eminem fans are delusional and you see drake fans are saying he's the greatest artist ever man how do you think of that he's not even an artist anymore making catchy songs for clubs and dancing don't make a big artist he won the best rap song award in Grammys for a pop song Hotline Bling and God's    Drake is the most overrated artist of all time
    he actually got nothing
    people say Eminem fans are delusional
    and you see drake fans are saying he's the greatest artist ever
    man how do you think of that
    he's not even an artist anymore
    making catchy songs for clubs and dancing don't make a big artist
    he won the best rap song award in Grammys for a pop song
    Hotline Bling and God's plan
    god's plan is more rap than Hotline Bling but GTFO man
    so they want to make him big and people are effected like always    … Expand
  20. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    1
    "Don't Matter To Me" is the only good song on this album. It's catchy. But this whole album is so bad and overrated. This album sounds the same like every hip hop and rap songs. No creativity, nothing new. Repetitive lyrics, such as in the tracks "Summer Games", "In My Feelings" and "God's Plan". Drake is one of the most overrated artists ever. Drake can't sing and he can barely rap good."Don't Matter To Me" is the only good song on this album. It's catchy. But this whole album is so bad and overrated. This album sounds the same like every hip hop and rap songs. No creativity, nothing new. Repetitive lyrics, such as in the tracks "Summer Games", "In My Feelings" and "God's Plan". Drake is one of the most overrated artists ever. Drake can't sing and he can barely rap good. I hate it when his fans keep trying to overhype him and think that he is the greatest of all time. He is NOT. This album is boring and messy.… Expand
  21. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    4
    Drake has decided to make a blockbuster out of formulaic hits and it results in a cluttered project. "Nice For What" remains the highpoint in this double album streaming bait disaster.
  22. erujabidi
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    hopefully drake can make a more concise project with the next one. i didn’t like this one as much as the other
  23. Danilakabin
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Its been out for a while and SCORPION is still in my rotation! DON’t care what haters say, I love it
  24. 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.
  25. badbadnotgooc
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Immature, stale, unimaginative and monotone project. Lacking in lyrics, beats and passion. Won't come back to this project any time soon.
  26. ztuxilef
    Nov 25, 2019
    1
    Drake continues to make the most boring music in hip hop right now the whole Tracklist here is just disappointing and bland from front to back it is WAY to long and everything is very repetitive
  27. eli_fjr
    Nov 5, 2019
    6
    Much better than I expected. I dont like the album name though. Perhaps that is just me.
  28. jacobfurness
    Sep 29, 2019
    4
    An album that in spite of having many good songs, has too many bad songs that overshadow the good when listening to the full album.
  29. vonnie0917
    Jul 18, 2018
    10
    This album showed a very vulnerable and candid drake! His emotions were very palpable on every song! So many amazing tracks on both sides! It is very worth the hour and half that it takes to listen to both sides. It definitely has to listen more then once to fully absorb the very raw and honest lyrics. Even he's been a artist for over ten years he was rapping like he still had something toThis album showed a very vulnerable and candid drake! His emotions were very palpable on every song! So many amazing tracks on both sides! It is very worth the hour and half that it takes to listen to both sides. It definitely has to listen more then once to fully absorb the very raw and honest lyrics. Even he's been a artist for over ten years he was rapping like he still had something to prove! He really outdid himself on every track!… Expand
  30. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    5
    Scorpion is a continuation of Drake's decline as an artist - fundamentally boring, uninterested, bloated and dumbed down. The tracklist is an absolute slog. The first side is a decent collection of tracks, but the second side is just absolutely awful. The only reason this gets a 5 is because of the few terrific tracks that will be playable for a long time (ex: Nice For What, Sandra'sScorpion is a continuation of Drake's decline as an artist - fundamentally boring, uninterested, bloated and dumbed down. The tracklist is an absolute slog. The first side is a decent collection of tracks, but the second side is just absolutely awful. The only reason this gets a 5 is because of the few terrific tracks that will be playable for a long time (ex: Nice For What, Sandra's Rose).

    Side A: 6
    Side B: 3    … Expand
  31. 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.
  32. ea_sergio24
    May 28, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. His worst album. He relies a bit too much on the beats like on nonstop. Some songs I only listened to just once, the sad thing is that drake is my second favorite rapper.… Expand
  33. SMTE
    Apr 13, 2019
    10
    Drake is the greatest artist that ever lived. Anyone who says differently can go back to kindergarten because obviously you haven't learned anything about common sense.
  34. carrsean
    Mar 24, 2019
    3
    For every good song on here, there's one that's not good and two that are just phoned in. This dude literally bragged about how he finished this album the day before its release. First it was Views, now its Scorpion*, if the next album is trash - there is no hope.

    (More Life doesn't count)
  35. meshiks
    Mar 19, 2019
    3
    sério isso? totalmente comercial, e ainda tem essa produção que não se encaixa com a voz do drake
  36. harshsb
    Mar 3, 2019
    3
    Drake's Fifth Studio-Album Scorpion is at best, a mediocre collection of many repetitive tracks which lack distinction and meaning. Don't get me wrong, this album definitely has some ups, but overall it remains as a major letdown and disappointment. You can't really blame Drake, nor have your expectations unrealistically set, Drake makes pop-songs for the largest audience possible. ThereDrake's Fifth Studio-Album Scorpion is at best, a mediocre collection of many repetitive tracks which lack distinction and meaning. Don't get me wrong, this album definitely has some ups, but overall it remains as a major letdown and disappointment. You can't really blame Drake, nor have your expectations unrealistically set, Drake makes pop-songs for the largest audience possible. There are catchy tunes with aren't even that bad, but paired with simple verses which seem to lack a message, mainly speaking about unfound love, Scorpion remains as generic as possible.… Expand
  37. rextree
    Feb 24, 2019
    4
    This album feels like the producers grabbed every Drake demo between 2009-2017 and told Drake, "Hey, rap and sing over these vocals". Aside from that, it's a pretty generic listen. If you listened to one song each on the A and B Side, you'll know what the rest sound like.
  38. Connorcox1997
    Feb 15, 2019
    4
    This Album is one of the worst of drakes career. I totally missed the old drake. This album is not that bad though, there are like 12 out of 25 good songs on the album. everything else sucks. I really hope his next album is a big step up.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    6
    My critics are big and small on this album. I was expecting an amazing album, and I only saw it in just a few tracks and the rest I saw Drake as usual. The album is great, even though the album does not always take its quality! I look forward to Drake's evolution.
  42. MarcusOcean2
    Dec 9, 2018
    1
    A terrible album, with a terrible sound, I do not see anything beautiful in the lyrics, it is a failure of the century.
  43. 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
  44. MalcolmE
    Dec 6, 2018
    6
    Plenty of bangers. As well as songs for most moods. Still contains some fillers / forgettable tracks and feels unfocused overall. Still an enjoyable album to listen to. Way too long though.

    Best Tracks: Noce For What, Summer Games, God’s Plan

    Worst Tracks: Ratchet’s Happy Birthday, Elevate
  45. palmmars
    Dec 5, 2018
    1
    Drake sounds bare as usual here. This album feels like a massive pile of bones with some bugs crawling through it and i say that as either know there is a lot of tracks they are almost all lifeless despite the large quantity. Every song is uninspired, drab and made for his fans, instead of us people living in the real world.
  46. ChrisSoTru
    Oct 24, 2018
    3
    This is a prime example of why numbers don't make you a top artist. Sucesss does not equate to quality, and it is Drake who disregards such an important principle.

    Aside from the singles, which were enjoyable but tiring after so long, there is little that stands out in this project. The intro track, Survival, sounds like a ripped off sample of Drake's own "9" from his previous studio    This is a prime example of why numbers don't make you a top artist. Sucesss does not equate to quality, and it is Drake who disregards such an important principle.

    Aside from the singles, which were enjoyable but tiring after so long, there is little that stands out in this project. The intro track, Survival, sounds like a ripped off sample of Drake's own "9" from his previous studio album, Views. While 9 was a whimsical trip and a highlight of that mediocre project, Survival has no substance to work with whatsoever. Nonstop is probably one of the weakest Drake singles out there. Instead of passion, his tone is a bore, despite the attempt to establish hype through some arrogant bars. A missed opportunity over this beat. Elevate itself cannot be saved from a French Montana feature. Emotionless and 8 Out of 10, however, are the most exceptional tracks due to the effort by Drake and his refined flow that has been a treasure in rap. God's Plan, though overplayed since it came out early 2018, is still a relevant track to jam to. I'm Upset, much like Nonstop, has no substance.

    Drake's constant exclamation on his distrust is already tiring, which is why the second half is an unlistenable portion that attempts to establish a vibe with generic and formulated production. The only exceptions to this is the two singles included in Side B along with After Dark, which in my opinion was above average in delivery, even if it was another track illustrating his desire.

    The problem with Drake is that he does not fit two extremes in a spectrum of hip hop demographics. Those looking for a lyrical conscious album will turn away from it. Those in the urban population looking to bump up a track or two will hardly find anything but singles. His progression as a rapper at this point is vague because he's always maintaining his success and struggle with trust and relationships as the focal point for his albums. It is the lack of perspective that separates the second half of his discography from classics like Take Care and Nothing Was The Same. Expect formulated rap to ravage the music industry. As long as the incentive of stream numbers are up there, Drake will cut every corner he can to preserve his "reign" as the "king".    … Expand
  47. kmsid
    Oct 3, 2018
    4
    Another basic album from Drake. Everything he has released after "if you are reading this it's too late" is been pretty bad. This what happens when you become the face of the radio.
  48. Hell_Mell12
    Sep 29, 2018
    7
    Great production, versatility and lyrical content all on one project. It's very rare for a rapper to be able to include songs that cover every possible tone and this album does just that, no matter what your current mood is there's a song for you on the album. Of all the rap albums this year this is the only one that does this. Side A gives a more lyrical approach as shown in his famousGreat production, versatility and lyrical content all on one project. It's very rare for a rapper to be able to include songs that cover every possible tone and this album does just that, no matter what your current mood is there's a song for you on the album. Of all the rap albums this year this is the only one that does this. Side A gives a more lyrical approach as shown in his famous "am/pm" series & Side B caters to casual R&B fans...overall a perfectly crafted double album.… Expand
  49. MohammedAlley
    Sep 17, 2018
    8
    People here have complained that the music is not quite new. But why mess with success? After all, this album is packed with real jams. It's no Kid A, but you'll be partying in no time once you play this album. Expect In My Feelings to be a classic of the 2010s. Blast this out of your car or rooftop!
  50. kaladinsage
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    His best work in years. Lots of really strange weirdos Drake attracts though. I cant imagine hating someone so much that you waste your time spamming bad reviews when you clearly didn't listen to the album.
  51. ShadyMMLP2
    Sep 1, 2018
    1
    Taking in fact the greatness of the Drake, this album has failed too much. More than 30 tracks? Why?
    If he had chosen only 15 would already be good, most of the tracks are shallow and you probably will not listen more than twice.
    FOR ME: King Michael was poorly used on this album, Drake used it in an unforgettable and nauseating track. The rest of the album sounds like an outdated    Taking in fact the greatness of the Drake, this album has failed too much. More than 30 tracks? Why?
    If he had chosen only 15 would already be good, most of the tracks are shallow and you probably will not listen more than twice.

    FOR ME: King Michael was poorly used on this album, Drake used it in an unforgettable and nauseating track. The rest of the album sounds like an outdated Drake, as if he was trying to repeat everything that went right on his first two albums only in a wrong way. Just to note: In My Feelings sounds like a delayed version of One Dance.

    The good thing about this album was the leadsingle Gods Plan, for me it's a banger that worked. But only this one.
    In total: The album is tiring and cloying
    1/10.    … Expand
  52. metacriticoBEST
    Aug 24, 2018
    0
    El álbum es tan Drake, aburrido em toda a sua extensão. Não ofrece absolutamente nada. En sí es una mediocridad, lo que gusta a la gente de hoy dia.........................
  53. godisawoman
    Aug 17, 2018
    1
    Overall a plain and generic rap album, every song sounds the same and no track really stands out or is interesting. ”Emotionless” might be the only good song on the album.
  54. gfx
    Aug 17, 2018
    7
    Although the album isn't a classic, I've given it a 7 due to the strong end in the second half of the album along with I'm Upset, Sandra's rose, emotionless and Gods Plan giving you a solid album with two hook songs being 'Gods Plan' and 'In My Feelings' without the rest. Personally I think most of this album is unneeded and unwanted with a lot of the first disc being a disappointment thatAlthough the album isn't a classic, I've given it a 7 due to the strong end in the second half of the album along with I'm Upset, Sandra's rose, emotionless and Gods Plan giving you a solid album with two hook songs being 'Gods Plan' and 'In My Feelings' without the rest. Personally I think most of this album is unneeded and unwanted with a lot of the first disc being a disappointment that just follows the trends of other rappers, that aren't as good but are gaining popularity and getting more streams now. I think that the majority of this album is good to listen to to just chill in your room or out with friends but the bad songs can spoil it. Think Drake went OTT with the amount of songs as he had a solid album there but just didn't stop. Heres to another Album like Take Care or Nothing was the same.

    Best Songs: Emotionless, I'm Upset, Sandra's Rose, Don't Matter To Me, After Dark, Final Fantasy
    And March 14. Also don't mind finesse

    Best But Over Played: In My Feelings, Nice For What and God's Plan

    Worst Songs: Nonstop, Elevate, Blue Tint, Ratchet Happy Birthday and Mob Ties    … Expand
  55. Chocolatelover
    Aug 16, 2018
    1
    This is very bad. I expected better from Drake. I came in with a clear mind and I was still disappointed. Just Wow.
  56. TheReviewr
    Aug 16, 2018
    7
    [UPDATE 8/16/18: I have updated the scores on certain songs to reflect my current opinions, original review was posted on 8/3/18 with a 6/10 rating]

    Scorpion shows how streaming has taken over sales as the most important way of demonstrating the success of an artist or album. Side 1: 1. Survival, a futuristic sounding, good intro. 8/10 2. Nonstop, an easy to listen to song where    [UPDATE 8/16/18: I have updated the scores on certain songs to reflect my current opinions, original review was posted on 8/3/18 with a 6/10 rating]

    Scorpion shows how streaming has taken over sales as the most important way of demonstrating the success of an artist or album.

    Side 1:
    1. Survival, a futuristic sounding, good intro. 8/10
    2. Nonstop, an easy to listen to song where Drake does his tough guy act. 10/10
    3. Elevate, song that talks about how "all this happened for myself and my family" 7/10
    4. Emotionless, Mariah Carey should be proud. Best of side 1. 10/10
    5. God's Plan, never really thought it was a great song, i mean its good... 8/10
    6. I'm Upset, the "tough guy" comes back to tell us he's upset 10/10
    7. 8 Out Of 10, it's really a 9 Out Of 10, great track btw 9/10
    8. Mob Ties, at first i hated it, but its growing on me 8/10
    9. Can't Take a Joke, why was this put on the album? 2/10
    10. Sandra's Rose, nice little song and a good track to go with it 9/10
    11. Talk Up ft. JAY-Z, really underwhelming, like his new album with B 6/10
    12. Is There More, no there isn't 3/10
    Overall, its the better side by a little 7.5 (rounded up to 8)
    Side 2:
    1. Peak, bad intro, Survival was so much better 2/10
    2. Summer Games, if it was cut we all would probably be a better album 3/10
    3. Jaded, this song is pretty cringeworthy, definitely a skip 4/10
    4. Nice For What, This song brings the energy this side was lacking 10/10
    5. Finesse, Rihanna deserved a better song, assuming In My Feelings wasn't about her 4/10
    6. Ratchet Happy Birthday, Not the worst song on the album, but its pretty bad 1/10
    7. That's How You Feel, Nicki Minaj sample from her show was one perfectly 10/10
    8. Blue Tint, Future should have been on longer, he deserved a feature at least 9/10
    9. In My Feelings, if he said RiRi, it would have been an eleven out of ten, best on album 10/10
    10. Don't Matter To Me ft. Michael Jackson, love Michaels voice, drake was ok 8/10
    11. After Dark ft. Static Major & Ty Dolla $ign, its good... yeah that's it 7/10
    12. Final Fantasy, the worst on the album, skip 0/10
    13. March 14, first half is great but second is pointlessly long and random 7/10
    Overall, the side was hit or miss, like Views 5.77 (rounded up to 6)

    Standouts for side 1 are Nonstop, Emotionless and I'm Upset
    Standouts for side 2 are Nice For What, That's How You Feel and In My Feelings

    Full Album Rating: 6.6 (rounded up to 7) so its better than the average album but if he cut the "filler songs," he would have had his best album    … Expand
  57. Omxrxrey
    Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Drake is overhyped and can barely rap he barely got variation on flows because his tone and execution sounds the same in every damn song
  58. femmedenise35
    Aug 13, 2018
    10
    this album is a classic...I am not sure what the haters are talking about. it has something on it for everyone. Drake show vulnerability and maturity throughout this masterpiece.
  59. jdking1009
    Aug 12, 2018
    6
    Drake's scorpion gives me mix feelings. I feel like even that the album has 2 parts ( one hip-hop and one R&B) it feels like an R&B album to my opinion. This album does not stand out if you see his previous work, the album as a whole feels like I've listened to this already from you.
  60. Alessio99
    Aug 12, 2018
    7
    Although having clear flaws; such as the number of tracks and the clear switching from Drake's R&B past to a more watered down hip-pop, there are some catchy tunes and it overall encompasses just enough personal Drake too lay over till his next project with multiple mood changes and beat experimentation throughout.
  61. artdecomike
    Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Biggest disappointment of 2018, sounds lots similar to his past works, sigh.
  62. eagleeyeviking
    Jul 28, 2018
    5
    While many songs are catchy, interesting, and meaningful, there are also plenty of duds. Overall, it's an overlong, though consistent album.
  63. Brendonh93
    Jul 26, 2018
    7
    Hard not to be biased cause I have enjoyed Drake for a very long time but with Scorpion I find it hard to listen too. After a couple of listens I have got into it thanks to a few stand out tracks but the thing that is upsetting that 25 tracks most of it is excess. Any Drake album the production choices are whats this albums saving grace.
  64. JazzyFrenchman
    Jul 24, 2018
    2
    This album is an elongated, double length, stew of mediocrity. If Drake was still innovating with his music I would probably still be a fan, but at this point it's all warped and blended together because it all mostly sounds the same. It's either a retread, a derivative of other better music or a mix of the two. He is not talentless and this record is not terrible but there's not much moreThis album is an elongated, double length, stew of mediocrity. If Drake was still innovating with his music I would probably still be a fan, but at this point it's all warped and blended together because it all mostly sounds the same. It's either a retread, a derivative of other better music or a mix of the two. He is not talentless and this record is not terrible but there's not much more to be said than that. "Nice For What" is probably one of the only songs from this project that has a hint of the energy his music used to bring. At this point I have honestly lost hope that he'll ever release anything different or inventive again. I won't say it's not possible but with the track record of the last 3 years I have no reason to believe otherwise.… Expand
  65. evana14
    Jul 24, 2018
    2
    Really overrated album only enjoyed the pre-releases i dont see how it broke all these records
  66. 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
  67. SKSK
    Jul 21, 2018
    6
    Songs with great beats, as always, but the majority with dumb lyrics too. Lyricism is an essential part for a great work, but Drake doesn't mind having poor content as long as it sells.
  68. OneofOne03
    Jul 16, 2018
    10
    This album is great, he made this album to sell and it has done just that
    I love what he did with this album it’s long but both sides has bangers I love the rapping on the A side and this album is something you can listen to over and over again for years to come
  69. aduneye
    Jul 15, 2018
    2
    During its 89 minute run, I found myself often zoning out before I realized that three songs went by. There are a few actually good songs that somewhat reignite my interest, but they come pretty sporadically and feel like diamonds in the rough amongst a sea of filler.

    It's also very hard to take anything Drake says seriously because of the drama surrounding him just before its release.    During its 89 minute run, I found myself often zoning out before I realized that three songs went by. There are a few actually good songs that somewhat reignite my interest, but they come pretty sporadically and feel like diamonds in the rough amongst a sea of filler.

    It's also very hard to take anything Drake says seriously because of the drama surrounding him just before its release. His beef with Pusha T greatly overshadows any creative effort and diminishes any credibility he had as a rapper. Scorpion tries to restore faith in Drake's skills, but it falls short of being anything remotely compelling and becomes a testament of his lack there of.

    Aside from the radio singles, its forgettable and boring, and just too long to warrant a solid listen to.    … Expand
  70. SuperDuperKanye
    Jul 13, 2018
    3
    I this album was 10 tracks, it could be a 10/10. What will they put in posthumous Drake box sets if he slaps all of the B-sides on a record for maximum streams? This is Culture II all over again.
  71. For
    Jul 11, 2018
    5
    This album would have been a solid release by the Canadian rapper/singer, had it been half the length and twice as impactful. Its an incredibly bloated and over the top album that has no justification for its existence. It is nowhere near Drake's worst as an artist, but is also not anywhere his best efforts either. It sits at the middle to lower end of Drake's discography. The over theThis album would have been a solid release by the Canadian rapper/singer, had it been half the length and twice as impactful. Its an incredibly bloated and over the top album that has no justification for its existence. It is nowhere near Drake's worst as an artist, but is also not anywhere his best efforts either. It sits at the middle to lower end of Drake's discography. The over the top length was likely to accumulate more streams. Drake isn't going for quality impactful music here, and isn't attempting to alter his style or tap into news sounds at all on either side of the album. Overall a very underwelming and overhyped album from Drake that contains very few highlights that get lost in the swarm of all filler no killer mediocrity.

    Rating: 5/10

    Favorite Tracks:

    Side 1: God's Plan, Emotionless, Talk Up, Sandra's Rose

    Side 2: Nice For What, After Dark, In my feelings, March 14    … Expand
  72. alexc4761
    Jul 10, 2018
    1
    Nothing special and just bland. It is physically hard for me to listen to this. That's all I have to say.
  73. imdajudgem8
    Jul 10, 2018
    6
    Not TERRIBLE but expected more considering Drake released some good as music in the past. Overall, a mediocre, boring album with 5 or so standout tracks, overloaded with filler to inflate sales.
  74. thedogtherick
    Jul 10, 2018
    10
    Literally gets better every listen. So many haters on this thread, this dude is better than any rapper you all got and people are too scared to admit it. Even on the back side when he sings on In my Feelings or Don't Matter To Me, it's still better than any of the top 50 rap songs. People always find ways to criticize greatness.
  75. CrispyTime
    Jul 9, 2018
    0
    With all of the records this record has been setting, it really makes me wonder what would have happened if he had released a good album. This thing is filler nonsense through and through, I have no idea how people are worshiping it as much as they are.
  76. 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
  77. jonjovi8
    Jul 9, 2018
    0
    horrible. it's a shame that albums like this are so popular when there are so many other artists with so much more talent and ability.
  78. 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
  79. mirow
    Jul 7, 2018
    0
    drake back giving us garbage album jeez i cant stand him anymore tf happend
    to him?
  80. themars98
    Jul 7, 2018
    10
    Honestly this album deserves a 7 but a lot of haters are giving it a 0. I feel this album lacked the energy of More Life. Side A is "jaded". Its like he's trying to prove he can be a dominant rapper, which he is, but he is spitting on boring unenergetic beats. Side B is very solid. It's like he wanted to actually try new things. Here he sounds fresh and is just seemingly letting everythingHonestly this album deserves a 7 but a lot of haters are giving it a 0. I feel this album lacked the energy of More Life. Side A is "jaded". Its like he's trying to prove he can be a dominant rapper, which he is, but he is spitting on boring unenergetic beats. Side B is very solid. It's like he wanted to actually try new things. Here he sounds fresh and is just seemingly letting everything go. If Side A was just as good as Side B, I might consider giving this a 8 or even 9.… Expand
  81. Diesker
    Jul 6, 2018
    4
    Un album con muchas expectativas pero al ver la tracklist sabia que no iba a ir bien esto. Un doble album con un total de 25 canciones, la cara A (a mi parecer) es mejor que la cara B donde vemos un Drake mas R&B y cantante. El problema con este album es que tiene mucho relleno, canciones donde te dormis por el Flow aburrido y repetitivo de Drake ya que siempre es el mismo (hablando de laUn album con muchas expectativas pero al ver la tracklist sabia que no iba a ir bien esto. Un doble album con un total de 25 canciones, la cara A (a mi parecer) es mejor que la cara B donde vemos un Drake mas R&B y cantante. El problema con este album es que tiene mucho relleno, canciones donde te dormis por el Flow aburrido y repetitivo de Drake ya que siempre es el mismo (hablando de la cara A, que es donde mas "rapea"). De este album puedo salvar 9-10 canciones, despues el resto meh. Decepcion… Expand
  82. sisoman
    Jul 6, 2018
    6
    I think side A is the best, but still have like 4 song that I don't gonna revisited, and side B is very bad, except for like 3 songs that sounds like R/B and nice for what is also nice
  83. 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
  84. mahvrik
    Jul 5, 2018
    4
    The issue of Scorpion can really be summed up to Drake spreading himself too thin. Let's begin with the length of the album: there is a concept in film and music called "the cutting room floor," clearly Drake is not familiar with it. An artist is supposed to keep the best of the best and discard anything else, regardless of it being just "good." Not only has Drake kept the "good" but he'sThe issue of Scorpion can really be summed up to Drake spreading himself too thin. Let's begin with the length of the album: there is a concept in film and music called "the cutting room floor," clearly Drake is not familiar with it. An artist is supposed to keep the best of the best and discard anything else, regardless of it being just "good." Not only has Drake kept the "good" but he's also invited the mediocre, the poor and the absolute terrible. There is an overall redundancy that becomes increasingly tedious as you continue listening to the record; whether it be the sonic pallet or the conceptualism. The production on the album is, for the most part, vapid and prosaic. One would expect some of the best sounds coming from the most popular artist in the world today, yet Drake doesn't only play it safe but goes as far as being boring. Furthermore, the samples used throughout the album are often arbitrary and jarring; Nicki's "Boss Ass **** and Michael's addition which are the worst examples. Lastly, many of the cuts on the second disc are overly sappy and cringe-worthy. Drake needs to revisit the drawing board and figure it the **** out because Scorpion is exactly what Kanye was addressing in his song "Crack Music" off "Late Registration";

    "Sometimes I feel the music is the only medicine
    So we cook it, cut it, measure it, bag it, sell it
    The fiends cop it
    Nowadays they can't tell if that's that good ****
    We ain't sure man
    Put the CD on your tongue yeah, that's pure man..."    … Expand
  85. 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.
  86. 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.
  87. funkyhomosapien
    Jul 4, 2018
    3
    Only 4-5 songs are good on this album. Drake is average and takes countless L's.
  88. papagalos
    Jul 4, 2018
    0
    forgiving yet forgettable. redefines the word 'retread'

    I'm hoping these alliterative/homonymic puns get my point across
  89. gagaMORREU
    Jul 3, 2018
    0
    Shame. Sounds mediocre since the first song... the worst part is that people are actually buying and listening to this like it's a masterpiece. Stop making trash people famous and rich!
  90. JudgementalDude
    Jul 3, 2018
    4
    This album is so flat, so boring, so nothing. The only good song is Nice for What. Awkward bars, awkward switch-ups, and too long with an album about nothing. He really did not need to talk about his son when Pusha T dissed him so hard, it makes it sound so awkward and uncomfortable. Jay-Z had a pretty good bar in my opinion though.
  91. imizaac
    Jul 3, 2018
    0
    Continues the trend of Views and More Life. Drake has presented that his best work was nearly a decade ago. Today he tries to keep the energy by abject theft of the ideas of other rappers, being carried by better lyricists, and presenting 3 generic mainstream mass produced piles of garbage.

    He has demonstrated that he cannot revolutionize. Instead he is simply doing what ABBA did and    Continues the trend of Views and More Life. Drake has presented that his best work was nearly a decade ago. Today he tries to keep the energy by abject theft of the ideas of other rappers, being carried by better lyricists, and presenting 3 generic mainstream mass produced piles of garbage.

    He has demonstrated that he cannot revolutionize. Instead he is simply doing what ABBA did and producing poppy nonsense. We are looking at that same drake from 4 years ago. In no higher place. Only selling his soul to the top 100 billboard. No longer a rapper. Simply a pop sellout.    … Expand
  92. 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
  93. 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
  94. 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
  95. rwishwajith
    Jul 3, 2018
    6
    When compared to previous albums Scorpion touches more ground.But It had some issues with the production and Storytelling just like More Life.When talking about the songs there is nothing new for this Scorpion era.Just some songs for stream and radio.
  96. 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
  97. bbb123
    Jul 2, 2018
    10
    So much better than VIEWS and More Life. Side A is incredible with a lot of bangers on it like Mob Ties, Can't Tell a Joke, and others. Side B has some great introspective songs like March 14th which is a typical Drake outro, extremely high quality and extremely introspective with great production. I do think this album could be a little shorter, but if you digest it as two differentSo much better than VIEWS and More Life. Side A is incredible with a lot of bangers on it like Mob Ties, Can't Tell a Joke, and others. Side B has some great introspective songs like March 14th which is a typical Drake outro, extremely high quality and extremely introspective with great production. I do think this album could be a little shorter, but if you digest it as two different albums, I think overall it's an incredible body of work.… Expand
  98. MallRat15
    Jul 2, 2018
    8
    An above average album, some great songs that get you bumping and some terrible ones that will always be skipped. Both sides of the album have good songs even though they are 2 different styles. Better than his last album for sure.
  99. switch_cat_mac
    Jul 2, 2018
    6
    It feels like we are fast approaching the day when this will no longer work. By 'this' I mean Drake giving us the Drake-victory-lap-remember-rap tour: 1.5 hours of Drake being nothing but Drake and aspiring to be nothing more.

    I've always felt that solipsism and self-pity are only as appealing as their possibility for change suggests, not just in music but in life too. And with each    It feels like we are fast approaching the day when this will no longer work. By 'this' I mean Drake giving us the Drake-victory-lap-remember-rap tour: 1.5 hours of Drake being nothing but Drake and aspiring to be nothing more.

    I've always felt that solipsism and self-pity are only as appealing as their possibility for change suggests, not just in music but in life too. And with each passing record, Drake is righteously quashing that hope and demonstrating that his solipsism is just solipsism, and verging on nihilism in the aggregate, or maybe that's just how I feel when I sit through 1.5 hours of it. I'm increasingly wondering what the point of Drake is, or to put it another way, youth is a good substitute for beauty--and Drake is already past 30. Self-pity and directionless self-criticism/self-aggrandizement isn't something I want to hear from a man in his thirties with all the achievements a man could ask for. That doesn't make me feel good about my life or hopeful at all, and makes me a bit resentful of Drake The Man, which makes it difficult to listen to his music. Not even the public revelations of his kid seem to have changed anything--on Emotionless he spins his hiding of his kid as legitimate protection from a sordid world, and on closer March 14 he bemoans the 'hard times' he faces as a single father.

    It occurs to me that this urge I have to see Drake change is part of his appeal. Drake's blithely confident takedowns of the women in his life juxtaposed with his caustic self-criticism smacks--and has smacked for the past decade--of a personality disorder where the ego must be constantly propped up to mask the artist's secret feelings of worthlessness. I think that this is emotionally resonant with everyone, and perhaps if Drake actually were to show some improvement--for example, singing about a healthy, secure, and loving relationship, or reflecting on a life full of blessings and love--he would lose his fanbase and his appeal. After all, the current sadboy trend in popular music can be traced back almost entirely to Drake, and with the style at its peak, it would be perhaps foolhardy to abandon it now. So perhaps this is a case of bad timing--what was revelatory 10 years ago is still relevant now, but sadly long in the tooth for the artist that invented it.

    As far as the music goes, it's more or less fine. And that is a consolation prize, and a pretty decent one at that (tracks like After Dark and and Emotionless are standouts). Drake is in fine form as always when it comes to hooks and flows, and production is handled competently by all parties involved. But like his lyrical content, the traditionally Drake sonic palette is wearing thin. 40 sounds like he is running/has run out of ideas--the lone counterexamples on the record being Peak, with it's weird, entrancing, center-of-the-mix synth stabs, and Summer Games, a capable and adventurous (for Drake) synthpop ballad.

    All in all, this album sounds like a typical Drake record, somewhere between Views and Take Care. and if that's what you're looking for, this album should satisfy you. But personally, I'm ready for something different. I think it's time for Drake to go experimental. Shed thine popstar mantle, Drake, and be free!    … Expand
  100. Sebastian2018
    Jul 2, 2018
    4
    Drake is an overrated singer who does it well, but his music is very generic and repetitive, I feel he has no control over his voice
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  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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