Scorpion
by Drake
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3.9

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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Swaggykidd
    Jun 29, 2018
    10
    Straight Fire. There is almost nothing that I can really say bad about this album. I really enjoyed it.
  9. iwyyy
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    Solid album.There is almost nothing that I can really say bad about this album.I really like it.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. aruiptre
    Jun 30, 2018
    10
    GOAT best album of the year haters go away go hate on other trash rappers yall fake
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. CreatingReview
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    What’s up with the user score? This album is perfect, fantastic! He ate all of the tracks up!
  26. 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.
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    Side A: 9.3
    Side B: 8.1
    Overall: 8.7
  27. 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 !
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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.
  31. 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!
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. 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
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. 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.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. MerylRedmayne
    Jun 29, 2018
    6
    Better than Views but still not great. Drake's artistry is still lost in the woods
  46. 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
  47. eli_fjr
    Nov 5, 2019
    6
    Much better than I expected. I dont like the album name though. Perhaps that is just me.
  48. 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
  49. 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
  50. 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.
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. Nd12
    Jun 29, 2018
    6
    Bloated album. Repetitive beats. I like a few songs, but that leaves ~20 songs that I have to skip.
  54. Noballsack
    Jun 30, 2018
    6
    Not the Toronto rappers best work but he excels at his own sub-genre in Hip Hop.
  55. 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.
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. 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
  59. j444cks
    Mar 2, 2023
    6
    I seem to be in the minority. I enjoyed Nonstop, Don't Matter To Me and Blue Tint!
  60. 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.
  61. 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.
  62. KoopaTroopa
    Jun 30, 2018
    5
    Trust me, More Life's better than this mediocre album. The only amazing song is Emotionless.
  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. 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
  66. 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
  67. 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
  68. 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.
  69. 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.
  70. 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.
  71. 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
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. 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.
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. 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
  80. 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
  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. 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.
  83. 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.
  84. 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
  85. 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.
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. 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)"
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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)
  92. 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
  93. funkyhomosapien
    Jul 4, 2018
    3
    Only 4-5 songs are good on this album. Drake is average and takes countless L's.
  94. 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
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. 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
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#15 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2018

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67

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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