VIEWS
by Drake
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  1. Joel_Freecheck
    May 29, 2020
    6
    If Drake reeled himself in and stayed focused on a singular vision, VIEWS might have ended up better.
  2. thehypebeast97
    Jan 20, 2017
    6
    This album is probably more pop than rap. There are tracks in which he really goes on like 'Hype'and 'Weston Road Flows' and a nice R&B and hip hop fusion on 'Keep the Family Close' but overall it's a really lazy effort. Nothing innovative, lazy songwriting, production was average for most of it, no originality at all, just a generic crossover between pop and rap in an intent of actingThis album is probably more pop than rap. There are tracks in which he really goes on like 'Hype'and 'Weston Road Flows' and a nice R&B and hip hop fusion on 'Keep the Family Close' but overall it's a really lazy effort. Nothing innovative, lazy songwriting, production was average for most of it, no originality at all, just a generic crossover between pop and rap in an intent of acting cool. Really disappointing and boring.… Expand
  3. FruitJuice
    Jul 17, 2017
    6
    it's okay............................................................................................................................................................
  4. Aplucity
    Apr 16, 2019
    6
    Views is fine. Everything about it is fine. It is the most inoffensive garbage I have ever listened to with a few exceptions like Hype.
  5. sebastianmina
    Sep 24, 2019
    6
    I am a huge Drake fan but ever since this album has come out I find it is very hard to listen from front to back. It doesn't make sense to sit down for almost an hour and a half to listen to a decent album at best. Drake was so much better in 2011-2015 I feel as of recently (Sept 2019) he has been killing his features. Don't get me wrong if you took out 5-6 songs this album would be soI am a huge Drake fan but ever since this album has come out I find it is very hard to listen from front to back. It doesn't make sense to sit down for almost an hour and a half to listen to a decent album at best. Drake was so much better in 2011-2015 I feel as of recently (Sept 2019) he has been killing his features. Don't get me wrong if you took out 5-6 songs this album would be so much better. I just don't understand why he puts mediocre songs on an album. Also for me, this album seems to make me feel the same way on every song. A boring monotone. In conclusion, this is not Drake's best work nor his worst and they are still some very good songs on here.… Expand
  6. TeakBridge6671
    Jun 17, 2022
    6
    This album, even compared to Drake's previous and later work, left me somewhat underwhelmed, don't get me wrong it's not bad, however I would rank it down the bottom half of Drake's discography.
    Keep the family close, Hype, Pop Style, One Dance, Controlla, Fire & Desire, and Hotline Bling (Despite being overplayed, SEVERELY) are the tracks that I un-ironically enjoy
    But overall I still    This album, even compared to Drake's previous and later work, left me somewhat underwhelmed, don't get me wrong it's not bad, however I would rank it down the bottom half of Drake's discography.
    Keep the family close, Hype, Pop Style, One Dance, Controlla, Fire & Desire, and Hotline Bling (Despite being overplayed, SEVERELY) are the tracks that I un-ironically enjoy
    But overall I still think this album has a bunch of skips, despite sounding good to listen to.
    The lyrics on this album are somewhat questionable, to where you can take one line from any song, and it doesn't make any sense from a simple writing perspective, and there are some lines that haven't aged well in hindsight, considering that Drake is a father
    I can see people liking or hating the album simply because 'It's Drake.' but if you want something with more substance, I would recommend going back to Nothing Was The Same or If You're Reading This It's Too Late, or the tracks I pointed out up above    … Expand
  7. frapsed1
    Apr 10, 2023
    6
    Pretty interesting rollercoaster of songs that is not too interesting but does the bare minimum to keep you entertained. A lot of the 20 tracks can be cut, as they seem pretty useless in the context of this album. "Keep the Family Close" is a good intro track, but it is too long for its structure, but "Views" is an excellent closer and has really good rapping ("Hotline Bling" is a bonusPretty interesting rollercoaster of songs that is not too interesting but does the bare minimum to keep you entertained. A lot of the 20 tracks can be cut, as they seem pretty useless in the context of this album. "Keep the Family Close" is a good intro track, but it is too long for its structure, but "Views" is an excellent closer and has really good rapping ("Hotline Bling" is a bonus track). My favorite this is the change of seasons throughout the album. It is really subtle, but it adds a lot of personality to the album. I'd say it is underrated in Drake's discography, but it isn't anything groundbreaking.

    FAVORITES: 9, Hype, Grammys, Views    … Expand
  8. Orudomonki
    May 3, 2016
    5
    Come on mehn Drake? Seriously? Right now, you're at the top of mainstream rap, and you give us this recycled Nothing Was the Same dump? Really? This album should have been your white album, yet you again played it safe... wasted potential.
  9. nzyeezy
    Apr 29, 2016
    5
    A very mediocre effort, something everyone should be used to from drake. album is bloated and lacks cohesion. a lot of cringe worthy bars and weak flows. being unchallenged as the biggest name in rap really hasn't helped him
  10. davidofgraft
    May 1, 2016
    5
    Simply put, this doesn't feel like it's by the same Drake and 40 who brought us Take Care and Nothing Was The Same, two albums that are classics.

    I mean, has anybody else heard the songs "Days In The East", "Views From The 6" (that one leaked song), or "Can I"?! Those songs sounded darker and edgier than everything else Drake has done, and I expected to hear a darker, edgier follow-up    Simply put, this doesn't feel like it's by the same Drake and 40 who brought us Take Care and Nothing Was The Same, two albums that are classics.

    I mean, has anybody else heard the songs "Days In The East", "Views From The 6" (that one leaked song), or "Can I"?! Those songs sounded darker and edgier than everything else Drake has done, and I expected to hear a darker, edgier follow-up to Nothing Was The Same. Instead, there's a bunch of cliche Drake songs and re-hashings of his previous sounds. There are some dope tracks, but it's disappointing to see Drake and 40 not challenge themselves. Drake even mentioned that he made most of the album last winter, which doesn't make sense to me because he's been "working" on the album for 2 years now; doesn't he have ANYTHING to show for it besides this?

    Plus, why did Drake feel the need to do dancehall songs on one of his solo albums? It comes across as uninspired. If you're going to pull a Kendrick Lamar and get into another genre, you have to do it right. Drake clearly just wants to sell a lot of albums and get more fans than what he has. I really hope he redeems himself and saves his legacy on his next album.    … Expand
  11. Fakebytswift
    Jun 12, 2016
    5
    This just can't be considerated a rap album, this is actually a crossover of rap to pop. We can't just accept some songs like ''One Dance(feat. Wizkid & Kyla)'' or ''Too Good(feat. Rihanna)'' as rap songs! Drake changed all his genre to turn the album into a commercial thing, just like Gaga did, just like Rihanna did. Obviously, it is a good album if we are talking about a wholeThis just can't be considerated a rap album, this is actually a crossover of rap to pop. We can't just accept some songs like ''One Dance(feat. Wizkid & Kyla)'' or ''Too Good(feat. Rihanna)'' as rap songs! Drake changed all his genre to turn the album into a commercial thing, just like Gaga did, just like Rihanna did. Obviously, it is a good album if we are talking about a whole thing(lyrics, samples...), but as a rap album it just do not fit in, and I am doing this review as if I was talking about a rap album.

    I see this as a lazy production, as a lazy songwriting proccess, and DEFINETLY could be better.

    HIGHLIGHTS: One Dance(feat Wizkid & Kyla), Pop Style(feat. The Throne), Grammys(feat. Future)    … Expand
  12. PuffFishTorch28
    Jul 3, 2018
    5
    This album was sort of a mixed bag. Views certainly isn't bad, but with that being said it's not particularly that interesting either. It feels overstuffed considering the quality of the songs that it is made up of. One general rule of thumb for music is that quality takes precedent over quantity, something that is not present on this record. Throughout the 20 tracks on Views, there is notThis album was sort of a mixed bag. Views certainly isn't bad, but with that being said it's not particularly that interesting either. It feels overstuffed considering the quality of the songs that it is made up of. One general rule of thumb for music is that quality takes precedent over quantity, something that is not present on this record. Throughout the 20 tracks on Views, there is not much that hasn't been done before, and any new sounds that are present on this album don't quite fit. The whole dancehall aspect isn't done poorly, but it just doesn't mix with everything else going on on this project. The problem with this album is that there are too many different things being juggled, without enough cohesion to tie them all together. The lackluster bars on "9" don't do enough to match the better moments on the album, and tracks like "Too Good" and "U With Me" are at the very least listenable, but feel forced. I won't say that I hated the album because I did enjoy parts of it, but overall it seems like Drake's artistry and originality are sadly on the decline.… Expand
  13. Jarody
    Feb 18, 2018
    5
    The king of auto tune himself releases quite possibly one of the most boring albums ever. This album is way too long, 20 songs is just too far. By the end of this record Drake's auto tuned voice becomes the stuff of nightmares. However, there are a couple of songs with catchy beats and good lyrics which make the album somewhat listenable, but not completely listenable.
    Favourite Tracks:    The king of auto tune himself releases quite possibly one of the most boring albums ever. This album is way too long, 20 songs is just too far. By the end of this record Drake's auto tuned voice becomes the stuff of nightmares. However, there are a couple of songs with catchy beats and good lyrics which make the album somewhat listenable, but not completely listenable.
    Favourite Tracks: 9, With You, Controlla, One Dance, Grammys, Too Good, Hotline Bling
    Least Favourite Tracks: U With me?, Weston Road Flows, Redemption, Still Here, Child's Play, Views    … Expand
  14. paulboy
    Apr 29, 2016
    5
    Not his best. In fact, If You're Reading This It's Too Late and Take Care are more interesting listens than this. The die hard drake fans will enjoy, but it won't be a big album for the casual fan.
  15. skc
    Jul 9, 2016
    5
    Mediocre at best. Majority of songs were very sloppy and seemed to be made with little effort. It was a forgettable album as nothing stood out lyrically or musically, and just disappointing considering all the hype around this album before it's release.
  16. draediamond
    Apr 9, 2018
    5
    Perfect way to describe this album? Not bad but definitely not good........
  17. popcornnsprite
    Apr 30, 2016
    5
    The album is everything I didn't want it to be. I was very excited for the release but found it to be quite disappointing. Drake has completely embraced his label as a popstar and in doing so has released a 'pop rap' album. He sounds like he's singing for the sake of it and the diversity of the songs suffers as a result. It's uninspired lyrically and the subject matter is almost identicalThe album is everything I didn't want it to be. I was very excited for the release but found it to be quite disappointing. Drake has completely embraced his label as a popstar and in doing so has released a 'pop rap' album. He sounds like he's singing for the sake of it and the diversity of the songs suffers as a result. It's uninspired lyrically and the subject matter is almost identical on every track. A album that has played it too safe compared to the risks taken in NWTS and IYRTITL.… Expand
  18. RealReviewsR_US
    Apr 30, 2016
    5
    I came into this Album thinking, How could Drake possibly outdo Nothing Was the Same....Well....unfortunately, He did not succeed in doing so. With so many late night ride tracks on Nothing Was the Same, I feel as though Drake was playing it safe yet giving us diversity. 40 showed up well on the tracks but I think after If You Reading its Too Late often reaps its head here. Just to keep itI came into this Album thinking, How could Drake possibly outdo Nothing Was the Same....Well....unfortunately, He did not succeed in doing so. With so many late night ride tracks on Nothing Was the Same, I feel as though Drake was playing it safe yet giving us diversity. 40 showed up well on the tracks but I think after If You Reading its Too Late often reaps its head here. Just to keep it quick, I see 20 tracks and I did not get that goose bump sense or that repeat vibe from tracks. Mixing afropop, 80s, 90s, up tempo sounds, Drake's new album seem like it would have fit between Take Care and Nothing was the Same as apposed to a true Successor. While some tracks give creative us "Okay Drake you got me" moments, its just few and far. Tracks to listen in on: 9, U With Me, Weston Road Flows, Views, and the song I can repeat right now most would say its something straight out of 808's and Heartbreak is Feel No Ways. Is it worth the Buy? Maybe, considering the amount of content offered. However, quality is always better than quantity.… Expand
  19. rnbzain
    May 13, 2016
    5
    it's actually so mediocre, it's not that good :( I really expected more from Drake but to be honest zayn's and beyonce's albums are the best of 2016 so far
  20. collegedropout
    Apr 29, 2016
    5
    The track list for this album initially put me off, because for me personally, 20 songs is a lot for an album. When it did come to the time to listen to it, by the 6th track i felt like it was dragging. I read some of his quotes and understood the theme he was going for but still thought too many tracks were included. I listened to the album a couple times over and maybe enjoyed 5 songs inThe track list for this album initially put me off, because for me personally, 20 songs is a lot for an album. When it did come to the time to listen to it, by the 6th track i felt like it was dragging. I read some of his quotes and understood the theme he was going for but still thought too many tracks were included. I listened to the album a couple times over and maybe enjoyed 5 songs in total (maybe 6 if he would've left Popcaan on Controlla). The production was great at some points but the album felt incohesive as a whole and honestly didn't live up to the hype. For someone who is undoubtedly one of the biggest rappers out right now the album felt safe and doesn't show much growth. u with me, feel no ways, with you, summers over interlude and fire & desire are some of highest points of his album along with the production.… Expand
  21. jankonrad
    Oct 20, 2016
    5
    Underwhelming album...Drake really drifted into the Pop/Mainstream genre with most of the tracks. He sings a lot and tries a lot of this Dancehall stuff which I absolutely can't stand at all. Most of us probably expected more of an album like "If you're reading this" with lots of bars and a more aggressive tone. Because that is the Drake that I like way better than soft Drake. But still,Underwhelming album...Drake really drifted into the Pop/Mainstream genre with most of the tracks. He sings a lot and tries a lot of this Dancehall stuff which I absolutely can't stand at all. Most of us probably expected more of an album like "If you're reading this" with lots of bars and a more aggressive tone. Because that is the Drake that I like way better than soft Drake. But still, the production is on point and there are a few bangers on this like Grammys, Hype, Views and 9. Nevertheless, a bit disappointed.… Expand
  22. MusicalTherapy
    Apr 29, 2016
    5
    Decent album overall, but it always was going to be with the quality of producers and creatives Drake surrounds himself with. Did not attempt to push the boundaries in any way or experiment with any new sounds, his discography is beginning to look like a collection of sequels to one another as opposed to stand alone projects. He will always have recognition in the industry due toDecent album overall, but it always was going to be with the quality of producers and creatives Drake surrounds himself with. Did not attempt to push the boundaries in any way or experiment with any new sounds, his discography is beginning to look like a collection of sequels to one another as opposed to stand alone projects. He will always have recognition in the industry due to commercial success, but his legacy will undoubtedly be tainted if he is unable to adapt to and create new trends.… Expand
  23. massicio
    Apr 29, 2016
    5
    After 3 full listens: Favorite song is U With Me. Theres some parts in some songs that stick out to me but theres not really any songs as a whole that stick out. The singing sounds a bit forced and is kinda boring and the lyrics are really lacking. He says a lot of the same stuff but without the flare.
  24. KendrickFan94
    Apr 30, 2016
    5
    Noah '40' Shebib is a fantastic producer, but he was faced with an impossible task here in making this project interesting from start to finish. The subject matter was classic Drake, with boasts of being on top and laments of relationships gone wrong and friendships turned sour. It was all surface level, with no great detail of any of these stories offered to keep the listener interested.Noah '40' Shebib is a fantastic producer, but he was faced with an impossible task here in making this project interesting from start to finish. The subject matter was classic Drake, with boasts of being on top and laments of relationships gone wrong and friendships turned sour. It was all surface level, with no great detail of any of these stories offered to keep the listener interested. Similar ground was covered to a superior standard on Take Care & NWTS. It continues to baffle me how Drake is so popular. His songs are beginning to blur together at this point- identical tempos and subject matter & uncreative, meandering flows sang with the same puppy dog inflection. It's all getting very boring now. Drake is due a major reinvention as an artist (subject matter, production, flows, ANYTHING) if he wants to go down with the greats and I'm very disappointed it didn't come close to fruition on this album. It was all one long interlude with not much happening, lots of filler, forgettable features and an impressive production style that all the same grew very tiresome due to a lack of variation over what was a way overlong album. I have no doubt the masses will eat this up but that is more of a sad indictment of the fickle nature of music 'fans' rather than an appraisal of Drake's talent behind a mic, which is exposed as no more than average album-by-album.… Expand
  25. kevjay
    Apr 30, 2016
    5
    Not a bad album, has a couple songs I really like. Most are very mediocre unfortunately. There was no growth at all from Drake, I find it hard to believe this took 2 years to make. Underwhelming and generic for the most part.
  26. OleBone
    May 1, 2016
    5
    Dull, Tedious, Boring, Monotonous, Repetitious, Uneventful

    This album us a tiresome journey that you can't wait to be over even before it really starts.
  27. NateFisher22
    May 7, 2016
    5
    Most instrumentally impressive, most lyrically unimpressive. It took me three listens to get through the entire album. Seems more like a stream-of-consciousness rather than a planned effort.
  28. Rc3639
    Aug 2, 2016
    5
    I was very excited for this album, there was a lot of hype and build up for it with Drake's beef with Meek Mill and awesome diss track Back to Back, his surprise mixtape If Your Reading This Its Too Late (which I think is much better than views) and his collab with Future What A Time To Be Alive. And what we got was a lot of meh and eh. First problem is its way too long, this album did notI was very excited for this album, there was a lot of hype and build up for it with Drake's beef with Meek Mill and awesome diss track Back to Back, his surprise mixtape If Your Reading This Its Too Late (which I think is much better than views) and his collab with Future What A Time To Be Alive. And what we got was a lot of meh and eh. First problem is its way too long, this album did not need to be 20 tracks considering a lot of the tracks were repetitive and seemed to run together. Nothing really stood out to me most of the tracks on here just seemed like filler. Feels like this was just slapped together and maybe it was. Drake had a lot on his plate in 2015 releasing two albums, and that may be the reason this is an underwhelming studio album. Maybe Drake was doing too much, its weird that his "surprise mixtape" IYRTITL was much more impressive than this much anticipated project. Overall the album is just so tired and boring half the time on the tracks Drake himself sounds bored and disinterested in what he is spitting. Its assembly line crap filled with struggle bars like " Got so many chains they call me Chaining Tatum" " Why you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake
    You know I love to go there" and "You toyin with it like happy meal" I mean those are not bars drake should be putting into songs at this stage of his career, these sound like lines a 15 year old would throw into a song, someone get Quentin Miller in the building stat.    … Expand
  29. ChrisSoTru
    Feb 26, 2018
    5
    Trust me, the singles were great to listen to. They were able to get the public talking and other fans hope for more from Drake. However, the rest of the album that was handed to us did not fulfill the hype, nor the hunger of many rap fans. With the exception of 9, the rest of the tracks were full of the repetitive Drake style with a weaker production. Despite Drizzy's undeniablyTrust me, the singles were great to listen to. They were able to get the public talking and other fans hope for more from Drake. However, the rest of the album that was handed to us did not fulfill the hype, nor the hunger of many rap fans. With the exception of 9, the rest of the tracks were full of the repetitive Drake style with a weaker production. Despite Drizzy's undeniably excellent flow and lyricism, it was not enough to carry this album.

    As said before, most of the faults fall upon the sound, which did not spark anything inside me. Bombastic rap is unappliable with this album. A collection of souless music with no ambition nor charm to it has driven the hype back and makes most fans fear what lies ahead for Drake. Don't expect this album to age well in the near future. An album that doesn't sit well with millenium times despite its heavy concentration within its content cannot be expected to go far.

    Drake has usually prevailed with his fans, but this is a loss that is irreversible in his discography.    … Expand
  30. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 11, 2022
    5
    What lost potential. Don't get me wrong this album is far from disappointing, it's highlights are satisfying and what it says is good enough even the features feel essential but it's length shoots it in the foot. I understand how important it is in terms of racking up streams but in making a tight consistent record it falls short. The posthumous pimp c feature is arresting with how wellWhat lost potential. Don't get me wrong this album is far from disappointing, it's highlights are satisfying and what it says is good enough even the features feel essential but it's length shoots it in the foot. I understand how important it is in terms of racking up streams but in making a tight consistent record it falls short. The posthumous pimp c feature is arresting with how well placed each verse is and the amazing dvn solo croon making "faithful " a captivating compliment to "fire&desires " carnal sincerity. The fun irreverent "too god" sees the return of "take care"&"what's my name?" successful chemistry whilst "controlla" moves Caribbean inspired sounds. There's enough good stuff to wash out the tasteless additions.… Expand
  31. j444cks
    Mar 2, 2023
    5
    Not many stand out tracks. Difficult to compare with the previous records on Drakes discography.
  32. Smou
    May 6, 2016
    4
    Very disappointing album, and like many critics said, it feels bloated at 1h20min long... the quality of the lyrics just isn't there and some of the songs are painfully boring, especially the one feat Party, what a crap song... Geez... only 2-3 tracks I appreciate out of 20! I love every other Drake project since the beginning, this one is PAINFUL to listen to.
  33. geedup
    Apr 30, 2016
    4
    This n*gga is not for me. I don't want to hate, just sayin' I don't like this **** I mean, all the falsetto and soft beats....ain't hip hop. 20 songs and all have this n*gga singing falsetto. I mean, you have Pimp c on the album and even that track is WEAK. Who is ridin' listening to this album? Girls and fakes, I could see. But this ain't for me and I ain't buyin'.
  34. chidime
    Apr 29, 2016
    4
    Not a very good album all things considered. The album sounds like a mixture of all his past albums. You can hear Take Care, Nothing Was the Same and IYARTITL/WATTBA on various tracks on the album. It just get boring since you have heard these exact tracks before. His lyrics are the same no lie. He is saying exactly the same things we have heard from him on previous tracks/albums. NoNot a very good album all things considered. The album sounds like a mixture of all his past albums. You can hear Take Care, Nothing Was the Same and IYARTITL/WATTBA on various tracks on the album. It just get boring since you have heard these exact tracks before. His lyrics are the same no lie. He is saying exactly the same things we have heard from him on previous tracks/albums. No progression whatsoever. The only new sound we get on this album is the afro-pop inspired sound (on just 2/3 tracks). If he had made an album based on that sound, this album would have been killer since the tracks with that sound are the best on the album (One Dance, Hotline Bling, Too Good). Many of the tracks sound like something any rap artist of nowadays would make, which is a very bad thing to say about anyone, least of all Drake. Drake needs to step up to the plate and explore within his soul to create a masterpiece, not this. 6/10… Expand
  35. Clean
    Jun 4, 2016
    4
    This is an extremely boring album.The lyrics have no substance, the topics are mundane and the instrumentals are mostly dull which accompany Drakes duller voice. This is his worst album so far.
  36. deipkumar
    May 18, 2016
    4
    Views feels like no effort was put in. More than half of the tracks were very uninteresting and basically re-scores of each other. Some of the songs are cool with great bars, rhythms, and transitions but the project itself doesn't make any sense. 40 and the producers made some great music though. I'm gonna forget this album immediately.
  37. DavidV293
    May 11, 2016
    4
    To be honest, I was literally trying to find a way to like some songs. One Dance was probably the only good thing that came out, and I think that's the reason it's getting popular. Agree or Disagree but VIEWS was just an album that could be forgotten in the Drake world. Trust me, I enjoy songs by Drake but this album was a disappointment and the hype for it was insane.
  38. ahmedimran
    Apr 30, 2016
    4
    Only good songs on the album are One Dance and Too Good. Could have been better with more relevant features. Probably one with Nicki Minaj? It does not beat his previous efforts.
  39. AiAmano
    May 21, 2016
    4
    Oh my god, this was soooo insanely boring. So insanely inconsistent, i don't know if anyone wants to sit through 3 minutes of Drake babbling about his ex girlfriend :D Still Here is dope, Hype is good, of course Hotline Bling (doesnt count for the album), One Dance is pretty nice and thats it. The album All the other tracks either bore you to death or give you a really weird feeling. TheOh my god, this was soooo insanely boring. So insanely inconsistent, i don't know if anyone wants to sit through 3 minutes of Drake babbling about his ex girlfriend :D Still Here is dope, Hype is good, of course Hotline Bling (doesnt count for the album), One Dance is pretty nice and thats it. The album All the other tracks either bore you to death or give you a really weird feeling. The album is 20 tracks long (just way too long) and expects me to be happy with 4 decent songs. So yeah, not a fan at all.… Expand
  40. stoinkfield
    May 3, 2016
    4
    Very disappointing effort by Drake on this new album. Awful dance track production, lackluster and shallow lyrics highlight this follow-up to Nothing Was The Same. Why not a follow-up to IYRTITL? Well, it seems as if Drake forgot that IYRTITL was hailed as a positive change in direction for the artist, or forgot about creating that mixtape at all.
  41. magadream
    May 3, 2016
    4
    An overall underwhelming album, Views is often boring, which tracks such as with 'Too Good' and 'Weston Road Flows' providing the most quality on an otherwise rather dull offering from an artist whose career seems to be past its best.
  42. thethoughthere
    May 8, 2016
    4
    I have never been a big fan of Drake. I've never truly enjoyed a project of his (prior to "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" which I thought was a solid 7/10) for a myriad of reasons, but most importantly the use of bland instrumentation, the mediocre singing, the total lack of lyricism, the simp anthems, the overall "captain save a ho" vibe, etc. He's just not my cup of tea.I have never been a big fan of Drake. I've never truly enjoyed a project of his (prior to "If You're Reading This It's Too Late" which I thought was a solid 7/10) for a myriad of reasons, but most importantly the use of bland instrumentation, the mediocre singing, the total lack of lyricism, the simp anthems, the overall "captain save a ho" vibe, etc. He's just not my cup of tea.

    Besides "If You're Reading This.." VIEWS is my favorite Drake project so far, and I think a 4/10 is pretty accurate to what this project earns. The first track has the only legitimately ambitious instrumental on the project, half of the songs are bland, tasteless and uninteresting, there are only two actual bangers on the project, and to be honest, the best song might still be "Hotline Bling" which has been included as a Bonus track rather than embedded within the album. I was hoping Drake would continue to realize that the whole schmuck gimmick had died off, but he fails to maintain the respect he instilled in me (and many others) with his last project.

    Hopefully we get something more impressive from him next time, but honestly I doubt it.    … Expand
  43. martiusp1
    May 1, 2016
    4
    Another album of typical Drake fare. This album should be enough to reveal that Drake is a one-trick pony, incapable of any real emotional introspection, but as long as he maintains the hype we can expect 4 more albums of the same in the future. The album's only saving grace is the production, a recurring theme in modern mainstream Hip-Hop (have you heard The Life of Pablo?). For all hisAnother album of typical Drake fare. This album should be enough to reveal that Drake is a one-trick pony, incapable of any real emotional introspection, but as long as he maintains the hype we can expect 4 more albums of the same in the future. The album's only saving grace is the production, a recurring theme in modern mainstream Hip-Hop (have you heard The Life of Pablo?). For all his talk of growth and vocal prowess, there is little of both here. Not a bad album, but certainly not one with any real replay value.… Expand
  44. Youngmetro
    Apr 29, 2016
    4
    I was very disappointed i expected so much more, Drake barley raps on this. The sound is all over the place one second its rap ,than r n b, then reggie it just comes of as unfinished. Additionally this has the most mediocre tracks out of any drake project
  45. whashoname
    May 3, 2016
    4
    This is what we get after a 2 year wait? Drake didn't try anything new with this record, he gave us insecurity, whining, trust issues, and really bad struggle bars. I was a big fan of If You're Reading this It's too Late, he showed a big-boy confidence level and showed himself like he wasn't gonna be shook, the beats were dope, and it was overall cohesive. This album won't stand the testThis is what we get after a 2 year wait? Drake didn't try anything new with this record, he gave us insecurity, whining, trust issues, and really bad struggle bars. I was a big fan of If You're Reading this It's too Late, he showed a big-boy confidence level and showed himself like he wasn't gonna be shook, the beats were dope, and it was overall cohesive. This album won't stand the test of time, and even Drake knows that because he's going to be releasing more music this summer. Not a good project, especially for something as hyped up as this.… Expand
  46. glodeci
    May 2, 2016
    4
    Very underwhelming. A very lengthy album with not much standing out. Too long and repetitive to want a second listen. While there are a few catchy songs, there are a lot of cringe-worthy lines and verses in here. Features seem to be very dry and lackluster (some to the point of actually irritating to listen to) Bad features with famous artists doesn't make for a good album like manyVery underwhelming. A very lengthy album with not much standing out. Too long and repetitive to want a second listen. While there are a few catchy songs, there are a lot of cringe-worthy lines and verses in here. Features seem to be very dry and lackluster (some to the point of actually irritating to listen to) Bad features with famous artists doesn't make for a good album like many expected. Take the low points of NWTS and add in poorly intimidated 80's-90's dancehall and reggae music. 3 or 4/10… Expand
  47. ryansliao
    Jul 8, 2016
    4
    Disappointing album, especially considering Drake's work in 2015. Drake's singing is just not very good. A lot of this album is just gutless, and the lyrics aren't good enough to save it. The reason why Hotline Bling and If You're Reading This It's Too Late were a lot better, were that they had actual good production that could backup Drake even when he was singing. This album just can'tDisappointing album, especially considering Drake's work in 2015. Drake's singing is just not very good. A lot of this album is just gutless, and the lyrics aren't good enough to save it. The reason why Hotline Bling and If You're Reading This It's Too Late were a lot better, were that they had actual good production that could backup Drake even when he was singing. This album just can't pull it off. To be fair, it's not terrible, there are a few redeeming songs. But it could've been so much better, especially because we know Drake can do so much better.

    Favs: Hotline Bling, 9, Weston Road Flows, Hype, Pop Style, Views
    Least Favs: One Dance ft. Wizkid & Kyla, Controlla, Child's Play, Still Here    … Expand
  48. SadmanAbu
    Oct 15, 2016
    4
    Bottom of the barrel. This is the epitome of quality does not measure as quality. What Mr. Graham has put together with his 20 track record is a chore to get through. While there are a few standouts such as Weston Road Flows, most of the album is your standard fare of Drake's mmoody, arrogant, and possessive whining. The first time I heard drake back in middle school, this seemed fresh.Bottom of the barrel. This is the epitome of quality does not measure as quality. What Mr. Graham has put together with his 20 track record is a chore to get through. While there are a few standouts such as Weston Road Flows, most of the album is your standard fare of Drake's mmoody, arrogant, and possessive whining. The first time I heard drake back in middle school, this seemed fresh. Fourth time around it's getting bland. The soul-searching here is surface level and refuses to go any deeper.… Expand
  49. tommy1607
    Apr 16, 2017
    4
    Drake entered 2016 fresh from a huge year, containing his best solo album as well as a great project with Future. I had hugely high hopes for Views due to the hype surrounding the project, expecting the climax of Drake's career. However, this album is boring, bland and a blatant departure from hip-hop in favour of soulless pop ballads and questionable attempts at dancehall music. Views isDrake entered 2016 fresh from a huge year, containing his best solo album as well as a great project with Future. I had hugely high hopes for Views due to the hype surrounding the project, expecting the climax of Drake's career. However, this album is boring, bland and a blatant departure from hip-hop in favour of soulless pop ballads and questionable attempts at dancehall music. Views is easily Drake's worst work and a chore to get through, the rap songs on this project sound like B-sides from 2015's 'if you're reading this its too late' and the deeper cuts fail to come close to 'Jungle' or 'Now and Forever' on his last project. Even Future, who had great chemistry with Drake on their collab project, sounds uninspired and repetitive on 'Grammys'. Overall, I was thoroughly disappointed in this project and now doubt that Drake will ever top his previous work.… Expand
  50. fifi3
    Jul 28, 2019
    4
    Drake's most boring and least artistic solo album of his career. Sonically, it's just a continuation of everything before it with less flair. Lyrically, Drake has some of his cringiest and lamest bars. There are very few standouts on here (a car bop Still Here being one of the best tracks), features a lot of his worst tracks, and is overall just a stain on his discography. Strong 3 to Light 4.
  51. 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.
  52. Dr_Ubersexy
    May 2, 2016
    3
    Drake. The man who somehow became the biggest name in Rap without actually rapping. Views comes just a few short years after his last solo album "Nothing Was The Same". In the meantime Drake released a solo mixtape "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late" which was solid, but nothing game changing. Then his mixtape with Future that spawned the single "Jumpman" where Drake just Drakes allDrake. The man who somehow became the biggest name in Rap without actually rapping. Views comes just a few short years after his last solo album "Nothing Was The Same". In the meantime Drake released a solo mixtape "If You're Reading This, It's Too Late" which was solid, but nothing game changing. Then his mixtape with Future that spawned the single "Jumpman" where Drake just Drakes all over Future beats while Future was just there for the ride. Then during all that he won a very lob-sided feud over Meek Mill. Though Mill had a better position on the issue, Drake slaughtered him with a series of pretty mediocre diss tracks.
    It's been a solid five years since Drake has release a great album. His 2011 album "Take Care" was nothing short of phenomenal. With a few duds at the end, it wasn't a classic, but it does have a big handful of the best tracks Drake has ever had anything to do with. Views is basically tracks 12-18 on Take Care but less interesting. It's slow, uninspired, lazy lyrics and nothing that tells you to stick around.
    Drake completely out-draked Drake in the most Drake way possible in Views. At twenty tracks long we hear some tracks that could have been enjoyable had the beats been a little bit more pronounced and in your face, but they all seem extremely watered down. To make matters worse Drake took out the features from Poppocan, Kanye West and Jay Z. Drake just Drakes all over every single track and even when there is a guest feature, Drake shows up and Drakes over their part. It's almost as if he just can't handle not having complete control over this album. What's sad is that the guest features on this album are the parts that give this album life, but they're so few and far between the album just seems dead in between.
    Lyrically the album is so Drake that it hurts. It's so uninspired, and it spawns some of the weakest lines ever put into a rap song. "Like when Crystler made that one car that looked just like the bently." What in the? It's like Drake can't have enough Drake so he's having conversations with himself in the music. It's painful to say the least.
    Ultimately this Drake is so Drake that not even Drake can Drake enough. So Drake just Drakes all over this Drake and Drake just Drakes Drake Drake. Drake.
    This Drake Gets Three Drakes out of Ten Drakes.    … Expand
  53. thebestoftimes
    May 2, 2016
    3
    Now I enjoyed drake's earlier stuff including his earlier albums from the early 2010's, but this new album has got to be the worst albums drake has ever made, but more painfully it is also one of the worst albums of 2016, drake looks like he so lost in this it's hopeless, none of these songs are interesting except 2, the lyrics look more pathetic than ever, the beats are stupid and drakeNow I enjoyed drake's earlier stuff including his earlier albums from the early 2010's, but this new album has got to be the worst albums drake has ever made, but more painfully it is also one of the worst albums of 2016, drake looks like he so lost in this it's hopeless, none of these songs are interesting except 2, the lyrics look more pathetic than ever, the beats are stupid and drake is just plain tired, this is a haplessly and hopeless piece of material that I think should be the beginning of the end of drake, a real big letdown, I gave it a d.… Expand
  54. CassioSanfelice
    May 3, 2016
    3
    A complete misfire worth of "Tha Carter IV" and, even worse, "LASERS" status. The lack of preparation and focus is evident on this project, proving it the black sheep in a great catalog.
  55. morbidlyobese
    May 18, 2016
    3
    Drake's supposed magnum opus finds itself falling far below expectations. The biggest issue with this album has to be the lyrics, which are mediocre at best and cringe-worthy at worst. Lines such as "I got so many chains they call me Chaining Tatum" are so bad that I can't even muster up the desire to listen to the songs they belong to. You could have a VIEWS drinking game; whenever DrakeDrake's supposed magnum opus finds itself falling far below expectations. The biggest issue with this album has to be the lyrics, which are mediocre at best and cringe-worthy at worst. Lines such as "I got so many chains they call me Chaining Tatum" are so bad that I can't even muster up the desire to listen to the songs they belong to. You could have a VIEWS drinking game; whenever Drake rhymes a word with itself, take a shot - I guarantee you'll be unconscious by the 5th track. Although Drake makes up for this somewhat by surrounding his music in a few decent beats and singing, he's not s strong enough a singer to carry him as much as he relies on it to. The end of "U got me?" was a revealing point of this album, as Drake shows more emotion and ambition than the entire rest of the album combined. Despite being a mighty 20 tracks long, VIEWS comes off as lazy and unambitious, content to stick to safer sounds and overdone subject matter. Overall, there are a few nice sounding hooks and beats on this thing, but the horrible emceeing from Drake and total lack of vision and ambition on this album makes it very skippable.… Expand
  56. Whatsversace
    May 2, 2016
    3
    I myself was disappointed in this album, after how long it took and how disappointing his 2015 projects were, i was pretty damn let down by this album, views from the 6? more like views from the 6/20
  57. Baddiemel
    May 5, 2016
    3
    Om really not impressed with this album. There are a few good tracks but with poorly written bars. I wish that there would've been less Caribbean flavoured songs, because it all just sound redundant. And finally, the most important thing that was lacking in this album is GROWTH. He seemed to have forgot that, which is why I gave him the score of 3
  58. tallbm03
    May 3, 2016
    3
    Complete utter trash....I was expecting so much more and fell asleep on the first listen, no lie. This was suppose to be a classic but it was a disappointed.
  59. FredFlores
    May 1, 2016
    3
    Found it weak, basic, repetitive in its beat. Seems like he has been doing the same thing for all his albums, time to change it up. I was expecting something more sense it has been four albums since his best album, "Take Care."
  60. AlbumReviewer
    Apr 29, 2016
    3
    Okay, for all of you who think I'm just hating on Drake & thinks that Meek Mill totally won that battle (which he didn't), I actually like Drake. I used to have a distaste for him, then he released a great album (If Your Reading This, It's Too Late) and Mixtape (What a Time To Be Alive). Hell, I even liked Take Care. Summer Sixteen was a great single I thought. This is criticism based on aOkay, for all of you who think I'm just hating on Drake & thinks that Meek Mill totally won that battle (which he didn't), I actually like Drake. I used to have a distaste for him, then he released a great album (If Your Reading This, It's Too Late) and Mixtape (What a Time To Be Alive). Hell, I even liked Take Care. Summer Sixteen was a great single I thought. This is criticism based on a artistic perspective, not a hater perspective.

    How are the singles on this thing. First, Pop Style doesn't have the Throne on here, which I thought on that track they were a wasted opportunity on there, so, that's alright. One Dance is EASILY, one of the WORST songs I've heard this year so far. I hoped this stayed off here, but, it's here and I am mad. Faithful is the same, a good track, Pimp C is good on it. I don't hate it. I do hate how Hotline Bling is on here. SERIOUSLY, IT MAKES NO SENSE LYRICALLY AND IT MAKES ME WANT TO FALL ASLEEP! Same goes for the album. I never wanted Thank Me Later Drake again. But we got him, and it's WORSE than that album. He's only rapping on about 5-6 tracks, where we got the If Your Reading This Drake. In fact, I did like a few of his singing tracks, like Faithful, Weston Road Flows, and Controlla. I did also like 9, Hype, With You, Grammys, Childs Play, and Views. That's it for highlights. I'm fine with slow moving Hip-Hop, if it's done well. Here, it's not, no, not at all. If you only actually LOVE 2-20 tracks (Weston Road Flows and Views) you didn't do something right drake. The beat work is mediocre, the lyrics are sloppy, Drake's story isn't interesting, the features are average, and it's way too long (which doesn't help it being slow moving). Why didn't I give it a 1 or a light 2? Well, I enjoyed 9 tracks, but only came out with 2 that i legit will enjoy for a long time. If he put Summer 16 on here, he would've came out with half i enjoyed and 3 i loved. In fact, remove One Dance, Too Good, Summers Over (the non sensical interlude). redemption, Hotline Bling, U With Me?, Feel No Ways, and Still Here. Put a Summer Sixteen and a few actually good tracks that have not been released yet, you can cut the track list down 1/4 and a 1/2 AND have a good album. As of now though, this is his WORST album yet. Sad to give this a....

    3/10    … Expand
  61. nasmaraj
    Apr 29, 2016
    3
    This is pretty much Drake's worst album, It's boring, rushed, and just repetitive. The best songs on the album were already released before the album. I gave it a 3 star to be nice.
  62. dawgy2fly
    Apr 29, 2016
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just general Drake. Nothing new or exciting, didn't live up to the hype considering he's 'the biggest/best rapper of our generation'. I mean its quite sad that arguably the best song is something that we've heard and has peaked already. Need more from him but i guess it is what it is.… Expand
  63. brend
    Apr 29, 2016
    3
    IYRTITL is my favourite of Drake's projects and I loved Hotline Bling so I was really looking forward to this but unfortunately I'm really disappointed. This album is a bloated, half-assed snoozefest. Future's verse on Grammys is straight up one of the worst verses on any track that I've heard all year. Hotline Bling is still great, but other than that, Pop Style and a couple tracks nearIYRTITL is my favourite of Drake's projects and I loved Hotline Bling so I was really looking forward to this but unfortunately I'm really disappointed. This album is a bloated, half-assed snoozefest. Future's verse on Grammys is straight up one of the worst verses on any track that I've heard all year. Hotline Bling is still great, but other than that, Pop Style and a couple tracks near the beginning of the album, there is nothing here that is worth revisiting. I'm really not a fan of this recent trend in hip hop where the artists will just release a ton of songs on an album and totally disregard any kind of quality control; it leads to this, which is an album consisting primarily of a few good singles and a bunch of b-sides. If he could've cut this down to like 9 or 10 tracks I think it might have actually been decent but this is not worth 70+ minutes of anyone's time. 3/10… Expand
  64. TheTruthSpeaks
    Apr 29, 2016
    3
    Even for those who enjoy this album.. its not a 10. So please don't take any 10/10 review seriously. These are Drake stans trying to make themselves like an incredibly mediocre album. They think by getting a high rating other people will magically agree that its good. This is not a good album. The singing portion lacks any form of catchy melody, his attempts at "new flows" are bad andEven for those who enjoy this album.. its not a 10. So please don't take any 10/10 review seriously. These are Drake stans trying to make themselves like an incredibly mediocre album. They think by getting a high rating other people will magically agree that its good. This is not a good album. The singing portion lacks any form of catchy melody, his attempts at "new flows" are bad and otherwise he brings nothing new to the table. With new talents like Tory Lanez and Bryson Tiller it was really foolish to release a primarily singing album when he can't really sing. The lyricism is non-existent and hes basically saying the same stuff he always has but he lacks the flair he had in the past. Overall I'm really disappointed. Go refresh yourself by looking at the Take Care trackless.. quickly you remember how memorable they were. None of the songs on Views will resonate with you the way those did.… Expand
  65. SXN80
    May 1, 2016
    3
    SectionEighty is host to a Drake fan section where VIEWS has been receiving mixed reviews. Fans of Drake seem happy to enjoy the project by abandoning critical opinion altogether, rarely engaging in substantive discussion. Most neutral users, myself included, feel Drake has back pedaled creatively into the Take Care/So Far Gone era and crafted perhaps his most difficult album to sitSectionEighty is host to a Drake fan section where VIEWS has been receiving mixed reviews. Fans of Drake seem happy to enjoy the project by abandoning critical opinion altogether, rarely engaging in substantive discussion. Most neutral users, myself included, feel Drake has back pedaled creatively into the Take Care/So Far Gone era and crafted perhaps his most difficult album to sit through yet. It would seem that If You're Reading This It's Too Late sapped Champagne Papi of any of his lighter, catchier anthems and VIEWS has been reserved for his limited vocal stylings and faux-emotional pulp. Better luck next time.… Expand
  66. icanreadyoulike
    Apr 30, 2016
    3
    This is pretty much Drake's worst album, It's boring, rushed, and just repetitive. The best songs on the album were already released before the album. I gave it a 3 star to be nice
  67. imadk786
    Apr 30, 2016
    3
    The album is way too long. It was dreadful getting through the whole thing. It also sounds very redundant. Same sounds, same vocals, same beats. Being the biggest rapper, drake has the spotlight on him and unfortunately he did not deliver. And this is coming from a drake fan
  68. ebsyndrome
    May 6, 2016
    3
    I'm not sure anymore if Drake truly understands what made him famous. He seems to release his raps on mix tapes and his "singing" on his full albums. Unfortunately, his "singing" only works when the songs are well written. These are not. The beats are slow. The lyrics lack significantly, and I found myself nearly skipping every single song after listening through it a few times. TheI'm not sure anymore if Drake truly understands what made him famous. He seems to release his raps on mix tapes and his "singing" on his full albums. Unfortunately, his "singing" only works when the songs are well written. These are not. The beats are slow. The lyrics lack significantly, and I found myself nearly skipping every single song after listening through it a few times. The only songs worth listening to are the ones that have already been released as singles. To have hyped this for so long and for it to be this bad is mind boggling to me. If anything, I always appreciated Drake because I felt like in the studio, if things didn't sound right, he'd wouldn't settle until it was perfect. Now, all I hear is hurried, lazy and uninspired songs... which is strange for an album he was apparently working on for the last year or more.… Expand
  69. Fergrt01
    May 14, 2016
    3
    I have seen other people in this review section mention how "Drake has out-Draked Drake". Frankly I could not agree more. The album is characterised by slow, monotonous rolling production by '40', with Drake largely singing tunefully over the beat. While 'Take Care' consolidated Drake's position in the rap game after a couple of mediocre albums, 'Views' has taken it all the way back again,I have seen other people in this review section mention how "Drake has out-Draked Drake". Frankly I could not agree more. The album is characterised by slow, monotonous rolling production by '40', with Drake largely singing tunefully over the beat. While 'Take Care' consolidated Drake's position in the rap game after a couple of mediocre albums, 'Views' has taken it all the way back again, to this former position. Drake's music has become dull. He talks primarily about his former relationships throughout the album, with many songs being indistinguishable when placed on paper, simply due to the common subject matter. Undoubtedly, Drake is a good musician. 'Take Care', along with works such as 'If You Are Reading This Its Too Late' and 'What A Time To Be Alive' were excellent, with various tracks on all three albums contributing to Drake's current position in the 'rap game'. Nevertheless, 'Views' fell short of expectations greatly. Lyrically it was poor, while production was average but uninteresting. It is truly dumbed down, uncreative 'rap'.… Expand
  70. Kerry-Paul
    Jan 29, 2017
    3
    Drake has to be one of the most overrated rappers of all time. While he occasionally pumps out good singles, his albums to date have been terribly tragic. 'One Dance' is possibly the ONLY standout track on his LP
  71. Meezy
    Aug 8, 2016
    3
    Coming from a former drake fan, I expected a cinematic or a concept album, something in the lines of GKMC, or Under Pressure or more of the epicness that was promised that Back To Back and IYRTITL had at the least, the intro and tracks 1-6 gives the impression that it would give a recurring theme or narrative, that's when Redemption comes in and messes up the cohesiveness of the album,Coming from a former drake fan, I expected a cinematic or a concept album, something in the lines of GKMC, or Under Pressure or more of the epicness that was promised that Back To Back and IYRTITL had at the least, the intro and tracks 1-6 gives the impression that it would give a recurring theme or narrative, that's when Redemption comes in and messes up the cohesiveness of the album, Very lackluster and a very over hyped letdown... I feel that Drake sold out with this album and he only revamped the album for it's commercial value and monetary gain not only for himself, but for Birdman, Lil Wayne and His Labels and People on his payroll, I feel that before Meek exposed him, he was working on a completely different version and that is the version that we want to hear.... The dancehall and pop influence seems out of place in this album, I feel like he should've filled VIEWS with personal and real life songs talking about growing up and the struggles of living in Toronto and Memphis along with the singles and that would've been a perfect album with a lot of replay value. Joe Budden had a point, he sounds uninspired. To wrap this up, the album was boring, no memorable songs, no Replay Value, I cannot believe people are still buying this, that it's selling a lot of records and staying #1 for 12-13 weeks on Billboard

    VIEWS title track, Feel No Ways and Controlla were the only good songs on this album

    It's too long for an album and his newfound arrogance is starting to reflect in his music and that will be his downfall

    The 6 God has lost a fan....

    3/10    … Expand
  72. amatus
    Oct 16, 2016
    3
    Boring, repetitive, droll, annoying, with a few good highlights that are ruined by the rest of the album. Drake shows himself off as another artist who cares little about art, and more about consolidating his own reputation as a boring, whiny rapper who cannot get a woman. He bores his way throughout the album, singing more than he does rapping, and he can't even sing live so already theBoring, repetitive, droll, annoying, with a few good highlights that are ruined by the rest of the album. Drake shows himself off as another artist who cares little about art, and more about consolidating his own reputation as a boring, whiny rapper who cannot get a woman. He bores his way throughout the album, singing more than he does rapping, and he can't even sing live so already the futility of this project is brought forward.

    I wouldn't pay full price for this album. Buy the good songs for 99p / $1.29 and spare yourself a boring journey.    … Expand
  73. areslol1
    Feb 16, 2017
    3
    After all the hype, I was extremely disappointed by this. In Views, Drake sticks to his classic formula instead of trying anything new. The album is also about 20 minutes too long. Comes off as really bland compared to other albums released in 2016 like Coloring Book and The Life of Pablo
  74. themusicreview
    Apr 16, 2022
    3
    It's a poor album with poor messages and poor influence but it does have some charm with its whimsical and wistful tune and winter like approach. It's a nice vibe and just a chill album. A bit stupid I think I lose brain cells listening to Drake and yeah.
  75. RemyEm
    May 2, 2016
    2
    Drake ain't developing. Always the same...Less crying & singing, more rapping please. Album is wack. I'm giving 2 coz "9" and "Hype" were good. The rest is trash.
  76. BIGMAN22
    May 9, 2016
    2
    the problems this album has are obvious. one the production is lazy and not very catchy. two the subject matter sounds like his past albums. seems he took his past works, while making new songs and stuck them together. the lyrics on here sound uninspired, and repetitive. like many other big names drake seems to be letting his passion for music go due to his success with fame. a very poorthe problems this album has are obvious. one the production is lazy and not very catchy. two the subject matter sounds like his past albums. seems he took his past works, while making new songs and stuck them together. the lyrics on here sound uninspired, and repetitive. like many other big names drake seems to be letting his passion for music go due to his success with fame. a very poor album hes made. disappointing.… Expand
  77. not_mueller
    May 10, 2016
    2
    Drake is an artist that has garnered too much respect for not a lot of great work. He's produced a few great hits that do reserve their own catchy atmosphere, but for the majority of his work, Drake is just... bland. It took him two years to release this album (although, he had essentially two albums leading up to it), and the twenty-track piece possesses nothing new. Drake shamelesslyDrake is an artist that has garnered too much respect for not a lot of great work. He's produced a few great hits that do reserve their own catchy atmosphere, but for the majority of his work, Drake is just... bland. It took him two years to release this album (although, he had essentially two albums leading up to it), and the twenty-track piece possesses nothing new. Drake shamelessly rehashed everything that goes into a classic Drake album - empty backing tracks, slow tempos... nowhere near worth the hype. A few hits do not make an album (and the hits were noticeably lack luster compared to previous ones, like Energy).… Expand
  78. ballspause
    Apr 29, 2016
    2
    Really disappointing in my opinion. I have enjoyed Drakes music in the past but this album is just very boring to listen to in my opinion and just sounds so similar to his other work. Needs new direction a new sound a new style; just something to switch it up.
  79. HJohnson
    Apr 30, 2016
    2
    Views is the pinnacle of mediocrity and an artist who has given up on his craft. Drake's lost all of his ambition and now relies purely on the size of his fanbase. He no longer cares to make great music, just meme-generating generic radio-friendly tracks to cash in on as little effort as possible. This album reeks laziness from his bars to his flows. The quality producers surrounding DrakeViews is the pinnacle of mediocrity and an artist who has given up on his craft. Drake's lost all of his ambition and now relies purely on the size of his fanbase. He no longer cares to make great music, just meme-generating generic radio-friendly tracks to cash in on as little effort as possible. This album reeks laziness from his bars to his flows. The quality producers surrounding Drake is the only thing keeping this record afloat. The producers are responsible for the two points I give this project.… Expand
  80. rhyw
    Apr 30, 2016
    2
    so, so many issues. 1) the mixing is bad; it's like drake's voice and the drums in the song are always in the front of the production, while everything else sounds distant. 2) he needs to stop trying to speak jamaican patois because he couldn't speak it for his life if he had to. 3) some songs on this album are flat out boring. 4) the lyricism is terrible in this album; such as "you toyinso, so many issues. 1) the mixing is bad; it's like drake's voice and the drums in the song are always in the front of the production, while everything else sounds distant. 2) he needs to stop trying to speak jamaican patois because he couldn't speak it for his life if he had to. 3) some songs on this album are flat out boring. 4) the lyricism is terrible in this album; such as "you toyin with it like happy meal", "what are those", etc… this album is pretty much just him being emotional over exes and nothing more, nothing less.
    the production is poorly mixed and boring in general.
    only giving it a two because I like hotline bling enough for a two.    … Expand
  81. xdddddd
    Apr 13, 2017
    2
    What went wrong? After a string of great albums, we get this. After a promising opening track, the album slowly falls in quality. And BOY DOES IT FALL HARD. The production is lazy at best, Drake's singing is lifeless at times, the features are just there, and some of the worst bars of his career are in this record. However, what really kills this album are the dancehall tracks. YouWhat went wrong? After a string of great albums, we get this. After a promising opening track, the album slowly falls in quality. And BOY DOES IT FALL HARD. The production is lazy at best, Drake's singing is lifeless at times, the features are just there, and some of the worst bars of his career are in this record. However, what really kills this album are the dancehall tracks. You probably already have heard them, but they are so insufferable that it makes me question, "why do I even bother?" Overall, shameless attempt at selling out, I expected better from this guy.… Expand
  82. maydaysizzy
    Nov 30, 2017
    2
    Utter trash and generic trap music. Nothing innovative or memorable unlike his first mixtapes. Do not recommend to anyone. A few melodies they are bearable but for the most part this is un-listenable.
  83. ztuxilef
    Nov 25, 2019
    2
    The instrumentals are boring the flows are minimalistic and not in a good way its way too long for its own good and the songwriting is downright cringy
  84. Sukhvirlam12
    Apr 29, 2016
    1
    Decent Production. Bad Songwriting. = Overall underwhelming and disappointing album. Quantity over quality for sure is the mantra of this album. Pablo continues to hold the album of the year crown.
  85. T-Racks
    Apr 30, 2016
    1
    ALBUM IS SAFE AND ABSOLUTELY BORING. NOAH "40" SHEBIB is in top form but ya boy Drake..........I dunno what's happening. This harkens back to the days of take care with the level of introspection and all. Only difference is the subject matter is now tired and repetitive: you still got Drake wallowing in his woes, reminiscing on his past and ex tales. This should have worked but it's soALBUM IS SAFE AND ABSOLUTELY BORING. NOAH "40" SHEBIB is in top form but ya boy Drake..........I dunno what's happening. This harkens back to the days of take care with the level of introspection and all. Only difference is the subject matter is now tired and repetitive: you still got Drake wallowing in his woes, reminiscing on his past and ex tales. This should have worked but it's so surface level that it fails to grab my attention , and that's not good considering this is a 20 track record.

    Drake is absolutely dominating mainstream hip hop and has no competition when it comes to appeal and sales. Maybe that's the problem; maybe that's why he sounds so bored and maybe that's why this album is so boring imo.    … Expand
  86. Matthew45
    Apr 30, 2016
    1
    Decent Production. Bad Songwriting. = Overall underwhelming and disappointing album. Quantity over quality for sure is the mantra of this album. Pablo continues to hold the album of the year crown. One Dance is the best song of album
  87. Chovex
    Aug 19, 2016
    1
    Drake shouldn't sing. He is not a vocalist that should be taking space of others. Now this guy has completely messed up the billboards with the streaming. So he didn't release any music video of his singles, and he collapsed Spotify because people find his music to be so "cool". His #1 weeks on Billboard 200 were basically built up of 80% streaming, it's outrageous. And mostly all comeDrake shouldn't sing. He is not a vocalist that should be taking space of others. Now this guy has completely messed up the billboards with the streaming. So he didn't release any music video of his singles, and he collapsed Spotify because people find his music to be so "cool". His #1 weeks on Billboard 200 were basically built up of 80% streaming, it's outrageous. And mostly all come from "One Dance", while it's his most appealing song it definitely was blown out of proportion. While he doesn't rap anything in his singles, it's not the album's fault but basically all have said it, you will still not enjoy listening to the rest of the album. So people please realize now, this music is not "cool".… Expand
  88. LytonDevouz
    Apr 29, 2016
    1
    Overrated and repetetive album. All of drakes albums sound the same i have yet to see him evolve musically. Its always the same bridges and same redundant choruses. I have to say im disappointed
  89. kpruna
    Apr 30, 2016
    1
    I am a drake fan. for sure. I wanted to love this album like all his past ones... I truly did........but this album sucked. I've listened to it 5 times trying so hard to get into it. its not working for me. sorry, bruh.
  90. jaydennn
    May 5, 2016
    1
    Worst album. Wasted my time listening to this! This is the rather disappointing. Was actually listening to take care you can tell the difference.i believe meek Mill's claims drake doesn't and can't write on his own .stuff !
  91. chiefsosa
    May 2, 2016
    0
    what was he thinking? bland, repetitive, lifeless, devoid of energy or creativity. just heavily pop or dancehall influenced tracks with **** forgettable bars and a near-complete lack of impressive moments that used to fill drake albums. its a typical drake album without the typical drake quality. trash.
  92. heisenbergsfan
    Aug 24, 2016
    0
    Overrated garbage. The fact that this did so well on the charts shouldn't be a surprise, it's just depressing. Awful songwriting, some very irritating beats and passable singing, the album just comes off as tedious. Its length suggests something epic when it is the exact opposite. Never was a Drake fan and this album isn't helping.
  93. Moodmuzik
    Apr 29, 2016
    0
    you would think an album called views from the 6 (og title) would have a tight concept about where this **** is from...tales about how the city made him who he is today...but just going thru these songs and thinking back to previous albums....the main topics dude ever touches are past relationships and **** about his boys that he grew up with or close friends...I have not one **** clue howyou would think an album called views from the 6 (og title) would have a tight concept about where this **** is from...tales about how the city made him who he is today...but just going thru these songs and thinking back to previous albums....the main topics dude ever touches are past relationships and **** about his boys that he grew up with or close friends...I have not one **** clue how "the 6" influenced this ****s childhood to make him the man he is today.....I literally thought this was the route the album was going but instead it's another ok album with off-key singing about a **** that he wanted (or had) that got saved by auto tune and depressed flows about nothing I could give a **** about...you can tell this **** lived a somewhat sheltered life or it was boring as **** where he lived....you can't be this predictable with your music beloved...

    I'm not asking for street tales either...we all know that's not his steez...but good lord...I could give one of my fav. rappers the title "views from the 6" as a concept and say go to work and I would be expecting some crazy creative **** about toronto, growing up, influences, the ups n downs....music that make go :wow: this **** is a problem....I've honestly never felt that way about any of this ****s music...it just don't resonate with me like that. I just knew this **** was gonna be lackluster because I just knew that title was just what it was...a title, he doesnt have that "gift" to craft the **** I expect from "one of the best rappers in the game" type ****s...    … Expand
  94. livingroomflow
    Apr 29, 2016
    0
    Congrats Drake. Just when I thought your newer music couldn't get any worse you dumped this load of steaming hot garbage. Probably the worst album of the year so far, the flow in the songs is messy and really doesn't leave me wanting to come back to listen again. To be fairly honest it makes me want to stab myself.
  95. Brian8781
    Apr 30, 2016
    0
    Overall this album is really boring and shows no growth what so ever from Drake. He's to scared to take risks and it feels like another redundant Drake album that we haven't heard before.
  96. mrlucbra
    Aug 30, 2016
    0
    lixo total amore, uma merda, apaga esse caralho, album ruim da porra. Ngm merece esse rap meia boca, se e que da p chamar de rap. Embuste do rap eu te odeio
  97. Cancerbro
    May 2, 2016
    0
    Views is in fact pretty much all hype and no substance. The production is nice but even that isn't outstanding, just a revisit of earlier modes and styles of sound. Very disappointing and lazy album.
  98. thrills
    Apr 30, 2016
    0
    An album that could definitely benefit from some resequencing and fat-trimming of the filler cuts from a tracklist that is bloated, sluggish and boring, with a few moments of brilliance and some excellent standout tracks.
  99. marcelinopao
    Apr 29, 2016
    0
    Esperava muito mais. Acho que com tantas expectativas acabei me frustando com um álbum tão fraco.

    espero gostar com o tempo, mas até o momento não me desceu
  100. Rashida
    Apr 29, 2016
    0
    I've listened to all the songs and none of them stood out. Infact it sounds like most of his previous albums. No evolving and shallow lyrics. No direction and no creativity. Have to say Im very disappointed
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Mojo
    Jun 28, 2016
    80
    Drake's genuinely fleet-footed flows and sly humour prevent his pained introspection descending into a cheesy whine fest. [Aug 2016, p.95]
  2. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2016
    80
    The middle section boast a tougher, truculent edge reminiscent of last year's mixtape If You're Reading This It's Too Late. But it's during the final sequence that everything clicks. [#361, p.114]
  3. AllMusic
    May 10, 2016
    50
    Eventually, people will get tired of the same old song if it's sung too often. On Views, Drake is starting to sound a little weary of it himself.
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