What A Time To Be Alive [Mixtape]
by Drake & Future
User Score
6.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 120
  3. Negative: 24 out of 120

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  1. mc_ryn
    Sep 26, 2015
    6
    WATTBA, is a well put together mixtape. Although the underlying message behind songs is about friendships and fake friends, the tracks on the mixtape have well put together production, which backs up for the somewhat shallow lyrics. There are many bangers on this mixtape, shouts out to Metro Boomin for the production. Most tracks felt like throwaways from DS2 and IFYTITL. This project wasWATTBA, is a well put together mixtape. Although the underlying message behind songs is about friendships and fake friends, the tracks on the mixtape have well put together production, which backs up for the somewhat shallow lyrics. There are many bangers on this mixtape, shouts out to Metro Boomin for the production. Most tracks felt like throwaways from DS2 and IFYTITL. This project was way too overhyped, if it was bit low-key, the ratings would of been slightly better.

    Light 6(god)/10

    Although I am exited for views from the 6. I expect a lot from Drake.    … Expand
  2. nirvanafreak
    Sep 22, 2015
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Favourite Songs: Diamonds Dancing, I'm the Plug, Jumpman
    Least Favourite Songs: Digital Dash, Big Rings
    It's cool that Drake and Future actually made a whole album together but it wasn't exactly surprising when I didn't like it. Most Drake and Future releases can be pretty hit and miss (usually it's the latter) and Future has been, in my opinion, going with quantity over quality this year. I did a pretty negative review of his last album 'DS2'- which was only released what was it like 2 months ago- and although I like this a lot more I think it still suffers from the same problems. If you wouldn't call yourself a Future fan this project is definitely not for you because it sounds like a Future album with songs featuring Drake and Drake doesn't really bring all that much to the table. I think I preferred Future on here. I mean apart from lots of subliminals towards Meek Mill and a couple of great verses he really doesn't bring much to the album. I don't really have much to say about the actual album, I guess it's ok, it starts off **** awfully but it recovers. 'Diamonds Dancing' is a song I'll definitely come back to the production on it is just so nice when the saxophone/horn/whatever the **** it is kicks in during the hook. 'Jumpman' was kind of catchy as well and 'I'm the Plug' had a good beat.
    Will I Return To It: To a couple of tracks    … Expand
  3. swagkonyjohnson
    Sep 25, 2015
    5
    Essentially a Future mixtape featuring Drake. I'm a Drake fan but I'm not a Future fan, although I do like a lot of songs where Future sings just the hook. Nevertheless, from the get-go I wasn't expecting a mixtape I was gonna like simply because I personally don't like Future, and that's what I got: a mixtape I didn't like. This mixtape is good for bumping in the whip, the club scene, andEssentially a Future mixtape featuring Drake. I'm a Drake fan but I'm not a Future fan, although I do like a lot of songs where Future sings just the hook. Nevertheless, from the get-go I wasn't expecting a mixtape I was gonna like simply because I personally don't like Future, and that's what I got: a mixtape I didn't like. This mixtape is good for bumping in the whip, the club scene, and the like, because the beats bump pretty hard; I actually like most of the production from Metro Boomin on here. Outside of that, this mixtape doesn't really serve a purpose. "Big Rings" and Jumpman are kinda catchy to me. "30 for 30" in my opinion was the highlight of the mixtape and maybe among some of the best songs of the year. However, that wasn't enough to lift up what in my opinion is a very average project.… Expand
  4. lisiak
    Dec 19, 2015
    6
    I expected a lot of from this album because of 'If you're reading this it's too late'. But we have got a problem here. And this problem is Future. I don't like this guy. Drake stays cool. Best tracks - 'Jumpman', 'Rings', and maybe 'Digital Dush'

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 27, 2015
    60
    This feels like a flying visit through an impromptu victory party. [Dec 2015, p.107]
  2. The Source
    Oct 20, 2015
    70
    Although it fails to live up to the internet created hype, its highs outweigh its lows making it an impressive body of work especially if it was made in just six days.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 12, 2015
    80
    Future’s eerily Auto-Tuned sing-song vocal style, suspended somewhere between Lil Wayne’s salacious croak and the spiritual suspended animation of a Gregorian chant, seems to energise him.... Drake is sounding as dynamic and engaged as at any time since 2009’s stellar So Far Gone.
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