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Is there anything more tiresome than being at a party, or at work, or anywhere really, and finding yourself cornered by someone who tells the same story over and over and there's no chance to escape? On his last two albums, and the many singles and songs that surrounded them, Drake skated dangerously close to being exactly that kind of joy-killing, endlessly tiresome boor. On 2018's Scorpion, the ice finally cracks and Drake plunges headfirst into the icy depths of boredom and despair as the 25 songs go back and forth over the same lyrical territory and the monochromatic trap beats drag along slowly behind. Drake runs through his greatest hits yet again -- he's the best rapper yet no one will admit it, he's been treated wrong by every woman he's ever been with, he's rich as hell, and life is tough when you're on top -- to decidedly diminished returns. This time around, there is the matter of Pusha T's diss track to be dealt with and the existence of his freshly uncovered paternity to talk about, but even those tracks are filtered through Drake's tired lens that only seems to come into focus when it's directed inward. As the tracks slog past, one wishes for a feature to break the monotony or a song with a different tempo to break the trap spell, but it's not until the 11th track that Jay-Z shows up to give Drake a run for his money in the boredom stakes, and not until the 16th track that "Nice for What" -- the one song that gives any sense of the old Drake who wrote the occasional fun pop song -- comes along to inject some bounce into the mopey proceedings. Of course, that song is followed by the slowest, bleakest track on the record, and nothing else -- not even "Don't Matter to Me," which features a ghostly Michael Jackson sample -- manages to raise blood pressures or get feet moving or keep eyelids from drooping. At this point in his career, maybe it's not fair to expect Drake to be writing pop songs or having fun, but it was the balance between downcast, introspective soul raps and less cloudy, almost happy-sounding pop songs that made his best albums work so well. 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. Anyone who follows him there should be prepared to spend the next hour-plus buried deep in the inner self-loving/loathing depths of Drake's mind, where nothing else, not politics or humankind or the people around him who have yet to diss him, exists. It's a bleak and tiring place to spend time, and one can only hope that Drake himself gets weary of it soon, too.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Additional Producer - Manuel Landy, ComposerLyricist - Klaus Netzle, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - No ID, Producer, Additional Producer - D. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tay Keith, Producer - Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PARTYNEXTDOOR, Producer, Co-Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Brathwaite, ComposerLyricist - Nonstop Da Hitman, Producer - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - G. Fountaine, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
D. Cole, ComposerLyricist - R. Clivillés, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Additional Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Mariah Carey, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., Producer - D. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Co-Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The 25th Hour, Producer, Additional Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - A. Gowie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Cardo, Producer - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - Kevin Gomringer, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Gomringer, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Additional Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - QUAZ, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald LaTour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Daveon Jackson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Brock Korsan, ComposerLyricist - Yung Exclusive, Producer - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Meza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Oogie Mane, Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records
M. O'Brien, ComposerLyricist - A. Ross, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Leon Ware, ComposerLyricist - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - A. Tilmon, ComposerLyricist - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - OB, Producer, Additional Producer - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahaan Sweet, Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Sweet, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
J.C. Olivier, ComposerLyricist - A. Cruz, ComposerLyricist - S. Barnes, ComposerLyricist - I. Marchand, ComposerLyricist - C. McKay, ComposerLyricist - D. Atkinson, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - N Jones, ComposerLyricist - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - A. Turner, ComposerLyricist - ALLEN RITTER, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - QUAZ, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Asheley Turner, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Meza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T. Hollins Jr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ModMaxx, Producer - Max Eberhardt, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Christopher Martin, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - DJ Premier, Producer, Unknown, Other - Parks, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Maneesh, Producer, Additional Producer - Maneesh Bidaye, Unknown, Other, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - M. Jones, ComposerLyricist - R. Middlebrooks, ComposerLyricist - P. Beauregard, ComposerLyricist - DJ Paul, Producer - G. Webster, ComposerLyricist - A. Noland, ComposerLyricist - O. Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - A. Young, ComposerLyricist - Young Guru, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - L Bonner, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baka Not Nice, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - W Morisson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
DISC 2
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - A. Eccleston, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stefflon Don, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian "X" Eccleston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rhea Kpaka, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vinessa Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Dion Wilson, Unknown, Other - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - No ID, Producer - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - D. Wilson, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jefferies, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Maneesh Bidaye, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Programmer, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - H. Arsenault, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Clifford Smith, ComposerLyricist - Corey Woods, ComposerLyricist - Dennis Coles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Hunter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - Byron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Lauryn Hill, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Marilyn Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Alan Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Marvin Hamlisch, ComposerLyricist - Robert Diggs, ComposerLyricist - blaqnmild, Producer, Co-Producer - 5th Ward Weebie, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Russell T. "Old Dirty Bastard" Jones, ComposerLyricist - Lamont Jody Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cubeatz, Producer, Co-Producer - Kevin Gomringer, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Travi$ Scott, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phillip Price, ComposerLyricist - Big Freedia, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Gomringer, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Additional Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Gaydusek, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Quavious Marshall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Orville Erwin Hall, ComposerLyricist - Murda Beatz, Producer - Shane Lindstrom, Drums, Flute, Bass, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan "Birdman" Williams, ComposerLyricist - Chris Quock, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Corey Litwin, Producer, Additional Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Pigott, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glenishe Rowe, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Anita Poree, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Caston, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - D10, Producer, Co-Producer - PARTYNEXTDOOR, Vocal Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Jahron Anthony Brathwaite, ComposerLyricist - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dalton Tennant, ComposerLyricist - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahaan Sweet, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrel Freeman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Producer, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - QUAZ, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Meza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Boof, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Alexander Hyszko, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Future, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nayvadius Wilburn, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - illMind, Producer, Co-Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - QUAZ, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Manco, Vocal Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Supah Mario, Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Meza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D. Priester, ComposerLyricist - R. Ibanga Jr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Musze, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - M. Ragin, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - J. Kent, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Static Major, Producer, Co-Producer, FeaturedArtist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tyrone Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Al Wood, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Co-Producer - Ty Dolla $ign, FeaturedArtist - James Royo, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shaun Harris, Producer - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian "X" Eccleston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Norman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrel Freeman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joe "Capo" Kent, Producer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
A. Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - M. Bergman, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Michel Legrand, ComposerLyricist - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - Daniel Daley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - QUAZ, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian "X" Eccleston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jahaan Sweet, Producer, Co-Producer - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Sweet, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Meza, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darrel Freeman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
R. Saadiq, ComposerLyricist - S. Stockman, ComposerLyricist - N. Morris, ComposerLyricist - James Fauntleroy, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - M. WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - A. Lambert, ComposerLyricist - T-Minus, Producer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - P. Coleman, ComposerLyricist - M. Archer, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Harley Arsenault, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Moffet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Josh Valle, Producer, Co-Producer - J. Valle, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Moonoo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - H. Strother, ComposerLyricist - Martin Prospere, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Album review
Is there anything more tiresome than being at a party, or at work, or anywhere really, and finding yourself cornered by someone who tells the same story over and over and there's no chance to escape? On his last two albums, and the many singles and songs that surrounded them, Drake skated dangerously close to being exactly that kind of joy-killing, endlessly tiresome boor. On 2018's Scorpion, the ice finally cracks and Drake plunges headfirst into the icy depths of boredom and despair as the 25 songs go back and forth over the same lyrical territory and the monochromatic trap beats drag along slowly behind. Drake runs through his greatest hits yet again -- he's the best rapper yet no one will admit it, he's been treated wrong by every woman he's ever been with, he's rich as hell, and life is tough when you're on top -- to decidedly diminished returns. This time around, there is the matter of Pusha T's diss track to be dealt with and the existence of his freshly uncovered paternity to talk about, but even those tracks are filtered through Drake's tired lens that only seems to come into focus when it's directed inward. As the tracks slog past, one wishes for a feature to break the monotony or a song with a different tempo to break the trap spell, but it's not until the 11th track that Jay-Z shows up to give Drake a run for his money in the boredom stakes, and not until the 16th track that "Nice for What" -- the one song that gives any sense of the old Drake who wrote the occasional fun pop song -- comes along to inject some bounce into the mopey proceedings. Of course, that song is followed by the slowest, bleakest track on the record, and nothing else -- not even "Don't Matter to Me," which features a ghostly Michael Jackson sample -- manages to raise blood pressures or get feet moving or keep eyelids from drooping. At this point in his career, maybe it's not fair to expect Drake to be writing pop songs or having fun, but it was the balance between downcast, introspective soul raps and less cloudy, almost happy-sounding pop songs that made his best albums work so well. 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. Anyone who follows him there should be prepared to spend the next hour-plus buried deep in the inner self-loving/loathing depths of Drake's mind, where nothing else, not politics or humankind or the people around him who have yet to diss him, exists. It's a bleak and tiring place to spend time, and one can only hope that Drake himself gets weary of it soon, too.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:30:12
- Main artists: Drake
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Republic Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records ℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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