Drake’s Certified Lover Boy: First REACTION/ REVIEW

[@jacobbradshaw9433]

mid is the most overused term in rap right now but CLB feels like the true definition of mid which hurts to say after such anticipation

[@Prod.Germ00]

most of the production alone is so boring and mind numbing like I've heard that fucking trap beat a trillion times already atleast try to do something different

[@vintage8838]

Like any drake album it needs time but notice slowly and slowly these songs creeping into your playlists. I think why it’s hard to love is coz DONDA is like the dark shadow and with listening parties etc kind off raised the bar but remember Drake is not a producer Kanye is

[@Spectre0799]

true ash

[@TheWutangclan1995]

I feel that if Donda never released or came out next year, CLB would be considered good.

[@jacobdischer8811]

This is gonna be a bad take in 5 years

[@commo_dore6492]

This album will always stand in the shadow of DONDA. After hearing Kanye absolutely spill his heart out on a very artful, mature, and boundary pushing album talking about everything from the death of his mother to his faith in god, hearing drake talk about “fuckin bitches” over “I’m too sexy” sample just doesn’t cut it. It’s like trying to go to McDonald’s after eating at the most expensive restaurant in town.

[@Dylan-cp8gu]

i agree . & i have been a fan of Drake since So Far Gone and vibe to Drake's music a lot more but Donda was just something special .

[@SS-wd5sg]

They’re two different type of albums. Donda is a personal, tribute album. CLB is a victory lap type album, where he’s tryna show why he on top.

[@organic6778]

@@SS-wd5sg but that’s the problem. he has done that on the last 3-5 mixtapes/albums. it is boring.

[@QuantumLayer]

you´re not gonna tell me Kanye outperformed Drake vocally / lyrically

[@612Bweez]

DONDA wasn’t very good?

[@henderson1722]

It honestly surprises me that Kanye's music is even compared to Drakes. Kanye is clearly leagues above Drake in terms of creativity and innovation. The only comparison I see is in album sales.

[@marcusjenton2618]

Take care and nwts is why he’s compared to him, without those albums, drakes nothing

[@SM-xr6ev]

@@marcusjenton2618 take care is just abel ideas.....tells why their is no soul in music after that

[@MaxChillin]

I mean some people set records and some people set standards 🤷

[@Worried_Lord]

@@MaxChillin I agree. Ye set standards back to back. Ye is irreplaceable for that.

[@trailerparkart2429]

@@MaxChillin damn! Yes, that’s it! I hate when people try to compare Bc of numbers. McDonald’s sells the most burgers but that does not mean their burgers are the best.

[@andrewpalmeri7469]

love Drakes catalogue but I’m a little disappointed because I guess I was expecting a concise 13 or 14 track album that has some musical maturity to it, instead of a 20+ track album that sticks to the same sounds we are used to. It’s not like he’s dropped off though obviously, pen game is still on point a lot of the time, Scary Hours 2 EP was fantastic and his features lately have been great. Hopefully after a few more listens it grows on me more, I still think Tyler has rap album of the year so far and will take home the grammy. Also good job reviewing, you guys are killin shit

[@NoName-yy3wb]

Fr even in his rap radar he said that his next album would be more concise with fewer tracks but look how bloated this is.

[@dragon___]

@@NoName-yy3wb its 4 tracks off from his "double album" Scorpion, so i dunno how he would say that in his rap radar

[@NFRPodcast]

Thank you Palmiri, it is surprising that we got this album after Drake’s amazing run prior to this… what’s your favorite song so far?

[@eddiepalomares7639]

Even if it grows on you it shouldn’t give drake a pass on this. His style hasn’t changed in the past 7 years and I think it’s showing his fatigueness in the game.

[@andrewpalmeri7469]

@@eddiepalomares7639 not necessarily. He’s still producing hits, still fairly young, still has that drive, the problem is just the concept of CLB. The album is undeniably honest but the production is dated. After the reception of this album I think Drake knows that to stay on top he needs to make an album for the fans next. This is my least favourite Drake album but I wouldn’t call it bad. I can see a lot of casual listeners liking it.

[@shaketheroom88]

Honestly you guys nailed it with this review. Unbiased and as fair as possible. I also think that with such an experimental and boundary pushing album like Donda that is fresh with us CLB just feels like it’s missing something in comparison to Donda with the whole direction and substance of the music and subjects at hand. There is def a handful of songs that are gonna be great for the car and etc but I think it’s safe to say drake was underwhelming this time round

[@shanelennon9147]

But the album isn’t made to be compared to Donda

[@light3181]

@@shanelennon9147 the reality is the reality, they beefing , they drop few days from each other , Donda is better so far and Tyler has Album of the year unless Travis or Kendrick drop ... nothing changes

[@shanelennon9147]

@@light3181 well if you’re comparing them which I think is stupid because one is gospel rap and a tribute to his dead mum and the other is a rap/R&B album mainly about drakes relationships. Drake definitely out raps Kanye and it isn’t even close

[@NFRPodcast]

We try to be unbiased when tackling every review on the channel and we’re grateful that you guys take notice of that🙏 I do agree that the replay value of certain songs will be high but it just isn’t too cohesive as an album… thank you for the love and support!

[@torrvi9589]

@@shanelennon9147 man stop it, finally people are realizing how great is Donda and CLB isn’t bad but it feels “ ehh” i doubt it will be remember

[@tommorgan8589]

I thought you'd both say you love this project because you're followed by Drake. With this honest review you've gained my respect and proved your integrity, good review guys.

[@producedbykhireyakeem4340]

Drake follows them on what?

[@bm0349]

Nothing will ever beat Take care, his best body of work to date. Period.

[@isaaccruz8131]

W

[@MadMaximo]

Nothing was the same beats it IMO the covers iconic the songs are more quality over quantity than take care and every song is at least good unlike some of take care

[@drockdagawd-p2n]

So apparently “If you’re reading this it’s too late” just doesn’t exist

[@dacreativebrinson66]

@@drockdagawd-p2n I was about to say lol b mo3 clearly forgot lol

[@Worried_Lord]

Take Care is Good but some tracks don’t belong there

[@evanbrong]

But he definitely doesn’t experiment at all, and that’s why I believe Donda is better because Ye isn’t afraid to get out of his comfort zone

[@HaiasiYenk]

Yeah man, I’m big Kanye fan and was actually really excited for drake just to see what he would do. But CLB was literally nothing different.

[@Spectre0799]

@@HaiasiYenk Exactly. I'm in the same position and I thought that since Cole, Tyler, and Ye really gave their A game that Drake would step up from Scorpion, but that really just didn't happen at all for me

[@AJXO-30]

I've been saying this too. He's staying too much in the safe zone. Kanye experiments and sometimes he misses, but then comes back with an excellent album later. Like from 808s to Graduation and MBDTF

[@drejackson5464]

Drake has touched every genre so what are you talking about??? He gives your rap, r&b, island vibes, etc… 🙃

[@OhioKing_Z]

@@Spectre0799 Not knocking your opinion because I’m legit curious, what qualifies as his A game for you? Only experimenting and changing his style up? Again, I’m legit asking. Personally, I wasn’t expecting anything different from his views approach but with a more refined pen

[@timcoetzee]

the fact that CLB is gonna do bigger numbers then DONDA is the saddest thing.

[@tife555]

Pray not

[@matthewilkopaulino7652]

because it's listenable

[@jonasjorgensen8759]

Because Kanye dropped on a sunday, he dont give a f about numbers

[@ahjayz]

@@tife555 too late for that sadly. Drake will always pass kanye in numbers but he will never match ye’s influential discography

[@KUM0]

who cares about numbers, Scorpion broke records and was pure trash. Ye still cares for art and music

[@tylermaddux5209]

Donda had the better music… Let’s see which album stands the rest of time. I hear passion in Kanye’s voice; even on the weaker songs. Drake had a few passionate cuts here, but most of it just sounds so generic. I could not believe that too sexy song. It’s like not the same drake I grew up on, this is watered down pop for the most part

[@Onlycxsh]

CLB is better

[@sapomabeats3485]

@@Onlycxshno clb is mid. girls love girls the most cringiest song ever.

[@Splaaarf]

@@sapomabeats3485 donda chant was creepy lol

[@finlaybindoff8669]

@@Splaaarf donda chant sets the mood for the album bro

[@good-tn9sr]

@@Splaaarf Donda chant is there because it’s dedicated to his mother

[@zybits2173]

Listening to DONDA woke me up from my coma, CLB put me back to sleep

[@producedbykhireyakeem4340]

How did you type this comment then? Lol

[@milkhtx3552]

I’m drunk asf but I just wanted to say what you guys are doing for music is honestly monumental. Years from now people will look at these reviews and realize how important they are to what artistry is. As a Kanye fan, I will say this album was good, didn’t do anything breathtaking BUT for Drake, these are good songs you can vibe to, Drake does he does best and if he wants to stretch his limits, he has to do sum different. As much hype as there was for this project, I would say it was lived up to a certain degree, but as Drake fans I can see you guys were looking for something more which is why y’all are great for the community. Either way, what a time for music! Hopefully Travis drops soon and we’ll be living in history!

[@97JG]

This right here, respect. Haven’t seen a single comment like this in the last 2 days. Your analysis on Drake doing what Drake does best, I hadn’t even thought of that

[@roachasaurus2020]

The hype, and even the opening song alluded to a new transformative Drake. All we got was the same Drake and not even great Drake. His features this year were better than any verse on the album, which is a bummer. You have to try really hard to say this wasn't a disappointing album. Out of 20 songs, there's maybe five or six decent songs, and time will tell if any of them are worth going back to. We learned nothing new about him. He's a father now, he's a superstar, he's been in interesting relationships and he didn't really get into any of that.

[@trenhen4311]

@@97JG this jus felt so insanely half assed. Drake knows he can put out anything and it’ll sell. Jus disrespect to the industry but it wut it is.

[@Grandmaster_Vic]

cheers brodie

[@oklol7799]

Your drunk take is better than 80% of the comments about this album. The album is good (NOT mid), it just great and especially compared to donda.

[@canokan7201]

Props to you guys for giving an honest review, I’m sure it wouldn’t be easy given he’s following you on Instagram but this is what gives you credibility. If you truly love someone you got to be honest with them. Kanye is all over the place but the artistry speaks for itself. Drake could never.

[@sapomabeats3485]

not honest. its mid

[@sapomabeats3485]

lyrics also trash

[@canokan7201]

@@sapomabeats3485 haha I think they did take it a little easy on him but I was glad they didn't suck him off.

[@avalosalex1993]

🥱 CLB only had like 5 good songs, rest was Mid at best. Really wanted Drake to have a good album smh. I’m going back to DONDA until Kendrick drops

[@carti_0]

Fr

[@romaretaylor9953]

What about the off season? Or Tyler’s album? Or Benny’s the plugs i met 2? There’s much better rap albums than donda

[@carti_0]

@@romaretaylor9953 I haven’t listened to Bennys but I love the off season and CMIYGL but they on the same level as Donda for me

[@carti_0]

@@romaretaylor9953 also I love to listen to donda because it’s fresh and I’ve been waiting for it to drop

[@tife555]

Lolll ong

[@internetrandodotcom]

i wanted to enjoy this album, but i’m getting really tired of drake albums with insane amounts of filler. it also kinda just feels like he’s running out of things to write about, because his success narrative hasn’t really evolved at all since IYRTITL there are definitely some fun highlights like you only live twice and fair trade, but honestly the features are bigger highlights for me than drake’s performances. yebba’s heartbreak was my favorite part of the album by far, and it literally isn’t a drake song lol

[@intelligencecycle3523]

@Hiss thank u 🙏 I’ve been saying this statement for years and folks thought I was hating. Now, you’re seeing the slippage of his writing very noticeable.

[@internetrandodotcom]

@@intelligencecycle3523 yeah, it feels weird how drake’s writing style has been stagnant. to put it this way, i’m not against a book author sticking to the same genre/series they’re known for. but if there’s very little change in the story/conflict, i’m not going to be enticed anymore.

[@jmoney4220]

You’re music opinion is awful.. yeebas heartbreak is what you enjoyed the most?? 😂😂 gtfoh

[@a777elia]

yeah definitely 90% of the album just feels like filler and it gets painfully generic after the first few songs, personally this is the first drake album ive listened to from start to finish and it was completely underwhelming because people were like "oh this is album of the year" and whatnot, yebbas heartbreak kinda sounds like drake was just trying to copy donda's vibe but that might be just me

[@NFRPodcast]

I respect the opinion hiss, were you a fan of Dark Lane Demo Tapes?

[@MOTHEROFGODD]

MAD MAD Respect for an honest review, you did the ppl right NFR ✊

[@NFRPodcast]

Much love🙏

[@fernandorase9527]

The best thing on CLB is that makes us value the content of DONDA.

[@AJXO-30]

Drake is running out of things to talk about, and that's expected. He mainly uses his life experiences to build an album. This approach would work best if he's dropping an album every five years. It's more profitable to build a character and tell a story/concept. I'm not saying it's wrong to use life experiences but there is only so much you can talk about. I expect this to happen to lil baby and lil durk. Artiste like Tyler the creator can build a character and tell a story; So they can always have things to talk about. Tyler can easily have the option of making an album about his life experience/making a character and telling a story. Also IMO, Drake needs to get out of his comfort zone and be experimental like Kanye. The drawback is you would definitely fail a couple times before getting that hit.

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

The funny thing is if hear CLB you would’ve never known the we went through a global pandemic. It’s insanely mid. Not bad at all, but not good. It’s like a 20 point game from a superstar whereas you can’t poopoo 20 points right? But coming from a superstar it’s a tid bit underwhelming

[@sven7037]

You don't need characters to tell a story every artist is different and Tyler choose to go that route which works for him. The problem with Drake yes he is running out of things to talk about but if that is the case try to make it the best possible rinse and repeat but he doesn't. Views, Scorpion, and CLB had the same theme which is not an issue but when its lackluster and uninspired then it becomes one. If Views, Scorpion and CLB were 12 songs and he worked on it change few things here and there we would be having a different conversation.

[@godoftune]

tyler talked about creepy/awkward romance for 4 albums, talked abt his dad for his first 3, talked about OF a bunch for the first 3 aswell.

[@godoftune]

btw tyler my fav artist but i’m just pointing that out

[@Watchingvideoslikeu]

@Tenman Gava The Weeknd experiments every album and has a female fanbase

[@lilbebbie3858]

Knife talk came off like a Savage Mode II throwaway that Drake got to keep. It definitely didn’t fit the aesthetic of the album for sure but 21 killed his verses and the hook on there.

[@adamsatov7090]

U still feel this way?

[@pink.asters]

This was actually confirmed haha that’s so cool that you called that!!!

[@sheikhirfan1191]

I don’t know why but I’m unable to associate with the album. The album art killed half the vibe for me, it is nothing related to the CLB trailer or his collabs with Nike & Chrome Hearts. I was looking forward to hearts, roses, cupid and beautiful cursive writing but what we got were emojis of 12 pregnant women. Also there was no trace of production from Boi 1-da on the entire album, hope that there’s no hard feelings or beef amongst Drake and him that we don’t know of. The songs don’t have much creativity and Drake sounds lazy on most of them. I need to give it a couple of listens to understand it more closely. I am not saying that the album is a dud but for now I would rank Scorpion higher than CLB.

[@therealLVCKIN]

Boi 1-da actually has production credits on Donda ("Ok Ok" in particular). I knew the production on that song sounded familiar. Don't know if this is connected to him not being on CLB, but I just thought I would point out something I noticed today

[@sheikhirfan1191]

@@therealLVCKIN thanks, I just checked and he is actually credited on that song. This pretty much explains the lacklustre production on some of CLB songs.

[@yeezy7905]

CLB = Good Donda = Amazing I told y’all!!!!

[@realnigga42069]

Pfp and name 💀

[@yeezy7905]

@@realnigga42069 Did I lie tho? Was simply stating their ratings 🤣

[@pumezaqina1051]

You did not Lie Yeezy 😂🤞

[@krayztech]

Certified Lover Boy can only be an R&B title.. why anyone would think otherwise is beyond me

[@tobiogunsina8426]

Yah and the guy polluted it with a bunch of fucking DLDT extras

[@connordavis3018]

Personally I loved this album. I didn’t go in with any expectations other than I want some song to vibe to and be in my playlists, I got what I wanted. Songs like Pipe Down, Papi’s Home, Fair Trade, Love All, Get Along Better, I really enjoyed for my playlists. But then I also got some like 7am On Bridle Path where I get his lyrical stuff as well. Overall it ticked pretty much all boxes for me. I really enjoyed this project! Nothing Better Than Some New Drizzy!!!

[@Splaaarf]

I agree it’s a vibe and wavy mature penmanship

[@FrioJae]

I agree with this 100%. Personally I think too often When a big name drops everyone has expectation of the master piece but they forget to just enjoy the music.

[@connordavis3018]

@@FrioJae For sure!!!!

[@connordavis3018]

@Kieran Osborne No Remorse was absolutely incredible!

[@jordancooke2141]

I agree all the way!! ;)

[@Bilnation]

Drake has the best production imaginable and continues to make one of the same 5 songs over and over and over

[@nateallen8639]

The Remorse is without doubt the sleeper on this album. Really great closer. Amongst the universally considered good songs (7AM, Fair Trade, Champagne Poetry, In the Bible), I think Remorse is soooo good.

[@NFRPodcast]

That's facts Nate! Definitely a great closer

[@hfjemini5]

Might be best drake song I’ve heard. Beautiful

[@stephenanthonysmith]

How can they be universally considered good songs? They only just came out

[@TheBoyJA]

@@Teezy13 what would you want for him to do to close out an album?

[@TheBoyJA]

i love the remorse. such a beautiful and heartfelt outro and i think its up there for one of his best ever

[@solas444]

Absolutely loved the Cudi song Not because he’s my favorite musician of all time but cause the vibe is immaculate and the hov and Wayne verse 🤦🏽‍♂️😓🔥🔥

[@fortino6029]

It would’ve been really good if it was maybe 2 mins cause it’s unbelievable long

[@CptRexFilms987654321]

Cudi was absolutely in his BAG! Drake let Cudi cook and he commanded the energy all over the song.

[@gmartines8511]

surprised to see cudi in this album

[@ale3is]

Enjoyed both Donda and CLB review. Keep it up guys!

[@NFRPodcast]

Thanks Alexis!

[@prodbynoah1440]

Drake is afraid of pushing limits. I want a Drake album produced by Kanye.

[@SS-wd5sg]

Fax

[@notdavid9659]

that would be crazy af but it would never happen

[@prodbynoah1440]

@KL D what did he birth? Don’t get me wrong he makes some bangers but there’s no innovation when it comes to his albums.

[@prodbynoah1440]

@KL D Funny how that whole album takes sounds influenced by 808s and Heartbreak.

[@prodbynoah1440]

@KL D There are so many videos on how influential 808s is. So go look at those. And Pop Smoke made UK drill mainstream, he never made a Jamaican or African UK drill song because that genre doesn't fucking exist. He rapped over a UK drill beat with a Jamacian/African accent.

[@matthewhussain6714]

I just discovered your guys’ channel about a month ago and I gotta say, you’ve quickly become one of my favorite channels on KZbin. You guys are putting in that work and pushing quality content. Keep grinding boys

[@aleclunney8530]

And I’m surprised No Friends in the Industry hasn’t hit more. It gives Back 2 Back vibes.

[@brandonstewart7942]

I love drake but man this was a let down for me due to the lack of growth. Kanye Travis and Kendrick make new sounds and content every drop. Drake can’t get away from the same formula even with the track structure. It takes away from the solid delivery because you feel like you’ve heard it all before

[@mehdihadey3258]

It's not him, I feel like it's time for him to leave 40

[@MOTHEROFGODD]

All I know is Cudder sounded goddamn angelic on Moon. 🌙

[@paulogdmg]

Here’s the thing about Drake: Everyone has their favorite Drake. Some just want straight bars, some love the melodic shit, some like the trap bangers & some like the dancehall songs. WE WILL NEVER GET AN ALBUM W/ JUST 1 OF THOSE THINGS. Honestly, the only 2 songs I wasn’t crazy about was “2 Sexy” & “Knife Talk” but I’ve seen many ppl say they loved those songs lol. I honestly thought this album was dope & I think years from now more ppl will appreciate the album more just like they did for Views.

[@jmoney4220]

2 sexy and knife talk are 2 of the worst songs on there for sure lol

[@amari3801]

straight facts and well said

[@paulogdmg]

@@jmoney4220 Agreed, but even those 2 songs will probably go off in a party/club.

[@HORCHATA777SUBSCriBE]

Yeah it’s going to grow on ppl , and the sad part is that drake will never make a cohesive project because many people want bars and others want melodies , some want trap and some dance hall, that’s the only downside to being very versátil

[@DatBoyJrheezy]

Nobody appreciates views...he said that on an interview and now that's the status quo, I haven't heard a single person around me listen to views. And just because someone listens to 2-3 songs from a 20 something track album doesn't mean you revisited the album. Or appreciate it more. The only people going back are the actual drake fans

[@christopherlong4287]

Drake is 34. Ye is 44. Their core fan base from Thank Me Later and College Dropout is in that age bracket today so for me, I was looking for growth from Drake. DONDA did that for me. Don’t get me wrong, sonically Drake sounds good still but we got kids, careers, bills, families, etc and Drake seems to be stuck in 2010 pleasing teens and young adults with the “high school/college problems” content. Still got love for Drizzy tho.

[@yoloslapss8389]

This album seems like a recap of all his albums

[@NFRPodcast]

How so?

[@richardphan5521]

Bruh I feel the same way. He displays his whole bag on this album. Nostalgic sounds w new vibes

[@Yeeeee595]

DONDA >>>>>>CLB

[@Grabs00]

Nah clb was so good it made stand up from my wheel chair, something i’ve never felt before, then i proceeded to turn that shit off n play DONDA….

[@jordan12118]

And it’s not even close

[@NFRPodcast]

Agreed, what makes it better for you?

[@Grabs00]

@@NFRPodcast mostly the quality & production, in Donda you could feel that this album actually meant something to Kanye, you could hear it in his voice and all the work he put in, while in clb we expect to hear a top tier album from Drake, him at his best, we wanted to see what he’ll do next in this stage of his career, but this didn’t sound like the Drake we all wanted to hear, you could hear it in his voice that he doesn’t have the hunger that he once had in 2016 or even 2015, feel like it’s a loss of passion from him & not wanting to get more creative.

[@johngotti333]

On this album I was able to enjoy Drake again for a long time, I'm still so attached to the old Drake😂🌬️ (nwts Vibes)

[@stuartwelch2724]

😅😅

[@BlackGodKing-oi2gr]

Drake is artistically unambitious and it’s been like that for years.

[@aodhankinsella6616]

Man, thank you! This review is exactly how I’ve been feeling about this album. As a huge Drake fan, I was moved by the Album trailer last year that touched on his old projects. But, I guess the album title CLB should’ve been the significant tell of the direction this album was going in.

[@jaelreyes6333]

do y'all listen to the album separately then talk about it or do y'all listen to it together ?

[@NFRPodcast]

We listen to it together for the first listen!

[@melulekisithole2357]

Yo guys I've been a drake fan for years and I never expected that out of 21 tracks I would like only 7 and I really didn't expect that Donda would be so better, I'm disappointed for someone who just won artist of the decade

[@str1ve305]

I compare this album to when lots of people show up to the theater for a highly anticipated movie, only to walk out wanting a refund. The studio may have gotten lots of money, but that doesn’t mean the audience enjoyed it.

[@alternativeedm2852]

Drake is done.

[@eski_truv]

Crazy that we’ve been seeing this same comment for 10 years now and it never quite translates to anything

[@alternativeedm2852]

@@eski_truv Well, my friend, before in the 80s and 90s people had Michael Jackson. Now, we have Drake. Society has degraded to the point the top artist is cheeks. So, that's your answer for the 10 years of your idol's relevance.

[@calebmurrell8262]

L

[@alternativeedm2852]

​@@calebmurrell8262You're an L with that name

[@themogum]

I never go on social when listening to an album for the first listen. This album is amazing in my opinion and i think people will eventually come around and like it more.

[@kiy647]

@Bob Marley well you obviously listen to bob marley

[@justbuckets6590]

aged well

[@boujeelikenobu6014]

I can already tell N 2 deep will be slept on

[@paulogdmg]

That UGK sample & beat switch??? Ppl are SLEEPINNNNN.

[@Michael-fe4dp]

FR, probably my favorite track off the album

[@NFRPodcast]

Great song!

[@worldview3182]

It’s nice to see intelligent unbiased reviews of the album in the comments and not just drake haters and Kanye Stans. Your audience says a lot about your content, keep doing your thing guys. We need you !

[@raveeshpujari6932]

The way I see it drake took all the memes and critisisms ppl had about him and embraced it and I love that about the album

[@NFRPodcast]

That is definitely a cool aspect of the album, he gave no f**** about the public opinion!

[@petarpetkov935]

Experiment doesn’t always mean it’s good you know that right ?

[@organic6778]

@@petarpetkov935 hate to break it to you buddy but no one mentioned the word experiment

[@TheBoyJA]

I’ve been a Drake fan since Thank Me Later so i’ve been through all the ups and downs w Drake. and i just wanna state my opinion and if anyone wants to have an open dialogue w me in the comments im here to discuss. CLB (in my opinion) is his best album since views. yeah sure its not perfect, but i believe its a huge step up from Scorpion and More Life, even when both are still decent projects. His pen game and rapping ability/flow has ever been this sharp and im glad he’s coming into his own. could there have been improvements? definitely. but my take away w all this the internet has been shitting on this album for the past 24 hours and i dont think its gonna stop. which bring me to this, the whole “mid” barrage of comments is exactly what happened when drake released views, and people HATED take care when it came out. i’ve seen how drake’s projects age, and with given time, i think people will see how much he’s improved since scorpion, from production, rapping ability, and cohesiveness. I personally give this a 7.5-8/10, with scorpion being a 4/10. i think this album will either age like wine or milk in the next couple years but i think it has potential to be looked at like views. and remember, comparison is the thief of enjoyment and happiness. listen w an open mind and if you genuinely dont like something, you dont gotta force it. have your own thoughts and opinions and you’ll be happy w yourself

[@justhaku9240]

Couldn't agree more, scores and all The internet just likes to hate, especially twitter. i'm not saying it's perfect either or people can't dislike it, but the reaction is way overblown

[@TheBoyJA]

@@justhaku9240 it really is. and im a fan of both kanye and drake, and i give both of their albums the same score. neither of them were perfect but i enjoyed both for what they were. its literally a warzone everywhere between kanye and drake stans, both annoying as hell

[@justhaku9240]

@@TheBoyJA god it's annoying, why can't they just listen to both and form their own opinions instead of jumping on a bandwagon? It's ignorant to hate one because you like another I don't get it, why that's so hard for these people to understand We'll probably never know

[@jfraz1992]

I don’t understand how everybody saying it’s mid when it just came out, drake definitely stepped it up lyrically, it definitely had a vibe to it, way more cohesive than scorpion imo & the beat transitions were hard but I definitely agree content wise he could of done better but the bars we’re definitely there

[@MaxChillin]

Far less diverse than scorpion.

[@JD.ONLINE]

i disagree, the lyrics are the worst they’ve ever really been they are really lazy, and corny “she said she lesbian, me too” “you know i came in with that WAP” “ shawty is going legit, i’m supporting this shit”

[@jfraz1992]

@@MaxChillin I said it was way more cohesive, scorpion was all over the place

[@jfraz1992]

@@JD.ONLINE u definitely missing out on a lot quotables

[@jfraz1992]

@Terrance Jefferson I agree content wise I was expecting a story

[@Aidan_Duenas]

Honestly this album is catered for younger crowd and new ears. Think about what the kids are listening to. I know we’re all true drake fans here and we love drake for his nothing was the same and impactful bars, but I think this album was for the new generation and new listeners to tune in. He did give his stans what we wanted in some tracks and it wasn’t enough but it is what it is.

[@coastercraziness]

I’m the demographic of this album and I hate it with a passion. Tbf I’m not a basic taste teenager who loves trap beats and anything with a mainstream rapper’s name on it. Most of the people at my school that I’ve talked about CLB with really like it and think it’s better than Donda which is just stupid to me but you geii or Edit: my dog stepped on my phone keyboard looool I was just gonna say I’m ranting but yeah you’re right it’s supposed to be radio friendly

[@hypeothermia1955]

The kids are listening to Kanye. Look at no jumpers and akademiks comments. They are all gen z young boy fans and they love Donda and hate clb. Only the older black female crowd on shaderoom and other gossipy sites love clb. The reviews across the board is that the album is boring

[@darrelljohnson2499]

In my opinion, Tyler The Creator still has the best Rap Album of the year.

[@ImAwesomeYourNotxD]

I had to stop when they said IMY2 is a weird collab lmaoo thats the best collab on the Album CLB best album ever 🦉🏹🤍

[@ImAwesomeYourNotxD]

@Bob Marley for me its the best

[@ImAwesomeYourNotxD]

@Bob Marley the album is to good bro i just cant stop listening

[@hfjemini5]

I can’t agree this is his worst album. This is much better than scorpion

[@SS-wd5sg]

It’s not even been a day and you’re alrdy calling it his worst 😂

[@ethansmith7359]

Scorpion was g

[@zapify6999]

@@SS-wd5sg he said it was much better than scorpion which means it wasn't the worst

[@GraveyardTV]

2 years later. CLB is a classic fr. Definitely better than for all the dogs . And im a big drake Stan .

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

He dropped the ball shit was ass personal drakes worst project he's dropped imo thought we were goin to get a banger since DLD was straight

[@NFRPodcast]

I gotta agree, after DLDT I was expecting his best album in years

[@georgevlahos1335]

Says the guy with a Kanye pfp. Obviously you’re gonna say it’s sucks

[@mitchellmitchellll]

tbf drake hasn’t given a fuck since IYRTITL he can put out filler and still do numbers. mans spent too much time on the stranger things set

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

@@georgevlahos1335 whats that gotta do wit it I've had this pfp for like a decade 💀 Was anticipating CLB since he's announced it, just dropped the ball 🤦‍♀️

[@CosmixxSlopShop]

@@NFRPodcast No cap thought this was gon be the one

[@MR.FREEDMAN]

Mad respect for not shying away from criticism on this project. Keep up the good work.

[@jeffanthony5029]

NFR ur content so fire man. CLB BIG W

[@NFRPodcast]

Thanks Jeff, glad you enjoyed the album🔥

[@SK33MASK]

A drake album review can't be given if you don't listen to it multiple time, his albums get better after multiple listenings

[@SK33MASK]

@Bob Marley that's ur own opinion

[@SK33MASK]

@Bob Marley ur own opinion you cant force your opinion on everybody dats not how life works unfortunately

[@SK33MASK]

@Bob Marley again that's your opinion 💀I ain't finna argue

[@SK33MASK]

@Bob Marley" All that back and forth on the internet Nigga, we don't tennis that"

[@el.blanco8961]

At the end of the day, Kanye can do songs Drake CANNOT do. And Dake can't say the same. At the end of the day, Drake is great artist absolutely, Kanye is a creative mind.

[@Superdupafool]

why are you even talking about kanye? appreciate the music or stfu

[@el.blanco8961]

@@Superdupafool ?? As if there isn't a well known beef/comparison going on rn. Drake went in on this for sure, these songs are great, but he really didn't WOW or surprise us untill he started talking his shit. And I'm going to leave you with something else controversial, I love Way Too Sexy idgaf, it's a banger. I didn't even know people hated it.

[@mohamedfahad2364]

@@el.blanco8961 way 2 sexy legit the worst piece of music i've ever heard.

[@el.blanco8961]

@@mohamedfahad2364 lol you're weird

[@Jwhite_6]

I’m late, but this album might be his top 3. It was the most concise album since nothing was the same. This will go down as a classic. As I’m riding home from college on a 2 hr ride. I can play this album & not skip one song.

[@ifailatblackops1]

Y’all need to do more content around Weezy, he arguably has the best feature on CLB

[@Draek12347]

I didn’t like CLB much in 2021 but it has aged like wine for me

[@kaseycee]

This album was so underwhelming man

[@NFRPodcast]

Not what we expected to hear...

[@evanbrong]

CLB gets better with every listen, different than I expected but good and enjoyable.

[@gugarainho1694]

That’s very true

[@Chantalan]

Exactly

[@J12124]

Really been enjoying these album reviews, keeps it up guys

[@NFRPodcast]

Thank you we have a lot more coming🙏

[@youssefe1616]

F*****g Fans is an amazing track

[@duranb8083]

Every Drake album he takes no risk. Yes his formula works and he sticks to it. I just think with an artist at his level at what point does he try something different. There’s no progression with Drake from a artist stand point just consistency. By providing us the same old kind of music.

[@tobiogunsina8426]

He needs a heavy dose of reality. I wish the public would give him some backlash so that he gets up and gives us some good stuff again

[@justhaku9240]

Random thought, but do you guys have a cameraman or do you have to edit the whole video? just curious

[@jmoney4220]

Good album. Not his best but far from his worst.

[@controlgroup3]

This is easily his worst. Dark lane demo tapes at least had some hits. this is just uninspired boring drivel

[@jmoney4220]

@@controlgroup3 definitely better than scorpion and more life.. and better than iyrtitl imo.. I know most will disagree with that last one but i was just never a fan of it.. but yeah it’s definitely not his worst, somewhere in the middle.. needs more time.

[@angelusgnz5784]

@@jmoney4220 you sound like you’re 12 years old. all those albums worst track is better than CLB’s best track

[@jmoney4220]

@@angelusgnz5784 23 actually… Drake been my favorite artist for a decade.. just my opinion

[@angelusgnz5784]

@@jmoney4220 you sound like you’re 12 years old. all those albums worst track is better than CLB’s best track

[@clos888]

i loved this review, very unbiased & fair but I HAD NO FUCKIN IDEA DRAKE FOLLOWED YA’LL WTF?! ya’ll deserve it forsure

[@marqqmusic4844]

I love the album, melodic/bars mixture was the perfect balance

[@thecryptodegenerate513]

Glad I’m not the only one 🙏🏼

[@NFRPodcast]

Really sounding better with more listens!

[@thecryptodegenerate513]

I was surprised you guys didn’t enjoy the album more. I thought it was drakes best project since views. And to be fair a lot of people hated on views when it first came out and now it’s arguably a classic

[@marqqmusic4844]

@@NFRPodcast I agree, with more listens it's sounding better and better

[@Thefrakenkraken]

@@thecryptodegenerate513 definitely best project after if your reading this

[@SICKSICKLY117]

listen to the album on shuffle n it was still cohesive as hell

[@OfficialOliWard]

Ever since I saw the artwork my hype kinda got down real quick, was expecting more mature bars

[@calvin_bbp4466]

Luca couldn’t say it any better thought it was a rap album and didn’t expect that at all went back for more listens and it’s great

[@BA-ix1xh]

Tems' genre is AfroBeats; though the genre takes a lot from Jamaican Dancehall, it's its own thing. #CheersFromJamaica #DondaGreaterBTW

[@tobiogunsina8426]

Kudos to you from Nigeria where the genre originated

[@justhaku9240]

Couldn't agree more yet again, it was a smart move to wait and give it a few more listens, I've given it 3 so far and my perspective changed a lot each time And unrelated but serious props for keeping up with most of the comments you guys have grown so much since 100 comments a video and you both are doing an amazing job keeping up, it means a lot for this awesome community

[@DatBoyJrheezy]

The cudi song is most likely the only song I'm gonna go back to, I already have those other tracks. He's made that 7am bridal path song like 30 times..same topic, same flow, same type of beat

[@1za1ah_i3i9]

Yeah Cudi had me hooked for that song tbh

[@patv327]

how is 7am the same topic ? he’s going at kanye

[@nicholasramkissoon4421]

@@patv327 it’s the same topic bc this isn’t the first time he’s dissed ye

[@DatBoyJrheezy]

@@patv327 I mean overall, throughout the whole project. Nothing new, nothing exciting, I'm not gonna lie and say I won't play it around some women, but other than that I don't find myself listening to this around the house, in the car, or anywhere else

[@LeeroyMotcher-Sanga]

The last cohesive project Drake put out that was sonically boundary pushing was Views and maybe More Life. Ever since then he capitalises from great high budget music videos with celebrity cameos. The passion and creativity ain't there anymore cause he knows how strong his image is so no matter how lukewarm his music is, we'll always have that picture of him being a Billboard Chart Topper and Record Breaker which just plays into his hands and a few Instagram/Twitter captions maybe a beef or two are all he needs to catch hype and market himself. (That Kanye West beef was toooo much of a coincidence in my opinion) - From a Drake Fan

[@TheRJPowell]

After a few listens, CLB was ok but I wanted more from Drake! I didn’t feel the energy on this project and at times he sounded unmotivated. I had high expectations and was looking forward to listening Bc of how he performed on Scary Hours, Seeing Green, LNCL, and Dark Lane Demos. I enjoyed a few songs but I wanted Drake to take some risks and push his sound. It just felt like the same Drake album we’ve been hearing for a few years.

[@MiguelAMH]

"This summer, I do real numbers Couldn't dare touch it if they sold a double disc" - J Cole

[@JMartinJ]

Well thatvaged poorly

[@gutihimself]

MAD EARLY YALL, Really enjoy hearing y'all's view on this rollout from the eyes of Canada, from my view on the rollout in United States

[@NFRPodcast]

Thanks Lando hope you enjoyed vibing out to some new Drizzy🔥

[@seantrader8745]

Guess I’m one of the few that really enjoyed this album. This is the first album I truly liked since NWTS. Scorpion didn’t stick with me. Neither did Views but have some songs from that album at least.

[@solas444]

Dark lane demo tapes my favorite project

[@ginocerda3290]

That’s crazy to me because views is so much better than this to me

[@nix3001]

lots of people are dick riding this album

[@Kiing_jer]

You didn't like more life?

[@addisongarone5096]

huge drake fan, not his best work sadly with all the anticipation but i enjoy it more than Scorpion for sure

[@Rob_M_8]

To me Drake just doesn’t have the hunger anymore. After IYRTITL, it feels like he’s got nothing else to prove, and from that point on his music has just never been as good to me

[@anthonydaliesio5556]

Thank you to everyone who kept up with us, much love from the team❤️

[@purplenemo77]

Peppa pig really about to have a “better” album then Kanye and drake

[@spiderjeff5845]

Great Review 🔥🔥 other than the replay value being so high I agree with basically everything you guys said, I hope Drake can step it up next project because we all know he can do better

[@NFRPodcast]

That's facts Jeff, Drake has a better album in him!

[@NoName-yy3wb]

I'm actually worried about his next album because we've been waiting for a damn long time and he gave us good songs that weren't on the album, hoping it would be one of his best projects but it was very disappointing.

[@spiderjeff5845]

@@NoName-yy3wb Yeah I was hoping this would be one of his best too, although I have hope for his next project I’m thinking the criticism he’s getting on this album may cause him to absolutely snap on his next record

[@NoName-yy3wb]

@@spiderjeff5845 you think he will care about what people have to say about the album

[@spiderjeff5845]

@@NoName-yy3wb Honestly yes, if Drake feels that people think he fell off even a bit musicality wise I could see him coming with a bar heavy energetic album like IYRTITL again

[@LM-ub3jk]

You guys are killing it with the reviews guys. I’m looking forward for future reviews 👍🏾

[@NFRPodcast]

Thanks L M we do our best and it’s nice to get support from y’all!

[@jamiedejong3661]

Was a good album. My favourite song is champagne Poetry for sure. Loved the beat and he just went off on it.

[@jamiedejong3661]

@Bob Marley the only reason why people say it’s trash is because they suck kanye off. It wasn’t trash it was a good album, not great not perfect but it was good

[@Whodnl]

Boy we know this is a certified NFR classic. Much love boys

[@gutihimself]

CERTIFIED NFR BOYS

[@spiritgamer234]

Lessss gooooo

[@NFRPodcast]

My guy🙏 much love to you brother, hope you got some songs to add to your rotation!

[@Whodnl]

@@NFRPodcast OFC you can at least find one song off this album to listen to

[@eski_truv]

17/21 for me. I enjoyed it more than Scorpion and Dark Lane. It’ll be interesting to see which songs take off as singles and popular album cuts

[@NFRPodcast]

Great takes!

[@sonicman52]

Donda and CLB comparisons are inevitable, but people forget that Kanye’s been making music for 20 fucking years and the fact that he’s still in this conversation is a testament to his musical ability. And when Kanye was the same age Drake is now he was dropping MBDTF. I’m not even a Drake hater I’ve loved some of his past albums and songs, but I don’t get how someone could listen to Donda then CLB and honestly think CLB is better. There’s a few songs on it I’ve added to my playlist, but I couldn’t listen to it back to back again like I’m still doing with Donda

[@jordan12118]

The only songs I see myself going back to is the Fair Trade, Yebba’s Heartbreak, the Cudi track, and You only live twice. Disappointed with the album. Drake needs to step outta his comfort zone

[@romaretaylor9953]

You didn’t pick any of the lyrical songs lol

[@jordan12118]

@@romaretaylor9953 You only live twice is a lyrical song. 7am on Bridle Path and the Remorse are dope but I can’t see myself just randomly putting those songs on to vibe to

[@NFRPodcast]

I agree Jordan, would you have enjoyed more of a straight up rap album?

[@luminary897]

Bro the fact I see you guys respond and like people's comments. Is true respect and dedication to the people helping you grow. Keep up the great work guys fr fr. I'm always in the lookout for your conversations. Topics are on point and reviews unbiased. Amazing 👏

[@TheBrownidge]

I’m a big Kanye fan (keep that in mind) The best songs on this album are great, some slower songs definitely have potential to grow over time. But some songs were so forgettable, drake needs a change in his production team, seems like he’s releasing the same album he was 5 years ago.

[@victorthomas5041]

He changed his production team on this and it's probably one of the biggest negatives. OZ was hyped up out the gate and didn't deliver on that hype. Boi 1 da would have made this a different album

[@TheBrownidge]

@@victorthomas5041 oh wow, I wish Drake had the ambition of someone like Tyler

[@mitchgoudreau7670]

@@victorthomas5041 To be fair OZ had some of the better tracks like Love All, Fair Trade, and No Friends in the Industry. 40 was the most disappointing to me as he seemed liked the executive producer on this album. His production on Views was way better than CLB and I feel like he made beats that sounded like stuff that would be on side B of Scorpion. This album needed some Boi-1da/T-Minus bangers to balance out how slow the album is.

[@BlackStarrTurnsHeel]

I think Drakes album would've been a whole lot better if it was structured this way. Its still a good album regardless. The interludes could be Drake talking women that play a role in his personal life. Certified Lover Boy-Better Track Structure 1. Champagne Poetry 2. Papi's Home 3. Interlude 4. Girls Want Girls 5. In the Bible 6. Race My Mind 7. Fountains 8. Interlude 9. You Only Live Twice 10. Way 2 Sexy 11. Knife Talk 12. Fair Trade 13. Love All 14. Interlude 15. Yebba's Heartbreak 16. Pipe Down 17. Get Along Better 18.7AM on Bridle Path

[@ivanarichardson2713]

this album ent hitttin tbh

[@NFRPodcast]

Hey Ivana why wasn’t it hitting for you?

[@fredo69ism]

You guys really break down your thoughts and go back and forth well

[@NFRPodcast]

Thank you for the love fredo

[@abbod_moe]

You guys are on that perfect tier😉

[@NFRPodcast]

Thanks Hannah we appreciate the support❤️

[@taylorarmstrong1608]

How do y'all only have 35k bro??? Most underrated hip hop channel on youtube no debate. Been around since beginning of 2020. Keep grinding and pushing out this amazing content❤️.