Drake’s For All The Dogs: ALBUM REVIEW

[@bronze999]

Utopia is better button

[@abhishekdubey2091]

Album of the year

[@since_leo]

i mean, is obvious, but please don’t overrate utopia, scaring the hoes>>>>>

[@The_Birds_Trapped]

*presses a million time*

[@user-cj3mc1xm9j]

​@@abhishekdubey2091as long as scaring the hoes exists utopia isn't the best of 2023

[@demarcomac6573]

Boat album better

[@Guccidoll]

I feel like Drake dropped the ball big time with this album. With a title like “For All The Dogs” and him saying “girl don’t temp me” I was expecting toxic Drake, Future energy etc…I was so hyped for this album. Future and Travis Scott were sorely missed on this album and I thought since he had Snoop Dogg on the album Snoop should’ve narrated the whole album because he’s the biggest dog of them all. That was such a missed opportunity.

[@jaylanthompson]

I think he was very toxic on this, it just isn’t nearly his best work

[@alexmelvin2402]

i wanted 2 cry when i found out travis was not on the album

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

This should have been certified lover boy tbh

[@Demon.Darius]

Yeah ian gon lie bro. You cookin with this one

[@RM-wp7df]

​@ADifferentShadeOfUtop1anahh, it's better when we get a good song from them once every couple of years, because it's a lot of hype and they usually delivered. On paper a Drake and 21 savage collab album sounds amazing, yet their collab album wasn't that amazing, I feel like it would be a waste

[@RB-.-]

You guys say he’s matured, but I think it’s the complete opposite. Listen to some of the R&B cuts on Take Care when he was in his mid 20s & how emotionally complex, intelligent & aware he is. Compare that to FATD & what he’s singing about. Now he’s hanging out with streamers & flavor of the month artists half his age. He acts so much more immature and childish now.

[@wildfowltail]

True

[@ethancreations4457]

I was thinking this exact same thing. Like his perspective on relationships was so much more relatable back in the early 2010s. Now he just holds money over girl's heads and takes it away if they don't act right. It was better when Drake wasn't afraid to admit he was in the wrong and actually pursued real relationships.

[@leaguejoshua]

Ikr, when Drake came out everyone knew he was a backpack rapper meaning he wasn’t about that street life or drugs or degeneracy which is why people loved his music. FATD he was talking about lean, X pills, hypnotics, shooting people in daylight. This isn’t Drake it seems like he’s tryna blend in with New Age music nowadays

[@2for10]

The A lot of money and a lot of free time effect.

[@v.k.healthlongevity9807]

Just did a relisten to Take Care from beginning to end for the first time in a few years and wow.... what a fucking album. I dont say this often or lighly but (for me) that album has no skips. Half the songs took me vack to me teens/early 20s where that album dominated clubs. I dont recall many tracks shifting the entire mood and vibe of an entire club like Take Care. Marvins Room may have moved into meme territory but its still one of the most beautifully produced ambient tracks that cuts deep. But its the lesser praised tracks and features that set it off! Lord Knows with Rick Ross, Kendricks Interlude, Make Me Proud with Nicki... you cant pick a bad track from that album. I know its fairly praised as far as drakes catalogue but its criminally underrates as far as all of RnB goes. Amazing album.

[@itzenorozco3734]

Drake’s been sounding like he’s phoning it in for years now. It’s not that he can’t make great albums anymore, it’s that he knows he doesn’t have to.

[@nickmaisano5770]

Im starting to think he cant anymore, but hes dropped heaps an still dropping semi decent quality so whatever im done hoping

[@culverp1138]

The definition of a sellout

[@EZ95]

We really know what happened.. spooky novelists are gone

[@fantasythinkerfan]

He dropped Her Loss just last year though, and the general consensus was that it was great. I swear the internet has short term memory loss.

[@ItsTaken__]

⁠@@fantasythinkerfan Ok, that’s one good album in 6 years. Why can’t he drop these consistently

[@theboi5584]

I’m glad that they’re being more critical of the album, it really shows that they can still be Drake fans while criticizing his output

[@natem2461]

I’m still kinda in diss belief. Like yachty was making it sound like it was gonna be a masterpiece

[@chrisb.heckons637]

ikr smh...i really hoped drake was gonna bring back "old drake" as in actually rapping and doing it like he just started. the albulm name checks, cover checks,...but ofc it all goes down to the album itself. @@natem2461

[@wuckdorth]

seeing this guys not overhyping drake is truly a unique moment

[@Smith20073]

yeah u love that, god forbid drake get too much praise

[@forkrunner2208]

They still meat ride everything else though lol

[@carlosniebles5505]

His peak was 2010-2017 we would never get that drake again unfortunately

[@gabrielamendoza842]

Man I would jam out to Drake on the way to the club/parties or jam out wanting to cry on the way back home lol

[@thomasfoster9255]

I actually think the whole thing about how all drake albums 'grow on you' and how they get better with age is a bit of a myth i just think his albums have been getting worse and worse so you appreciate the last one more because its better than what we just got. Doesn't mean its actually a good album in itself or a good collection of music

[@christianfontenot4980]

that’s actually a great point that i agree with, Views is the one that undoubtedly got better over time tho

[@sarthakjain1824]

I will never listen to a full drake album again. Just wait a week anf then select the 2-3 most popular songs. The rest are just boring filler songs to boost up streams

[@rosuzzieagnes124]

Your talking nonsense

[@rosuzzieagnes124]

Dark lane demo tapes goes hard clb a good album

[@GeorgeWashington-qf2qc]

@@sarthakjain1824wtf

[@sweep_swoop]

Y'all finally woke up, Drake has been this uninspired since Views

[@EazyRocko]

Views is great don't care

[@world_of_manny_malibu]

Fr it’s been a long ass time lmao

[@romaretaylor9953]

You tripping views was decent and more life was fire

[@7barsofchocolate]

true

[@7barsofchocolate]

scorpion was the true downfall

[@squeezeslemons]

“I was hoping for more” Drake fans the past 5 years

[@azy_t]

Yeah hes still disappointing with making albums but he still sells better than all our fav rappers

[@romaretaylor9953]

I was happy with scorpion and her loss and dark lane demo tapes. They ain’t classics but they’re good to almost great

[@RadeenChoudhury]

Yeah but then 5 years later, everyone calls them slept on and underrated. This has been happening since So Far Gone lol nothing new to see here

[@RB-.-]

@@RadeenChoudhuryNobody’s said that about Scorpion, More Life or CLB. The only reason people appreciate the older albums is because each new one he drops is even worse.

[@RadeenChoudhury]

@@RB-.- They literally do say that about More Life and Scorpion. While I personally don’t think CLB is Drake’s best work, I’m sure it will enter that zone pretty soon too

[@sammm1325]

You know it’s gonna be a good day when NFR drops a 40+ min long album review. 🔥

[@NFRPodcast]

✅

[@Spectre0799]

Fr bro seeing that runtime was heartwarming lowkey

[@marvelslegacy1191]

​@@Spectre0799seeing spectre supporting nfr boys has made my day today

[@DGEL03]

@@Spectre0799lmao comfy comfy

[@Spectre0799]

@@marvelslegacy1191

[@rickysharma2160]

I been a Drake fan since the comeback season mixtape and this is the first time ever that I couldn’t even go through the whole album on the first listen. This far by the worst album in his discography even views which I didn’t like at the first listen but aged beautifully I don’t even think time can save this album.

[@dot98]

Views has a cohesive feel to it and a darker vibe throughout the album that’s why it has aged nicely. For all the dogs however is just all over the place and I will never play this album from start to finish ever again

[@ArchThaBoss]

Gotta agree. It’s kinda weird to even say. This just feel like he threw some songs together and called it a day

[@justsomerandomdude2471]

As an illusive drake fan I can half agree with you. First take I listened to it all the way with another friend back of the album was not listenable, but i did love the collaborations. I actually found teezo being probably my favorite feature on the album besides j Cole. But In the past few days I’ve gone back to the album and enjoyed a lot I think it really fits with the fall season coming up. But overall a 7.6-8.3 out of 10 compared nothing was the same or take care witch are both 9.8-10/10, and I think it will age well but certain songs will not be listened to.

[@rickysharma2160]

@@dot98 I 100% agree with definitely no cohesiveness on FOAD

[@rickysharma2160]

@@ArchThaBoss that’s exactly how I felt, I was expecting a more rapping performance when he named it “For All the Dogs” besides FPS and 8 am in Charlotte really no other rapping songs

[@bcdixon]

This is not the first time Drake has put a mid album out. This like the 5th in a row

[@drakesfatd]

I was at the Drake concert early, walking through the stadium with my head down in my phone when I felt my body bump into another person's. Startled, I looked up to find myself staring into the soft brown eyes of Drizzy himself. My heart raced as I stammered out an apology, cheeks flushing with embarrassment. "Embarrassinggggg," he said with a warm chuckle, his smile making my heart skip a beat. In that moment, time seemed to stand still as I tried to find my words, utterly captivated by the unexpected encounter with the superstar I had idolized for years. As the concert's soundcheck echoed around us, Drake's laughter filled the air, creating a bubble of intimacy amidst the stadium's chaos. He leaned in closer, his hand gently tilting my chin upward. "You know," he whispered, his voice sending shivers down my spine, "sometimes the best moments happen when we least expect them." Without another word, he closed the gap between us, his lips meeting mine in a tender, electrifying kiss. The world around us faded into oblivion as the music played on, and we shared a stolen, passionate moment in the midst of the concert crowd. It was a memory I would carry with me forever, the night I bumped into destiny at a Drake concert . It was 5 years later in Toronto and who would I run into besides Aubrey himself. Upon bumping into me again, he said "fancy seeing you again". I giggled remembering the moment we shared on that beautiful night. We embrace again. "I needed this" drake said. "wait how old are you" he asked. I responded with my age of 18 and he said "oopsies. 3 years past my preference" and skipped away. I started sobbing uncontrollably ripping my hair out on the street.

[@2Pizzachu2HasLigmaAndBofa]

what💀

[@hayden82724]

I ain’t readin allat

[@mwood341]

This is nasty work fam. You should be ashamed of yourself

[@UltimatumDastric]

Lmaoo

[@quantum_slayer242]

WHAT IS THIS-

[@robertkelly733]

I think Mid is being generous

[@Guccidoll]

Yes very lol😂😂😂

[@hasansalloum0]

If you compare this to the industry, it’s a good-great album. You can’t judge his albums on a curve based on his older work. It’s like Lebron dropping 20 5 5 and your dumbass calling it a bad game.

[@TheHolySandwich]

Loved the Earl+Alchemist collab, love to hear your thoughts on that!

[@tupla1122]

so annoyed its not on spotify

[@cue386]

it is on spotify dropped same night as FOTD on streaming @@tupla1122

[@simonunge6911]

@@tupla1122 it is

[@simonunge6911]

some songs missing though i think

[@iangarcia1585]

Haven't listened to it, but I have no doubt it's gonna be better than for all the mid Imao

[@ethancreations4457]

My expectations were by no means high going into this album, but I still managed to come away from it feeling disappointed. As respectable as his work ethic is, you can only keep things interesting for so long when you’re running on a quantity over quality model. This album severely lacks passion and any of the elements that made early Drake albums so strong. If anything, I see more of the old Drake on CLB than I do on FATD. I hope he truly takes some time off and lets his best recordings accumulate into a concise track list.

[@lancecameron8974]

😂 it’s Drake, why were you expectations low? Who the hell do you listen to that’s better

[@psgelcapitan2451]

@@lancecameron8974lil bro drakes meat so down your throat you couldnt even hear the mid in your earphones, there are literally so many better albums to listen to from DRAKE that are better than this

[@lancecameron8974]

@@psgelcapitan2451 never said there wasn’t?

[@RadeenChoudhury]

Old Drake doesn’t exist. Time passes. You just miss the old You.

[@psgelcapitan2451]

@@lancecameron8974 dawg you said who do listen to that better without just accepting this shit was bad and there is literally hundreds of better albums and artists to listen to that this trash bro

[@JustCraigsOpinion]

It’s not MID, it’s BAD. It’s ok to call things bad sometimes

[@7barsofchocolate]

yes. just because it’s drake doesn’t mean it’s at least mid by default. we need to start bullying him into making good music again

[@taybazza6528]

Virginia beach, First person shooter, IDGAF, 8am in Charlotte are quite good tracks so it’s not bad for me it’s mid.

[@JustCraigsOpinion]

@@7barsofchocolate as an album? 4 decent songs don’t make an album. Eminems Revival has some great songs and that album is dog shit

[@romaretaylor9953]

@@7barsofchocolate at least we got her loss last year, and dark lane demo tapes was still dope right?

[@anthonycollins2383]

@@taybazza6528Agreed

[@stinkbombdeluxe5176]

Debuts with a 47 on metacritic lowest scored drake album, but don't worry there will magically be comments saying it's good everywhere in comment sections... highly sus

[@azy_t]

Yeah

[@romaretaylor9953]

Did you click on that? There’s only 4 reviews 1 is positive 2 are medicore, the 47 is user ratings they didn’t even review it they just clicked trash and kept it moving, they do that to a lot of artists

[@LocalLegoFan]

Question How many faking they streams Getting they plays from machines

[@enricorepetti7943]

Totally agree with you guys It feels sad saying this cause I was so hyped for this album, more than clb tbh... By the end of it I was kinda "tired" already, just a few songs I wanted to go back to, nothing really grabbed me, wich is pretty unusual for me on Drake's projects. I remember even when DLDT dropped, I was instantly hooked, wanting to play the songs again. As a real Drake fan I'm underwhelmed.

[@TTime1776]

Rapping was below drake standards on this album. But the r&b deep cuts were incredible. Bahamas Promises, Drew A Picasso, Tried Our Best, Members Only, Polar Opposites, Virginia Beach

[@vlone1595]

Stop the di sucking

[@fantasythinkerfan]

Thank god these guys don't let themselves be swayed by their community's opinions. Comments section is insufferable 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@cyinite]

Call me crazy cause I really like this album. The more I listen to it the more I'm enjoying it.

[@vsxpremehofyt518]

Ur not crazy, i love it too

[@seanjjpaul]

Your crazy

[@avivthegay]

ong i usually don’t like drakes music even old shit but this shit kinda hittin

[@noahleach7690]

whats it with stans and listening to shit 1000 times to force themselves to like it

[@Malik-lo6zd]

@@noahleach7690music is subjective bro just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean other people don’t

[@VizWorld_SIA100]

“I’m being honest with you.” 😂 Cracks me up everytime

[@Historicutuber]

lol ikr

[@barry4649]

This album was the definition of mid. Some good songs, some bad songs but nothing great or terrible and just a boring and long album to listen to all the way through

[@Dhight2]

I hope you guys gave it multiple listens. I was a little underwhelmed at first too, but by the third listen the album really grew on me. Sure there are a few skips but I actually think there are a lot of good tracks. Solid songs: Virginia Beach, first person shooter, 7969 Santa, drew a Picasso, Members Only, what would Pluto do, 8 AM in Charlotte, another late night, away from home

[@SGV_777]

9/23 songs is a few skips?

[@lukemaltbie]

Some how ppl gonna say this a hot take lol

[@Dhight2]

@@SGV_777 those are just my favorite songs. I think my skips are BBL love, Rich Baby Daddy, and Polar opposites.

[@Dhight2]

@@SGV_777 also 9 new songs to add to my Drake and drive playlist is a W for me

[@SM-music-]

gently*

[@Christian-tr6fx]

No more hunger. He’s been full.

[@AlonzoLawrence11]

FINALLY AFTER YEARS! NFR PODCAST GAVE A DRAKE ALBUM MID!!!!!!!!!!

[@ToAsTOnDeck]

They’re trippin tho. It’s good

[@recnszn5686]

@@ToAsTOnDeck Mid

[@lc4375]

@@ToAsTOnDeck I ain't gonna go crazy on your opinion but I respect it. It was pretty mid tho

[@devanshpuri5269]

@@ToAsTOnDeckreal

[@certifiedjefe5151]

⁠@@lc4375It’s good but it’s mid? I am quite perplexed…

[@dvnnyphvntom763]

Drake had Fear Of Heights, Daylight, FPS, IDGAF, and ima sneak 7969 Santa cuz i fw the Chief Keef sample. BUT, Travis had impeccable sequence with HYAENA, THANK GOD, MODERN JAM, MY EYES, GODS COUNTRY, SIRENS, MELTDOWN, & FE!N. Travis does albums so much better idk how people cant see it because its “Drake” and he’ll obviously get the plays.

[@dvnnyphvntom763]

i know, im saying the quality in Drake’s music is declining and he doesn’t care cuz he can get the plays so people can say it still did numbers

[@cucumber2213]

@@Mattjonesllyou aren’t making the point you think you’re making. It’s just proving that he doesn’t care about the quality and only about plays/sales. Drake’s been phoning it in since scorpion.

[@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070]

@@Mattjonesll that makes it even worse. You're basically admitting he's not putting effort into the album.

[@demonte5305]

@@cucumber2213was just about to say this, that only proves that Drake doesn’t put the work into what he puts out

[@dundizzle9615]

Telekinesis and til further notice and skitzo has to be up there as well

[@YoMomsGynecologist]

I just want him to drop a 10-12 song album just with him rapping over beats like 8AM in Charlotte. Maybe even a couple R&B songs sprinkled in between but not trap R&B.

[@r0mediddy]

THIS! 100%.

[@golfwangkobe]

Nah fr😭broo like I was lowkey "dissapointed" when I saw the tracklist drop with 20+ songs

[@s.s5933]

@@golfwangkobeFr I automatically knew it was trash when I saw that

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

It’s so weird because drake has dropped the most passionless material in the 2020’s and these guys have mainly ate it all up so much so I’m genuinely surprised they don’t like this at all lol. Like just how critical they are on some other artists yet they’ve ate everything he’s dropped up I’m surprised by this review

[@ashatronclouthier4587]

I heard this album 3 times and have to say it's Drake's worst album. I'm really disappointed with this album

[@Guccidoll]

FACTS💯💯💯

[@KidRivera1115]

This album was just like his Scorpion album to me, sounds like he had a theme or a concept for the album but it all got lost with the filler & rap bangers

[@mohammedhaidara9989]

Utopia clears

[@deviprasad69]

lu’s fit reminds me of *kendrick* in *hillbillies* music video

[@jamesplays9566]

Havent even watched the video yet but the intro about 8am In Charlotte is ture af🔥

[@awithee119]

A great review. You guys have really developed into insightful and entertaining critics. Keep it up.

[@NFRPodcast]

Check out our Album Reaction to Drake’s For All The Dogs: go.nfrpodcast.com/Drake2

[@Harveygregorxotwod]

I’m not going to lie if you have Frank ocean vocals on the first song you’ve gotta do more then ad-libbing your way throughout the song

[@missm7234]

How have I not heard of your channel until recently?! You guys are great. So knowledgeable and such a passion for music. It takes me a long time to see how I feel about the album but I like a lot of the songs on it. Gonna let it simmer for a bit.

[@theconnaisseur]

I think if u disregard it being from drake, and just taking in the music content it’s actually a very enjoyable album it’s just that drake is held to a different standard because of what we know he can do. Yes it’s disappointing and definitely not drakes best work, but there still is quality in this album. My best advice for everyone is to listen to the album again and just try not to think about drakes past work, you will get more enjoyment out of it. Also Bahamas Promises is one of his best R&B tracks ever I’m sad u guys didn’t bring it up once

[@sharkybuddy7]

Songs I liked - 1 First Person Shooter 2 Virginia Beach 3 Fear Of Heights 4 8am In Charlotte 5 Daylight 6 IDGAF 7 Slime You Out and mabye drew a Picasso and another late night but those are just ok

[@paulc9684]

I just found out he had a 4 album deal with universal so it makes sense why his last 4 albums came out so quickly and were mostly subpar

[@SHANGO1028]

The problem is that some of the beats(music) are good like Virginia Beach for example, but a lot of the versus can’t keep up, like the verses on Virginia Beach aren’t the best but the hook is good but the verses bring the quality of the song down, and that’s the same sentiment throughout the whole album

[@zyairrejohnson192]

Vb probably the best solo drake song on the album besides 8am in Charlotte

[@2for10]

I was so frustrated when the verses were complete garbage compared to such beautiful beats/instrumentals. Virginia Beach, the intro to IDGAF, and Bbl love, were all wasted…

[@dgun13]

Drake went like 5 for 23 on this album. The fall off is real 😕

[@johanneswenzel640]

Yeah I’d say 10 for 23 come on

[@Guccidoll]

4 for 23 for me

[@triplejumpboi]

6 for 23 for me

[@Kobaniii]

I think you guys should go back and revisit fear of heights a couple more times definitely a sleeper song and a song that’s getting better after every listen

[@malcolmthompson9555]

Album is a sleeper. Tbh they listen to joes comments and all the drake haters come out. Virginia Beach is a religious experience!!

[@landonbehrendt2553]

that first half is actually really good. 7/10 or higher but that back half is honestly some of drakes worst material. not a bunch of way too sexys but it’s just a drag to listen to

[@97JG]

9:10 keep in mind, Dark Lane Demo was a throwaway to keep us fed during the lockdown… that whole era pre-CLB, the video for When to Say When//Chicago… had slaps for rap (landed, florida with love) the r&b (not you too, desires), even the change in styles (war, pain)

[@s.s5933]

I actually like dark lane demo tapes

[@SpiritualNaz]

@@s.s5933me too the whole tape was fire

[@ryanfisher806]

I personally love this album. Maybe only 1-3 songs I dont care for

[@cheezy3107]

How boring are you?

[@DCharp]

I think 20+ songs is too long and a lot of albums have been suffering from this, not just Drake. But there’s so many songs on here I can’t stop listening to. This is overall really good with a couple skips

[@user-qx1rc4sc2v]

Yes exactly my point

[@agkillah4726]

Streaming Era made you kids think this guy was top tier lol

[@romaretaylor9953]

Drake was on top before the streaming era too (2009-2015) take care sold 675k copies based of physical AND digital scales I was in high school when that dropped I remember it clearly. You prolly hated on Wayne when he sold a milli too for carter 3 😂

[@agkillah4726]

@@romaretaylor9953 Carter 3 is a classic . Carter2 or carter3 top teir. Drake hasn't been top tier since 2013 IMO

[@romaretaylor9953]

@@agkillah4726 2015 is literally one of his greatest years fam! He didn’t miss that year

[@agkillah4726]

@@romaretaylor9953 ok fine 2015... that's awhile ago buddy

[@romanmusheyev9800]

Im a huge Drake fan. And as much as this hurts i gotta keep it real. This is not it. This is disgraceful to his old material. This is honestly and sadly his worst album. If 2015 Drake will see this i think he would be disappointed.

[@romaretaylor9953]

Disgraceful? Your doing way too much you act like this is Eminem revival level garbage, it’s alright. I think he needs time away from music and to get his alchohol issues under control and that could def help

[@romanmusheyev9800]

@@romaretaylor9953 idk man it just hurts. Every Album has the potential to be amazing. It honestly feels that he purposely sabotaging himself. Idk why man its just so sad

[@HannanNadeem-we6zl]

Why'd he drop one 10/10 Track (Chatlotte) and then just dip out??? Anybody to explain?

[@romaretaylor9953]

@@WaddupYT nah more life was fire so was dark lane demo tapes and her loss, he’s been inconsistent quality wise yes, but that’s where it ends.

[@Guccidoll]

I don’t know what’s going on with Drake lol😂😂😂

[@ConsoleForGabe]

I was kinda hoping for Views or What a Time to be Alive Drake and I was sorely disappointed. This album was a set up. 3/10

[@djaycup7754]

It is like a 6/10 for me. It has a lot of great moments, but there are some aspects that I'm not a huge fan of.

[@Christian-tr6fx]

I like Virginia a little. Can’t keep tho. Amen, FPS 🔥, Slime You Out, Bahamas Promises, Tried Our Best, Drew A Picasso, What Would Pluto Do, 8am 🔥, BBL Love, Away From Home, and Polar Opposites. Prob 5 that I keep in rotation after a few weeks

[@LILGHETTI]

Still better than CLB & HN. It's on par with her loss imo

[@unreleasedmusic9884]

Nah Clb is better

[@cvm6854]

This has been the same album Drake has been releasing for a long time. Corny lyrics. Lacking emotion. No substance. Too many tracks. Y’all are just finally waking up.

[@stephenmathew735]

should’ve been a mixtape tbh

[@uncled8275]

You can call something a mixtape to keep expectations low…but due to streaming, technically everything is an album

[@benm1185]

or a playlist like more life

[@lollysmolly13]

Three salvageable songs tops, and that's it. The rest are radio fodders at best. I'm calling FPS, 8am, and Virginia Beach.

[@ThexExaltedxOne]

“The Jerk Chicken Girl”. 😭😭😭💀

[@7barsofchocolate]

it feels like drake is becoming the definition of aritzia music

[@MINIMALmtb]

My gf literally said this sounds like the music they play in aritzia...

[@austinharris7186]

I guess I'm the only one who enjoyed this album from top to finish. We got a little bit of everything on it. Bangers, R&B, Production, Features. Everyone hated on Take care when it came out. Not saying this is as good, but only time will tell how it ages. A lot of people hated on CLB and now love it. Give it time and people will change their minds about it.

[@Lucasmqs1]

That’s it. I remember the hate clb was getting… And i really enjoy both

[@IRecognizeDorks]

All the features on this album were his dawgs. Family, mainstream artists or people he has known for some time. All of the features on the album were able to either outshine him or felt more comfortable on the production of the beats than Drake. So who was this album really for? Us? The fans? The OG’s? The modern audrience? Maybe this album was meant to put a spotlight on all the dawgs he wanted to shine…

[@tylarhaynes1080]

I really don’t know how I feel about it. I found it very underwhelming at first like this is not his best at all but I find myself coming back and it’s growing on me, but still underwhelming

[@2for10]

Every time on the beginning of a song it sounded like it was going to be good then drake started singing and fucked everything up. Virginia Beach, IDGAF, Bbl Love, all songs that were wasted massively.

[@spudreviewsmedia]

No 2 songs sound like they should be on an album together imo

[@garyingilizian4732]

I don't know what you guys were expecting from Drake. This was not that bad that you're suggesting, definitely better than CLB and Honestly, Nevermind. He's never going to back to his 2011-2016 were he was trying and dominating. I'd rate this album as good. It was an enjoyable album. I'm actually happy with the album because it kinda showed he tried a bit more than his last two solo albums (CLB and Honestly, Nevermind).

[@nickmaisano5770]

Yeah feel the same way, of course not great but whos expecting that anymore, his best of the 2020s so im pre happy, all the hate is abit of a head scratcher as its just as average as his last 6

[@chrisking8579]

I thought clb be was better by just a little youre right there is nothing surprising there a 5/10

[@SweaterSwagg]

He shouldn't have advertised it as "the old drake" then

[@Mushr00m97]

Drakes been dropping mid for a while now and we STILL look forward to his next album. We still think a break will make a difference. It feels like he knows we will listen to whatever he releases no matter what, so he just half asses it.

[@turboshazed7370]

That's pretty lame honestly.

[@romaretaylor9953]

Why wouldn’t him taking a break make a difference, dudes clearly exhausted and needs to humble himself and chill out with the alchohol, that could definitely help.

[@acommonloser]

Not ur fault having high expectations of someone who's supposed to be literally the "greatest of all time". Drake is like the MCU of rap. This isn't an album, it's just a bunch of songs, it's just content. Passionless and by the numbers.

[@Bozo_TF2]

You know it's a shit drake album when the drake meatriders say it's bad

[@victorfinne1493]

Album was helluv mid

[@samuelcourliss8496]

I mean drake has only made 2 or 3 good albums and 1 great one imo and the rest range from mixed bags to hot garbage so this is pretty much exactly what I expected. This was honestly one of the most mid albums I've heard in a long time.

[@zacharyhiggins7582]

So far, fear of heights, daylight, 8am in Charlotte, first person shooter and slime you out have been hitting for me but yeah i thought this was a rap album hes more in his melodic bag and doesnt sound like himself

[@prodeuph0r1a]

my favourite song on the album has to be Amen ft. Teezo. Those vocals are so grand and beautiful, they very much remind me of ty dollar $ign

[@litteralytylerdurden]

My favourite was Calling You For

[@iblamekareem1]

you two just named the two worst songs on there bruh@@litteralytylerdurden

[@Joocey]

@@iblamekareem1 amen was great lol

[@iblamekareem1]

no it wasnt you nerd@@Joocey

[@prodeuph0r1a]

@@iblamekareem1 wdym amen is amazing but I can't say the same for calling for you 😭

[@bronze999]

Utopia wipes this album was so disappointing

[@Guccidoll]

FACTS💯💯💯

[@xClicKx]

I like this album more then clb. I dont know, i guess thats just me. I really like it

[@kodekamy]

I also think its brillant. I have no idea how everyone is hating it

[@BobbyJG]

@@kodekamydon’t hate it, but it ain’t nothing special (in my opinion) I think mid was a fair review and NFR summed it up pretty nicely.

[@kodekamy]

@@BobbyJG Yeah I guess thats your opinion, but I still dont understand it. In the comment sections of NFR everone has this opinion. If you look everywhere Else way more people like it. I think its one of the best albums drake has made.

[@Duh_won]

We all got fooled by the album title but it all makes sense tbh. The B word is a term used towards dogs and the B word is also commonly used towards woman. Hence “For the Dogs 🐶 “ or for the ladies. Which fits with the theme of the album since it leans heavy into R&B. And ironically enough he’s even throwing shade at RiRi on the album too 😂

[@oklol7799]

Yeah it’s a mid album, but I don’t know why NFR thinks this is his first mid album

[@ThunderPhant]

The last 3-4 Drake albums have been mid, you guys just finally saw the light - also really glade he's taking a break I think he needs it as much as we all do

[@romaretaylor9953]

Her Loss was good it wasn’t mid

[@Alexred94]

Drake is a product and not an artist since views I feel.He has albums 20 plus tracks due to the streaming revenue.He’s either trying to make a new trend or catchphrase or chasing it.Hes needs to take a 2 year break with no album or single and let the music industry unsaturate the drake landscape.

[@PandaDonG]

Yeah, he’s been putting out music way too frequently, it’s watering down the quality of his albums.

[@gkay8889]

@embermist3910no

[@rouge939]

Drake has done nothing but disappoint since 2015

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Views a classic and Her Loss 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Y’all chattin

[@ave204]

@@AliFrankTheTankhe said since 2015

[@EazyRocko]

​@@ave204views is 2016

[@EazyRocko]

Views, More Life, Her Loss are great and Dark Lane is very good and Scorpion got gems it just too long

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@ave204 Views 2016. Her Loss 2022. He said since 2015

[@ConorOG]

The best run is Slime You Out to Drew A Picasso (even tho the DJ Screw interlude is so out of place lol)

[@Christian-tr6fx]

I like maybe 12 songs I’ll revisit. But marketing in expectations, we were bamboozled.

[@dyvma]

I hoped for more than a mid album…

[@thavrisco1632]

I hope you all can see the joy in this album like I can eventually

[@jaroslavpohoral1897]

From Drake? There is nothing else to expect lol This ain't even mid this is like 3/10

[@havicspawner]

​@@thavrisco1632this album gone age worse than it is drake litterly isn't even trying anymore

[@jhunta1692]

​@@jaroslavpohoral1897u gays listen to boom bap so why tf u school snipers tune in into something like drake I just dont understand

[@vince8389]

second part of drew a picasso is the most melodic, emotional and hardest beat on the album. song deserves more credit fr fr

[@dylan_kyle1]

I don’t feel like it’s as bad as people are making it out to be. And I’m not here to say it’s great. I think it’s decent and there are some very enjoyable songs on there. It is a bit bloated and could’ve absolutely been trimmed down but the way people are a thing like it’s just the worst album ever is kinda crazy

[@Spectre0799]

Lil Yachty really needed to be quiet about this album cause he brought in so much unnecessary hype

[@azy_t]

Bro😂😂😂😢

[@TTime1776]

Gently was trash😂

[@Guccidoll]

Yes definitely trash🗑️🗑️🗑️lol😂😂😂

[@koena4lyf]

Majority of his lyrics in this album are centered around different women. I do believe it's based on his experiences on tour. So this album definitely sounds like it was made on tour.

[@cadenwelch444]

I think Drake should drop a deluxe version..with all the “backlash” and it being “underwhelming”. He said he’s taking a break so now would be the time to push a deluxe for marketing purposes.

[@8bitfrosted701]

The reason why this sucks is bc yall want old drake but what we actually need is a new drake, this hasn't been new drake this has been tired drake, because drakes been saying the same shit and killing his sound over time. I want something genuinely new, and some maturity. Not some more bull.

[@KidRivera1115]

Exactly. Like bro you’re a father rap about that sometimes it would refreshing to hear

[@rosuzzieagnes124]

@@KidRivera1115a father lol which rappers rap about being a dad tell me ??? Chance did it and you guys forced him to drop his pen

[@loganleatherman7647]

Every solo Drake “album” since More Life has just been a playlist, it feels like

[@Tmelton-bj3kf]

Y’all failed to mention that the reason that the writing is so bad on the album is because drake actually wrote it himself this time

[@sagemode6]

with yatchy, i miss quentin miller lol

[@SweaterSwagg]

Ah man 🤦🏾

[@javianjohnson8746]

Something told me that FATD was going to end up being MID. Especially since I personally couldn't get through Certified Lover Boy because I got bored with it halfway through the album. Drake seems to REALLY need this break from music because he's not even trying to put out good music, he just wants to go viral and stay popular via features

[@romaretaylor9953]

So not a single song on for all the dogs is good? Your bugging. Away from home is more introspective than anything on clb

[@mackenzielabar1982]

appreciate Lu’s nuance as always

[@DevenP473]

Top 5 off first listen 5. 7969 4. Away from Home 3. Daylight 2. 8am 1. FPS

[@markovidovic380]

ngl drake dropped a great album in my opinion. Not his best one but somewhere up there.

[@azy_t]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dairyproducts2775]

That’s an insane take

[@saintkevinofficial]

😂😂😂😂😂... anyway.

[@Nico-it4es]

best since scorpion forsure, slight better than her loss low-key

[@zaynthemane]

@@Nico-it4esNah her loss >>> FATD. I’d say it’s better than scorpion too tbh

[@Andy-td8eo]

23:00 I'm reaching that exhaustion with so many features and no solo album from him

[@joeyMar27]

Drake is the NBA2K of hip hop. He drops the same album year after year, and we’re the idiots that continue to listen to it

[@hasansalloum0]

That’s hate and even people who don’t like Drake don’t think he drops the same album every year 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@alejandroperez9500]

Drake is surrounded by yes men.

[@haakn]

worst album Drake has ever released

[@AliFrankTheTank]

outlandish 😂😂😂😂😂

[@matslovberg421]

"There is nothing interesting about a lot of these songs - no story being told, no emotions being conveyed, no statements being made." That is a bold statement! Rating the album as mid makes me also wonder whether you have actually analysed and listened to the album well enough. Tried Our Best, Away From Home, 7969 Santa and Polar Opposites (which you claimed to be a weak outro) are examples of great songs in terms of performance, content and production. Critics are not listening with an open mind, due to their expectations of wanting Drake to make songs similar to his previous classics, that everyone has a specific emotional connection to. Curious to see review a year from now - you heard it here first.