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12. For All the Dogs (2023)
Metascore: 53
Rolling Stone writes: “Drake meanders through yet another collection of superlong streaming bait. For All the Dogs may have its sparks. But too often, he settles for subliminal bars aimed at rivals like Kanye West and Pusha T, keeping it ‘gangsta’ by putting down women and, of course, filling up the piggy bank.”
The Independent wrote: “On tracks such as ‘Daylight’ and ‘Fear of Heights,’ he strains to fit over the futuristic “rage” sound popularised by Playboi Carti. For better or worse, the album is at its best when Drake’s not there.”
Clash Music wrote: “On first listen, this isn’t his certified rap classic but it does signal a turning point. Now, if only Drake could could distill the best parts of his repertoire into a coherent whole.”
11. Certified Lover Boy (2021)
Metascore: 60
Variety wrote: “Certified Lover Boy is a perfectly fine record — it’s expensively well-produced, like all of Drake’s albums, and easily likable with a decent batting average for a nearly hour-and-a-half record.”
NME wrote: “CLB sounds jaded and dull, as if it was a chore to make. It’s certainly a chore to listen to. … It offers nothing new to the rapper’s canon, merely going through the motions on his old formulas instead.”
The Guardian added: “Personally, sonically and thematically, Drake seems resistant to change. It’s frustrating: the songs aren’t bad, and in some cases they’re excellent, a reminder of the unflattering emotional honesty that initially set him apart from his peers. However, they also hew to a formula that works for him.”
(TIE) 9. Iceman (2026)
Metascore: 61
Variety says: “Iceman has enough sonic and tonal variance that it largely avoids the monochromatic purgatory of his last three solo releases. It’s by no means his best album, but it feels like one of his most honest, perhaps his most nimble since Scorpion.”
Consequence says: “Altogether, the trio of albums amount to a complete Drake experience, for better and for worse. Iceman is Drake’s hardest solo rap album in years, and it brims with tough talk and why-I-oughtas (‘Whisper My Name’), which doesn’t really make sense anymore.”
Clash Music writes: “Iceman is at its most interesting when exploring these conditions and vulnerabilities, but all too often Drake relies on tropes from previous albums to get him over the line, when he should have been trying to burst through the tape.”
Note: a Metacritic score has not yet been assigned toHabibti or Maid of Honour, the other two albums released alongside Iceman.
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