Each song offers something completely different from the last one. However, unlike his other albums, this one lacks any sort of underlying vibe. Like in most of his albums, Drake tries to wear a lot of hats on More Life. When Drake came out with More Life in 2017, I was originally very critical of it, but it has really grown on me ever since. “Blue Tint,” “Sandra’s Rose,” and all the singles distinctly stand out from the rest because they are actually stimulating, while almost everything else sounds almost comatose.
Scorpion feels like a bunch of extras that Drake decided to throw on the album just because he thought he could. The 2018 album contains 25 songs and clocks in at exactly an hour and a half, but sadly only around 10 songs are worth anyone’s time.
It’s astonishing how many misses there are on this project. Scorpion is by far Drake’s most disappointing album to date. There is a lot of this type of music on the project, but he does start to break out of his shell with tracks like “Over” and “Up All Night.” Overall, Thank Me Later was a solid jumping-off point for Drake in his career. Before the album was released, singles like “Best I Ever Had” and “Find Your Love” showcased his soft and sentimental side, something which Drake has battled with ever since.
On Thank Me Later, Drake introduced himself as a huge name in the Rap/R&B scene. Everything previous to this project from Drake was quite conservative and reserved. The discography of one of the decade’s most innovative artistsĭrake followed up his 2009 breakout mixtape with a 2010’s Thank Me Later.