Why Drake’s Album Fails to Deliver Authentic R&B Vibes

Reviewed By: Marquis “Southside Gunn” Harris

Full disclosure: I’ve listened to this album five times and considered both the good and bad opinions about this entire project. That being said, I will start off by stating that this is not real R&B music. There’s nothing “soulful” about it at all.

Now, people might make the mistake of comparing this to GNX, and that’s irresponsible. This is supposed to be R&B, and while there are some moments that touch upon the genre, it’s not true to R&B as a whole. Drake is not a good singer; his harmonizing performance is very underwhelming because, lyrically, he’s one-dimensional when he attempts to sing more than just a hook, which happens frequently here. We’ve now reached a point where Drake is pushing 40 and hasn’t grown as an artist. Lyrically, he’s typical and predictable, and both his vocals and song/album structure have deteriorated over time.

PND was very disappointing because, even though this was predominantly a collaborative project, he was overshadowed by Drake. His moments to control the track and deliver solid vocals are nonexistent due to poorly mixed auto-tune and a lack of clear direction.

The project has maybe two decent tracks, but the rest is filled with bloated, repetitive songs that aren’t cohesive at all. Honestly, everything from track 13 to the end doesn’t even need to be here. Drake fans who enjoy “microwave music” will absolutely love this, regardless of their stance on the beef, but real music fans will recognize that this is just another typical Drake album with no substance whatsoever.

Favorite Track: DEEPER

Album Rating: 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑**(1.5/10)**