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‘Certified Lover Boy’ fan review: Drake's new album trashed as Donda emerges winner

The ‘God’s Plan’ hitmaker’s latest album is a follow up to his fifth full-length project ‘Scorpion’ that was released in 2018

It’s been more than a year since Drake first teased his sixth studio album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ also stylized as CLB but it is now finally the time, the hip-hop fans will be able to savor the much-awaited project. The Toronto native, finally dropped ‘CLB’ on Friday, September 3, causing mayhem on the Internet.

The ‘God’s Plan’ hitmaker’s latest album is a follow-up to his fifth full-length project ‘Scorpion’ that was released in 2018. The album included chart-topping numbers like ‘Nice for What’, ‘I'm Upset’, ‘Don't Matter to Me’, ‘In My Feelings’, ‘Nonstop’, and ‘Mob Ties’ with features from top artists such as Jay-Z and Ty Dolla Sign among others. Continuing the ritual, Champagne Papi has tapped some of his close buddies in the game for ‘CLB’ like Rick Ross, Kid Cudi, Lil Durk, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne among others.
 
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Kanye West leaked Drake's address on his Instagram before Donda, making Drizzy laugh

Drake releases ‘Certified Lover Boy’ amidst beef with Kanye West

While hip-hop fans thoroughly enjoyed Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ in the middle of his beef with Drake, the feud between the two is hardly over and it is rumored that Drake might drop a diss track on the rap icon after he leaked his address a few days ago prior to ‘Donda’s release. Drake had reverted on the same with a short video where he was seen only laughing and nothing else and fans assumed it was only meant for West. Kanye West’s childhood house was later vandalized by Drake’s fans which further made the situation worse. However, none of the two reverted on the same. It was also rumored that Kanye desperately wanted ‘Donda’ to clash with ‘CLB’- the reason fans think he was pushing the album’s release date repeatedly.

Speaking of Drake’s latest album, he made the release date official after he hacked a SportsCenter teaser sending his loyal fans into a tizzy. The multiple Grammy-winning rapper then dropped several subtle hints before finally revealing the cover art on August 30 that came with multiple emojis of pregnant women from different races.  The award-winning hip-hop heavyweight then finally took to Instagram on Thursday, September 2, to reveal the official tracklist of the album. With an intention to promote ‘CLB’, Drake had also dropped the official merchandise. He also flooded different cities with various billboards that revealed the featured artistes on the album. You can listen to the full album here.

Tracklist

Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ is packed with 21 songs. This is how the official tracklist of the album looks like:

‘Champagne Poetry’
‘Papi's Home’
‘Girls Want Girls’
‘In The Bible’
‘Love All’
‘Fair Trade’
‘Way 2 Sexy’ (featuring Future & Young Thug)
‘TSU’
‘N 2 Deep’
‘Pipe Down’
‘Yebba's Heartbreak’ (featuring YEBBA)
‘No Friends in the Industry ‘
‘Knife Talk’
‘7am On Bridle Path’
‘Race My Mind’
‘Fountains’
‘Get Along Better’
‘You Only Live Twice’
‘IMY2’
‘F**king Fans’

‘Drake can’t hold a candle to Kanye’s discography', claims Twitter

Social media users rushed to Twitter as soon as Drake’ album hit the Internet. Speaking on the same, one user stated, “Just finished listening to CLB, currently lost for words man, crying real tears bro, this is quite possibly the worst album I have ever heard. My ears are literally dripping with blood, currently on my way to the emergency room. Thanks drake.” Another praised the album, “This drake album so good that I’m currently rethinking life.” The next one said, “Drake has done it once again , another mid-album. Donda > CLB without a doubt.”
 
Whereas, another slammed Drake’s new project saying, “I can't lie CLB is quite possibly the most terrible album i’ve ever heard, from a musical standpoint downright disastrous and altogether a catastrophe. Drake should retire from music ASAP because he is a FRAUD.” Another user said, “Listened to CLB, this is probably one of the worst albums of history, all misses and you were effortlessly making my ears bleed every beat you hopped on, this is why Kanye Midye is superior, 1K+ Mickey Mouse sales the first week I’m calling it.” One user concluded, “Enough time has passed, CLB is quite possibly the worst music to ever disgrace my ears. Drake can’t hold a candle to Kanye’s discography. Donda is eons ahead of anything Aubrey has ever dreamed of producing. Conor likes men. Ye creates cultural phenomenons, Drake ruins society.”