Dark Lane Demo Tapes
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CRITIC REVIEWS
72
Once again Drizzy has found a way to craft songs that will deeply resonate with some and less with others, continuing to get listeners to press play — quality be damned.
70
As an appetizer to hold over fans until his album drops this summer, Dark Lane Demo Tapes serves its purpose. There's nothing groundbreaking here, but that doesn't matter. This album is a hit, whether you like it or not.
68
Demo Tapes contains moments of precise delivery, sticky flows, and hooks primed to be enjoyed in the context of an arena show, but there’s a fair amount of well-tread material, too.
60
This collection is a nice gift for fans who wanted all these stray tracks gathered up in one easily accessible place and shows that Drake's cast-offs aren't far from his keepers and his minor moves are still worth following just in case he comes up with something genius.
60
The 14-track surprise mixtape is heavy on reflection, without much fun.
40
Drizzy fails to learn the lessons from his previous album, 'Scorpion', on this bloated and unnecessary release, which veers from recycled ideas to outright duds.
40
There are flashes of skill and rawness in this odds-and-ends mixtape but it feels like a clumsy lunge at commercial success.
32
For how long can this go on? Will our collective consciousness ever move on, or will Drake finally suffocate any and all originality to the point that we all forget what something resembling urgency felt like?
30
Drake drops another 'care package' that could've used more care.
20
Drake used to be a pioneer of sound and style, but now I wonder if there’s even a place for him creatively anymore.
Yea we know you all hate Drake, he has a God featured on Pain 1993 just enjoy greatness.
This is absolutely atrocious. This is drakes try at trying to make a Tik Tok soundtrack. How is this good and why is the score 91?
Ok so y’all hate me cuz y’all praising genericness. Drake has never been anything special to me. He has been overhyped to put it bluntly. However, I did rly enjoy If You’re Reading this, although it lacked anything special and just went hard. Drake, besides being an annoying and cringy individual, has made bad music for awhile now. I did not like ... read more
Although he sits quietly in total comfort, Dark Lane Demo Tapes is a relaxed and fun new project that proves that he doesn't care about critics anymore. He's just making money and just making music, and I don't think we can finally blame him.
What can we expect from Drake today? Or at least what can we no longer expect from him? For me, nothing special. Drake is comfortably installed at the head of rap, more globally popular music as if no gossip, no critics and no beef could really stop him ... read more
I was absolutely floored with how consistent this project is. Seeing as this one of Drake's lowest rated project, I expected a snoozefest, but I instead got one of Drake's best works with some pretty great production. This album has a mood to it, feeling very wintery and desolate, despite releasing in May. This could be attributed to the quarantine, but man, is it a great sound for Drake. He's also rapping his ass off on this album, only having a few purely R&B cuts. A lot of this record is ... read more
While this has a couple of standout tracks that leave me craving more, me overall impression is lukewarm. It's as if every song from him on this project has one or two shining moments, yet the rest falls into the realm of boredom or disappointment. The album is often criticized for being filled with mid-level content, living up to the label I give of "mid demo tapes." There are certainly a few gems scattered throughout, and personally, I can proudly rap the entire verse of ... read more
Drake's 2020 "Dark Lane Demo Tapes" features a diverse mix of styles and showcases Drake's ability to excel in different genres. The positive side of the mixtape lies in the impressive production quality, which is characterized by catchy beats and sophisticated samples. Drake also showcases his usual deft lyrics and catchy hooks here, resulting in some strong tracks like "Tootsie Slide" and "Chicago Freestyle."
On the negative side, some critics might note that ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Deep Pockets 3:42 | 69 |
| 2 | When To Say When 3:43 | 63 |
| 3 | Chicago Freestyle 3:40 with Giveon | 79 |
| 4 | Not You Too 4:29 feat. Chris Brown | 59 |
| 5 | Toosie Slide 4:07 | 43 |
| 6 | Desires 3:57 feat. Future | 58 |
| 7 | Time Flies 3:12 | 64 |
| 8 | Landed 2:32 | 63 |
| 9 | D4L 3:09 with Future, Young Thug | 71 |
| 10 | Pain 1993 2:29 feat. Playboi Carti | 64 |
| 11 | Losses 4:31 | 56 |
| 12 | From Florida With Love 3:54 | 55 |
| 13 | Demons 3:24 feat. Fivio Foreign, Sosa Geek | 57 |
| 14 | War 3:00 | 55 |
Total Length: 49 minutes
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Added on: April 30, 2020