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.
10mo
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.
10mo
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.
10mo
60
The 14-track surprise mixtape is heavy on reflection, without much fun.
10mo
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.
10mo
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.
10mo
40
There are flashes of skill and rawness in this odds-and-ends mixtape but it feels like a clumsy lunge at commercial success.
10mo
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?
10mo
30
Drake drops another 'care package' that could've used more care.
10mo
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.
8mo
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
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
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
At this point people are Just hating my man
Best Tracks: Chicago Freestyle, Desires, Deep Pockets, Pain 1993, From Florida with Love
Worst tracks: Toosie slide, War
Best Tracks: Chicago Freestyle, Desires, Deep Pockets, Pain 1993, From Florida with Love
Worst tracks: Toosie slide, War
The last few years of paranoia raps, albums filled with throwaways, and a very debilitating beef with Pusha T has definitely put Drake in a position to prove himself and make him hungry again. And today, during a pandemic, Drake drops his best album in 5 years. The confidence is back. The only negative is the song Toosie Slide, I still hate that song for everything it stands for.
EDIT 1: After 3 more listens, I do not think this is as great as initial listen, however, some of the aspects that ... read more
EDIT 1: After 3 more listens, I do not think this is as great as initial listen, however, some of the aspects that ... read more
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Track List
- Deep Pockets
- When to Say When
- Chicago Freestyle (feat. Giveon)
- Not You Too (feat. Chris Brown)
- Toosie Slide
- Desires (feat. Future)
- Time Flies
- Landed
- D4L Freestyle (feat. Future & Young Thug)
- Pain 1993 (feat. Playboi Carti)
- Losses
- From Florida With Love
- Demons (feat. Fivio Foreign & Sosa Geek)
- War
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10mo
This was chill as fuck. It crossed every t for me, idk. I don't get the sub-60 rating at all
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Added on: April 30, 2020