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  • Summary: The seventh studio album from Drake is a surprise release and features a guest appearance by 21 Savage.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Rolling Stone
    Jun 21, 2022
    80
    The album achieves something mischievously unguarded: a collection of blissful dance tunes constructed for embrace and abandon. Drake takes a leap further into uncharted realms than any of his peers, offering a refreshing sign of what’s to come.
  2. AllMusic
    Jun 20, 2022
    80
    Honestly, Nevermind is a welcome development in the Drake saga, a left turn off what was starting to seem like an endless stretch of trap-heavy highway. The destination is still sad and self-involved, but at least the scenery is colorful and never boring.
  3. The New York Times
    Jun 20, 2022
    80
    A small marvel of bodily exuberance — appealingly weightless, escapist and zealously free. An album of entrancing club music, it’s a pointed evolution toward a new era for one of music’s most influential stars. It is also a Drake album made up almost wholly of the parts of Drake albums that send hip-hop purists into conniptions.
  4. Consequence
    Jun 17, 2022
    67
    Honestly, Nevermind isn’t a bad album, but it is disappointing.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Jun 23, 2022
    67
    Instead of taking a much-needed left turn and cranking it up to 11, he's settled for something safe — something too smooth, too worldly.
  6. Pitchfork
    Jun 22, 2022
    66
    It’s as if the goal of Honestly, Nevermind is anonymity—inoffensively, sort of fun music that simmers in the background all summer and beyond.
  7. RapReviews.com
    Jun 22, 2022
    50
    Drake breaks no new ground here, and retreads the same tales of love and regret so many times that the songs bleed together. If you just want background music for making love, this is your album. If you want to have your imagination captured by fantastic tales or be taken on an emotional roller coaster, don’t bother. There are no highs or lows here. We’re on medium the whole time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 116
  3. Negative: 52 out of 116
  1. gabrielmf
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    album of the year + drake is a GOAT. falling back will win song of the year for sure
  2. Lukee66738
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    A really different album from Drake here, but I do believe this is good… tracks to listen out for are “falling back”, “texts go green”,A really different album from Drake here, but I do believe this is good… tracks to listen out for are “falling back”, “texts go green”, “massive” and “flights booked”… Expand
  4. briangk15
    Jun 22, 2022
    8
    I’ve been waiting a long time for drake to try something new, and I’m very happy with the outcome.
  5. JorgeGonzalez92
    Jun 17, 2022
    4
    It's not very good. I get what he was trying to do, but my god did he fail. It's okay to try something new, Ye did it with 808s and again withIt's not very good. I get what he was trying to do, but my god did he fail. It's okay to try something new, Ye did it with 808s and again with Yeezus, but Drake is no Ye. Drake's strength comes from his easy-to-listen-to rap. It was nothing truly exceptional, but it sold. Drake was never groundbreaking, he didn't have to be. This, however, is not very good. It's generic, trite, and all-around disappointing.… Expand
  6. dsgm
    Jun 18, 2022
    3
    Despite the more interesting, housier beats, this album has some of the blandest, least interesting performances drake has ever put to tape.
  7. Joffnatic
    Jun 28, 2022
    1
    I'm almost in disbelief at how bad this album is. His attempt on making House music might actually be the worst in history... and it alsoI'm almost in disbelief at how bad this album is. His attempt on making House music might actually be the worst in history... and it also seems like some of the songs just weren't mastered properly. Overdrive is the only decent song on this, and Jimmy Crooks is ok i guess.… Expand
  8. Wanesta
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    You would think after how atrocious Certified Lover Boy was, Drake could only go higher. Unfortunately, it's not the case here with his 7thYou would think after how atrocious Certified Lover Boy was, Drake could only go higher. Unfortunately, it's not the case here with his 7th studio album, Honestly, Nevermind, a title rightfully chosen.

    It's how uninspired and ridiculously blend the record is that makes it especially bad: it's trying to serve Dawn FM but doesn't reach an ounce of its artistry, it sadly ends up serving Donda 2's unfinished and unpolished aftertaste and it's finally caring way less soul and effort than bigger (and better) album-sister, More Life. On his new worst song in his career, "Currents", Drake showcase possibly the most horrible production from any hip-hop/dancehall record in recent years, would even go as far as the entirety of music's history. Is it his famous collaborator Noah "40"'s fault? Maybe... or it's Drake new fall from grace. The rest of the album? Absolutely embarrassing.

    Us to Drake: Honestly, Nevermind!    … Expand

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