Rating: 40/100Review: Scorpion is a seemingly bottomless mixed bag of hits and misses, none of which really left a lasting impact. The album - admittedly a two-part affair - dragged on far too long for my liking, especially the "B" side. Drake at least beefed up the subject matter of this album a bit more than his last few, tackling deeper issues about his personal life, illegitimate child, and the omnipotent power of social media in this day and age.
Even with more substance relative to his usual work, I still found the album to ring hollow. The beats were nice, and some clever wordplay and poignant bars perked me up on occasion, but finishing the album felt more like work than pleasure. I kept wanting to hear something different - something that wasn't just angst delivered in Drake's patented flow over deconstructed beats - but something different never came. It's the same Drake music, just with a deeper dive into the life of Aubrey Graham.
