Michael Hein 
Drake ‘Honestly, Nevermind’: Fans Weigh in on the New Album
Drake surprise-released a new album on Friday, and the response from fans is beginning to take a cohesive shape on social media. The rapper and singer took yet another sharp turn in genre preference towards house music or dance music. For some, this was a bit of a stretch for Drake.
Drake’s new album is called Honestly, Nevermind, and it consists of 14 songs. It finds Drake working with a wide variety of producers but unlike many rap records, it has just one feature – a verse from 21 Savage on the closing track. The album cover simply shows the title in an elaborate font displayed on a black backdrop. The album has already gotten some high praise from notable places, but it has gotten plenty of middling responses as well.
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Drake himself seems to be taking the middling response in stride. A video of him speaking at the record release party seems to show him confident that fans would come to appreciate the album eventually. He said: “It’s all good if you don’t get it yet. That’s what we do! We wait for you to catch up. We in here, though, we caught up already. On to the next. My goodness!”
Some fans agree that this album may have a time and place – likely a crowded dance floor at some point this summer. Others remain dubious. Here’s a look at some of the top commentary on this record so far.
Context
people threw on a dance album laying in bed at 1 am after a long day at work… of course you’re not gonna fw it first listen
— DMAD (@dmadvsn) June 17, 2022
Still not great by any means, but I think people will slowly start to enjoy some of the music
— Cameron Trager (@KillaCMoney) June 17, 2022
Drake released Honestly, Nevermind late on Friday night with no warning, and many fans heard it for the first time while at home alone or in small groups. While some criticized it, others argued that it would need to be heard in the context of a party or club before they could make a final judgment.
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Dislike
Me, (A massive Drizzy fan) 6 songs into “Honestly, Nevermind”: pic.twitter.com/by7rG1gYqH
— Ken (@mem10ken) June 17, 2022
Instead of Drake naming the album “Honestly Nevermind” he should’ve thought that and just left the studio
— G 🐐 (@Gtooowavyy) June 17, 2022
Some of the earliest tweets about this album were outright negative. Many self-identified Drake fans said that they did not care for this release one bit.
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Contrarians
Me while you’re all pretending to hate Honestly, Nevermind pic.twitter.com/hQPyaPKjVT
— Skrappy❤️🔥 (@DogxGod) June 17, 2022
Me thinkin this Drake album lowkey decent while everybody on twitter talkin bout how terrible it is 🫣#HonestlyNevermind pic.twitter.com/TOzJLgDePc
— Trudell.lamar🥷🏾🖕🏽 (@Trudell_lamar) June 17, 2022
Even the fans who genuinely enjoyed Honestly, Nevermind seemed to admit that they were in the minority. They framed their opinion as contrarian in the context of Twitter.
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Genre-hopping
Drake making scorpion, CLB and Honestly, Nevermind in a 4 year spanpic.twitter.com/tBTxPlxpvd
— Bunda (@Bunda__7) June 17, 2022
This is not the first time in recent memory that Drake has switched genres entirely without warning. However, many fans felt that he was a jack of all trades and a master of none.
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21 Savage
21 yo back hurt? #HonestlyNevermind #Drake pic.twitter.com/ROAkKThXME
— flacco. (@sheloveflacco) June 17, 2022
Many listeners cited the final song on the album, “Jimmy Cooks” as their favorite, and they praised the feature by 21 Savage. Some even joked that he did the heavy lifting on the album.
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Commercial Performance
Drake stans swear this album is trash but keep streaming it
— Kurt Kokaine (@Majorlitty) June 17, 2022
Critical confusion aside, Drake’s new album has been a commercial success so far.
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Other Work
drake’s honestly,nevermind made me appreciate certified lover boy album
— kwesi thug 💀 (@themicheals) June 19, 2022
Fans said that this album gave them new appreciation for Drake’s previous work, for better or worse.
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Praise in High Places
J. Cole is rockin’ with Drake’s new album Honestly, Nevermind pic.twitter.com/vO7Ir06HlL
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) June 17, 2022
Finally, while fans seem to think the critical response to Honestly, Nevermind has been negative, there have been some high-profile positive reviews for the album already. Rapper J. Cole posted about it on Instagram, and Metacritic shows an average score of 67 out of 100, which qualifies as “generally favorable reviews.” Many fans believe it will take a while for the dust to settle and a consensus to be reached in this case.
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