Honestly, Nevermind was released at midnight
Drake released a surprise album overnight, and the significant change in musical direction has left many fans reeling.
At midnight on Friday (June 17), the Canadian megastar released
Honestly, Nevermind just a matter of hours after he first announced the project.
It represents a major shift from some of his previous work, such as
Scorpion and
Certified Lover Boy, with the new album described as being closer to the house and electronic genres.
Many have taken to social media to voice their immediate thoughts and reactions to the album
And it sounds like many aren't feeling the new sound, with several describing it as "H&M music."
One person wrote: "Drake going platinum in Zara and H&M with this album."
https://twitter.com/BurnerP28817150/status/1537667696812228609
https://twitter.com/Novaremx/status/1537671025600696321
https://twitter.com/HenryTheBlasian/status/1537651499744088064
https://twitter.com/BoltUpNino/status/1537652254404136965
A second accused another rapper of having a bad influence on Drake...
https://twitter.com/kirawontmiss/status/1537652869914148866
And a third labelled it "the most mid album", taking aim at those who were trying to defend it.
https://twitter.com/Gr8er_h8er/status/1537666034089467904
But some didn't mind Drake's new sound, and were questioning why it is getting so much hate.
https://twitter.com/cieloelianny/status/1537666531286564866
https://twitter.com/4PF_Rami/status/1537665072650145795
Someone else said: “Ngl I love house music and Drake smashed it on this, it’s different and it’s got summer vibes."
And a third went as far as to call it one of the "best projects this year."
https://twitter.com/ryanb______/status/1537659656600002560
Only time will tell how permanent a shift in sound this is from Drake, but at the moment it's certainly divided opinion.
Honestly, Nevermind is available to stream now.
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