The 5 songs on Drake's new, 25-track album 'Scorpion' that are actually worth listening to

With 25 tracks and a run time that reaches nearly 90 minutes, Drake's latest album, "Scorpion," is a slog.

The double-sided LP has received mixed early reviews from music critics, most of whom bemoan the album's length and the filler tracks that populate it. 

For the listener who is put off by the prospect of digging into 25 songs, we've highlighted a few of the essential tracks from "Scorpion" to expedite your listening process. 

We excluded the ubiqutous singles "God's Plan" and "Nice For What," which combined to hold the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 19 consecutive weeks prior to the album's release.

Here are the 5 songs on Drake's 25-track album that are actually worth listening to: