![]() ![]() The only downfall to the album is the number of high-profile guests that Drake enlists to help him on his way to fame. This is what sets Drake apart he’s not afraid to show the chinks or even gaping holes in his armor against the world, and by letting listeners into his heart, where his true feelings lie, he becomes our hipster best friend. ![]() Most rappers sing about all the women they’ve bedded and the constant presence of voluptuoius and good-looking females in their lives, while Drake moans about the irony of how the girl he wanted to marry is now a wedding planner. “Don’t be fooled by the money / I’m still young and unlucky” notes Drake in “Karaoke,” a slow song with faint echoes of Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature.” Between those lines and the entirety of the ubiquitous summer hit “Find Your Love,” listeners can safely conclude that Drake has never had any luck finding real love. But he quickly turns sentimental: “I live for the nights that I can’t remember / with the people that I won’t forget ” his first line of rap, reflects the youth, moodiness, and reflective attitude on fame that pervade the entire album. Soon enough Drake begins his signature silky-smooth croon, begging for a good time that has glaringly obvious sexual undertones. These traits are best displayed on “Show Me a Good Time,” which opens with syncopation that begs for sinuous movement in a smoky, dimly lit room at the end of a house party. “Thank Me Later” is an uncluttered album fueled by spare beats, minor keys, moody synthesizers, and Drake’s hypnotically smooth voice. Drake has barely an ounce of the swag possessed at near toxic levels by his musical compatriots, but his tortured thoughts on love, relationships, the downfalls of fame, and the difficulty of privilege make him endearing and relatable to the middle-class masses. While Kanye West’s emotional unrest in the wake of personal tragedy incarnated itself on “808s and Heartbreak” and ended up cold, distant, and whiny-transforming West groupies into haters-Drake’s achievements in “Thank Me Later” what “808s” aspired to. was nice to hear Ye on Glow though.The platinum success of Drake’s “Thank Me Later” is proof that self-deprecating, privileged, lovesick hipsters can find a home on the rap world’s hard streets. ![]() More Life was very typical Drake lyrically and the production, though good, wasn't at all innovative. So yeah I peaked his albums and features and really gave him a chance and really really liked what I heard. I really enjoy that Drake works with everyone directly for his music too. but NWTS and IYRTITL has some of the smoothest production and mixing work I have ever heard. his albums are excellent and it's really cool to hear his journey throughout them all. that might be slightly biased since I am a huge weeknd fan but I really could bump those four songs only.įlash forward to now, I might even be considered a fan. I heard Take Care and only liked The Weeknd songs on it. I listened to some of his hits, actually thought Hotline Bling was awesome but it was way too overplayed to enjoy it. So Drake, I laid him off for years and years, thought he was a complete joke. Surprised there's not many comments on Drake. He also spent many summers with his father in Memphis, Tennessee. His parents divorced when he was five, and he was raised by his mother in Toronto's wealthy Forest Hill neighbourhood, attending elementary school at Forest Hill Public School, and high school at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he began acting, but did not graduate. His father is African American (a native of Memphis, Tennessee) and his mother, an educator, is a white Jewish Canadian. Early in his career, Drake established a close affiliation with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment before officially signing with the record label in June 2009.ĭrake is the son of Dennis Graham, a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis and the nephew of musicians Larry Graham and Mabon "Teenie" Hodges. As a rapper, he performs under the mononym Drake. He originally became known for playing the character Jimmy Brooks on the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Born Octoin Toronto, Ontario, Drake is a Canadian actor and recording artist, and one of the co-founder of the OVO Sound label. ![]()
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