"NWTS"
I've always said that Drake is great rapper because he can evolve his lyricism, beats, and his style. He reminds me of my favorite rapper, Jay Z. In comparison to Jay, Drake some how always manages to keep up in the game.He has the confident, "I'm winning" type attitude. In no way should we call that "cockiness". But call that hard work and dedicating to the game. Speaking of hard work and dedication, that's why I love Floyd Mayweather. He's the best and I feel like if you're the best at your craft then you have every right to claim it!
But back to Drake... he shares such a personal bond with his fans through his music and only a real fan can attest to that. He makes you feel as if you were in the studio with him while he's making history. However, Drake gets a lot of heat because he's emotional.Yes, Drake gets in his feelings about old hoes, new hoes, and potential hoes but we love it. Rap isn't about gold grilling and mobbin. Its actually about telling a story of pain, triumph, or entertainment I think its amazing that people can channel their emotion into a work of art AND make money off of it? Please. Drake is the man of his generation and he boasts about NOT falling off.
The latest album called Nothing Was The Same, is another work of Drake art. Again, he channels his emotions of fame, feuds, hoes and success into 16 tracks. From Tuscan Leather to The Motion, he executes his plan of making statements about who he is, what he has and what he's gonna continue to do. Not to mention the musical arrangements are very dope. Each song comes in with some soft yet dramatic opening. He has a good team behind him in the studio. Perfect example of Drake's emotional side is the song he has with Jhene Aiko called From Time. It's simply sweet and of course Drake is referring to a mystery girl in each verse from his past. Just a song like that is a perfect example of his emotions and painting a picture of his relationship and emotions. You'll hear more dudes saying that Drake is more emotional because they lowkey relate to him and he'll sing or rap what they can't even admit. However, real fans know that Drake ain't all lovey dovey. He can be cold when he needs to be. On the album there is a sing called Pound Cake/Paris Morton music. This a two part song. Now, everything I say about this song is only about the first part, Pound Cake. Okay, recently I discovered that this song (beat) was supposed to be on Jay Z's MCHG album. But Hov sacked that and Drake scooped it up. Jay is also on this song with Drake being subliminal as always towards all the old Rocafella members lol...But any who, Drake uses Wu tang's C.R.E.A.M song which was flipped by producer Boi-1da. He starts off with what seems like an update of his success since last album. He boasts about his worth now, daring the ones who talk about him to say it again, and simply about how far he made it and how his greatness is becoming more real to him. I'm not even going to get into International Hov. He so cold and subliminal that he needed 2 verses! Cake,Cake,Cake,Cake, Cake..........
We find ourselves more interested with rappers who boast about their skills and aims at other rappers. But with Drake, I feel like he only fires when its necessary and that's very respectable. He's smart and he keeps the public wondering what he has up sleeve.
It's becoming apparent as I said that he is evolving as a rapper and from what he says as a different person too.
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