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I bought this album last year @ the height of the "Drake hype" and I must say that it has held up well over the year for me - I still enjoy it as much as I did the first time I heard it. I am an older music fan who kind of grew up with rap but fell out of love with it as the lyrics grew more violent & misogynistic but back in the day I loved the creative men, women & groups who put their own spin on hip hop - those who mixed jazz and r&b beats in with their sound especially drew me in which is why I gave Drake's album a chance.
I was saddened by the hateful comments so many people made about him being "soft" and his music not being relatable to "hood dudes & chicks". On one message boards guys berated him for making essentially "chick music" and more than a few claimed that they would look "gay" to other guys if they blasted Drake's music in their cars - ridiculous but that's what our society has come to I guess.
Admittedly I had not heard his lead single, OVER prior to buying the album. The song that piqued my attention was FIND YOUR LOVE along with its entertaining video. I thought, hmmm a rapper who can also sing? Might be worth a listen. As I've learned more about Drake's entry into the music biz I have come to the conclusion that if he had a better singing voice, he'd rather be a singer than rapper.
The album is excellent featuring clever autobiographical lyrics and stellar musical production mainly by his best friend, Noah "40" Shebib along with Boi-1Da as well as Swizz Beats, Timbaland & Kanye West. I'm glad that Drake did not create some inauthentic persona & pretend to be a gangsta (anyone remember the female rapper Boss?) - his lyrics represent who HE is and what he knows which made the songs infinitely more interesting to me. It was a shame that the entire album leaked almost 3 months before the release date so hopefully he & his team will be more careful next time.
The album gets off to a good start with the track FIREWORKS f/ Alicia Keys. Their vocals matched very well on Alicia's track UNTHINKABLE as they do on this one. Although I love Drake singing the chorus, I wish he & Alicia had dueted that instead of her just singing the "fireworks" line over & over. Drake's lyrics about some experiences also got people talking about him and although not a released single, it is a good lead off track.
KARAOKE - very interesting down tempo track on which he sings before segueing into the rap. His voice (while rapping) sounds kind of nasally but it doesn't take away from the song. Again the musical production/arrangement is stellar.
OVER - very addictive track on which Drake honestly speaks about his experiences over the previous year.
SHOW ME A GOOD TIME - should've released this as a single! Excellent production and his rap perfectly matches the timing of the arrangement. One of my faves!
UP ALL NIGHT f/ Nicki Minaj - another fave! Both go hard on their lyrics about their allegiance to their "crew" and their new found wealth but Nicki's verses kind of outshined Drake's.
SHUT IT DOWN f/ The Dream - r&b-ish track on which Drake & The Dream sing - given that I don't think The Dream is much of a singer, I think Drake held his own.
UNFORGETTABLE f/ Jeezy - I absolutely love the Aaliyah sample used on the track while Jeezy's verses adds to the track and Drake's singing complements Jeezy's rap.
FANCY - ok, yes this IS a chick song but it's a great song that makes females feel good about getting dressed up & going out. Swizz doesn't overpower the track and Mary J Blige backing is terrific.
MISS ME f/Lil Wayne - another addictive track on which Lil Wayne didn't outshine his protege.
CeCe's Interlude - I like this track's downtempo sound.
The tracks I like but don't really have on repeat are: LIGHT UP f/Jay Z - hard track that doesn't feature any singing; THE RESISTANCE - more autobiographical lyrics about his life experiences; THANK ME NOW - cleverly arrogant lyrics about listeners growing to appreciate his music.
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