Slack", Boi-1da, T-Minus, Nottz, Kanye West, J Dilla, Häzel, Neenyo, Jump, Sid Roams, DJ Revolution, 9th Wonder, Stargateįeatures: Andreena Mill, Trey Songz, Dwele, Little Brother, Kardinal Offishall, Rich Boy, Malice, Nickelus F, Richie Sosa, Nickelus F, Phonte, Elzhi, Lil Wayne The highlight of the tape is "Try Harder." It opens with the most typically Drake line ever, "Sometimes I feel like Lohan and Hilary Duff are the only ones with enough, to feel what I'm about to say in this song." But then he offers a couplet that captures his appeal, it highlights how Drake is able to internalize and summarize young adulthood, "When your ideas so frequently get rejected, people just get neglected/And they never really know how to feel." The rest of the tape doesn't quite match that line, but like he says on that song, try harder cuz. "Picture when I was in school," he says on "S.T.R.E.S.S." "Me being the closest thing to black, and guess what, rap music what I was into/Rest of the kids were sheltered, I never liked to fight/But when someone called me a 'nigga' I'd punch em I couldn't help it." Later on the same song he rhymes, "And your daddy want it very right/I make you happy, plus I'm Jewish, he don't approve/I think he want you to marry white/He want Sinatra at the wedding, not Barry White/'Cause black is black honey, even if he's very light." Moments like that make other moments-like Drake chanting, "Shake it, shake it, drop it, drop it, bounce it, bounce it, wop it, wop it" on songs like "City Is Mine"-much more bearable. His raps weren't precise, but there's touches of autobiographical detail that would become a hallmark of Drake's discography. Even though his flows were lacking and his voice inflections sounded labored, there's still flashes of brilliance. There's also four appearances from Nickelus F ("Me and Nickel F go together like burgers and diners," says Drake) and a number songs use sped-up soul samples that are obviously influenced by Kanye West's The College Dropout. He hadn't started singing in earnest, so instead of it being Drake featuring Drake, it was Drake featuring guys like Slakah the Beatchild and Voyce doing hooks while he stood on the sidelines. Drake hadn't found his voice yet, but you could see the elements of his talent in play (If he dropped a song like "Video Girl" today Drake haters would turn Captain Save a Hoe into a trending topic on Twitter). Drake's debut mixtape is awkward at worst-his shout-outs to DJ Southern Smoke feel so forced-but mostly it's filled with pedestrian flows. The title hints at Drake's honesty, but the material really lives up to its title. There might not be a more aptly titled rap mixtape than Room for Improvement. Producers: Noah "40" Shebib, Boi-1da, Pharrell Williams, Frank Dukes, Dan "DFS" Johnson, AmiR, Soundtrakkįeatures: Voyce, Nickelus F, Slakah the Beatchild, Lupe Fiasco So, where do his latest projects, Certified Lover Boy and Dark Lane Demo Tapes, rank in his discography? After sitting with them a little, we added each to our evolving list of Drake projects. There is no consensus ranking of his discography.Įvery time Drake drops a new project, comparisons to his previous work are reignited. You’ll get different answers depending on who you ask. Perhaps If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late sits atop your list. Or maybe he won you over with Nothing Was the Same, and it remains your go-to. Maybe you’re nostalgic for early-2010s Drizzy and Take Care is your favorite. Today, we’re diving into one of them: What are his best and worst projects?ĭrake has countless bonafide hits, but everyone likes to argue about whether he has classic albums or not (and which ones they are). Name a streaming record, and it probably belongs to Drake.īut there are still some things about Drake that will inspire heated debates. He holds records for the most total entries on the Hot 100 chart, the most top 10 hits, and the most consecutive weeks on the Hot 100, among countless others. By now, certain things about Drake’s career are undeniable. He’s one of the most commercially successful artists of all time, and the numbers speak for themselves.
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