Drake's New Album by Darrien Reasonover
Drake’s new album, Views, is a triumph of so-called “Toronto sound” and reveals his “view from the 6 (Toronto).” Drake, Six God and the present king of the rap game, has spent the better part of the past five years proving himself as the best there is and ever will be.
This album has been alluded to for quite some time; even on his Meek Mill diss track “Back to Back” he says at the end- “took a break from views now it’s back to that.” That was in the summer of 2015. This Drake album is the most anticipated album by the six god to say the least. Views sold 630K copies on the first day, and is expected to go platinum in a week’s time.
Drake commented on the fluency of his 20 song album saying that “it’s based off the changing seasons of my city (Toronto)” He is referencing how a year starts off with a cold winter, has a hot summer (the middle of the album) and finishes just as cold as the beginning if not more so. When listening to the album you can clearly get a smooth gospel like vibe off the first few songs. Some of these songs are “Keep the Family Close” and “Weston Road Flows”. It transitions into a more popular sounding hip-hop middle, with songs such as “Contolla”, “Pop Style”, and “One Dance” to cheer you up. Drake ends with “Views” and “Hotline Bling” both which are just enough to calm you back down and put you in a chill mood. Overall, this album is an instant classic, and a must for all hip-hop/rap fans.
Go here to check out the album:
No comments:
Post a Comment