“I obviously spend a lot of time in my own world,” he told Beats 1 host Zane Lowe in 2016. Like Kanye, Drake is as much a curator as he is a creator, an artist capable of arranging collaborators from a universe of styles and making them all fit into his personal vision-an approach that has made him one of the most definitive rappers and pop figures of his era. Though the feelings remain (always feelings, big feelings), the sound-for the most part, courtesy of longtime affiliate Noah “40” Shebib-is always changing: a little dancehall here (“One Dance”), a little house there (“Passionfruit”), some old New Orleans bounce (“Nice for What”), a bit of Wu-style boom-bap (“Started from the Bottom”), some smooth, to-the-minute trap-soul (“Hotline Bling”). But most of all, he felt like a person-someone who isn’t canceled by his paradoxes, but defined by them.
Critics-and he’s had plenty-like to point out that he started as an actor: He played Jimmy Brooks in the Canadian teen show Degrassi: The Next Generation. Was he an R&B singer who rapped or a rapper who sang? Was he really that sad, or just doing a bit? And if it wasn’t a bit, how could this guy-talented, intuitive, hardworking-really be so down?įrom minute one, there was something a little different about him: He could be confessional, vulnerable, but also incredibly coarse he could make an earnest commitment one minute (“Take Care”) and be drunk-dialing the next (“Marvins Room”) he could convince you he was an underdog from his perch on top of the world (“Started from the Bottom”). After all, he figured, you get someone hanging your name next to Tupac’s, even if it’s only to take a shot at it? You must be doing something right.īorn Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto in 1986, Drake became-like Tupac-something of a generational voice, a prism for his pop-cultural moment. Who y'all think will walk away with the album of the year title? Drave Vs Kanye? Let us know in the comment section below.A couple of years after he broke into the mainstream with 2009’s So Far Gone, Drake was browsing art in Los Angeles when a piece caught his eye: a big neon sign that read, “LESS DRAKE, MORE TUPAC.” For a minute, he felt angry, embarrassed-he wanted to walk up and rip the sign off the wall. Ye features Travis Scott, Lil Baby, Jay-Z, Pusha T and more in Donda. Kanye has brought the hip hop streets to a halt with the arrival of Donda that was initially to be released Friday midnight. Well, been a long time coming Drizzy, we want the album out already. Posting a picture of himself in the studio (majorly his shoes), suggesting that his time is coming. If you are not caught up to why the Jay-Z part is a big deal, the two had been beefing for the longest time fans are happy the kings are back! Now, Drake was supposed to release his most anticipated album 'Certified Lover' sometime last year, caught wind of the hype and fand believe he sent an encrypted message through his Instastories. Now, this is the energy we love to see and, we are here for it all! After Kanye lit up the streets with news of his new album Donda, which was supposed to have already dropped, his fans and critics had a lot to say, with many labelling it the album of the year with an added advantage of Jay-Z having been featured.