You can say what you want about him, but when he’s locked in the way he was on in that intro, he’s one of the best. Drake was rapping as if his life depended on it. “Tuscan Leather” was the first track I heard and it did not disappoint. As soon as it leaked, I went straight to Zippyshare and got it. City,” I can’t say that I did the same for Drake. The album leaked a week early.Īlthough I waited for the official release of “Good Kid, M.A.A.D.
However, I’m pretty sure you know what happened next. The way he talked about his anxiety towards reaching his goal of being the best rapper and the family issues he was dealing with was riveting to me. However, a song that made me anticipate Nothing Was The Same was “Too Much.” When I saw him perform it on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, I had to convert it to an MP3 format. Cole was great, Drake’s verse on Migos’ “Versace” was so hard “All Me” was a great collaborative song where 2 Chainz, Drake, and Big Sean showed off their braggadocious lifestyle (I wish Drake would release the original one on streaming services,) and “Girls Love Beyoncé” is one of my favorite Drake loosies ever. During the promotion of the album, Drake released a couple of loosie songs that I enjoyed listening to. It’s a song that will play at weddings for years to come and even after we all perish. You know where you were when that song was first released. As much as I love “Started From the Bottom,” I would be remiss if I didn’t talk about “Hold On We’re Going Home.” I feel like it’s one of Drake’s first timeless records. We all start from somewhere and Drake was able to attach a relatable feeling to this song and make another hit. Everyone wants to reap the benefits of being successful. It’s a song that is relatable to anyone who comes from the trenches. I remember my friends in high school playing that song on the bus, in the cafeteria, and on the way home. When Drake dropped “Started From the Bottom,” it was a monumental anthem. Drake was the golden child who was changing the game in a major way. All 97.9 The Box ever played was “Best I Ever Had,” “Successful,” “I’m Goin’ In,” “BedRock,” “Every Girl,” “Say Something,” and “I Invented Sex.” Yes, I had to list every song because that’s all they ever played and it worked.
I haven’t heard an artist get played like that ever in my life. Shortly after, Drake was all over the radio nonstop. The way he was rapping over Kanye West’s “Say You Will” beat, singing with Lloyd on “A Night Off,” and the big co-sign from Lil Wayne told me that Drake was on a path to greatness. It’s like you heard the tide changing once you finished the tape. I was 12 years old when I downloaded So Far Gone on DatPiff and instantly pressed play. I remember when I first heard the Toronto native. There’s only a small selection of artists that have reached that level and Drake is one of them whether we like it or not. The number of hits, level of consistency, and anticipation of his presence are unmatched. When it’s all said and done, Drake will go down as one of the greatest artists of his generation. “Buzz so big I could probably sell a blank disc.” That line from Drake’s first big hit, “Best I Ever Had,” still rings true.
An Album that Shifted My High School Life: Drake - Nothing Was the Same
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