1. Tuscan Leather
Typical, but good start to a Drake album. I respect Drake for being able to clearly vent emotions in the simplest was while still sounding fresh. The vybe of this intro though is no different from Over My Dead Body or Fireworks, so Drake didn't step out of the box, good track, my only beef was it was too long.
2. Furthest Thing
This track seems to be a fan favourite(not sure why). Drake really stepped up his hook game with this one though. Probably the best hook on the album apart from Started From The Bottom. The beat is nothing we haven't heard before, but it's still cool. Decent track, with some cool lyrics, again introspective for the most part.
3. Started From The Bottom
Even though it was the lead single for the album, it still is one of the strongest tracks on the album, in my opinion. I think there is nothing better than when music continuously sounds better the longer it is out, and this song benefits from that blessing A LOT. It really is a breath of fresh air in the grand scheme of this album. The beat has vybze, and the "semi" raw delivery from Drake is cool, as he didn't come across fake or corny. Solid trackkk.
4. Wu Tang Forever
EASILY THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM, in my opinion. Drake takes the same sample from the Wu Tang track, "it's yours" (which actually was a sampled track itself) and uses that reason I believe to name the song Wu Tang Forever.... not really sure why but you know.... word. I really love his flow and emotional delivery, reminded me of something from So far Gone. Super Solid track from Drake, a much needed reminder for me, of what i use to like about Aubrey. (pause)
5. Own It
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... Drake went all the way left on this track. The lyrics on this song is all types of mushy/homo. Sounds like something Elton John would tell Tyler Perry at a picnic. SMH I'm sorry I cannot get behind this song in the least. Think about this, if i made a great "sounding" song rapping or singing about raping babies and worshiping demons, would you like it? FUCK NO! Same reason I don't fuck with this lame track in the least.
6. Worst Behavior
Again a breath of fresh air from the soft Aubrey we have grown to know. If Drake had not repeated the same line 200 times this song would be VERY good, for now it's just cool. The beat is really fresh, produced but some random guy names DJ Dahi. Quality stuff. It has potential to be a hit, but that repeated line... it really was a little too much. Good stuff though Aubs.
7. From Time (ft. Jhene Aiko)
One of the reasons why albums or music stand out to people is because while listening to it, a lot of the songs resonate with you, and invoke certain emotions that make you remember them. this song lacks that intangible aspect a lot. I honestly, in general conversation cannot remember what it was about or how it song entirely. It just drifts from my memory, it was one of the more boring tracks on the album. However, Drakes flow was really good and Jhene Aiko's vocals were fantastic as well. My other gripe is the fact that Drake is kind of repeating topics a bit. It's nothing new from Drake, not that the topic is bad, it is just yet another introspective track, but it could have been done from a different perspective unno. But Drake sounds good rapping like this, and that is what drives the song to not being a bad track. This is Drake's niche. Some okay story telling abilities shown here as well.
8. Hold On We're Going Home
ZZZZZZZZZZZZ... Here we go again. I do not think Drake can sing. i'm sorry. Neither do i think his song writing ability for RnB is all that great as well. The beat for this track is fresh though. An ode to that late 80's MJ era. This is like a slowed down Thriller throwaway beat. I could here Prince doing something on a beat like this. The sample or the person at the end was the best part for me. I like how that sounded a lot, i even just skip to that part sometimes LOL. Drake struggles to bring the song to life in my opinion. He however succeeded at this on Take Care(the song with Rihanna on his last album) so it is not like he is incapable of doing it, but it's just that it is not natural hearing him try to. That is strange considering how soft he is but... word, unno... Cool radio song i guess, but I didn't think it was good.
9. Connect
A boring RnB attempt in my opinion and again on a recycled topic. The rap at the end was mediocre. Not a good look for Drake right here... but hey, i wasn't suprised. The Beat sounded like a throwaway The Weekend beat.
10. The Language
The hook for this song was cool. The flow on the verses was terrible tho. Mirror image flow of Versace and that track was terrible so... not much of an upgrade. The beat had a good baseline but that was all, it feels empty and lackluster. Track was mediocre at best.
11. 305 To My City
Suprisingly, I fuck with this track a lot!!! It starts of soo hard woth the recurring sample going "drop down... drop drop down.." It was mad freshhh. The beat is a bangerrrr, when the baseline comes in better crank up that volume and feel it blow out your ear drums b. Fuckin phenomenal. The are nothing special but still a great song. Topic wise he basically is tlakin to/about a girl who is a stripper and in his eyes is winning. Nuthin new from "save them hoes" Drizzy. BUT, i dig it.
12. Too Much
Aubrey opens up with some emotional and personal verses about his family life, which apparently invoked negative responses from his mother and aunt n shit. That's some real shit, so i respect it. It reminds me a lott of the track Look What You've Done off Take Care. Drake flow is tight here and lyrics are on point, really good song, a standout track.
13. Pound Cake (ft. Jay Z)/Paris Morton Music 2
Pounds Cake was supposed to be on MCHG so basically that shit is a Hov track, hence the stellar beat and great flow/delivery. This is easily the best beat on the album. I cannot rate this in a Drake light as he only had one verse, which was average at best. Hov ran away with the spotlight on this one. Great song but not in the scheme of Drake's work, im sorry. Paris Morton Music 1 was awayyy better, Drake didn't seem to but the same effort into his lyrics as the first part, but it was kina aite still. Not a good way to end the album though, but say what. The double offerring on track 13 was cool. Thank You Hov.
BONUS CUTS
14. Come Thru
I didn't really dig this track, typical soft radio Drizzy. I honestly don't know why so many people love it. It was just average to me. I didn't like how it "sounded" so... that really didn't aid. It whatever to me... really forgettable.
15. All Me (ft. 2 Chainz and Big Sean)
BIG SEAN KILLLEDDDD ITTTT!!! Easily my favourite song on the album. Chainz it killin tracks these days too, so don't sleep on his verse. This track is maddd vybze. Beat is great, great hook from verse and a decent verse too. Nuthin bad i can say about this. Props Aubrey!!!
IN A NUTSHELL.... I think this album lacks staying power. This is Drake's least memorable album of the three. For the most part is feels kina empty/boring. To many of the tracks have the same vibe. It reminds me a lot of a Weekend album. Some bright spots here and there i must admit. I revisit particular songs ever so often. I think Drake is capable of delivering a GREAT album. He is yet to do that, in my opinion. But according to him he makes all his music exactly how he wants it to sound, so this is just what we are going to get from Drake. When Drake is ready he can SPITTT, but he sacrifices that a lot on his recent work for some other work, sooo... i ain't really feeling new Drizzy. My twitter followers know how i feel bout that moist, light-skinned, hoe saving, wanna be singer. But it's all love still.
My Rating
7-7.5/10
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9. Connect
A boring RnB attempt in my opinion and again on a recycled topic. The rap at the end was mediocre. Not a good look for Drake right here... but hey, i wasn't suprised. The Beat sounded like a throwaway The Weekend beat.
10. The Language
The hook for this song was cool. The flow on the verses was terrible tho. Mirror image flow of Versace and that track was terrible so... not much of an upgrade. The beat had a good baseline but that was all, it feels empty and lackluster. Track was mediocre at best.
11. 305 To My City
Suprisingly, I fuck with this track a lot!!! It starts of soo hard woth the recurring sample going "drop down... drop drop down.." It was mad freshhh. The beat is a bangerrrr, when the baseline comes in better crank up that volume and feel it blow out your ear drums b. Fuckin phenomenal. The are nothing special but still a great song. Topic wise he basically is tlakin to/about a girl who is a stripper and in his eyes is winning. Nuthin new from "save them hoes" Drizzy. BUT, i dig it.
12. Too Much
Aubrey opens up with some emotional and personal verses about his family life, which apparently invoked negative responses from his mother and aunt n shit. That's some real shit, so i respect it. It reminds me a lott of the track Look What You've Done off Take Care. Drake flow is tight here and lyrics are on point, really good song, a standout track.
13. Pound Cake (ft. Jay Z)/Paris Morton Music 2
Pounds Cake was supposed to be on MCHG so basically that shit is a Hov track, hence the stellar beat and great flow/delivery. This is easily the best beat on the album. I cannot rate this in a Drake light as he only had one verse, which was average at best. Hov ran away with the spotlight on this one. Great song but not in the scheme of Drake's work, im sorry. Paris Morton Music 1 was awayyy better, Drake didn't seem to but the same effort into his lyrics as the first part, but it was kina aite still. Not a good way to end the album though, but say what. The double offerring on track 13 was cool. Thank You Hov.
BONUS CUTS
14. Come Thru
I didn't really dig this track, typical soft radio Drizzy. I honestly don't know why so many people love it. It was just average to me. I didn't like how it "sounded" so... that really didn't aid. It whatever to me... really forgettable.
15. All Me (ft. 2 Chainz and Big Sean)
BIG SEAN KILLLEDDDD ITTTT!!! Easily my favourite song on the album. Chainz it killin tracks these days too, so don't sleep on his verse. This track is maddd vybze. Beat is great, great hook from verse and a decent verse too. Nuthin bad i can say about this. Props Aubrey!!!
IN A NUTSHELL.... I think this album lacks staying power. This is Drake's least memorable album of the three. For the most part is feels kina empty/boring. To many of the tracks have the same vibe. It reminds me a lot of a Weekend album. Some bright spots here and there i must admit. I revisit particular songs ever so often. I think Drake is capable of delivering a GREAT album. He is yet to do that, in my opinion. But according to him he makes all his music exactly how he wants it to sound, so this is just what we are going to get from Drake. When Drake is ready he can SPITTT, but he sacrifices that a lot on his recent work for some other work, sooo... i ain't really feeling new Drizzy. My twitter followers know how i feel bout that moist, light-skinned, hoe saving, wanna be singer. But it's all love still.
My Rating
7-7.5/10
follow me on twitter @jellzman
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