Did Drake Give Away Too Much?
Like most of the Hip-Hop world, I have been listening to Drake’s latest mixtape So Far Gone. After listening to this A LOT, it got me wondering…did Drizzy give away too many of his good songs? He has some REALLY good material on So Far Gone, some of it too good to call it a mixtape. Easy and me was going back and forth about some of the tracks and were wondering what he was going to do for the album. He could get “Weezyed” and by that, I mean give out his best stuff on mixtapes, and be out of ideas when the album drops. When is the album scheduled to drop as a matter of fact? He is HOT right now, so I’m sure his label wants to cash in while he is on fire. We all know how this works, labels wait too long and the buzz dies down, and the numbers aren’t what they would have been had they dropped sooner.
For example take the song “Brand New”; this could be a top R&B song right now! Yeah, I know Drizzy is a rapper, but this shows how versatile the dude is when you can go in the lab and make a song like this. I do not even like calling this a mixtape. This “mixtape” has the feeling of an album. One thing you can say about Drake is that he is a true artist. He gives you all that you want from an artist. He gives you top notch rhymes, smooth hooks, and some good features. Take the track “Uptown” for example; you have to wonder if any of these songs will make the album. This has been the best release music-wise this year, and I cannot wait to see how he follows this one up.
i didn’t think his mixtape was all that great, so no
completely agree. I mean, I didn’t think So Far Gone was better than Comeback Season, that was just ridiculous, but yeah, I hope he doesn’t become the next Weezy in that aspect.
quit dick riding! everywhere i turn niggas are riding on this niggas dick. i like this site but the drake dick riding has to stop. plus the nigga sound just like wayne! deduct points off that alone.
I think he’s got a plan, as far as what he wants to release and when. Thank Me Later will be crack no doubt, although i wouldnt mind if Best I Ever Had, Uptown, Sooner than Later or Unstoppable made it to the final cut.
when i listened to this mixtape, this is what i told myself: “why am i listenin to Kanye’s 808 hearbreaks Number 2?”……my point, is i want hip hop, not sum singin over a beat with no bass, and thats what drake is doing on this mixtape…..but i can never front on dude cuz he delivered one of my favourite songs of 08 “Money 2 Blow”…which is good hiphop namsayin?
^my first thoughts too. he has talent, just hope he doesn’t waste it.
I think Drake is good. Like the beats, very different, not simple/single minded like the rest of commercial rap. I believe he will come up with some more good material for the album.
I liked “So Far Gone” but the thing was that the production was really simple, although catchy, is that it’s not good enough for it to be considered an album. I think Drizzy does have a plan for his album that’ll come out eventually, with much better production.
I think who ever didn’t like it and can honestly say it’s not that good is nuts!!!! Have you honestly listened to all the words that this dude is sayin “all up in your slot till a nigga hit the jackpot” nuff said.. He is amazing! he can actually sing its not like Kanye at all cuz unlike Kanye he can sing real good! I think you need to relisten to it
^still not feelin his rap/sing style. i want to hear him actually rhyme. im tired of R&B/Hip-Hop these days.
This is full of some hatin ass niggas…yall just mad u not him right now