Time will tell if he’s right.ĥ Takeaways From Doja Cat's New Album 'Scarlet'Įxactly one year after the release of Formentera, indie royalty Metric took to social media to announce their ninth studio album, Formentera II. This is Drake’s way of putting himself in that same class of artists: He’s beyond his contemporaries now, he seems to be arguing, and should be judged in a class with the all-time greats. Interludes on the album feature artists like Snoop, George Clinton, Sade, and an excerpt from a song by the late DJ Screw. ("N- talkin’ bout, ‘When this gon’ be repeated?’ / What the f-, bro? I’m one away from Michael/n-, beat it.") His evidence for GOAT-hood? "Fifteen years of dominance," as he puts it on "8am." On "First Person Shooter," he reminds listeners that he’s just one song away from tying Michael Jackson’s record for most number one songs by a male soloist. He revisits the idea a number of times throughout the record, both seriously and jokingly ("Said she was vegan, she eatin’ the GOAT," he raps on "Daylight"). ![]() That set up the central argument of For All The Dogs, which is that the Toronto rapper wants to be considered the Greatest Of All Time. The "8am in Charlotte" video opens with Drake discussing his son’s drawing of a goat. So with For All The Dogs came a question: What now? What is on the superstar’s mind, and what does it mean for his career? Drake Doesn't Let Go Of Grudges Drake has had high-profile beefs, some of which have lasted for years. Īnd yet all that success hasn’t come without a cost. But this isn’t the Drake of 2011 he is now arguably one of the biggest hitmakers, a man who has broken so many chart records that it’s easier to list the ones he hasn’t set than the ones he has. The middle sentence, a quote from Drake’s own 2011 song "Headlines," was a signal to fans that the album would be a throwback to an older persona. They say they miss the old Drake girl don't tempt me. It read : "I made an album to go with the book. In announcing his poetry book Titles Ruin Everything, Drizzy shared a short message revealing the album title and giving a hint about its direction. The biggest of these came this past June. ![]() During this long lead-in, only a handful of clues were dropped about the record’s contents. Nearly 10 months after he first teased its existence during a performance at the Apollo, Drake ’s new album For All The Dogs is finally here.
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