Reacting to 'Take Care' by Drake
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nwts is his best album.
ok
2022-06-25 05:08:10 +0000 UTCI know I’m late to the party on this one but I really hope you do his NWTS album. It will definitely make up for this one although I feel take care is his best album but that might be cause I heard it when it first released so at the time it was something completely different than what was out at the time and I feel he delivered on this album. PS. Jay Z is featured on NWTS
Luis Cee
2022-04-26 01:40:46 +0000 UTCI really hope u go back to his older projects "So Far Gone" and "Thank me Later" those projects have more conscious rap and he was way more hungrier.
Jesus Inzunza
2022-04-23 03:25:27 +0000 UTCYes, do the first three Carters! :D
Dylan Woods
2022-04-08 21:48:35 +0000 UTCThe way you reacted to Lil Wayne's verse on HYFR makes me feel like, you would enjoy his Tha Carter Series. There is a lot of witty joke lines and some really really great lyrics with, double and triple entendre's.
Christian Faurskov
2022-04-08 21:26:02 +0000 UTCCheck your email where it says "Congrats your now a patron of Bob the Poppop" There should be a "connect to discord" button when you scroll down
Krys
2022-04-08 00:28:29 +0000 UTCHey Bob, when you do the next Drake album i'd highly recommend Nothing Was The Same over IYRTITL, since it generally has more story telling and Drake still felt like he had something to prove, IYRTITL is more so a victory lap and is mostly just a collection of (very great) "vibe" songs, less lyrical focus overall. I know most people push for IYRTITL (probably because it's highly rated by anthony fantano) so just wanted to offer a perspective. Really enjoyed your additional thoughts!
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-07 17:09:54 +0000 UTCIs there a way for us normies to get in on the discord? Or maybe I just missed the invite link somewhere?
Lewyn
2022-04-07 06:44:26 +0000 UTCFuzzy cosign
FuzzyDunlop
2022-04-06 00:48:41 +0000 UTCHe just called the bars mid. LMAOO
joe
2022-04-04 04:25:03 +0000 UTCWhat I got to do to get a reaction to Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. Since you seem to be a big lyric buff and enjoy concepts, I really think you would enjoy Lupe Fiasco. Still my favorite rapper to date.
Christopher Horton
2022-04-03 22:50:53 +0000 UTCYeah I think there is a difference. For example he came in with negative ideas about Tupac but clearly the community would enjoy seeing those assumptions overturned. And while many don't think the first Outkast album is the best, everyone wants him to like Outkast. Whereas with Drake a lot of the audience doesn't like him so it creates this feeling of permission to not like it. I don't think Bob is the kind of person who would be into Drake anyways. But he's also not the kind of guy to be into Playboi Carti. The difference is that with Carti the audience loves it so there is a big incentive to be charitable and figure it out. Almost as if not being into it is a flaw with the listener and not the artist. Whereas with Drake it is easier to say "not for me" and move on.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-03 13:56:56 +0000 UTCYes he had preconceived notions about hip hop, but the discord boys gave him gave him negatively biased notions specifically about Drake and his music.
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-03 08:47:02 +0000 UTCHis entire channel is going in with preconceived notions about hip hop and learning to enjoy it...so all these ppl mad that he went into Drake with that notion isn't really an excuse, he just wasnt proven wrong by the music...he doesn't have to like everything, if he doesnt vibe with Drake then he doesn't vibe with Drake...all his criticisms were valid. Everyone told him the last Outkast album was their worst and he still loved it, so i don't think he's very biased despite going in with certain thoughts.
Tyler Scott
2022-04-03 00:24:21 +0000 UTCy’all really ruined this man’s perspective of drake before he even reacted to him☠️☠️☠️
maverick salinas
2022-04-02 20:20:01 +0000 UTCDon't sleep on Carter I.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 19:29:52 +0000 UTCI was responding to the comment that r&b singers are interchangeable because the music is handed to them and they just sing. They obviously do more than just sing and they aren't interchangeable. And, I was saying the Chronic is greater than any single Kanye album, but not Kanye as a whole. It basically shaped the West Coast sound and had a heavy influence on all other regions, especially the south. It set a new standard for what gangsta rap could be and was still radio friendly despite not compromising it's sound at all. It introduced the world to Snoop, arguably the most famous rapper in the world. It gave Death Row records it's entrance to hiphop, and we know how much of an impact they had to this day.
Jae
2022-04-02 17:05:20 +0000 UTCIf you never left the car wash feeling like a "Knight in shining Armorall tires" , you need to change where you get you car cleaned lol. I hope you get to listen to So Far Gone and Thank Me Later on your own like you did with MOTM2 because those give a picture of Drake's story from being the guy next up to how success changed the people around him and how he adapted to it up to Take Care. Drake does have corny moments but the work he's put in definitely outshines it. IYRTITL is his best work lyrically IMO.
Jordan Hosten
2022-04-02 16:45:10 +0000 UTCAnd don’t hide your ghost writers if you use them.
Jazz
2022-04-02 16:16:52 +0000 UTCI was kinda vibing w your comment until the part about the Chronic being more impactful than any of Kanye’s music. Compared to one album of Kanye’s yes but his whole career I think he is the most influential artist for his era by far. Also Thriller is pop music and not hip hop. If you don’t write your own lyrics you better produce your own beats and be involved in the writing process. Hip hop isn’t pop music tho that line becomes more blurry as time passes.
Jazz
2022-04-02 16:14:25 +0000 UTCYou gotta listen to a Lil Wayne album. Tha Carter II and III in particular
Bdh II
2022-04-02 16:09:59 +0000 UTCI'll take Dr. Dre. XD
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 15:40:50 +0000 UTCI have no problem with holding Kanye in high regard as an artist, but not as an MC. He is Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy status to me. I would also argue, The Chronic, is greater in quality and impact than anything Kanye has done. I have no problem with Kanye or Drake's fanbases, I just think they are both overrated as MC's when they have an entire teams behind their rhymes. I also don't think Thriller would be the same with some other singer, despite Michael Jackson not writing it.
Jae
2022-04-02 15:12:04 +0000 UTCI know there are songs completely written by others. But I also don't believe that's true of every song. And I don't think the albums would be what they are without the creative force of Kanye West. He is responsible for the decisions that get made and the ultimate creative direction of it all. The inspiration for what those songs become is him. In other words, without Kanye, those songs would most likely never be written, because there was no inspiration, and they never would have become part of a cohesive, and classic body of work. To me, Kanye is like a director managing and providing inspiration for a large group of craftsmen, but who wouldn't have ever made the same work without him. I can understand the perspective, of course it would be more impressive if he did it all himself. But at the end of the day, he is the ultimate source of arguably the greatest body of work in hip hop history, and it would never exist without him. Whereas you could replace one r&b singer with another as long as they have the vocal chops, that is wholly different from replacing Kanye. You can't.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 15:00:48 +0000 UTCWell he's taken entire verses, melodies, hooks, beats, and concepts and made very minor adjustments. In the tweet I posted, he admits to only changing two lines in all the verses. I'm sure Puff Daddy's process is similar and he's never been heralded as some great MC. We knew Eazy E, Dr. Dre, and Puffy weren't responsible for their rhymes, so we never analyzed their rhymes or put them in any top lists. If we had found out Rakim, KRS ONE, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Chuck D, Nas, Slick Rick etc. weren't writing their own rhymes, we would have laughed them out of hiphop.
Jae
2022-04-02 14:45:41 +0000 UTCTo me the process sounds similar to how writing gets done for a television show. There are a group of writers who bounce ideas off each other with Kanye. They also spend a lot of time with Kanye getting to know where his head is at. It does make it less impressive than if he wrote it all himself in an empty room, but it's also different from a pop singer being handed a script and told to perform. The vision of what gets created is ultimately his, just as a director doesn't work alone.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 14:35:57 +0000 UTCGeto Boys then The Diary by Scarface! :D
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 14:30:06 +0000 UTCAlso it's not like Kanye sits there getting handed lyric sheets to rap, more like he uses friends on the payroll to generate inspiring material before tweaking/making final decisions according to his vision while doing a whole lot else
Stefan Borglycke
2022-04-02 13:56:50 +0000 UTCHe didn't write the second verse, but i get what you say about not trusting, Drake does write way more of his music than Ye though
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-02 13:48:12 +0000 UTCHe didn't write Jesus Walks, so I don't trust anything as his own on those albums. I don't trust anything Drake either after Quentin Miller, Hush, and many more.
Jae
2022-04-02 13:34:41 +0000 UTCKanye started writing less on MBDTF onwards, on his first 4 albums it's mainly him
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-02 13:22:12 +0000 UTCIn case you weren't aware, Kanye doesn't write his own rhymes. I was surprised to see how invested you were in analyzing his lyrics when he isn't responsible for most of them. Cyhi Da Prince, Consequence, Rhymesfest, GLC, Kid Cudi, Pusha T, Paridson Fontaine and many more have wrote Kanye's music. Feel free to check the credits of his albums for confirmation. Here's Kanye admitting it. https://twitter.com/kanyewest/status/1046452160307769346
Jae
2022-04-02 13:12:33 +0000 UTCGood things to keep in mind, thanks man 👍
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 13:03:18 +0000 UTCI hope so lol
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 13:00:46 +0000 UTCAll these guys are on my list 👍
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 13:00:37 +0000 UTCI didn't know other people were writing for Kanye though. It does alter my opinion slightly. I understand where you're coming from regarding the final product, but who writes the lyrics is pretty important to me. I consider that to be the core of the art being made
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 13:00:17 +0000 UTCI feel like I'll be a lot more open to The Weeknd since I've heard very little about him
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:51:42 +0000 UTCI will. Total brainfart by me when setting up to record. I didn't even notice until I was done and going in to edit
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:50:00 +0000 UTCI wonder how different my opinion of this album would have been if it was presented in that way, pop with rap in it.
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:49:19 +0000 UTCGood to know 👍
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:48:22 +0000 UTCI agree, but I don't know when that's going to happen
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:40:26 +0000 UTCIt's crazy how much accessibility plays into financial success when it comes to music and how much that can diverge from respect within the industry and fans. Listening again this morning, I can hear a lot 'radio play' in some of these songs
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:34:45 +0000 UTCGood write up. I appreciate your perspective on this quite a bit. It's been fun reading the comments and hearing everyone's take on Drake. I'll keep what you said about Marvins Room in mind during my re-listens 👍
Bob_the_Poppop
2022-04-02 12:31:21 +0000 UTCRight now, i am broke, jobless and basically homeless, but i still subscribed to you cause i enjoy your reactions. Unfortunately, Drake is the worst thing you could have picked for me. Can you please do some hiphop with balls....please do one of the Geto Boys albums. You can do either "Grip It" album or "Till Death" album. The most controversial group of its time, i think you will enjoy it. Thank You Bob
CiviliNation
2022-04-02 12:20:56 +0000 UTCI’m sorry but that is definitely not the best song on the album 😂
Lex
2022-04-02 11:43:19 +0000 UTCI thought it was so funny how the mafia reference just flew right over his head 😂
Lex
2022-04-02 11:37:01 +0000 UTCBetter than GKMC is a 500 degree Celsius take but I respect it
Jazz
2022-04-02 11:04:32 +0000 UTCA lot of classic loosies were cut from the album, i'd recommend listening to them, most of them are honestly better than a lot of songs on Take Care. Dreams Money Can Buy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnyMyEsg-DE Trust Issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMGpBAOD2CI Club Paradise + I Hate Sleeping Alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew0gF0WKvUI There's also the Headlines physical version with a poem from Drake at the end that perfectly captures this whole album's theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0JRlQhq_x4
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-02 10:29:29 +0000 UTCAgreed.
CRASH
2022-04-02 09:23:07 +0000 UTCI doubt you'll read this but you should react to Overly Dedicated by Kendrick after you react to DAMN if you ever do react to that album. Considering how you thought of his feature!!! I really think his work is underrated on that mixtape and it came out a year before Take Care. I personally think its better than Section 80 AND Good Kid MAD City but those are hot takes!!! Lol
Tapes
2022-04-02 09:08:47 +0000 UTCGotta react to nothing was the same next for sure, I think you’ll love it, it’s his best work.
Lo
2022-04-02 07:48:00 +0000 UTCHey Bob I think you’re right with the ego thing. Kanye makes his egoism funny so it’s more likeable imo. Who’s not gonna laugh at “Hurry up with my damn croissants!” 😂 Also, it’s no secret that many writers work on Drake songs but Drake has also helped Kanye write in quite a few instances. Drake wrote the chorus to “Yikes” and made a reference track for “30 hours” on TLOP.
nate kirsh
2022-04-02 06:34:34 +0000 UTCI think you were taking a lot of his love lyrics to seriously as he’s more so speaking out of pain and anger and not actually thinking the woman aren’t with a good guy but he’s more so hurt that they actually are but doesn’t wanna admit it
Lo
2022-04-02 06:11:50 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/knX0i-QBQ7w Drake and Will Ferrel comedy skit. Guys actually pretty funny if you look into his comedy skits he’s done during the ESPYS and SNL and in interviews and clips past 2013. He’s way more self aware then you give him credit for. Alot of lines that you scoff at are not being said or supposed to be taken in a super serious way he fully realizes how ridiculous and out there his one liners and toxic masculinity is and sometimes it’s to be taken in jest and in just that way of how ridiculous it is
Tribecalledjoe
2022-04-02 05:27:30 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/eZbNVaXwOtk -back that azz up Juvenile ft mannie fresh and lil wayne.. this is sort of the original version of "patience" from 1999. I think its awesome to see this video compared to "patience" its such a clear picture of how hip hop culture and sound evolves over a decade plus you get to see lil wayne when he was a teenager.
Paul Salvador Estrada
2022-04-02 05:11:45 +0000 UTCYou don’t get the napkin line
Shutt
2022-04-02 04:45:15 +0000 UTCI feel like you missed the point of Marvin’s room but that’s ok bc I definitely didn’t get it my first time ever. You gotta keep in mind during the track that he’s drunk and his feelings of jealousy paired with his hubris from fame are what compel him to act like he’s the best thing for this specific woman. Personally I’m not a huge drake fan(especially post IYRTITL) but this album really shows the struggles that ultra famous people can have in the world of love. That’s why you get the contradictions of him wanting a good girl but him also being intoxicated by all the cheap and easy women. And songs like Marvin’s room paint the picture of regret mixed with jealousy and hubris after losing one of those “good girls” that he talks about so much
Lex
2022-04-02 03:10:57 +0000 UTC48:00 min in and Bob is my new favorite music reviewer.
FuzzyDunlop
2022-04-02 03:04:26 +0000 UTCjealousy?🤔
Alex VonBerg
2022-04-02 02:58:16 +0000 UTCNot a huge Drake fan, but this album was definitely a moment in time. One of my first favorite rap albums of all time. It felt like everything stopped the moment it dropped and everyone was playing it. I feel very nostalgic about this album.
Sam G
2022-04-02 02:43:31 +0000 UTCYou hated it before you pressed play due to other people. Drake has a ton of hate mainly because of jealousy. Dude was the first to make it cool to be an emo rapper. (Kayne too).
james moore
2022-04-02 02:38:36 +0000 UTCIf you’re familiar with the channel Lost in Vegas they describe one aspect of Drake’s braggadocious lyrics as “goal oriented rapping” and that’s something that he does better than anyone else. He bounces a lot between the melodic R&B and his more arrogant exciting tracks. I think going in expecting super dense and meaningful lyrics will probably end up disappointing. His influence on rap is more the ushering in of emotional sounding music and heavy toxic masculinity, which is now really prevalent. Jon Denton also loves Drake’s way of allowing people to relate or feel like they’re experiencing the life that he’s living, without actually living it. Just some different perspectives to approach his music from, if you choose to keep going into it.
Brock Engel
2022-04-02 02:36:36 +0000 UTCBoth amazing artists in their own rights, that Jamie x Gil album is great. Bob would have heard Gil at least a couple times via Kanye’s “Who Will Survive in America”and “My Way Home” samples, and his voice is the “laugh” on Drake’s “Take Care”. Jamie is a great producer, probably most well known for his membership of the band The xx. His solo project “In Colour” is a classic electronic album.
Tim P
2022-04-02 02:28:19 +0000 UTCMy two cents, I don't think your perspective going in hindered your opinion, I think this is a mediocre project. I never understood the hype. Headlines is his best song though.
FuzzyDunlop
2022-04-02 02:14:36 +0000 UTCSo many amazing moments and memories from this album. Headlines playing on a night ride from the bar is something special.
Christian J
2022-04-02 01:53:20 +0000 UTCI don't know why "Club Paradise" wasn't on the deluxe version. It leaked right before album and it's got one of 40's best sounds ever: https://youtu.be/EfGOqrXcm_Y Also, a new year's eve 2011 show featured an early version of the "Over My Dead Body" first verse, much more sincere and still a little wide-eyed before Take Care would say goodbye to that "happy to be here" Drake forever... https://youtu.be/Dy78pTf9RjM
Stefan Borglycke
2022-04-02 01:51:59 +0000 UTCMan honestly this is the first reaction that I think was really tainted from your perception of the artist before listening. I'm not a Drake fan, but I think the opinion you held before listening to it really did hinder your ability to listen to how good the album is. Just my opinion, though.
Christian J
2022-04-02 01:21:21 +0000 UTCNardwuar – Drake (2010) https://youtu.be/X_Tf3Tw5bk0 Always great to see a Nardwuar interview. Dead End Hip-Hop – Take Care https://youtu.be/kPSNFd_Y8Dc Conversation about Take Care. These guys always make me laugh. I think you'll get a kick out of it.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-02 01:09:00 +0000 UTCI think this is good perspective: Drake was so ridiculed especially around 2010 for being this new canadian actor-turned-rapper singing RnB hooks, being lauded as the new face of hip hop... I feel like Take Care was him trying to counter his first album's overzealous celebratory "happy to be here" vibe about having made it, now taking care to emphasize this colder approach to it all, and perhaps overdoing it. His third album Nothing Was The Same has a lot more personal subject matter akin to "Look What You've Done" and 40 keeps doing great things on production. Anyway this was fun.
Stefan Borglycke
2022-04-02 01:07:29 +0000 UTCI think the "napkin in the shirt" is a Godfather reference
Lowkey_kountry
2022-04-02 01:04:35 +0000 UTCBob, if the braggadocio on this album turned you off, embrace yourself for future trap music reactions. It's a great genre with substantial hip hop classics, but entering it expecting introspective lyrics will leave you disappointed. And I also hope you'll soon dig into some more real conscious hip-hop like Lupe, Ab-Soul, Common, Blu, The Roots, Aesop Rock, i think those artists will really scratch your lyrical itch.
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-02 01:01:43 +0000 UTCI was waitin on this 😂
Josh
2022-04-02 00:55:17 +0000 UTCfyi — and i'm sure this has been addressed in one of the 75 comments before this one — kanye has been outsourcing and/or collaborating with writers for his lyrics since maybe his 2nd album. rhymefest, consequence, cudi, cyhi, and others all have writing credits on his albums. so i can't imagine bob would have an issue with drake doing this if ye is doing it too and bob enjoys his lyrics for the record i think some listeners (especially those who barely know anything about how music is made) care way too much about who is writing what. i say this as a long time (~30 years; my first purchase was jeru tha damaja's "the sun rises in the east" cassette) and consistent fan of hip hop. as long as you aren't saying "i'm the best lyricist alive" while someone is helping you and you are properly crediting the writer for their contribution idgaf about how the sausage is made. the most important thing is that final product is good
wxshxd
2022-04-02 00:52:56 +0000 UTCOne should never Drake and drive
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-02 00:49:14 +0000 UTCTake Care is basically a long drunken break up song, thus the title. Kind of like what Kanye has been going through in real life! I will say that Crew Love is about taking care of the people who have been there since the beginning. You might like Nothing Was the Same better.
Lowkey_kountry
2022-04-02 00:14:58 +0000 UTCAh man that would be a shame. I feel like I neeed Bob to checkout NWTS, that’s that one you know. And after NWTS if it still isn’t his vibe then yeah I completely get it and respect the opinion but NWTS is heavily regarded as THE favourite of a lot of people with the intro, the cohesion, the lyrics and the production it’s all just super leveled up
Tribecalledjoe
2022-04-01 23:57:26 +0000 UTCCurious how the album will hit when Bob is driving and not focusing on lyrics. Probably one of the most anticipated additional thoughts for me
CRASH
2022-04-01 23:50:26 +0000 UTCI think since you weren’t really feeling the album as a whole I think a good idea would be to take some suggestions of random drake songs you can listen on your own time, since I’m pretty sure we won’t be getting another drake reaction… at least for a long time lol. But if I can give my two cents I think Drakes best album is “If your reading this it’s too late” 40 is a god damn genius on production
Thesacster
2022-04-01 23:44:42 +0000 UTCKendrick has the best song on a drake album… really that surprising? Not to me 😂
neff118
2022-04-01 23:40:18 +0000 UTCDrake is rapping like hes telling you his diary. It just is what it is. Whether or not it has substance is completely up to you. I feel like if you weren't growing up with Drakes music or at least young it probably won't hit. This is not even Drakes best project to me both Nothing Was The Same and If You're Reading This It's Too Late are better.
Jakob Roloff
2022-04-01 23:34:36 +0000 UTCDrake is cool but hes like the McDonald's of hip hop, i like listening to him once in awhile but im never in a rush to listen to one of his albums
R G
2022-04-01 23:33:02 +0000 UTCThe Weeknd has like 5 writing credits on the whole album, and 3 of them are on songs he's featured on
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-01 23:22:08 +0000 UTCThe Weeknd claimed to have written over half the album for Drake which is why the sound so much like RnB. The Drake vocals also sound a lot like The Weeknd’s and after you have listened to his music you’ll understand why so many people believe The Weeknd. This was the start of Drake’s loss in respect as an MC because MCs are expected to write their own songs.
Zach Gupta
2022-04-01 23:07:27 +0000 UTCAnd yet without Drake's and 40's artful chances hip hop would not be the same today at all
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-01 23:05:53 +0000 UTCSpot on
Dildeep Singh
2022-04-01 22:59:43 +0000 UTCI mean this in all seriousness and with no disrespect intended: Drake is the Taylor Swift of the rap world. Perfectly crafted corporate pop without a ton of layers. He's a good MCU movie, he's a Dan Brown novel, it's entertaining and hard to hate but you're not going to sit there exasperated from the artful chances that were taken and the stunning vision of the album or anything. He's popcorn but he's like really good high end popcorn.
Xavvi
2022-04-01 22:58:54 +0000 UTCI agree with this
Dildeep Singh
2022-04-01 22:51:47 +0000 UTC40 is drakes personal producer which has given him in edge on his sound. I prefer the songs where he is rapping instead of the R&B esque songs on his albums. Drake used to live in Strip clubs and known for throwing thousands.
Mike G
2022-04-01 22:33:11 +0000 UTCTake Care song production is literally another song, they sampled like the entire song lol, the hook is from Gil Scott-Heron, the original is Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - I'll Take Care Of U, a very nice eletronic song.
ufo
2022-04-01 22:16:35 +0000 UTCIdk like Drake technically isn't bad...like his rapping and overall sound is good, but to quote the great Christopher Moltisanti - 'There's just a pussy-assness to it' that i can't get into his music haha i understand why hes so popular tho.
TylerNorCal
2022-04-01 22:13:46 +0000 UTCThis album and NWTS are dripped in decadence, one of the few albums that sounds the way the album cover looks. Some night when you’re half buzzed let it run that’s when I find I enjoy Drakes music the most. It’s that “make you feel like the man” gold room, hazy type vibe. I think with the “artsy” and “real” type of lyrics you are used to from all the albums in the past this one will be a new lane to you but it doesn’t make it any less impactful lyrically. Drakes known for just telling the story of his life and where he is at that point in time in his albums and that’s what people love him for he has a talent for just speaking about normal life scenarios and nostalgic situations and tying it all together with cleverness. Nobody is looking for a political or societal message from Drake a la Kendrick and nobody is looking for some ground breaking concept album from Drake a la Kanye mostly people get excited for “what has been going on in your life for the past 2 years” along with anecdotes and clever lines and the production that rides all of that.
Tribecalledjoe
2022-04-01 22:06:04 +0000 UTCSelf absorbed u mean
Adam
2022-04-01 22:02:51 +0000 UTCI always felt that Drake is way more self aware than people give him credit for
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-01 22:00:19 +0000 UTCBob I’m not done with your reaction yet but your psychological profiling of drake has been spot on so far. I just wonder if you’ll say the same thing about The Weeknd since they occupy a similar space lyrically (with weeknd being a bit darker and drake being a bit more self absorbed)
CRASH
2022-04-01 21:58:00 +0000 UTCEven though you mentioned it, I think you kind of disregarded Drake's point of view on Marvin's Room, he's lovesick and under the influence, that's almost always a bad combo. IMO the song's whole theme is to show how the alcohol got him feeling pompous about himself and his role in failed past relationship when talking to his ex while also showing how he's clearly the one who doesn't have his shit together compared to her, and under all the intoxicated and arrogant facade, Drake is aware of that. Obviously the theme resonates with young listeners more, as does most of Drake's discography.
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-01 21:57:39 +0000 UTCKanyes always given credit to his writers, Drake didn’t til meek mill called his ass out
Adam
2022-04-01 21:50:34 +0000 UTCYep. I think So Far Gone, Nothing was the Same, and If You're Reading This It's Too Late are the ones he should put on the list for the future.
Dylan Woods
2022-04-01 21:49:58 +0000 UTCI hope you still put the display screen with the lyrics on future videos, I listened to most of these albums already but I understand them better when I read the lyrics.
ufo
2022-04-01 21:45:34 +0000 UTCI’ve always viewed Drake more like a Popstar instead of a rapper. His music always sounds good but it often lacks substance. There’s nothing wrong with that it’s just depends on what you like. Im not much of a fan myself but he’s the biggest rapper for a reason so it’s obviously working for him
Justin F
2022-04-01 21:43:40 +0000 UTCessential drake rap is if you're reading this it's too late. MUCH harder beats, very little singing. a general key for drake is if you see boi-1da in the production credits expect harder beats and more rap, if you see 40 expect more of the atmospheric take care style.
Spencer Thompson
2022-04-01 21:40:17 +0000 UTCso far gone>iyrtitl is a mind-boggling take
Spencer Thompson
2022-04-01 21:36:47 +0000 UTCkanye's had many: consequence, cyhi, pusha t, rhymefest, lupe, even drake
Spencer Thompson
2022-04-01 21:35:49 +0000 UTCbob we need channel orange by Frank Ocean!
stillseeghosts
2022-04-01 21:34:49 +0000 UTC🧢 🧢🧢
stillseeghosts
2022-04-01 21:32:42 +0000 UTC“A lot” is an overstatement. More like a few.
CRASH
2022-04-01 21:30:32 +0000 UTCAlso, just because i didn't saw this on the Patreon comments, its pretty common knowledge for this album that The Weekend gave drake a lot of songs for this album, one can notice which songs he gave to drake and which not
Kazimir
2022-04-01 21:22:16 +0000 UTCI really think you were biased before you heard the album. The lyrics are at a relatively high level, it's just very different from 90s albums, but far more comparable to MBDTF or FHD. I'm not the biggest fan of Drake, but this album is really high level compared to the last decade. The lyrics are really candid, emotive and generally new compared to what one otherwise sees in the hip hop universe.
Morten13
2022-04-01 21:21:53 +0000 UTCThis albums self absorbed atmosphere and lyrics are intentional.......this is Drakes 2nd album....he's relatively still new to fame and women at this point he's just becoming rich and he's lonely and lost......but also a young newly rich superstar so he falls into everything u would expect.....I'd suggest trying Nothing Was The Same at some point.
John
2022-04-01 21:18:54 +0000 UTCI use to be a big fan of drake back in high school, but as I’ve grown older I’ve kinda out grown his music, I think it’s largely because his music hasn’t really evolved all that much. I feel like as an artist he is a bit stagnant and afraid to take any risks also, it feels as though he doesn’t have much to say in his music, especially in recent years. IYRTITL is his best album imo because he brings the most energy (no pun intended) to the record. Imo drake makes amazing background music, doesn’t require a lot of energy to listen to and provides a chill vibe and there’s definitely talent in that. I think that’s why he is as popular as he is, he is a very easy listen.
stillseeghosts
2022-04-01 21:10:39 +0000 UTCYou gotta do If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. Drakes best project and he brings the bars
Trévon Haddix
2022-04-01 21:07:17 +0000 UTCDrake writes a lot of his own lyrics. He even writes for other artists. Go back to Kanye’s albums and look at his writing credits. You’ll be surprised how many writing credits are on there.
CRASH
2022-04-01 21:06:24 +0000 UTCDamn Bob you needed to react to Drake’s - So Far Gone mixtape first. Thats what made him famous. And is arguably his best project.
DJ Avenger
2022-04-01 20:53:32 +0000 UTCits not that people hate drake… it’s because drake is the most mainstream and pop-like hip-hop artist and has already so many fans (especially females) while there are other artists that doesn’t have drakes stature but is more talented and/or doesn’t give into the “radio friendly sound” not saying drake is talented cuz he is.. but his sound is just easier to listen to aka easier to create. it’s just more accessible to everybody especially if you’re a simp
Renz Pineda
2022-04-01 20:51:43 +0000 UTCWas scared this was an April fool's for a second, glad you got to this album, had such a huge impact on me, came out on the perfect time for it to do so
Kazimir
2022-04-01 20:48:10 +0000 UTCBob reactions are the best part of my fridays
Christopher Bloom
2022-04-01 20:47:17 +0000 UTCI like seeing the lyrics, but I will forgive you this time, just this once! :P
Dylan Woods
2022-04-01 20:46:59 +0000 UTCThe ghostwriting thing is common in rap. A lot of people do it other than drake
Brendan B
2022-04-01 20:45:13 +0000 UTCDrake did popularise YOLO with the motto. LETS GOOO been waiting so long for this one Bob. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 The ghostwriting stuff is overblown btw. Drake himself has written for others. Sucks that you got some preconceived notions from ‘real hip hop’ heads in discord. Drake’s quality may have fallen off in recent years but Take Care NWTS and IYRT are some of the best modern hip hop albums and his longevity has been incredible regardless of what people feel personally about his music. I think you were a little unfair and a tad nit picky (many other rappers have mentioned the same topics and the same bravado style) but also your comments were warranted. This is more music to vibe with really than to really go through the lyrics in super detail. But there are plenty of moments with emotion and introspection that other rappers don’t delve into. I disagree heavily with your assertion that people like Drake for just production. The production is phenomenal and Drake and 40 are a fantastic pairing because how they complement each other’s sound. People like Drake because the singing he adds, that RnB fushion he effortlessly blends into rap. And the flows he brings to the game. They also like that he speaks personally about his life. It might not be your cup of tea but people enjoy vicariously living through Drake and seeing the world through his lens and the ‘struggles’ he has to cope with and navigating women. I think you really misinterpreted Marvins Room. It’s more about him feeling insecure and wanting a girl back and it has become an iconic ‘simp’ anthem for that reason. It captures that drunk feeling when you think you’re better than her new man. As a rapper he certainly upped his pen game on later albums like NWTS and IYRT. Here he was still developing that aspect and some lines have definitely aged badly. He’s not really a rapper to be super analytical with (but he does have plenty of lyrical songs). He’s often disrespected as a pure rapper because of how hugely successful he is and because he conquered that rnb and pop lane too.
Dildeep Singh
2022-04-01 20:42:41 +0000 UTCLets gooooo im excited for this one
Romail John
2022-04-01 20:42:36 +0000 UTCwhat a pleasant surprise
maverick salinas
2022-04-01 20:42:23 +0000 UTCLesssgooo
Mr. Bigweld
2022-04-01 20:42:10 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/cimoNqiulUE - Headlines https://youtu.be/-zzP29emgpg - Take Care https://youtu.be/mKtVHStkB5c - Marvins Room https://youtu.be/0KCWqnldEag - HYFR https://youtu.be/BYDKK95cpfM - The Motto - Remix (feat. Tyga 😴) here are all of the official music videos!! :)
Alex Bowlin
2022-04-01 20:42:08 +0000 UTC
