The VIEWS opener makes way for track two, 9, an homage to Drake's love and admiration for the city he rides for - but his conflicted relationship with the very same. This is Drake at his most thematically accessible, emoting in his element. This is Drake saying that he's been hurt, he's been let down, but he still can't hate the people around him, as much as he might wish that he could. This is Drake saying that he needs more, wants more. Speaking on trust issues (which, of course, is not a new topic in hip-hop or even Drake's catalogue - but is a topic in both that has rarely been so accessible as it is here), Drake utilises lines such as 'You judge me 'fore you met me, yeah it figures' and 'If I ever loved ya, I'll always love ya that's how I was raised' to convey the pain and conflict of the relationships he encounters, and has encountered. In earnest, however, the Drake heard on VIEWS opener Keep the Family Close is the man at his very best.
In terms of Drake music, it's more reflective of some of the minimalist and emotionally exploratory content of Take Care than it is at all reminiscent of most of the tracks on 2015's If You're Reading This It's Too Late. Unlike most people, however, when that excitement finds itself promptly rewarded - I cry.ĭrake hit me with the tears immediately on VIEWS, as track one opens up with Drake's flow pouring his heart out over a grandiose, elegant beat reminiscent of a sweeping Bond theme. When I listen to a new album from a favourite artist of mine for the first (second, or third) time, I'm naturally excited as anybody would be and all people are. But, truthfully, those voices can't drown out the album that I'm hearing, they won't erase the goosebumps or wipe the tears away. In many ways, being a Drake fan, I've been accustomed to hearing comments trying to disparage Drake's sound for the emotion it conveys. Cue the chorus trying to say that's the only reason I like Drake's music, as if Drake's sound isn't ruling multiple genres at once right now. Okay, full disclosure: yes, I am an emotional guy.
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