The features on this album often overshadowed Drake’s quality of music, but it is learned and accepted because of the context of the album being a playlist, as he describes it. At times, however, Drake’s experimentation with this tropical production goes against his favor and the sounds dragged on. It’s the same Caribbean style found on tracks like “Madiba Riddim” and “Blem,” which both utilize these different beats to add uniqueness to the album. The song has uniqueness, drags at times, but collectively is one of the more notable love songs on the album. On “Passionfruit,” Drake gives a present-day “Marvins Room” with the twist of a newfound beat. Contrary to the opener, Drake steers pretty far away from his boastful rap and the level he’s at.ĭrake is at his best when he divulges his music into new, tropical sounds that differentiate from his previous baby-making-music-tracks. He pulls out his inner Kanye West by asking the featured artists to perform to his standard, which they all accomplish.ĭrake opens the album on “Free Smoke,” and is how everyone expected, with shots to Meek Mill, celebrity gossip and him flaunting how he’s the best rapper on the planet.
Really, there’s only so many times Drake can try to remake a “Take Care”-sounding track. He also rectifies previous work to new, redefining pieces that sometimes sound lazy and dragged on. He blends exuberant Caribbean-like beats with shifty vocals to push uncharted boundaries. In an interview with DJ Semtex, Drake said, “I asked myself, ‘What if I just did OVO Sound Radio, but every song is a new Drake song.” It highlights up-and-coming artists while still giving it the Drizzy taste everyone wanted.Īlthough this album’s intentions were to be an in-between release before his next album, Drake is victorious with “More Life.” He’s best when he doesn’t come across as a try-hard, and on “More Life,” Drizzy utilizes his effortless swagger to his advantage. The album’s intentions, unlike traditional hip-hop releases, was to pioneer a new wave of releasing an album by calling it a playlist. The production group also features a wide range of artists such as Noah “40” Shebib, London On Da Track, Kanye West, Murda, Nineteen85, Boi-1da, Vinylz and Frank Dukes.
The long-awaited playlist premiered on OVO Sound Radio on March 18, and features a plethora of features from 21 Savage, Young Thug, Kanye West, Skepta, Giggs, Jorja Smith, Travis Scott, Quavo, 2 Chainz and more. Through a 22-track alternative hip-hop venture, “More Life” serves as a strictly solid Drake album and beautifully notches another notable project in Drizzy’s illustrious collection. Nonetheless, “More Life” was one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, and listeners were hungry for something that would redeem “Views.” In 2011, Drake had one of the hardest tasks: to live up to his previous impressive album, “Thank Me Later.” He not only met every level “Thank Me Later” had, but he surpassed all expectations with his benchmark album, “Take Care.”Įven though he garnished quadruple platinum in the 11 months since its release and racked up five 2017 Grammy nominations, Drake lacked depth with his eighth album, “Views.”