He also helped launch the online career of rapper iLoveMakonnen, after remixing song Tuesday and signing Makonnen to his label OVO Sound.Įlsewhere on Rap Genius’s list, younger and newer artists climbed up the ranks with their viral hits. “You say I changed/ I say that I millions/ I did,” he admits.He released a slew of songs as free downloads on SoundCloud, and announced details of his forthcoming album Views from the 6 in July 2014.

“Shawty try to play it cool but/ Now she wish she woulda stayed ‘cause/ Every song that I made is/ Ringin’ like I got engaged.” Later, he explains a difference in perspective. Prior to his arrest, Young Thug challenged gender norms and influenced the next generation of trap artists.Īfter that, Drake spends the rest of the song talking about the “sticky” situations he’s found himself in. He’s been accused of leading an organized crime ring for profit, but he insists that he is not guilty. Young Thug - whose legal name is Jeffery Young Williams, and is also known among other monikers as Big Slime - is being held without bail while he awaits trial. “Ayo Eric, bring them girls to the stage/ ‘Cause somebody’s getting paid and/ Free Big Slime out the cage,” he says. Later on in the song, Drake references Young Thug, who was recently arrested on RICO charges, and calls for his release. In the first verse he says, “My mama wish I woulda went corporate/ She wish I woulda went exec’/ I still turn to a CEO so the lifestyle she respect.” Soon after, he mentions his close-knit Canadian upbringing, then explains why he’s never attended the Met Gala: because he can’t bring his whole crew with him.

In one of the album's only rap songs, “Sticky,” Drake raps openly about his life. It’s not what you’d expect from Drake, and according to him, that’s the point. With its club-ready beats and earnest vocals, Honestly Nevermindseems to be a direct response to his critics. And to everyone's surprise, the 14-track record veers away from his rap and R&B roots and directly into house-inspired music. Honestly, Nevermind dropped on June 17, just a few hours after the Canadian rapper announced the project. Drake’s new album is a swift departure from the music that made him famous.

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