While honesty is refreshing, Drake still shifts to being cold and impersonal, when even the always-reserved Jay-Z was capable of “Regrets” on his own debut. All of this comes before talking about abortion and infidelity. His earnest bars deserve some applause, especially when he shares tidbits about his family (“I heard they just moved my grandmother to a nursing home / And I be actin’ like I don’t know how to work a phone / But hit redial, you’ll see that I just called / Some chick I met at the mall that I barely know at all”).
That’s not to say the album doesn’t have positive qualities, but even those highlights can be dimmed. Poised to follow up his acclaimed tape and create a first round classic like his heroes Nas and Jay-Z did before him, he unfortunately falls short on both counts.
Delivering an official debut in Thank Me Later, a confident (if not cocky) title that asserts Drake’s awareness that he’s changing the game. Since Drake released his So Far Gone mixtape early last year (before scanning over 400,000 units to date in retail), he’s been the talk of the times. The Toronto-born emcee who acknowledges both Lil Wayne and Slum Village as leading influences polarizes fans with every verse, every interview and every punchline. “Shut It Down” was reportedly not the final version produced by Noah “40” Shebib and Omen, but sources have confirmed it will be on Drake’s upcoming album.Drake has dominated the Hip Hop conversation for the last year.
Also this month, another Drake song featuring the Dream leaked. Check out more details in our initial tour report here.ĭrake has spent some quality time in the studio preparing the album with a host of big-name collaborators including Jay-Z, Kanye West, The Dream, Sean Garrett, and Boi-1da.Įarlier this month Darke’s first single “Over” was released. The timing will have the album release shortly after Drake wraps up his first North American Solo Tour, “The Away From Home Tour” which will hit 25 cities between April 9 and May 20. This will be the debut album for the Young Money rapper. This morning, is reporting that Drake’s new album, Thank Me Later has an official release date of May 25.
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