The Official Drake ‘VIEWS’ Album Thread

[YoungChamp]

Drake has to evolve, his honesty and vulnerability displayed through music has kinda left him repetitive with his subject matter. And the only reason most of us has put up with it is because usually he can balance his dope spitting with the singing. But not on Views. We have seen as fans through the last couple of years other rappers whose versatility has shown and succeeded. To Pimp a Butterfly is a totally different sound than Good Kid Maad City, J.Cole redeemed his self with Forest Hills Drive, and Cadillactica doesn't sound like 1 long ass song like Views does. Drizzy should take notes. So yes it will be commercially successful, but critically acclaimed it never will be.

 

[DOPEdweebz]

I want to hear the whole interview

Whenever the Joe Budden podcast leaked it will probably be in that thread. Probably today.

 

[JJ_Evans]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

 

[MiamiNights]

https://twitter.com/HipHopOnTheReg/status/727942018513698816
https://twitter.com/HipHopOnTheReg/status/727943162212306947

 

[TayGettem]

Ay quick question did Drake sell a milli cuz last I checked it said he projected to sell a milli first week not that he did so why I see niggas in here sayin he already did

 

[nex gin]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BE_hZpPu7Ba/?taken-by=joebudden

I typed a post regarding this earlier, but it got deleted. Anyway......Joe is absolutely correct. Drake has been saying the exact same thing in a different format his entire career. He has arguably shown zero growth and some might say that he's even regressed artistically. Now that we've got that out the way let's be honest..............................you could say the exact same thing about the majority of rap artists ..especially the mainstream ones. Honestly...if your name isn't Kanye, Kendrick...OutKast....Nas...and maybe a few more....then I'm not expecting to hear anything outside of what you're generally known for. I know that the majority of these artists are afraid to try anything outside of the box and are content w/ milking what's working for them. Drake is as repetitive as it gets w/ regards to subject matter and delivery......but he's consistent as fuck w/ his ability to put out music that stays at the top of the charts and in heavy club rotation. I personally don't care about the charts or the clubs....just stating the facts about what has made him successful for so long. He caters to a demographic that loves him. His music is friendly and safe w/ just enough edge to intrigue the casual suburban rap fan. Bitches love to hear a mf rap about some emotional, relationship type shit. Hate him or love him, you gotta admit that he has the midas touch w/ this music shit.

With that said, I think the album is cool. It's pretty much what I expected...not great/class...but not terrible. His albums usually get stale to me after about 2-3 days anyway. This one will be no different.

 

[R.D.]

Budden on his Bow Wow

 

[nex gin]

Listening to a Drake album expecting to hear something deep and different is like going to the strip club looking for a wife.

 

[irite]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

L boogie can actually sing, is a better rapper and most importantly....actually writes lyrics

I dont know why you aubrey fans seem to have this mental mind block regarding the fact that hes a karoake singer with limited range and actual talent and writing will always one up that

 

[Siqnih Da Trapper]

I don't understand y'all with drake tho..y'all say he's wack and shit but steady listens to his albums tho..y'all expectations should be low to begin with and y'all gets irritated about the ghostwriting thing..from y'all prospective if he's wack af..y knock him for that? Should blame the ghostwriter or say he needs to get another one or write for himself lol..should be happy he got ghostwriters

 

[illedout]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

Lauryn can actually sing..

Lauryn write her own lyrics..

Lauryn also make better music..

 

[blackrain]

Drake Replaces 50 Cent On Forbes Top 5 Rich List

Forbes has officially revealed that Drake is now included within its ‘Forbes Five: Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists’ list, dethroning 50 Cent for the first time.

The website has reported a net worth of $60m for the ‘Views’ rapper – generated from touring, music and a number of lucrative sponsorship deals with Apple, Nike, Sprite and more.

Drizzy is now number 5 on the list behind Jay Z, Birdman, Dr. Dre and Puff Daddy.

He once famously rapped “25 sitting on $25m" in ‘The Motto’ and also previously claimed that he wanted to make $250m by the time he was 29.

According to Forbes, 50 Cent was knocked off the list due to last year’s bankruptcy filing – with the rapper reportedly losing his $100 million Vitaminwater earnings.

Meanwhile, Puff Daddy is still at the top of the list with an estimated net worth of $750 million.

The music mogul has a number of lucrative investments including Ciroc, Sean John and his own media company Revolt.

Check out the list below:

5. Drake - $60m

4. Birdman - $110m

3. Jay Z - $610m

2. Dr Dre - $710m

1. Puff Daddy - $750m

Damn ain't no other rapper worth more than $60 mill??? 50??? Em??? Wayne??? Ye??? Nicki??? TI??? Luda??? P??? Soulja Boy??? Nobody??? Rap looking like it's in a drought

Alot of people don't report their net worth to Forbes...even a lot of the people on the list say Forbes is guessing and they never actually told them their net worth

 

[S2J]

Weston Road flows and Views are literally the only good tracks to me and both of those are too similar in execution

You the 2nd person to mention similar sounding songs

I like when albums have consistent themes and sounds. I remember listening to Blueprint and initially thinking Never Change, Song Cry, and a few others were similar. The songs always grow into their own.

Also what exactly does similar in execution mean. Lls Is that from Complex? Critiquing music has become so much more about the music itself. That Kanye shit

It means they're basically the same damn song. The 90s r&b intro/sample, the topic and flow...

Not even close.

 

[international]

I mean, I love to hear the passion that Budden is displaying discussing this topic.

However, I believe that there a few complexities, that have led to the final product that we have received as fans and consumers. I do think that 40 has a clear direction of where he wants to take the music, try to transcend the genre and sound that they have built, really even trying to usher this new sound and I believe Drake is torn between that and the hiphop shit, I think Drake really does love hiphop/rap, hence his last project, he clearly wanted to put out an all rap project, thats why he released it as a mixtape, he just needed to create a project where it was all rap and that was clearly his decision.

I do think that he is torn in terms of the direction of where he wants to take his career and how he wants to position himself. To that international star level or own the genre, and I also agree with Buddens in terms of the politics that could be going on behind the scenes and apple/tidal/jimmy iovine/jay-z, that could be affecting his creativity and he is hinting at a lot of discontent and I agree that he does not sound inspired, it is a good project he put out tho, musically.

 

[FishNChips]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

alright I'll take this on.

Let's start with the quality of singing. Lauryn's a pretty good singer I'd say, from a technical standpoint and the quality of her voice. Drake's singing is average at best, and that's with the assistance of autotune, studio effects, and being best friends with a dope engineer (40).

Then there's the rapping. I'd say Drake and Lauryn have closer skill sets when it comes to rapping than when they're singing, but I still think Lauryn has a slight edge on Drizzy.

a big part of the difference imo is the amount of albums. Lauryn has only dropped 1 album, Drake has 4 "official" albums plus 2 mixtapes that are essentially albums. then you can decide whether or not you wanna include WATTBA w/ Future. Drake's sound and topics haven't changed much throughout his albums.

Finally there's the big point of Miseducation being a classic and Drake having no albums that are widely considered classics outside of his fan/stan base. If Thank Me Later would've came out and been as highly regarded as Miseducation was things might be different.

 

[international]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

Lauryn can actually sing..

Lauryn write her own lyrics..

Lauryn's music also make better music..

That ain´t the point of what the poster you´re quoting was saying. He´s talking in terms of artistic direction/decision, that the formula is practically the same as Lauren´s, doesn´t matter if he doesn´t write his own shit or sing as good, the intention is the same and thats the point he´s making.

 

[Siqnih Da Trapper]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

See shit like this is what confuse me man..why is drake compared to such great artist if he's wack???

 

[FishNChips]

This is all coming from a big Drake fan as well. I remember getting put on to him by the IC between Comeback Season and So Far Gone. But the sad fact is Drake's topics haven't changed throughout all his music. Maybe he's just backed himself into a corner that way because of how open he's been in his music from the start. Songs about stuntin, takin care of your mother, feelings for exes, etc. from CS/SFG until now, and there's not really anywhere else for him to go.

 

[illedout]

@illedout

@GetoBoy

Explain the difference between Lauren Hill singing and rapping on her album in comparison to Drake doing the same.

Lauryn can actually sing..

Lauryn write her own lyrics..

Lauryn's music also make better music..

That ain´t the point of what the poster you´re quoting was saying. He´s talking in terms of artistic direction/decision, that the formula is practically the same as Lauren´s, doesn´t matter if he doesn´t write his own shit, the intention is the same and thats the point he´s making.

He asked what's the difference and I explained,

All that other shit is for the birds..

Honestly,

It doesn't matter what I say,

he's already got his mind made up..

SMH..

Niggas compare and can't tell the difference between Lauryn Hill and Drakes shallow ass music..

That Nigga make songs about bitches that work at Target.. Lol..

 

[KamPushMe]

Listening to a Drake album expecting to hear something deep and different is like going to the strip club looking for a wife.

lol naw son

The niggas I know do this on the daily

And yes I do hang with wrong niggas