15/Drake - Thank Me Later
Look, I know it’s easy to dismiss Drake, but I know this guy. YOU know this guy. We’ve been there on the sidelines with this guy. We’ve shared a few laughs with this guy. Rolled a few blunts with our lists of regrets with this guy. And now, he’s hit it big. And you know what? The boy’s done good. The boy’s done real good. Thank Me Later is a vivid and youthful portrait of that moment when getting put on finally meets FAME, sparing no details/listing of uncertainties or thoughts of confusion about it all. Covering that, plus the heart on his sleeve so as not to lose any of that unspoken, but asked for braggadocio and masculine exuberance that often runs rampant in the Rap Game is non-existent here. Because of this, the album has a comforting and relatable air to it, hence the “I know this guy” feeling expressed at the top of this review. The fact that it flows seamlessly from start to finish with beats that knock and more often than not reflect the mood and atmosphere present in the lyrics (the borrowing from and incorporation of musical elements from R&B is damn near impeccable), and gets A-Game quote worthy turns from each and every guest star attached is just icing on the cake. Well done, Drake. Thanks for the memories.
KEY TRACKS: Fancy/Shut it Down/Cece’s Interlude
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