Drake

Surell · 01-29-2013, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mankycaaant

Surrell, I'm starting to think your Wayne's PR rep, what is your infatuation with the guy, he's just horrible. not even good for novelty value.

Better than Rocky. Dude practically swiped his persona while he was out of popularity, threw in some Lil B flow, and got born in Harlem.

If you like Rocky, and Drake (seriously?), you damn well better take a closer look at Wayne.

djchameleon · 10-02-2013, 07:41 AM

Only good song off of his latest album and it's mostly due to that beat.

Lupe hopped on the beat and did it even more justice.

Just found The Lox's freestyle over that beat.

Surell · 10-03-2013, 12:01 AM

I actually like "Hold On" because there is no rapping. I didn't realize the Lox were still a thing though.

~~Seb11~~ · 10-03-2013, 12:16 AM

I know people love to hate on Drake, and I do get it with some of the blatant lies when he bolsters and what not, but I think he has some of the best flow in the game right now.

djchameleon · 10-03-2013, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Surell

I actually like "Hold On" because there is no rapping. I didn't realize the Lox were still a thing though.

Why wouldn't they be? They all still rap and release material....Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P

~~Soulflower~~ · 10-03-2013, 02:00 PM

Another lightweight

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-03-2013, 02:16 PM

Wu-Tang Forever is a fucking disgrace.

No wonder people hate Hip Hop music so much, if artists like him are viewed as being representative of it.

lol at the artwork too, yet another Illmatic rip-off.

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 10-03-2013, 02:21 PM

very cringey when drake tries to be hard

hes not real developed with his rhyme scheme but better than a lot of other popular guys like asap rocky for instance

Surell · 10-03-2013, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seb11

I know people love to hate on Drake, and I do get it with some of the blatant lies when he bolsters and what not, but I think he has some of the best flow in the game right now.

I dunno man, Wayne has had the same flow since, like, 07 and it's not even that great.

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Why wouldn't they be? They all still rap and release material....Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P

Well I'm not very familiar with them and they're older, so I just kinda assumed.

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Originally Posted by butthead aka 216

hes not real developed with his rhyme scheme but better than a lot of other popular guys like asap rocky for instance

I'd wayyyy prefer A$AP, he's at least slightly interesting and has a fairly developed sound, what exactly makes Drake any better? Really i guess they're both pretty awful for entirely jacking sounds, though.

14232949 · 10-06-2013, 01:09 PM

Screw the haters, I loved this album and have been playing it non-stop.
In my eyes it's Drizzy's best effort to date. He strikes the perfect balance of his pseudo emotional half and his agitative rags to riches storytelling.
I love how people get so wound up by Drake, if you don't like him; don't listen.

For me his combination of smooth voice, soft stuttering rhymes and more times than not relatable lyrics make his music quite addictive.
The production on Nothing was the Same is also exceptional and perfectly compliments Drake's shifts in moods. I'm glad he's outsourced most the production this time as it's given him more a chance to work on the rapping side of things.

Drake never has claimed to be the most technical or intricate MC, but he is a master of the basic fundamentals of what it takes to succeed in hip-hop. He doesn't go out of his way to over complicate his music or to try things he's not capable of doing, so I'd take Drake in that regard over the waves of new rappers who are trying to be socially conscious or experimentally lyrical with wack ass rhyming schemes any day.

Tuscan Leather, Hold on we're Going Home, Started from the Bottom and Wu-Tang Forever are all bona fide bangers. If you think differently, I think you may be going in without an open mind. For what they are, they are all great tracks.

Drake also has going for him that he doesn't need to rely on guest spots. Shit, over half of all 'mainstream' hip-hop albums over the last few years have actually included a Drake verse somewhere so if the people who're actually making and making a living from hip-hop appreciate what he brings to the table and you guys don't, I'd say it were you lot who're in the wrong on this one.

Genuinely give this album a try as apart from maybe DJ, I find it hard to believe that any of you actually listened to it before writing it off. Imagine the shitstorm that would erupt if I wrote off Madvilliany without actually listening to it. Don't be mindless haters guys.

10-03-2013, 12:16 AM	#94 (permalink)
~~Seb11~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 17	I know people love to hate on Drake, and I do get it with some of the blatant lies when he bolsters and what not, but I think he has some of the best flow in the game right now.

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~~Soulflower~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,304	Another lightweight

10-03-2013, 02:16 PM	#97 (permalink)
~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Wu-Tang Forever is a fucking disgrace. No wonder people hate Hip Hop music so much, if artists like him are viewed as being representative of it. lol at the artwork too, yet another Illmatic rip-off.

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~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	very cringey when drake tries to be hard hes not real developed with his rhyme scheme but better than a lot of other popular guys like asap rocky for instance

10-06-2013, 01:09 PM	#100 (permalink)
14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	Screw the haters, I loved this album and have been playing it non-stop. In my eyes it's Drizzy's best effort to date. He strikes the perfect balance of his pseudo emotional half and his agitative rags to riches storytelling. I love how people get so wound up by Drake, if you don't like him; don't listen. For me his combination of smooth voice, soft stuttering rhymes and more times than not relatable lyrics make his music quite addictive. The production on Nothing was the Same is also exceptional and perfectly compliments Drake's shifts in moods. I'm glad he's outsourced most the production this time as it's given him more a chance to work on the rapping side of things. Drake never has claimed to be the most technical or intricate MC, but he is a master of the basic fundamentals of what it takes to succeed in hip-hop. He doesn't go out of his way to over complicate his music or to try things he's not capable of doing, so I'd take Drake in that regard over the waves of new rappers who are trying to be socially conscious or experimentally lyrical with wack ass rhyming schemes any day. Tuscan Leather, Hold on we're Going Home, Started from the Bottom and Wu-Tang Forever are all bona fide bangers. If you think differently, I think you may be going in without an open mind. For what they are, they are all great tracks. Drake also has going for him that he doesn't need to rely on guest spots. Shit, over half of all 'mainstream' hip-hop albums over the last few years have actually included a Drake verse somewhere so if the people who're actually making and making a living from hip-hop appreciate what he brings to the table and you guys don't, I'd say it were you lot who're in the wrong on this one. Genuinely give this album a try as apart from maybe DJ, I find it hard to believe that any of you actually listened to it before writing it off. Imagine the shitstorm that would erupt if I wrote off Madvilliany without actually listening to it. Don't be mindless haters guys.