DRAKEVEMBER PART 2: A pleasantly surprised review of Nothing Was The Same by Drake
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After starting with Honestly, Nevermind, it was kind of a shock to hear a record from back when drake was still trying!
This album has a lot of pretty remarkable moments that I really appreciated. It has a lot of classics, like Started From the Bottom and Hold On, We're Going Home, that I loved since I heard them on my run-throughs of the yearly hot 100s. His singrapping feels purposeful and full of determination.
He gets genuinely emotional at points! He seemed like a closed book on Honestly, Nevermind, which I suppose is natural for a dance album, but it still was a pleasant surprise to hear the contrast. I also liked the title drops. They perked my ears up.
HOWEVER! This album still has some pretty harsh drawbacks. The main one is that this album was made while the "loudness war" was still going on in pop music. It's very compressed and loud, something pretty common in pop before 2015. I had to lower the volume after a few tracks stabbed me in the soul with the compression.
There's also the whole "good girl" bit that he does a few times, that I suppose is not inherently bad, but it definitely gave me enough skeevy vibes to feel actually uncomfortable at points, especially on Swangin.
Overall, pretty good pop rap album! I miss when Drake actually tried at all.
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Artista: Drake
Álbum: Nothing Was the Same
Ano: 2013
Faixas/Tempo: 13/59min
Estilo: Hip-Hop/Pop Rap
Data de Execução: 16/03/2023
Nota: 4,9
Melhor Música: Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2 (feat Jay-Z)