Drake Growing Larger Everyday
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It’s no secret that rapper Drake has become very popular, very quick, and will only continue to rise up the ladder as a top rapper in todays industry. After the release of his extremely well-received mixtape, So Far Gone, it’s clear that his album Thank Me Later would follow in the same steps, despite the leaks and downloads, Drake’s still reaping all the benefits.
At only 23 years old, Drake is looked up to by many elder rappers and critics, and they all have only good things to say about the ex-actor Toronto native. He might have started out his celebrity career acting on Canadian television’s Degrassi, a clean cut high school student, but it’s very clear that Drake is a lot more mature than most others at his age. XXL magazine’s Bonsu Thompson had his share of positive words to say about the rapper, telling MTV news: “I think he’s a true artist, honestly, to the purest definition, but he’s also young. I think his biggest strength, to me, is with his pen, I think he rhymes like someone 10 years his senior. Not only does he have an interesting perspective on life, and where he’s at in life, he also has an interesting perspective on women, and he’s able to cater to them. It’s all a learning process. This guy is young. He’s still learning his way. [On Thank Me Later] he’s exorcising these demons with these women from his past but also apologizing for women in the future. And I think thats a very mature stance, like, ‘I’ve done some bad things, I’ve done my loves wrong, and I’m actually probably gonna do these groupies a little wrong too tomorrow, so let me apologize for now.’ Call it foul, call it life, but it’s also a very mature place to be that aware of where you are at in life.” Other critics and moguls in the rap industry, such as Jon Caramanica with the New York Times, and Vibe editor Jermaine Hall, went so far as saying Drake is “special” and to look past that is just straight ignorance.
Even when it comes to comparing Drake to most other rap artists, he not only shows his talent in rhyming, but also with his singing, and not with AutoTune or special effects like other artists, but with his raw singing voice. Any type of musician can respect that, and as a musician myself, I highly respect that, since anyone can talk into a microphone and amp up the sound of their voice with some special effects. As far as the release of Thank Me Later goes, Drake had this to say to MTV news: “This album, I definitely wanted it to be consistent with that sound, because I felt like So Far Gone — the story and the sound — it was like a teaser of a story that I wanted to tell and I feel like it ended off on a note that just need to be continued. I didn’t want to just make this first album and completely forget about every thing I had just rapped about and start from a new perspective. I really wanted to continue the story. And that’s why I continue with three songs that almost could have been on So Far Gone, which is ‘Fireworks,’ ‘Karaoke,’ and ‘The Resistance.’ Then life changes and things change, and you go into ‘Over’ and you start hearing ‘Show Me a Good Time,’ ‘Fancy,’ and it just gets bigger and sonically you hear Kanye West and Swizz Beatz and it’s like, ‘Oh, what’s happening?’ And then there’s still little So Far Gone moments in there, like the end of ‘Fancy’— the beat switches. Then ‘Light Up’ is a real hip-hop moment, and I end with a song called ‘Thank Me Now.’ Even though it’s happy, it’s still me rapping and I’m letting you know the story shall continue.”
With such deep meaning and perspective to his music, it’s more than obvious that people aren’t going to get sick of Drake anytime soon. Even though he was known as a goody-two-shoes, marijuana hating, protagonist when he starred in Degrassi, everyone is finally seeing the real Drake, and we’re all coming along for the ride, which is the story of his life. Let’s all just hope he doesn’t go down the drug infested path of bad decisions and jail time like almost all other rappers. I think you got it in you to keep it real, Drake, so keep putting smiles on all of our faces.
Posted on 06/17/10
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