On that note, The Undefeated, in association with Aux Cord Chronicles, presents Would’ve Came Back For You - an “album” composed of the Toronto artist’s stray songs (many of which were produced by Boi-1da or Noah “40” Shebib). It’s titled More Life, and it’s a playlist (as opposed to a now-suddenly dated “mixtape”) of original music. Great minds think alike: On the eve of his big birthday, Drake appeared on OVO Sound Radio on Sunday night, dropping three new songs (and a remix) while announcing a new project set to drop in December. 1 status, as all four of his albums and two of his mixtapes already have. Together, they could make up an album on their own - one that would certainly reach No. A few have even been nominated for Grammys. But while not every song appears on an official album or mixtape, some of these orphan tracks have been top five hits. Whether that’s on SoundCloud, via his website or if one of the many hip-hop blogs is first to the punch to spread the love. (G.O.O.D.Four studio albums, five official mixtapes, 160 songs. See More Your browser does not support the audio element. There's no filler, and the overall LP flow is near perfect on any non-Deluxe version that doesn't run past the "Outro." Wise, infectious, memorable and, as the song says, "Deep," Dark Sky Paradise suggests that grown-up doesn't necessarily mean beat-up, even after all the brutal punches life can throw. Mentor Kanye's fingerprints are all over the beginning of the album as "Dark Sky (Skyscrapers)" slowly unfurls like a West-styled album intro, while "Blessings" and "All Your Fault" both sound as if Drake took a swing at Yeezy's 808s and Heartbreak album and then shattered all expectations. Problems like the loss of family, as the elegant "One Man Can Change the World" gains strength from the bittersweet swirl of emotions commonly known as the five stages of grief then there's the ridiculous and winning "Deep," which ruminates and stomps as if Three 6 Mafia were subbing for this week's philosophy class.
Just as infectious and twice as slick, "I Don't Fuck with You" featuring E-40 drops sly lines like "These ho's chase bread, all day/She got a bird brain," while the great "Now I wear v-necks, people ask what happened to the crew?" comes from "Win Some, Lose Some," a key track that links the pop side of the album to the problems side. "Paradise" is a prime example of the latter as it busts into the strip club with a Mike-Will-Made-It beat as Sean strings expletives together for an intricate weave, but the man who yearned to be Finally Famous with his debut got it, and is no longer drunk on fame, because as the song explains, the hangover is well underway. Buy the album Starting at $14.99Īrtistically, three is the charm for Big Sean as Dark Sky Paradise is much more expansive than previous efforts, sometimes grinding with executive producer Kanye West's love of the dark, and other times bouncing with the snark, swagger, and style that propelled this Detroit rapper to the top.
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