The many people who listens to and enjoy Blazin Hip Hop and R&B never require anything new. For years fans of this brand of Hip Hop music have been jamming to the same sounds and subject matter without any a mention for anything different. Since the late 90's groups or spawns from those groups have held radio hostage with the same lame topics such as: bling bling, make it rain, I'm a hustler, she got a phatty and get high or drunk. For those fans that love and support this kind of music, I only have one question-WHY?. Why is it that people will listen to the same thing year in and year out and have no problem with it. And why is it that they are fine with a new artist spitting the same lame topics like it's the jam. In-reality no-matter where the artist is from or how their dialect sounds it's still the same old crack rap. Oh, I forgot- if it's from the south it's now called trap rap. Anyway, to make it plain, when something new does come along everyone starts replicating it. Hence the ever so popular auto-tune.
I will submit that something or someone different has hit the scene in a big way and people have a hard time realizing just how different this artist really is. To me Drake is that difference maker. In-short here is what makes him different from your average Blazin Hip Hop and R&B artist. First and foremost, this guy is from another country, Canada. He's also not from the so-called hood. He was a child actor. He was raised by his "White" mother. Not only does he has some of the best lyrical skills but he sings as well. And not to mention he was raised in the Jewish faith. Now keep in mind the reason why I am telling you these things about him. It's to show you how different and unique he truly is. And his new CD titled Nothing was the same has everything in it that makes him different and at the same time relevant in today's bland radio format. The new project does have some of that same old tired subject matter that cripples modern radio. The good thing about Drake is he will sing something that the average rapper will rap, thus making the subject matter a little more bearable.
On the lead single titled Were going home, Drake sings the entire song about taking a lady home with him. The track of the song sounds nothing like what you have come to expect on Blazin Hip Hop and R&B radio stations. In all honesty, the production of the song sounds like a mid tempo two step joint. Which sounds like it was made strictly for the adult steppers. Another song titled Wu-Tang Forever is obviously a song inspired by one of his inspirations, The Clan itself. The unique thing about this joint is when you hear the title you would expect to hear hot fire rap lyrics. Instead you hear Drake crooning over a laid back beat. See this is what I'm talking about -something different. The hot summer jam Started from the bottom is also featured on this project. The Usual YMCMB suspect are not featured this time around, making this project sound more authentic to who Drake really is. One noticeable feature is by The Jigga Man himself Jay Z on the song titled: Pound Cake. All in all if you like that Blazin Hip Hop and R&B with a little something different then this new Drake is for you. Until next time have some fun and get something done.
