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The Fame Monster: Drake’s unenviable success
“Look What You’ve Done” is typical of the combination of soft sounds and hard truths on “Take Care.” Over a gentle piano figure, and backing vocals by the little-known but widely respected R.&B. singer Static Major, Drake raps quickly and nimbly about the support that he received from his aunt, sneaking into her pool after school dances, borrowing her Lexus, and discussing with her his ambivalence about an acting career. He eventually pays back the money he and his mother borrowed - their “checks bounced, but we bounced back.” Imagine Will Smith losing his sunny disposition and rapping about suburbia with a straight face, and being convincing enough not to sound soft.
- In this week’s issue, Sasha Frere-Jones writes about Drake’s new album, “Take Care” [subscription required]: http://nyr.kr/tYF9mt
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(Source: westcoastviv, via c0denameduchess)
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