Simply put, they’re allergic to crafting bad work together.
Drake and Ross’ chemistry is well-documented, including an all-time great “what if” in the joint mixtape that never was. The brightest point of Scary Hours 2 is “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” with Rick Ross. That same sentiment lives on “Wants & Needs” as Drake scoffs at critics who came to praise his previous projects after they initially blasted them - “ Leave me out the comments, leave me out the nonsense/ Speaking out of context, people need some content” and later “ Come with a classic, they come around years later and say it’s a sleeper.” In reality, though, as entertaining as Drake is on “Wants,” Lil’ Baby steals the show with a guest verse landing with a ferocity that could knock the sand out of a punching bag. “ I’m in the Wynn, a million in chocolate chips/ And that’s just how my cookie crumble/ I put a skirt on a whip and a crown on the 6/ But there’s no need to dress up the numbers.” “ I’m the hot one hundo, numero uno/ This one ain’t come with a bundle,” he darted. And even with a portfolio as decorated as his, there are still points to prove. On the EP’s opener, “What’s Next,” he sets the record straight almost immediately: He’s heard the talking. But within those 12 minutes lives everything that makes Drake Drake. To be fair, it’s only a 12-minute collection of songs. The best Drake ‘album’ that never existed.Raptors superfan Drake is the NBA’s biggest celebrity playoff antagonist - and he won’t stop anytime soon.Drake reflects on a decade of friction in ‘Rap Radar’ interview.The memories of Kobe and Gianna Bryant haven’t faded.This is the most focused Drake has sounded in some time.
Yet, with Scary Hours 2, there lives new hope. And until the album officially drops (rumored to be next month), those questions will remain. But did he really care about it anymore? So when Drake revealed last year that a new album, Certified Lover Boy, was on the way, those questions remained. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying he could verbally spar with the best of them. So, yes, the talk around Drake was simple. Dark Lane Demo Tapes in 2020 had its moments - like the festive “ D4L” alongside Future and Young Thug - but largely suffered from the same ailment as its predecessor. Care Package, released in 2019, was a collection of loosies that had been living on the internet in various forms for years. Drake, it seemed, was doubling down on the hit-making and sacrificing the cohesiveness that makes an album truly generational and life-changing long after its release date. There were moments of introspection, such as “ Do Not Disturb” (an obvious nominee for his catalog’s greatest song) and “ March 14” - which was partially ruined after Pusha T infamously insinuated Drake was hiding his son to protect his playboy image. More Life in 2017, and even the five-time platinum Scorpion a year later, suffered from a lack of personal connection. The hits were there - as well as the accompanying dance crazes - and so was his signature blend of raps and melodies.
The last several projects felt as if something was missing. By any objective measure, Drake is one of the most accomplished and consistent names hip-hop has ever seen.Īt the same time, though, some are detecting a sense of complacency. Yet, thanks to albums such as Take Care and Nothing Was The Same released in 20, respectively, and a dizzying amount of features, it was hard to notice the difference. In only two of those years, 20, did he not release a project. Starting with Gone, Drake has released 14 projects (albums, mixtapes, EPs) in the last 12 years - all of them creating its own ecosystem of excitement and criticism, aka The Drake Experience. And, yes, he’s been one of music’s most analyzed, debated and critiqued superstars, perhaps fairly and unfairly, since So Far Gone dropped in 2009. Yes, his run of smash singles became anthems in nearly any place where music is played, from festivals and concerts to bars and day parties. Yes, his albums live at the top of the charts as if they’re the only ones with the gate code. The discussion about Drake is always fascinating because so many things about him are true all at once. With the release of his latest project, the three-song Scary Hours 2, the Canada Goose, who turns 35 in October, proves the coming months will be extremely active for hip-hop’s most prolific hit-maker. That’s when I plan to retire, man, it’s already funded. I’m assuming everybody’s 35 and under, he opined. Five years ago, on “ Weston Road Flows,” Aubrey Drake Graham revealed his exit strategy.
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