MIXTAPE REVIEW: DRAKE
It's ya' boy Grandmaster Benji with a semi-in depth look into Drake's Heartbreak Drake Pt 2 Mixtape. With the recent announcement that Drake has been signed by Universal Records and with the mixed reviews of his most recent music video "Best I've Ever Had", a lot of eyes are now on Drake to see if he can pull through as the acclaimed rapper many see him as. As a die-hard Drake fan, I'm here to tell that his mixtape has several noteworthy songs that are guaranteed to hold you over until the Boy Wonda comes out with his debut album or with another mixtape.
Heartbreak Drake Part 2 Mixtape
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1. Drake Signs Intro
[Short announcement informing us of Drake's signing into Universal Records.]
2. Do it Now (Exclusive)
[My personal favorite of this mixtape. Drake uses a mellow but vivacious beat to match his bars that cover the anxiety Drake feels after "reaching the top."]
3. Juice (Exclusive)
[Starts with a percussion-heavy structured beat with a light electronic sound to deliver a freestyle-sounding track.]
4. The Winner (Exclusive)
[Laid back bars with a Rocky Movie sounding beat mixed with a variety of sounds; Drake spits about his rise in the game and how far he's come.]
5. Slow it Down (Exclusive)
[Drake hits us with a melody in the form of a narrative; With a heavy bass combined with lullaby-esque sounds, Drake expresses how he would take/do things in a relationship.]
6. Something (Exclusive)
[Begins with an ominous and epic orchestrated-like sound that transforms into an explosion of bass and futuristic sounds; Drake harmonizes about the possibility of something that feels like love.]
7. Stunt on You (Exclusive)
[A warped melody combined with the vocals of Drake presents listeners to a short narrative why the Boy Wonda decided to "stunt on her."]
8. Belly Shit
[Light keyboard taps, space warps, and a strong bumping beat empowers the track where Drake addresses his haters after getting a record deal.]
9. The One featuring Mary J. Blige
[A club sounding fast paced track keeps Mary J's bars/vocals flowing and leave you wanting to move and know that she's the one! Drake's bars come through when least expected but let's listeners know that the wait was worth it.]
10. Invented Sex featuring Trey Songz
[Slow jam with a couple of finger snaps features Trey Songz and Drake who vocalize/rhyme how they leave girls feeling as if they invented sex. ;) ]
11. Digital Girl featuring Jamie Foxx, the Dream, Kanye West
[A series of warped and escalating digital sounds followed by a mellow sounding bass; features an array of various artists who each add their personal tastes and views on their stories of meeting women through technology. One of the favorite of the mixtape.]
12. Successful featuring Trey Songz
[From his previous mixtape So Far Gone, Trey Songz and Drake express how they want the money, cars, clothes, and the hoes. I suppose they just wanna be, just wanna be... successful.]
13. Unstoppable featuring Lil Wayne, Santogold
[Combines slow steady sounds of percussion with samples of Santogold's electronica sounds; Drake and Weezy explain why they are unstoppable.]
14. Goin' in featuring Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy
[I'm not going to comment on this one. The title should be enough. This track goes hard. ]
15. Take you Down
[This slow jam and melody is for the ladies. A heavy bass, combined with the lively sounds of an electric "guitar" and keyboard power this tune to show ladies how Drake Drizzy Rogers gets it in when he's takes the ladies down.]
16. Best I Ever Had featuring Ma$e
[The mixtape ends with a twist on the fan's favorite of Drake's So Far Gone. Ma$e comes in to bless or taint this track. It's up to you to let me know whether his return was worth it.]
17. Thank Me Later Coming Soon Outro
[Drake discusses his outlook regarding his new independent but well supported future.]
FINAL VERDICT:Worth listening to; Definitely gains the trusts of listeners regarding his future considering the mixed reviews of his most recent music video; A handful of noteworthy tracks and along with several classics make this mixtape one of my personal favorites!
If you hated the mixtape, I can't tell you much now. But! I'll try once more to win you over to Drake with this wonderful video!
This has been your boy DJ Grandmaster Benji. It's been fun. Until my next post or mixtape review my fellow bloggers and websurfers. Roger and out!
([ Grandmaster Benji ])
So I am a huge drake fan, and i must say even if people dont like him they have to respect the fact that all of this fame is based on a couple mixtapes...pretty impressive. I hated the best I ever had video but I still have faith in Drizzy. I also appeciate his decision to stay independant for the most part, this way you know he is all about his music, he's not selling his soul. As for heartbreak drake 2, So Far Gone and Heartbreak Drake are better, but there are a few keepers: Do It Now, Slow It Down, Belly Shit.
ReplyDeleteim a fan of drake's music but honestly the kid is overhyped....and his music videos aren't all that great either...
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