It was mutually beneficial.
Drake got authenticity with the “culture” that took him to the next level
Atlanta got commercial break through before rap became the biggest genre
Although I guess now with that state of rap, drake benefits more than say future or thug
I gotta disagree. this song
was a way bigger song than Versace or Tony Montana and came out a full year before Drake made his way to ATL
The narrative that he put these people on is so lame. Drake only collabs with people who are currently popping. He was down with Migos in 2013 when they first blew then when they struggled for a few years he’s gone. Then he’s back after Culture gave them a second wind.
"When they first blew..."
My nigga Versace remix IS when they first blew lmao
What hits they had before that? Bando?
I gotta disagree. this song
!https://youtu.be/r5w21_Vphbg?si=bwdI_TXRDhuZQfhRwas a way bigger song than Versace or Tony Montana and came out a full year before Drake made his way to ATL
I don’t disagree, I remember when it came out
But you can agree Drake helped him bridge that crossover gap right?
I don’t disagree, I remember when it came out
But you can agree Drake helped him bridge that crossover gap right?
Nah Tony Montana didn’t do anything for Future that he wasn’t already doing. That was just a hot remix, but he bridged the gap himself with Pluto and Honest
Honest was HUGE
I actually can’t imagine drakes career looking the same without his proximity to ATL rappers
He’d still be successful because he’s great, but it’s hard to imagine what it’d look like. I just know it wouldn’t be the same
Same can be said about Migos linking with Drake. I sincerely believe any other opinion is d***eating or hatred
Drakes greatness comes from his first three albums, no Atlanta involvement
If anything it f***ed him up
No wonder Metro feels disrespected, him and Mike Will gave future multiple of some of his first biggest mainstream hits but everyone credits Drake for getting ATL popping
Jay Z got a whole ass album with Linkin Park and that s*** still goes hard to this day. Sometimes things are just mutually beneficial and that’s ok. Drake ain’t put these dudes on but he also was a successful artist on his own standing. He got a little more street play and they got a little bit more exposure. It’s just that simple to me
"When they first blew..."
My nigga Versace remix IS when they first blew lmao
What hits they had before that? Bando?
Quick question why do you think its called Versace Remix
on one hand i could see arguments of them having no longevity being a thing because i feel like there’s very few artists who blow and everyone just knows “yeah they’re going to be around for a decade”, and i can understand someone having that concern in 2014 that migos would just be a flash in the pan
but a one hit wonder argument sounds crazy to me because i feel like they proved that wasn’t the case really quick lol, like they had hits across multiple tapes whether they actually hit the charts (versace, fight night, handsome and wealthy, hannah montana) or they were street hits (bando, chinatown, freak no more, cross the country, etc)
they was making that one flow work wonders for like three years
No Label 2 is a classic project so many damn hits
Kendrick didn’t have a major hit song for YEARS until he hopped on a Future song and dissed Drake. You could even say he “called Future when he didn’t see the club”
Not even tryna hate I fw Kendrick heavy but it’s just a fact
The whole track was a diss track at drake. It wasn't just Kendrick dissing drake.
rich nigga timeline and no label 2 were in 2014, songs like cocoon came in 2016, and then culture comes at the very beginning of 2017 but you already had bad and boujee ringing off cause that was august or september
so the only year i could even possibly say they were “struggling” was 2015
And when they invented the dab (well Skippa da Flippa did and they made it popular) was 2015, they really never struggled lmfao
They helped each other out but Drake was being played in the club before he linked up with Future tracks like I’m going in with Jeezy I’m on one with Khaled s*** even Headlines was being played in the club
Honestly I think of that too. This man had different s*** playing in the club before Atlanta
Honestly I think of that too. This man had different s*** playing in the club before Atlanta
Yep that’s why that last verse in Not Like Us can easily be debunked if people know the history
"When they first blew..."
My nigga Versace remix IS when they first blew lmao
What hits they had before that? Bando?
Its like Drake getting on Get In With Me x Dlow right before the Spring
Anyone who was tapped in saw that s*** already climbing. Yes bando had bubbled in thr south in 2012 and moreso random ass songs like FEMA Chinatown Hannah Montana etc buzzing also along with the entire YRN tape
Niggas have had to explain this for ten years
In the end drake will go down as one of the most influential musical talents period. No one will ever say that about Kendrick
No one was listening to Hiipower and Money trees saying that's what they wanted to be like but everyone wanted to make best i ever had and marvins room
Because Drake actually took risks by singing and rapping. Before started from the bottom drake was easy target for clowning due to insecure masculinity
Kendrick his whole career has always been living off the fumes that Snoop, pac, nwa etc created
Kendrick isn’t even relevant to this thread.
Rent free, lmao.
Future, Chainz, Roscoe Dash, Gucci, Flocka, Thug, Rich Homie
ATL was booming even if Migos never existed
Can’t forget Rae Sremmurd! And that’s just the rappers! Lmao. Mike Will, Zaytoven, Southside, Sonny Digital, Metro, TM88, Lex Luger, OG Parker, DJ Esco and Murda
They helped each other out but Drake was being played in the club before he linked up with Future tracks like I’m going in with Jeezy I’m on one with Khaled s*** even Headlines was being played in the club
Wait til u find out where Jeezy is from
Wait til u find out where Jeezy is from
Oh I know still the sentiment stands he was played in the clubs
Everyone is so f***ing stupid now
Oh you posted a time capsule