Scorpion, in full doesn't know what it wants to be. Sure, some of the songs might become "classics" but the album as a whole definitely ain't it.
🎯 keep all side A except Talk Up and I’m upset. Classic. Then take B side and take off Finesse and Peak. I think that’s the classic or top tier right there out of the album
Was thinking this until scorpion but songs like survival, elevate, emotionless, is there more, omerta and gold roses verse and even lose you and dnd before that are definitely on par with the nwts era rapping wise imo.
The only thing hes lost a bit is the blend between rapping and rnb or rather his melodic hooks/bridges alongside hard bars and flows. Only really shone through on u with me last verse, elevate, maybe both and most prominently on gold roses and no guidance. But that might also be down to the production.
Im confident that he will go back to that 2014 level consistently on his next project. Especially with him seemingly having a more optimistic outlook on life and the rap game.
I agree. He shows flashes of it now but it’s not consistent like it used to be. Even on RNB records he would give you a damn good rapper drake verse. You feel me?
And you are 100% correct. He is now doing the 100% rap record or 100% RNB record thing and it’s wack. It’s like he don’t remember that that’s why we loved him in the first place. He was doing stuff that Wayne COULDN'T DO.
I hope so bro. I don’t dislike drakes new style but 2014 and prior drake is literally the GOAT. He gotta quit playing with niggas for real.
Scorpion, in full doesn't know what it wants to be. Sure, some of the songs might become "classics" but the album as a whole definitely ain't it.
What do you mean it doesn’t know what it wants to be? What is it supposed to be?
🎯 keep all side A except Talk Up and I’m upset. Classic. Then take B side and take off Finesse and Peak. I think that’s the classic or top tier right there out of the album
peak GOTTA stay bro u buggin.. top 5 off the album. top tier simp drake
peak GOTTA stay bro u buggin.. top 5 off the album. top tier simp drake
Peak and summer games were not needed on the album.
Peak just sounds lazy
Summer games is actually beautifully written but the beat is awful
Peak and summer games were not needed on the album.
Peak just sounds lazy
Summer games is actually beautifully written but the beat is awful
I feel peak could of been better I be saying it sounds lazy and filler to me. Now jaded? Side B shoulda started off with that instead of those first 2 boring songs
I feel peak could of been better I be saying it sounds lazy and filler to me. Now jaded? Side B shoulda started off with that instead of those first 2 boring songs
Facts. Now JADED is top tier drake. That may be the best song on the whole album side A and B if you ask me🤷🏿♂️
Facts. Now JADED is top tier drake. That may be the best song on the whole album side A and B if you ask me🤷🏿♂️
Def top 5 out the whole album. That’s the drake we needed second half
Peak and summer games were not needed on the album.
Peak just sounds lazy
Summer games is actually beautifully written but the beat is awful
peak and summer games are absolutely beautiful to me 🤷♀️
Not a huge fan of scorpion because Side A was kind of weak but Side B was beautiful and I loved Peak it is a late night drive vibe and Summer Games was a sunset vibe bump to me it’s a solid RnB tape
definitely sounds like a later-career effort. more cemented confidence, some interesting production that's not necessarily not radio friendly but surely not like headlines type of accessible
storytelling really weak if you aren't into drake's personal life though
Peak and summer games were not needed on the album.
Peak just sounds lazy
Summer games is actually beautifully written but the beat is awful
Aw I love that summer games beat tbh
I agree. He shows flashes of it now but it’s not consistent like it used to be. Even on RNB records he would give you a damn good rapper drake verse. You feel me?
And you are 100% correct. He is now doing the 100% rap record or 100% RNB record thing and it’s wack. It’s like he don’t remember that that’s why we loved him in the first place. He was doing stuff that Wayne COULDN'T DO.
I hope so bro. I don’t dislike drakes new style but 2014 and prior drake is literally the GOAT. He gotta quit playing with niggas for real.
If i had to pinpoint one song where i noticed this in particular, that would be don't matter to me. Love or hate the mj parts - but that 2nd drake verse sounds like prime drake and we got a great 40 beat. And right when you are expecting him to jump into a rap verse like on the motion or trust issues the song cuts out after the hook. Its like he wrote a great verse and a decent hook and didn't want to add bars to keep with the double album concept and ended up adding that first verse where he sounds lazy and bored.
That leads me to peak. I dunno if thats a filter on his voice or bad mixing/auto tune but his voice just sounds off and too nasally. 2014 drake woulda murdered that joint and probably given us some bars or a beat switch on there. He's lowkey used that tuning/filter for some of his recent shows too.
Then he gives us songs like jaded, finesse, nice for what or his girls need love remix part where he sounds great. He still got it in him to drop songs like the motion, days in the east, furthest thing. Maybe 40 just needs to challenge him or we need jordan/party/85/noel/oz on production more. We'll see.
Drakes voice on this is just so unenthusiastic, cover is very fitting album feels lifeless