Lines from “The Resistance” like: “I heard they just moved my grandmother to a nursing home / And I be actin’ like I don’t know how to work a phone / But hit redial, you’ll see that I just called / Some chick I met at the mall that I barely know at all” give you insight into Drake’s introspective nature, all the while revealing his biggest flaws. So did the most highly anticipated rap debut since 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’live up to the hype?įirst and foremost, Drake’s attempt to touch deep-seeded emotional issues that many rappers are scared to delve into deserves praise. First name, Greatest,” he’s brought a lot of it on himself. Clearly the expectations are high, however, with cocky lines like “Last name, Ever.

Some have gone so far as to argue that the success of future young artists rests on the quality and selling ability of Drake’s official debut. Thank Me Later is the end product of the mixture of a Canadian child star, a legendary mixtape (400,000+ copies sold) and a lot of marketing money.

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