Genius Meanings
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Knowledge Drop: Drake Wrote “Fireworks” About Rihanna After Feeling “Hurt” By Their Relationship
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“For the first time, a woman just brought back that feeling of when I was 17 or 18.”
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Drake (Ft. Alicia Keys) – Fireworks
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Drake opens his debut LP Thank Me Later with a “monologue” that answers some of the common questions that he ignores in interviews. The song was produced by Drake’s frequent
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Jhené Aiko (Ft. Drake) – July
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This song is off of Jhene Aiko’s debut mixtape Sailing Souls. It is about the progression of a relationship, from getting to know each other to eventually breaking up. Through out
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Drake (Ft. Jeezy) – Unforgettable
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Drake is a distinct artist in that he both raps and sings, and this song is his cleverly-worded tribute to the R&B genre, with emphasis on how great songs are continuously remade
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Drake – Cece's Interlude
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Similar to Bria’s Interlude on So Far Gone Drake puts Cece’s Interlude on his debut album Thank Me Later. In both songs he discusses a particular girl he met, in R&B fashion of
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Kanye West (Ft. Chris Martin) – Homecoming
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Interpolating a line from Common’s “I Used To Love H.E.R.,” Kanye uses extended metaphor to describe his feelings for Chicago, his home, by comparing it to a lost girlfriend.
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Drake – The Resistance
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Drake tells the ladies, haters and old friends that he’s going to take advantage of his success and he doesn’t think he should have to apologize.
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Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
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On “DNA.,” Kendrick Lamar adopts multiple viewpoints; celebrating, critiquing, and exploring his black heritage and culture. In the music video, Kendrick and actor Don Cheadle
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Drake (Ft. Swizz Beatz & T.I.) – Fancy
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An ode to independent, self-respecting women with class, ass, and their own bank accounts.
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Drake (Ft. The-Dream) – Shut It Down
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“Shut It Down” is an ode to a special and beautiful girl and why no other girl is on her level. The song was initially chosen as the first single from Thank Me Later but Drake
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Drake – Karaoke
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“Karaoke” is a story about relationship troubles as Drake rises to super stardom.
The girl he mentions in his rap verse is a successful wedding planner in Atlanta named Jade Lee
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Tank (Ft. Drake) – Celebration
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[Intro: Tank] / Now it's a celebration / Oh girl let's celebrate / Yeah it's a celebration / Oh girl let's celebrate / [Verse 1: Tank] / Baby tonight I'm yours / Come on and unwrap
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Fetty Wap (Ft. Drake) – My Way (Remix)
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“My Way” is a trap ballad in the same vein as Fetty’s “Trap Queen.” With assistance from Drake, the pair rap about how they can get the girl of their dreams by using money and
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Drake – Find Your Love
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“Find Your Love” is the second single from his debut album, Thank Me Later. This Kanye West-produced track finds the rapper singing about what he describes as “one of my worst
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Alicia Keys (Ft. Drake) – Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) [Remix]
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Recorded in 2009 and released on Alicia Keys' album “Element of Freedom”, “Un-thinkable” spent twelve consecutive weeks at #1 of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. It is a down-
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Drake (Ft. JAY-Z) – Light Up
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On “Light Up,” Drake talk about his career, his riches and how he celebrates his success. Jay-Z, on the other hand, sticks to the same topics while also giving Drake advice about
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Drake – Thank Me Now
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The closer to Thank Me Later provides us an introspective look into Drake’s career, where he describes his influence in hip-hop and his success, as well as his personal life
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Drake – Show Me a Good Time
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This song is a celebratory anthem about Drake and his success in the music industry. With all of his hard work, at the end of the day, he just wants to relax and requests his girl
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Drake – Race My Mind
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[Verse 1] / Just hung up the phone and I / Could already tell that you're comin' home intoxicated, ooh / So you better take your time with me / 'Cause I remember last time you
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Drake – Over
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On “Over,” Drake raps about his introduction to fame and how his career is just only beginning. It was released as the first single from Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later. In an
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PARTYNEXTDOOR (Ft. Drake) – Come and See Me
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On “Come and See Me,” PND and Drake reflect on their attempts to maintain casual romantic relationships, effortlessly interchanging between their own perspectives and the women
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Kill Turbo – Cocaine & Fireworks
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[Intro] / I sent a billion Buddies right through my body bitch / And I bleached my fuckin skull, I’m on my blondie shit / This the night that we wasted / I’m not buyin’ fake shit
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Drake - Over (Tradução em Português)
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Primeiro single do Thank me Later
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Drake – 9AM in Dallas
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Drake covers the standard free verse topics on a beat produced by frequent Drake collaborator Boi-1da
According to Drake, he really wanted this song – which he wrote at 9 a.m. in
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Drake (Ft. PARTYNEXTDOOR) – Wednesday Night Interlude
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“Wednesday Night Interlude” is the first slow jam on the tape functioning as a break in the rap-heavy first half. The introspective song is sung entirely by PARTYNEXTDOOR – a
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Drake – Charged Up
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After Meek Mill fired off shots at Drake for supposedly rapping a ghostwritten verse for their collaboration on Meek’s new album Dreams Worth More Than Money, “R.I.C.O.”, Drake
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Drake (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Miss Me
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In an April 2010 interview with MTV News, Drake explained what “Miss Me” is about:
It’s a song about being away from what you love and hoping that when you’re gone, doing you
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EBK Jaaybo – MR EBK
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(Intro) / 2-1, ay ay ay ay / 2-1, ay ay ay ay / Long as i got this glokk on me i ain't fearing shit / 2-1, ay ay ay ay / (Chorus) / Long as i got this glokk on me i ain't fearing
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Rick Ross (Ft. Chrisette Michele & Drake) – Aston Martin Music
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The mood of this song, as Ross stated, is that music you play in your two-seater with your favorite female (of the week) just riding together feeling like BAWSES.
Producer Rook of
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Future (Ft. Drake) – Used to This
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“Used to This” sees Future and Drake celebrating their successes. They spit braggadocios bars about partying with “the real Madonna,” and making lifestyle choices like purchasing
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Lil Wayne (Ft. Drake) – Right Above It
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“Right Above It” is Lil Wayne’s first single from his fresh-out-of-prison album, I’m Not A Human Being. It’s produced by the legendary Kane Beatz of “We Be Steady Mobbin” fame.
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Genius Users – Drake [Discography List]
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A full list of rapper Drake’s singles, projects, and features.
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J. Cole (Ft. Drake) – In the Morning
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From J Cole’s mixtape Friday Night Lights, produced by L&X Music, the piano-laced tune boasts hollow taps on a wood pipe and searing synths, with the Roc Nation rapper spitting
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