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Drake – When To Say When
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On December 25, 2019, Drake revealed the track’s title during his Rap Radar interview and discussed the tone of the track:
The ones that we connect on most are the ones where I’m
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Drake (Ft. GIVĒON) – Chicago Freestyle
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“Chicago Freestyle” released simultaneously with Drizzy’s “When To Say When.” Drake dedicates his lyrics to the lessons he learned on his come-up and reflects on the various
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Drake Surprises Fans With “When To Say When” & “Chicago Freestyle”
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He flips JAY-Z’s “Song Cry” & Eminem’s “Superman.”
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Drake – 9
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”9" is an homage to Drake’s hometown Toronto (“the 6”) and an assertion of his influence there.
Drake uses the number 9 to describe his influence over Toronto, saying he “turned
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Drake – Too Much
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“Too Much” finds Drake reconnecting with Sampha to create one of the most introspective and personal songs of his career to date.
Drake details his anxiety about reaching his goal
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Drake – Sticky
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“Sticky” is an upbeat dance track on which Drake discusses his luxury lifestyle and the subsequent “sticky” situations he finds himself in, hence why he surrounds himself with
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Drake & Future – Jumpman
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“Jumpman” is named after Michael Jordan’s clothing brand logo, which features his silhouette. Drake and MJ have previously collaborated; a pair of 10’s feature both the OVO and
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Drake – Can’t Take a Joke
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With “Can’t Take a Joke,” Drake braggadociously details his busy life as a celebrity.
From touching on his home life in Hidden Hills, Calabasas, to mentioning taking vacations and
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Drake – Doing It Wrong
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“Doing It Wrong” is soft, low-tempo, break-up ballad with a harmonica solo from the legendary Stevie Wonder.
The song interpolates Don McLean’s 1977 song “The Wrong Thing To Do.”
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Drake – Signs
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“Signs” is a collaboration between Drake and Louis Vuitton. It draws inspiration from the brand’s 2018 Spring/Summer Collection which was featured at Paris Fashion Week. The song
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Drake – Own It
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Track #5 from Nothing Was the Same serves as a follow-up to “Wu-Tang Forever,” while flipping the meaning of “It’s Yours” to Drake letting an undisclosed girl that his heart/
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Drake & 21 Savage – Treacherous Twins
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In “Treacherous Twins,” Drake and 21 Savage rap on a warm, mellow-like beat—which samples Ginuwine’s 1996 track “Lonely Daze”—about loyalty between close friends.
“Twin” is often
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Drake – Sandra's Rose
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On “Sandra’s Rose,” Drake details the way fame has impacted his lifestyle, for example having a lot of money and women, and how he gets discredited for it.
By “Sandra’s Rose
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Jack Harlow (Ft. Drake) – Churchill Downs
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“Churchill Downs” is the first collaboration between Drake and Jack Harlow. The song is named after a famous racecourse in Jack’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.
The duo spit
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Drake) – Poetic Justice
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Kendrick explained “Poetic Justice” in a 2012 interview with Complex magazine, saying:
If you listen to ‘Poetic Justice,’ it’s a song about a chick saying these legs are poems. On
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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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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 – Redemption
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This song is about a relationship Drake had with a former flame. He expresses conflicting emotions about romantic commitment throughout “Redemption.” On the first three verses, he
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Rick Ross (Ft. Drake) – Gold Roses
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“Gold Roses” serves as the lead single off of Rick Ross’s 10th studio album, Port of Miami 2.
Frequent collaborators Drake and Ross go back and forth over a slow, thumping beat
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Young Thug (Ft. Drake & Travis Scott) – Bubbly
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[Intro] / Wheezy outta here / [Verse 1: Young Thug] / My career 'bout to blast like bubbly / I'm not waitin' for her to say she love me / I can tell she fuck with me, man, trust me
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Drake – Look What You've Done
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Drake gives a legitimately touching tribute to his mother, Sandi, his grandmother, Evelyn, and his uncle, Steve, in this Take Care highlight.
The low-key vibe set the song apart
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Drake – Say What's Real
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In this crucial song off Drake’s breakthrough mixtape So Far Gone, Drake takes a cue from Kanye West and spills his emotions and feelings about his current career trajectory all
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Meek Mill (Ft. Drake) – Amen
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[Intro: Meek Mill & Drake] / I just wanna thank God / For all the pretty women He let into my life / All the Benjamins You let me count / Wealth and health / For my family / And
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Drake – Energy
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This song addresses Drake’s haters along with the controversy surrounding Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Cash Money Records.
The music video for this song went viral, with Drake
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Artemas – cross my heart
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A snippet was released by Artemas on September 12 on TikTok, and its sound went on to go viral with several fan made videos and on YouTube.
On September 15, Artemas made an
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Drake – Toosie Slide
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“Toosie Slide” marks Drake’s first foray into dance records as he raps the instructions to the titular dance. He also boasts about his dancing skills and compares them to the
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Drake (Ft. Rihanna) – Too Good
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“Too Good” is about a couple who go out of their way to treat each other well, while they feel like their love is taken for granted.
Carrying the same Caribbean and dancehall beat
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Drake (Ft. Future) – N 2 Deep
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The first part of this song shows a seemingly sober Drake going into a club ready to have a blast whilst also trying to convince a girl in Houston that he is a decent man.
The
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Drake (Ft. The Weeknd) – The Ride
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“The Ride” is Drake’s way of steering the audience through three distinct stages in his career, all of which that detail the artist’s evolving outlook on wealth, fame, and fortune
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Drake – Passionfruit
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“Passionfruit” details Drake’s struggle to maintain trust in a long-distance relationship. Throughout the song, Drake explores how he is unable to maintain trust and faithfulness
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Drake (Ft. Lil Wayne) – Used To
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Originally on Weezy’s SFTW2, “Used To” pops up on If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late with an extra Drizzy verse.
Drake and Weezy team up for what might be yet another hit collab
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Drake (Ft. Lil Wayne) – The Motto
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On this bonus track from Take Care, Drake enlists his Young Money mentor Lil Wayne for an ode to his motto in life: YOLO.
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Drake (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – Make Me Proud
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The second single from Drake’s album Take Care.
A love note to Drake’s main squeeze/Nicki Minaj asserting the fact that she’s the queen of the game. Drake’s verse is deliberately
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Drake – Do Not Disturb
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As the final cut on More Life, “Do Not Disturb” picks up where “Lose You” left off, showing Drake at his most pensive state. With Drake’s vulnerability on full-display, “Do Not
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Drake – Keep the Family Close
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“Keep The Family Close” discusses Drake’s trust issues. While his friends may betray and hurt him, Drake’s got his family close by, always there for support.
In the months
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Drake – Teenage Fever
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“Teenage Fever” samples Jennifer Lopez’s “If You Had My Love.” It may describe Drake’s transition from his relationship with Rihanna to Jennifer and the tension this created.
In
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Drake (Ft. Jhené Aiko) – From Time
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“From Time” is penned as a conversation between Drake and an old flame.
The song features vocals from Jhene Aiko, production from 40, and piano harmonies from Chilly Gonzales.
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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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Summer Walker & Drake – Girls Need Love (Remix)
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Summer Walker solicits Drake for the official remix of her breakout single, “Girls Need Love.”
While Summer speaks on her desire for affection and sexual attention, Drake responds
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Drake – I Guess It's Fuck Me
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“I Guess It’s Fuck Me” is the somber outro of Drake and 21 Savage’s collaborative album, Her Loss. Contrary to the album’s title, suggesting an unapologetic outlook past
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Drake (Ft. Lil Durk) – Laugh Now Cry Later
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On “Laugh Now Cry Later,” Drake and Lil Durk rap about the high-life they live and a relationship, hoping to live in the moment and deal with pain and troubles later.
The music
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Drake - When To Say When (Traduccion al Español)
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[Letra de "Drake - When To Say When (Traducción al Español)"] / [Intro: Drake] / Sí / Alguien, am / Alguien me golpeó hoy y fueron como / "Nah, solo asegúrate, sabes / Me dices qué
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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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