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Swae Lee (Ft. Drake) – Won’t Be Late
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On “Won’t Be Late,” Tupelo rapper Swae Lee enlists the help of Canadian star Drake for a melodic banger. The two artists team up to discuss a relationship with a girl that they are
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Swae Lee – Sextasy
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“Sextasy” is one of Swae Lee’s two lead singles–along with the Drake-assisted “Won’t Be Late”–off of his upcoming project, which very little is known about.
Swae and its
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The Weeknd – Thursday
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The titular track from Thursday provides insight into the meaning of the title, showing that Abel’s feelings or actions drastically change toward this girl from day to day.
On
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Genius Brasil Traduções – Swae Lee - Won’t Be Late ft. Drake (Tradução em Português)
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[Introdução: Swae Lee] / EarDrummers / [Verso 1: Swae Lee] / Diga a eles novamente, os repreenda (os repreenda) / Isso apenas veio a mim (em mim), o que é certo, parece errado
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Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer – Die Hard
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In a very Nipsey track, Kendrick opens up about his insecurities and struggles involving honesty and sharing in a relationship. He is having doubts as to whether he will still be
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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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Spotify – This Is Drake
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1. Drake- What's Next / 2. Drake- Wants and Needs (feat. Lil Baby) / 3. Drake- Lemon Pepper Freestyle (feat. Rick Ross) / 4. Drakeo the Ruler- Talk To Me (feat. Drake) / 5. Yung
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Future (Ft. Drake & Tems) – WAIT FOR U
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On “WAIT FOR U,” the lead single for I NEVER LIKED YOU, Future enlists his frequent collaborator, Drake and Nigerian rising R&B artist, Tems, for a heartfelt track detailing their
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Travis Scott (Ft. Justin Bieber & Young Thug) – Maria I'm Drunk
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“Maria I’m Drunk” revolves around the hazy nights in the life of three super-stars. On Part 1 – “Maria” – Travis personifies weed as a girl. Part 2 -“Drunk” – focuses on the love
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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 – Under Ground Kings
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Drake pays homage to the late Pimp C, who was a member of the legendary southern duo Underground Kingz (UGK) with Bun B.
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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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OG Buda – Won’t Be Late (Remix)*
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[Текст песни «Won’t Be Late (Remix)*»] / [Текст из отрывка] / [Куплет] / Он слишком броук, скажи ему в лицо / Я только начал и это на всю ночь / Мы больше, чем друзья, выложусь на
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Drake – Connect
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Drake describes a toxic on-again-off-again relationship. No matter how badly this girl makes him feel about himself, he keeps finding reasons to justify staying with her.
The use
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Drake – Nice For What
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The New Orleans bounce music-inflected “Nice For What” is Drake’s third single of 2018, coming after the Scary Hours EP which was released in January.
Throughout the song, Drake
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Lil Wayne (Ft. Kanye West & Static Major) – Lollipop (Remix)
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Lollipop (Remix) dropped during the height of rap’s auto-tune suck phase, and was seen by many to exemplify that gimmicky style
But while its sound might be derivative, Lollipop (
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Drake – How Bout Now
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On “How Bout Now,” Drake flexes on an old flame of his. She didn’t appreciate him when they were together but now that Drake is a big superstar, he boasts that he’s “up” and she’s
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Drake – Two Birds, One Stone
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On “Two Birds, One Stone,” Drake takes aim at a plethora of targets with a barrage of subliminals. The main targets are Meek Mill, Pusha T, and Kid Cudi—two birds (drug dealers
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Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
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“Rich Flex” sets the stage for Drake & 21 Savage’s collaborative album, Her Loss. In its first half, the duo dish out their signature styles, with Drake delivering a catchy chorus
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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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BlocBoy JB (Ft. Drake) – Look Alive
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“Look Alive” is the first collaboration between Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB and Drake. Drake’s connection to Memphis can be attributed to his father Dennis, who is a Memphis native.
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Future – Throw Away
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This song has two parts, creating an interesting narrative as Future moves from stark nihilism and talking about how girls are just throw aways useful only for sex to him to the
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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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Eminem (Ft. Lil Wayne) – No Love
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The main theme of the third single off of Recovery remains a point of controversy. While many believe it to be a personification of Hip-Hop (with another notable mention on the
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Drake Bell – It's Never Over
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[Verse 1] / If only I could show you how / Everything looks right now / I'd change the words that / I had spoken / And if I hadn't crashed my car / You wouldn't have to go so far
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Drake – Emotionless
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On “Emotionless,” Drake ultimately acknowledges the existence of his child, Adonis. While Drake having a child was rumored in early 2017, Pusha-T’s “The Story of Adidon” brought
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Genius: Song Lyrics Finder
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Drake (Ft. Travis Scott) – Fair Trade
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On “Fair Trade,” Drake denounces fake friends, asserting that his life is better without them. Scott, on the other hand, talks about his women, cars, and money. The track was
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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 (Ft. André 3000 & Lil Wayne) – The Real Her
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On “The Real Her,” Drake praises a female stripper for her independence and being able to take care of herself. Even though they barely just met, he sees himself falling in love
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Future – My Collection
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“My Collection” is vibey track dedicated to finessing on all of Future’s ex’s, including but not limited to, Ciara, Larsa Pippen, and Blac Chyna.
Future premiered the NSFW music
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The Weeknd – Reminder
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“Reminder” is Abel’s response to his critics following the release of Beauty Behind the Madness that suggest he’s lost his drug-fueled way. Much as he did on 2015’s “Tell Your
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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 – Hotline Bling
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“Hotline Bling” is most likely about Drake’s old flame from Toronto, Nebby. She’s had an on and off relationship with the 6 God a few times, and her Instagram account is a constant
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Drake – Can't Have Everything
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On “Can’t Have Everything,” Drake realizes that he won’t be able to have everything he desires; but that won’t stop him on his quest to captivate the whole world.
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Drake (Ft. 21 Savage) – Sneakin'
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On “Sneakin',” Drake addresses his rap beefs. Given his celebrity status, Drake would likely have the most to lose if he ever lost a rap beef to a rival of his. Therefore, if they
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Drake – Drew A Picasso
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[Intro] / (Baby, you know, you know, you know I need your love) / [Verse 1] / You cannot find no one better than this / Tryna do right by you, but we can't mix, I try / Takin
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Zacari) – LOVE.
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“LOVE.” finds Kendrick Lamar musing on the woman in his life; presumably his fiancé Whitney Alford, whom he has been in a relationship with since his high school days. Kendrick
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Eminem – Fall
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“Fall” continues Kamikaze’s main theme of criticizing the current state of the rap game while also responding to critics of his then-previous album, Revival, which was—and remains—
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Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite (Nightmare)
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Cudi’s first ever single, released in 2008, and to date his biggest track. It reached #3 on the US Billboard Charts and has sold over 5 million copies in the US.
Cudi said of the
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Drake – Views
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An ode to loyalty and faithfulness, “Views” samples The Winans' “The Question Is”—a song about faith in God. But the 6 God speaks of a non-religious faith.
The title track on
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SZA – Broken Clocks
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“Broken Clocks” is the third single released from SZA’s debut album Ctrl, following “Drew Barrymore” and “Love Galore”.
SZA reminisces about the imbalance between her love and
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The Weeknd – Save Your Tears
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On “Save Your Tears,” The Weeknd once again addresses his past relationships and recollects on the experiences they went through together, while also providing no emotional support
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Drake (Ft. Jessie Reyez) – Zodiac Sign
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“Zodiac Sign” is a leaked track by Drake that focuses on the uneasiness of a relationship when the amount of previous lovers (body count) becomes an issue. Zodiac signs are twelve
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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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Drake (Ft. 2 Chainz & Young Thug) – Sacrifices
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On “Sacrifices,” Drizzy teams up with Atlanta rappers 2 Chainz and Young Thug to detail the various sacrifices they have made over their lives, as well as the struggles they
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