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Drake - Scorpion |OT| The Kid Is Not My Son
- Thread starter Icolin
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I think I realized why I can't play more than half of this album in a sitting.
The sleepy, monotone voice. Makes it feel like it's going on forever.
The sleepy, monotone voice. Makes it feel like it's going on forever.
This is why it isn't getting any more spins from me. Fuck your stream games and put out worthwhile project.
I don't know what this means. Also it will be interesting to see the analytical data of album streams.
Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
I would say no, but the average joe doesn't even know about endless :(
Man, can I just get a dope 12-15 track hip hop album.
It's either Kanye's 7-track stuff, which I think is too short, or overly bloated 25-track nonsense.
I suppose I prefer the 7-track though.
It's either Kanye's 7-track stuff, which I think is too short, or overly bloated 25-track nonsense.
I suppose I prefer the 7-track though.
The whole kid thing is getting obnoxious, why would you want the world to know about your kids? Not everybody wants paparazzi tracking their kids or in the spot light like khaled does.
Y'all right tho, in my feelings and the MJ song are my favorites, nonstop is a bop too.
Y'all right tho, in my feelings and the MJ song are my favorites, nonstop is a bop too.
This would be true if it wasn't initially fucking difficult to get endless and you didn't have to wait for hours of this nigga painting a warehouse. I still can't officially download it or stream it. Don't boost up frank oceans bullshit and pass it off as "art"Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
Endless got something like 24~48 hours of shine before Blonde dropped and overshadowed it. I think most just forgot about it because of Blonde and streaming shenanigans, but it was everywhere for a little bit.
Lol. None of that changes the music though.
It's superior to blonde but why even bother to listen to them as a double album if you can't easily listen to them together (yes I'm that lazy)
I mean, you don't have to listen to them together. He's still one of few to put out two albums worth giving time to.
Why are you acting like it takes more than 30 seconds to create a playlist with the tracks you enjoy ?
Why is it on the listener to do the editing for Drake. And after giving an hour and a half to his mess?
First disc isn't bad, although it feels very similar to all of Drake's recent rap/trap shit. No growth, same flow. Some interesting themes at times, but I'll get back to the problem there later...
Second disc is a disaster. Monotonous one note "singing" with very little noteworthy melody or hooks. There might be three songs on the second disc that are good, including Nice For What. The end of the album kind of brings something full circle - the fatherhood thing, as well as the "I'm going through shit but god's got me and I'm a good guy" angle. But in light of Pusha's diss, and in light of the fact that this dude admits to only seeing his son one time since October 2017...nah. The entire premise falls apart. It feels fraudulent.
Second disc is a disaster. Monotonous one note "singing" with very little noteworthy melody or hooks. There might be three songs on the second disc that are good, including Nice For What. The end of the album kind of brings something full circle - the fatherhood thing, as well as the "I'm going through shit but god's got me and I'm a good guy" angle. But in light of Pusha's diss, and in light of the fact that this dude admits to only seeing his son one time since October 2017...nah. The entire premise falls apart. It feels fraudulent.
I know everyone wants to come in here with the hot-takes about how much of a garbage album this from Drake but man I fucking love it. There's no real song I flat-out hate on it either. Probably will be one of my favourites of the entire year.
Me as well. Really enjoyable listen through and through.
You might have misunderstood what I meant.
I'm not against long albums. Two of my favorite albums ever are long double albums: The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails and In Defense of the Genre by Say Anything. The length doesn't bother me because I think they are nearly flawless from start to finish.
This Drake album has numerous tracks that feel like they should have been cut. I have issues with a 25 track album if only half of them are something I want to listen to more than once.
Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
blonde on its own is literally one of the greatest albums of all time, so yea. and endless is dope too
bad and boujee >>> every song on this album
lil uzi vert's verse on bad and boujee >>> every drake verse on this album
Lol. That's a hard comparison to make, but I find Drake to be going through the motions here.
I don't know if this counts as a double album, sonically they're completely different, they came out at different times and they were sold separatelyIs there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
But if they do count yeah it would be one of the best ever
So early today I ask my cousin, an artist who's hosted her work at galleries and who has extremely non-conventional tastes in basically everything, what she's been listening to lately, expecting her to name yet another random band or artist I've never heard of.
What does she reply with....
Scorpion.
I've never heard her respond with something so 'popular' before lol. I was like, whaaat....and before I could even finish, sensing the shock in my face, she's like, "well it's just so current and socially trendy that I feel I ought to listen to stay on top of things and also to be able to relate to others at work.".
That's when I knew Drake won lol.
I much prefer longer to shorter. Music is subjective at the end of the day, and I prefer having a larger pool of music to make my own play list version from than have too few tracks and feel short changed. There are of course some rare albums and artists that just get it right first time, and I agree the sweet spot is usually 12-15 tracks.
What does she reply with....
Scorpion.
I've never heard her respond with something so 'popular' before lol. I was like, whaaat....and before I could even finish, sensing the shock in my face, she's like, "well it's just so current and socially trendy that I feel I ought to listen to stay on top of things and also to be able to relate to others at work.".
That's when I knew Drake won lol.
I much prefer longer to shorter. Music is subjective at the end of the day, and I prefer having a larger pool of music to make my own play list version from than have too few tracks and feel short changed. There are of course some rare albums and artists that just get it right first time, and I agree the sweet spot is usually 12-15 tracks.
Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
Barely got through this album the first time and never went back again... didn't feel this project at all.
delete this, frank is the king
split between "DRAKE IS THE GOAT" and "THIS HIGHKEY TRASH"
The thing that gets me about the r&b side is that yes, I realise that it's pretty common to autotune r&b, but goddamn he somehow made the most monotonous autotune singing.
Frank Ocean still the king of using it.
Fucking trippie Redd does it better.
Frank Ocean still the king of using it.
Fucking trippie Redd does it better.
Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
Big KRIT did it better with an actual double album not 2 separate albums
Divided unironically because of the fact half of it is rap and the other half is "RnB"
yeah, the autotune on lens and close to you blows all of this outta the water for sure.
the real king of autotune is travis scott tho
Try again. I actually queued up both today after seeing that post and Frank Ocean is the shit.
See I like Frank's more subtle use of it. He doesn't just put his whole vocal range through it. Like on Chanel he uses it to create these strange inflections that are really beautiful. And he doesn't just rely on it. He mixes both his real voice and autotune and uses it more like an instrument.
It's a loose association but If Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (individual solo albums) and The 20/20 Experience (released months apart) count this should count.
Always appreciate your posts PD.
The smoothest thing on this album is the radio outro on After Dark
Also the best song on the album
Also the best song on the album
Maybe if Frank put that shit on streaming services they would, instead of releasing a physical version but no digital.
Both of those examples were packaged together, Endless and Blonde is not a double album stop
Is there another contemporary mainstream artist who's pulled off the double album concept as well as Frank?
Blond is one of my last decade favorite albums. Though, I've been listening to Endless these past two weeks and I'm starting to consider it's even better than Blond, It's sooooo good and immersive. Also tbe Vocals are incredible here.
it ain't that serious
with endless, blonde, and the boys don't cry magazines it was basically the "Weekend of Frank"