After fan-pleaser 'Views' I hoped Drake would return to experimenting and come back with something more sophisticated like 'If You're Reading

After fan-pleaser 'Views' I hoped Drake would return to experimenting and come back with something more sophisticated like 'If You're Reading This It's Too Late' not giving a **** about sales, so when I heard 'Fake Love' I thought my prayers were answered, it's a song with power yet soul. However, this isn't so much the case for the rest of the album. It starts off nice with some memorable songs until 'Get It Together'. After that two Dancehall songs that make me wonder if Drake turned into the hiphop-equivalent of Paul Simon. I have to say 'Tat on my wrist, like I do not know what permenant is' is my favorite lyric of the album, in terms of flow not so much meaning. Then Skepta has appears and more famous artists start to show up. I hate to say it but I feel like as the first half is Drake lending a platform for rather unknown artists, the second half is other famous artists lending their songs to Drake. It feels like my favourite songs off this album are because of the guest appearences and not so much Drake himself, with the exception of 'Sacrifices' which really feels like a Drake song, however 2Chainz could in my opinion be excluded... Still, we shouldn't forget making music is a process of cooperation, and though some songs sound like Drake has little to do with them, I still wonder how come PARTYNEXTDOOR's or Travi$ Scott's solo work never is as good as their work with Drake. I think the best thing Drake does with his music is bringing the best out of other artists, which in itself too is an art.

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