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No doubt about it, Drake blew up big time in 2009. The one-time TV actor (from Degrassi High: The Next Generation) hooked up with Lil Wayne a couple years previously, worked the mixtape and collabo circuit hard for a spell, and then suddenly hit with the song "Best I Ever Had." The song was taken from the So Far Gone mixtape and became, arguably, the top summer jam of 2009. After a ferocious bidding war, Drake ended up signing with Universal Motown (while keeping his affiliation with Weezy's Young Money and Cash Money intact), and they officially introduced Drake with the So Far Gone EP. The release included seven tracks from the mixtape and gave undeniable proof that the hype and noise surrounding the rapper were all justified. The productions (courtesy of members of Drake's Toronto-based crew) are nuanced and powerful, the hooks are huge, and Drake has lyrical skills and a vocal flow that make him one of the best young spitters on the scene. The twists and turns of his words keep the songs interesting on repeated listens, the equal amounts of inspired raunchiness and heart-felt introspection make for a truly well-rounded presentation, and most impressively, the youngster manages to keep up with his mentor on the three tracks Lil Wayne adds verses to. His rapping style owes some to Wayne's drawling and woozy delivery, but he also has some of Kanye's erudition, Jay-Z's bite, and plenty of contemporary R&B influence. In the end, though, the melding of the various influences means he comes up with something all his own. That the memorable, constantly surprising lyrics and smooth flow are laid on top of the rich productions and sticky hooks means that there are some jams here that will put the competition on their heels. Best I Ever Had is the instant classic, but the other six songs are just as impressive. The melancholy "Houstatlantavegas" and "The Calm" show Drake's sensitive side, "Successful" and "Uptown" are hard-edged pop-rap, "I'm Goin' In" gives a glimpse of Drake's hardcore credentials, and "Fear" wraps up the too-short EP with some nice symphonic soul-rap. When an artist is as talked about and hyped as Drake was in 2009, it's easy to write them off as an industry creation or some kind of fluke. So Far Gone shows that Drake is for real, and works as a tantalizing teaser for his first full-length record.
We all knew this was gonna happen, right? While on the Toronto set for his forthcoming "Successful" video, he revealed to MTV News exclusively that he'll be re-releasing So Far Gone to retail outlets on September 15. According to Drake, the revamped project will feature most of the familiar tracks that have powered his rise, from the [...]
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Tough post from Meka, this will bring a lot of cats to musical school. Drake’s production and whole grand scheme dropping this mixtape was genius and its one of the many reasons that it get heralded best mixtape of the year. The sampling on this project was not only ecletics, but it was generational as [...]
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Drake's So Far Gone Is Mixtape Daily's Mixtape Of The Year Share on Facebook
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I guess you were looking for this? I love this beat. No homo.Props to DJ Khalil, he killed this.Download here - Fear (Instrumental)Related posts:Drake - ‘Fear’ (Prod. DJ Khalil) (Full) I now you got excited after hearing that snippet...Drake - ‘Fear’ (Snippet) The only new track on Drake’s So Far Gone...Jay-Z - ‘D.O.A.’ [...]Related posts:Drake - ‘Fear’ (Prod. DJ Khalil) (Full)
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Drake's So Far Gone mixtape has been named MTV's Mixtape of the Year
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MTV ShowsMTV Mixtape Daily gave Drake’s “So Far Gone” mixtape of the year, and now they give their runners-up for the 2009 year. You can read the full article HERE. Enjoy and Be Educated..
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Drake Is Mixtape Daily’s Fire Starter Of The YearShare on Facebook
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Young Money, J. Cole, Wale and Pill are other up-and-comers living up to their promise in 2009.Shout out to all the new artists we introduced you to this year such as Young Jeezy’s CTE members Boo Rossini, Bama and BW. We also can’t forget the GS Boys, the New Boyz and the cat with the [...]
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1515 Boys are naming Drake's So Far Gone "Mixtape Of The Year". I definitely would agree with this one. He had two big hits from this mixtape which is very rare to have. Best I Ever Had and Successful. He even got a Grammy for Best I Ever Had. So think about it.
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MTV ShowsTo nobody’s surprise at least if you have paid attention to the year at all
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drake-ft-lil-wayne-ignorant-shit\I wasn't sure whether to label this "Ignant Shit" as it's listed in the artwork, or "Ignorant Shit" as everybody else has been calling it, I guess the people always win haha. Drake gets Weezy to throw down another verse with him and the song is pretty good, I'm not ...
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So Far Gone In-Stores September 15 September 14, 2009, NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Breakout hip-hop/R&B sensation Drake has officially signed with Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Motown Records. On September 15, 2009, Drake will drop So Far Gone, his first mini-album with the imprint while continuing to ready his forthcoming full-length debut...
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