Those long car rides with the roof down and the wind in your face in the sparkling sun. It’s a song for a a sunny day at the beach.
Its instrumental sounds like an early 2010s version of Biggie’s ‘Juicy’ with all the added synths and piano keys between the sparse beats. The solo version was originally released on the October 10 2010. ‘Paris Morton Music’ is Drake’s solo version of the huge Rick Ross song ‘Aston Martin Music’, which he features on, and which came out on October 5 2010.
That generic scene of the protagonist with their headphones on, nodding their head along to the music we can hear too. What it will remind you of:Įvery time you took a walk and felt like you were in a movie. Plus, the sampled vocals and trumpets feel like a fanfare. The cymbals crashing in the background – and the harp strumming constantly – add that dreamy effect. This song sounds like that great boxing entrance song. Cole’s controversial line on disability, ‘Jodeci Freestyle’ was originally released on the June 22 2013. We’ve all had those moments where you really like someone and have to start proving yourself. When you had to fight to keep someone interested in you. The distorted bass is blended with the repetitive synths, creating a tinny stereo effect that marries with Drake’s rapping voice. This throwaway track was released on the April 16 2013, featuring Inglewood’s own James Fauntleroy (a songwriter, vocalist, and producer to the stars). Those times we wanted someone to check up on us, instead of always being the one to reach out and have a happy façade. What it sounds like:Ī sombre song of realisation all about the consequences of stardom. Released on the October 5 2010, ‘I Get Lonely’ is a remake of big, Platinum-selling R&B girlband TLC‘s ‘FanMail’. What it tells you about Drake:ĭon’t push him when he’s close to the edge. This is the exact same, but in a rap song. We all remember hearing insults thrown back in school, and how we “ Ooo’d!” and “A aah’d!”. That time when diss songs were the making or breaking of an artist. Plus, the constant ’90s references – “Take that, take that” and the ad-lib “ha-ha-ha-ha” – were popularised by Diddy. If you remember rap artists such as Ma$e and Biggie, who were signed to Diddy’s label ‘Bad Boy Records’, the instrumental will sound similar. What it sounds like:Ī mellowed P.Diddy beat. This is after the back-and-forth between Diddy and Drake the latter was accused of stealing the ‘0-100’ instrumental he was meant to ghostwrite on. The diss track towards Diddy and Joe Budden was released on the June 4 2016. Who broke up with him was very stupid to do so. He should’ve had her hop on the re-release. Now that Drake brought us back to 2014, I cannot for the life of me replace the audio loop in my head of the grandma singing the gospel version of How Bout Now with the original. But it also reminds you of that lady in the car singing the song. ‘How Bout Now’ reminds us of that stage in a break-up where you find your self-worth again, and see that your ex missed out on something when they left you. This track sounds like a rant at one of the females that did him wrong, reminding her on what she missed out on. ‘How Bout Now’įrom a trio of leaked songs, ‘How Bout Now’ was released on the Octoand turned out to be great promo for his fourth album, ‘Views (From the 6)’. He has a lot going on in his life, just like us. What it will remind you of:Īll the ups and downs in life that we go through to get to the next stage. Assisted by delicate piano notes and backing vocals, courtesy of Sampha, it elevates you to that emotional place Drake is known for. South London’s very own Sampha and 40 (the producers of the track) create an ambient R&B track that leaves you in a right state. This track was the bonus track on the physical copy of Drake’s third album ‘Nothing Was The Same’, but originally was an exclusive on Soundcloud, first released on the June 22 2013. He believes that solving all your problems with a little liquor is not a bad idea.