Drake, more popular than ever, is climbing the charts once again following the release of his highly anticipated album, “For all the Dogs”. I listened to the album, and now I’m going to give my opinions song by song.
Drake’s first song, “Virginia Beach,” kicks off with a smooth love song that feels a bit safe and vanilla. Its blend of trap and synthesizer gives a solid foundation, even though it’s repetitive. If you’re a fan of Drake’s Hotline Bling era you will find comfort here, but those craving the heavy trap sound on Scorpio might find this to be trash. (7/10)
“Amen” featuring Teezo Touchdown starts off with a captivating piano-beat fusion, but struggles to find its footing. The bars and music clash, and it just doesn’t sound natural. As a listener, I found myself wanting to skip the song. This song honestly doesn’t leave an impression, and it would be a shock if this was someone’s favorite song. (4/10)
“Calling For You” featuring 21 Savage opens with a long adlib, or a talking portion of music, setting a unique tone that we haven’t heard yet on the album. 21’s feature starts strong but loses some steam. The feature is alright, but relatively weak compared to 21’s other features. Don’t get me wrong though, he still carries the track. (6/10)
“Fear of Heights” starts off soft, but builds up to a Playboi Carti type beat drop that gets you into the song. This one was really easy to listen to. Drake steps up with some solid bars on a solid beat. This track is one of the best so far, (7.5/10).
“Daylight” shows off Drake’s explosive energy and his iconic 2018 sound. The heavy bass goes hard, this track wants to be blasted in a car ride. Despite a relatively basic beat scheme, the intensity makes it an absolute banger. (9/10)
“First Person Shooter” featuring J Cole brings back a familiar sound similar to the Certified Lover Boy album. J Cole delivered big time, going all out as the beat shifts. The clean rhyme scheme and chemistry between these two make this a really solid song. (9.5/10)
“IDGAF” featuring Yeat starts off with a mysterious, trippy feel before transitioning into a satisfying beat drop. Yeat isn’t my favorite, but he carried on this track. Drake definitely takes the back seat on this one, and I think the song would have been better if Drake stayed off. (7.5/10)
“7969 Santa” is on the more average side, listening to this track is an unremarkable experience. It sounds like it could be Toronto elevator music, and just lacks the spark in other tracks on the album. It doesn’t really leave a lasting impression. (5/10)
Overall, this album was predictable. There were a lot of familiar sounds and beats from Drake. And, although some of the material seems generic, it is nice to have a few more bangers out of Drake, even if it means there were some bad tracks on the album as well. “Virginia Beach”, “Daylight”, “IDGAF”, and “First Person Shooter” were the highlights of the album, and I would recommend giving them a listen if you haven’t already.
