They say the only guarantee in life is death and taxes. First off, I say the only guarantee in life is this: we are flawed, and we are misunderstood. Nobody knows us like we know us. So, why then do people think they know Drake more than Drake knows Drake? On
For All The Dogs Drake tests this tried and true mantra with gusto - of course, I speak of "know thyself," a creed oft forgotten.
First off, when one considers the Orwellian concept of "groupthink," we might think of Gavin McInnes or Tucker Carlson crying on some podcast talk show, sipping coffee with Professor Lobster or Fear Factor. Let this not diminish the very real actuality of such matters. It's funny. Frank Sinatra sings of "Riding high in april, shot down in May," and I can't think of a better metaphor for Drake's career. "That's life," or is it Orwell's "groupthink" hard at work? Is Drake like Icarus? Or maybe we can't see him in the sky anymore because he's the type of you-know-what who kept flying past the goddamn sun. He's in space, and he doesn't really give a *** what people on Reddit are saying about him. He's got eight or nine Ferraris.
First off, how many rappers have released eight #1 albums this fast? Check the charts. Go ahead. I'll give you enough time to Google it, if you can make up your mind without Twitter telling you what to think for once. The facts are right there. But aside from facts, here's some opinion: Drake keeps dropping bangers, bops, slappers, and twisters. First off, you can't expect amazing albums from a person like Drake. He is the rapper for the content age. He makes music for those of us who are just happy to have any Star Wars at all after a dry spell of no content. We're Star Wars fans. We like seeing the theme music pop up on the screen. Reading the words in space is fun. That's kind of like Drake, except he's not quite as manly as guys like Han Solo, or even Jar Jar for that matter. First off, why do you even care? People trash this guy for being on TV. Well, most of us wanted to be on Degrassi. Everyone in Arkansas watched it. Alright, then he makes it to the top of the hip-hop world, nearly dethroning Eminem in the process. People start trashing him for that. It's like everyone feels entitled to a piece of Drake. I guess some of today's music fans are jealous that Drake hands out his "piece" to just about everybody except them. It's Freudian stuff, if you really think about it, and possibly Orwellian.
If you're looking for the next masterpiece in the hip-hop realm... first off, why are you reading this? Drake delivers what he delivers. It's 84 minutes long. It's got some bops. It's got some hits. Wikipedia describes it as "trap" and "R&B." Why then is Drake criticized when this is always what he has done? I guess white listeners like to gatekeep what's "real" and what's "not real." There's a word for when fact is fiction and fiction is fact, and that word is "Orwellian." If one listens with his ears, he will be moved. Drake can soothe. Is he perfect? First off, no. But the only guarantee in life is that we are flawed and misunderstood, and Drake might know us more than we know us.
