Drake is getting a lot of hatred for Honestly Nevermind for experimenting new music style.
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“And, Drake, they’re gonna turn on you one day too / And the more you win, the sooner they do,” raps Em. That’s what Eminem rapped on Zeus and predicted the future how Drake will get the reactions as his popularity increases.
With the surprising premiere of “Honestly, Nevermind,” Drake has been subjected to the project’s haters. The Canadian artist’s seventh studio album received mixed reviews and concentrated on a blend of house music for a distinctive disco record. Honestly, Nevermind contains 14 tracks, one of which includes 21 Savage and is produced by DJ Black Coffee, 40, and Carnage. This may appear strange given that the Canadian “6God” has spent the last decade showing that he is one of the brightest and greatest rappers alive. ‘Honestly, Nevermind,’ on the other hand, seems to have all the makings of a summer smasher, thanks to his limitless expertise as a melodious hitmaker and chartbuster.
The surprise divergence from Drake’s usual fashion sparked a lot of criticism, something the artist was aware of. Drake was seen in footage addressing his haters during an album release ceremony while the song “Calling My Name” played in the background.” It’s all good if you don’t get it yet. It’s all good,” said Drake. “That’s what we do. We wait for you to catch up. We’re in here, though. We’re caught up already.”
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Although Drake’s seventh studio album, Honestly, Nevermind, may appear to be a harsh marry in the spirit of Future’s I NEVER LIKED YOU, it lacks the ego posturing of that album or Certified Lover Boy. The problem is that, until the final two tracks, Honestly, Nevermind is virtually a house album, which is not generally a style in which Drizzy ventures. This isn’t the first time something like this has happened. More Life, Drake’s 2017 mixtape, had a few house-infused tracks, the most notable of which being Passionfruit. The most successful of ‘More Life’ picks up where ‘Honestly Nevermind’ left off, particularly reconciling Drake with Black Coffee.’ Overdrive,’ sees him link up with Drake’s personal collaborator and producer Noah “40” Shebib. Drake’s somber, heartbroken language is filled up with rushing guitars and piano notes, leading to a chilled-down, attractive listen.
Yet, it’s not like every track on the album has that laid-back vibe, with the most obvious example being lead single ‘Falling Back,‘ which is backed with a video depicting Drizzy marrying 23 women. Drake’s voice gets monotonous and droning at this point, as he pushes for a pitch that is painfully out of reach; the repetitious “falling back on me” line begins charmingly, but gradually soured.
Drake is deeply entrenched on the dancefloor and appears to be enjoying himself musically, even if the words aren’t quite upbeat. “My urge for revenge wins the game against my good guy inside every single f**kn time.” he said in a meandering, cryptic message on Apple Music, which seemed like a swipe at some unnamed betrayer.
He does, however, sound like he isn’t trying very hard all of the time. He speaks in sync instead of rapping, relying mainly on his soprano and breathier ranges vocally. Honestly, Nevermind sings and raps in the same non-musical manner, focusing more on communicating emotions than sounding the greatest. That may lead to tracks that aren’t quite ready: “Down Hill” is sickly sweet rather than sublime, and the toned-down vocals on “Liability” prevent you from recognizing some of the album’s greatest lyrics. On “Jimmy Cooks,” he comes out as uninterested as if his soul wasn’t there. However, the end result is an lp that needs no vocal singing ability along to, i.e., an album that is exceedingly simple to hum along to.
Drake could produce an energetic dance album if he wants to. Instead, even if the LA discos need it, the beats remain a touch too sluggish for flinging dance moves. And, poetically, he’s not even just longing; he’s grimly picturing his own burial and going to hold the Met Gala without a security squad. Regardless of the artistic detour, the dilemma with ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ is more than it is with nearly any previous Drake album. It features a title that makes an already negatively snide title of grunge’s indicating that Drake’s basic emotive state hasn’t moved.
Drake’s work occupies a parallel territory, softly tweaking and changing tunes in his own. Admirers of Drake’s mainstream music will find much to love here, while die-hard fans of his older work may listen to “Jimmy Cooks” on repeat until Scary Hours 3 is released. Honestly, Nevermind isn’t a turning point for dance music or even the musician at the center of it all, to be honest.
Working with trusted producers and emptying his heart out has resulted in him sounding more concentrated and poised than he has in years. What about those who wished for a Certified Lover Boy sequel? To be frank, Honestly Nevermind.
Here are some mixed bag of reactions of fans:
@Drake need to drop a deluxe for the streets.
— NIWDOG. (@RealGDinero) June 17, 2022
if drake dropped that album for y’all he would’ve announced it and gave y’all time to hype it up.. he’s in his Controlla/ One Dance/ Take Care bag and yall so used to him freestyling yall forgot he do other shit, drake in his 2016-2018 era was elite.. he’s back🙏🏽😩
— Mady 🙂 (@madysonkamille) June 17, 2022
Drake’s new album is giving very SLS Beverly Hills/ EDITION Time Square party vibes… I like it!
— D. Love (@DemariusKLove) June 17, 2022
drake in his exo’s tempo era with that bed squeak 😭
— HOBI AT LOLLA (@tunaleong) June 17, 2022
the rounds with this new drake album>>
— cacti (@justkaak) June 17, 2022
I like the Drake album! Can’t wait to feel this shit when the tequila hit
— Q (@grandrisingQ) June 17, 2022
