Reacting to "Nothing Was the Same" by Drake
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21 Savage - Without Warning
50 Cent - Get Rich or Die Trying
A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders
Ab Soul - Control System
A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP
Baby Keem - The Melodic Blue
Backxwash - I LIE HERE BURIED WITH MY RINGS AND MY DRESSES
Beyonce - Lemonade, RENAISSANCE
Billy Woods - Maps
BROCKHAMPTON - Saturation
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony - Creepin on Ah Come Up
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap
Chief Keef - Finally Rich
Childish Gambino - Because the Internet
Clipping. - There Existed an Addiction to Blood
Common - Be
Conway the Machine - God Don’t Make Mistakes
D’Angelo - VooDoo
Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition, XXX, uknowhatimsayin, Quaranta
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
Death Grips - The Money Store, Exmilitary, Bottomless Pit
Denzel Curry - Taboo, Unlocked!, Melt My Eyez See Your Future
DMX - It’s Dark and Hell is Hot
Doja Cat - Scarlet
Drake - Take Care, Reading This/Too Late, Nothing Was the Same
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris, IDLSIDGO, Some Rap Songs, Solace
Frank Ocean - Blonde, Channel Orange
Freddie Gibbs - Pinata
Future - DS2
Ice Cube - Amerikkka’s Most Wanted
Ice Spice - Like..?
Injury Reserve - By the Time I Get to Phoenix
J Cole - 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 4 Your Eyez Only
J Dilla - Donuts
Jay Z - Blueprint, Reasonable Doubt, Watch the Throne, 4:44
Joey Bada$$ - 1999
JID - The Never Story, The Forever Story
JPEGMAFIA - Veteran, All My Heroes Are Cornballs, LP!, Scaring The Hoes
Ka - Honor Killed the Samurai
Kanye - College Dropout, Late Registration, Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, MBDTF, Yeezus, Life of Pablo, Ye
Ken Carson - A Great Chaos
Kendrick - Section.80, Good Kid Mad City, To Pimp a Butterfly, DAMN, Untitled Unmastered, Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers
Kenny Beats - Louie
Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon
Kids See Ghosts - Kids See Ghosts
Killer Mike - Michael
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of
Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter, Tha Carter II
Lil Yachty - Let’s Start Here
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Grey Area, NO THANK YOU
Lucki - Watch My Back
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor
Mac Miller - Swimming, Circles
Mckinley Dixon - Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?
Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains
MF DOOM - Madvillainy, Mm Food
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Mick Jenkins - The Patience
Mobb Deep - The Infamous
Mos Def - Black on Both Sides
Mos Def, Talib Kweli - Black Star
Nas - Illmatic
Nicki Minaj - Pink Print, Pink Friday, Pink Friday 2
NONAME - Telefone
Notorious B.I.G. - Ready to Die
On Man - Self Titled
Outkast - Southernplaya, ATLiens, Aquemini, Stankonia
Pierre Bourne - TLOP4
Playboi Carti - Die Lit, Whole Lotta Red
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
Pusha T - Daytona
Richie Russo - Make Believe
Rihanna - ANTI
Run the Jewels - RTJ1, RTJ2, RTJ3
Slowthai - Ugly
Smino - Luv 4 Rent
SZA - CTRL, SOS
Teezo Touchdown - How Do You Sleep at Night
Teyana Taylor - KTSE
The Roots - Things Fall Apart
The Weeknd - House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence
Three 6 Mafia - Mystic Stylez
Thundercat - Drunk
Travis Scott - Astroworld, Rodeo, Utopia
Tupac - Me Against the World, All Eyez On Me
Tyler the Creator - IGOR, Flower Boy, Call Me if You Get Lost (The Estate Sale)
UGK - Ridin’ Dirty
Vince Staples - Hell Can Wait, Big Fish Theory
Wu-Tang - 36 Chambers, Liquid Swords, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Yeat - Afterlyfe
Youngboy NBA - AI Youngboy 2, 3800 Degrees
Young Thug - Barter 6
This is my first time listen and reaction to the album "Nothing Was the Same" by Drake. Enjoy!
0:00:00 - Opening Thoughts
0:06:05 - Tuscan Leather
0:15:45 - Furthest Thing
0:23:10 - Started From the Bottom
0:27:05 - Wu-Tang Forever
0:32:50 - Own It
0:41:30 - Worst Behavior
0:48:50 - From Time
0:57:45 - Hold On, We're Going Home
01:02:10 - Connect
01:09:30 - The Language
01:15:40 - 305 to My City
01:20:35 - Too Much
01:30:00 - Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2
01:40:15 - Come Thru
01:44:25 - All Me
01:48:30 - Closing Thoughts
@clrly7518 9 ай бұрын
I think Tuscan Leather is one of my favorite opening tracks to any album, ever.
@benjaminjameskreger 9 ай бұрын
It was an example of great sampling I used earlier today in contrast to DJ Khaled's egregious Michael Jackson sample.
@aidan1202googs 5 ай бұрын
it’s one of my favorite tracks period bruh
@dreamvillepaull Ай бұрын
Keep the family close
@mickey10jb80 9 ай бұрын
There is humour in hip hop. Ive always thought 2 chains is hilarious. Big Sean has a lot of funny lines in songs and so does Drake. I think that song was meant to be comical
@ydkurta6763 9 ай бұрын
He needs to see this. Drake’s a comedian
@jkay4493 9 ай бұрын
for real. hip hop doesnt always have to be serious lmao
@dmoneytrees 9 ай бұрын
yes, he was so unfair with drakes lyrical style, two chains and big sean. They were young men being braggadocious and it was in humor. i live that sound because all three have interesting flows and funny rhymes. you can imagine them sitting around the table talking crap about what they bought, the girls they have and just silly stuff.
@bornabudic1399 9 ай бұрын
No cap the big sean flow he starts at the half of his verse was straight fire🙏🏿
@deepvirk4521 9 ай бұрын
yes yes yes. This is an important thing to keep in mind when coming into to the genre.
@cirescum1420 9 ай бұрын
Tuscan leather gives me goosebumps and this man is giggling 😂
@sk00770 9 ай бұрын
Bro 💀
@mattmiggz 8 ай бұрын
💀
@TerrorHistoryAi 4 ай бұрын
Ikr 💀 this main ain't one of the real ones
@angelinagarcia4061 3 ай бұрын
HAHAHA right
@franknitti100 9 ай бұрын
The #1 thing...imo...to keep in mind with Drake is that it didn't happen over night. I remember listening to the mixtapes...EARLY..when nobody knew who the hell he was.
@wilfredoacevedo1711 9 ай бұрын
2007 was wild…..people I tried putting on said na he was trash lmao
@deensyed786 9 ай бұрын
@@wilfredoacevedo1711people were right
@lord_commander95 9 ай бұрын
@@deensyed786bro u ARE NOT different 🤣😭✊🏻
@YoungYahtz94 9 ай бұрын
Fax..I been listening to him since Comeback Season..seeing him come this far in real time has been wild
@shuheihisagi6689 9 ай бұрын
@@lord_commander95 He was from that cheesy CW show. I couldn't take him serious back then either.
@Z33Nwa 9 ай бұрын
From time is possibly one of drakes best ever tracks for me. Timeless to this day, but that’s equally down to Jhené. Solid verse from drake but there’s a video I just saw recently of Jhené freestyling her part along with an extra verse and just wow 🤌🏼
@mugi_ya3395 9 ай бұрын
it’s my favorite drake track ever, the writing is just perfect and the emotions I feel from him are so strong. I’m happy to hear you say it
@casey5144 9 ай бұрын
Jhene killed it madam love her more than when she was with TDE
@AckeeandSaltfish 3 ай бұрын
One of my fav songs on this record for sure
@matrixofleadership 9 ай бұрын
Opening up an album with Tuscan Leather and Furthest Thing is insane. This is top tier modern hip hop
@SPACEDOUT19 9 ай бұрын
Imagine if he finished the album with Tobacco Vanille, or Oud Wood, would be amazing.
@activistbook3809 9 ай бұрын
**POP classic pop album
@dylonvr9595 9 ай бұрын
“Furthest Thing” “Hip Hop”
@matrixofleadership 9 ай бұрын
@@activistbook3809 Ignant comment. Please do your research on what a pop album is
@HiHelloHi 9 ай бұрын
@@matrixofleadership ignoramus*
@LoicReviews 9 ай бұрын
A lot of people hold "Take Care" as their favourite Drake album but to me "Nothing Was The Same" is his best project. To me it's everything I love about Drake, some A1 rapping and some rnb/lovesick music. And with some fantastic productions and features this album still plays like when it dropped.
@adamz5878 9 ай бұрын
100% agree
@misskatlee 8 ай бұрын
I’ve only heard people say take care or nothing was the same. They are definitely in my top 2 drake albums. But I also love thank me later
@AckeeandSaltfish 3 ай бұрын
His first 3 albums are his best work IMO
@letsgog8trs793 9 ай бұрын
Bob you gotta understand that some of these songs were so big IN THE TIME they were released. Started from the bottom was an anthem. People were just going around saying "started from the bottom now we here" for awhile. Along with other quotable. There's similar songs like this from artists in this early 2010s era (Big Sean, 2 Chains etc) that were huge anthems but if you heard them for first time now you wouldn't get it.
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
It's crazy how much being in the moment matters with music. It doesn't seem like it should matter that much, but it really does. And it sucks that is the one things I can never recreate with this channel :(
@letsgog8trs793 9 ай бұрын
@@bobthepoppop Also it takes a lot of understanding from me who grew up with 2010s rap music with all my peers through middle school and high school and parties to step back and ask... is this even THAT good of a song, you feel me? We used to sing some of the cringey or over the top bragging lines because that's all we knew. Even in my college clubs these types of songs are considered "throwbacks" now and everyone turns up. If most of these songs dropped today they would probably be called mid or average Drake songs even though the fanbase praises because it was big 10 years ago as he was coming up. Sorry to add onto this long comment but the same can be said for the "emo trap soundcloud" era that featured artists like Lil Uzi Vert, XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD, Trippie Redd, Lil Peep etc now our generation doesnt mess with emo trap current day but they made "classics" songs for that era
@truthbringer-6748 8 ай бұрын
Only cornballs were going around chanting that bullshit. Alot of people were clowning this dude because he never "started from the bottom". Somewhere Vanilla Ice is looking at Drake on the Internet with his fist clinched thinking "that was supposed to be me". Honestly im not even trying to be disrespectful to you, but this just proves my point of Drakes target audience. College kids that party in dorms and women. This is a pop album and it gets real annoying to real rap fans when this guy is running around claiming hes the GOAT or talking about any sort of a struggle, its completly inauthentic. I dont get how anyone can listen to Kendrick or Cole and then listen to this. Drake is like Iggy Azelia trying to sound "urban" on wax, but in real life he speaks like Urkel.
@Elliott_Elliott 2 ай бұрын
Started from the bottom will forever be goated for me as we pumped that on so many occasions with my homies
@taylorcor4 9 ай бұрын
YES THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THIS INSTEAD OF FATD 🙏🙏🫦
@YEEZUSDAGOATT 9 ай бұрын
He did himself a favor
@VaughnOfficalMusic 9 ай бұрын
@@YEEZUSDAGOATTit’s rlly not bad tho
@yemescudi 9 ай бұрын
@@VaughnOfficalMusicit’s not completely bad but it’s mid
@rubandzxo 9 ай бұрын
i love fatd
@vnthony2439 9 ай бұрын
@@rubandzxodoesn’t beat this though
@joemomma6317 9 ай бұрын
YESSS. Now this I can confidently say is Drake’s best record.
@Alpha-jh4nq 9 ай бұрын
for real he made me realise too 😂😂
@makaio0138 9 ай бұрын
Nahhh take care still I beat but Tuscan Leather his best song
@user-zo6nu7ij9t 9 ай бұрын
IYRDITL tbh
@wuhansam 9 ай бұрын
When he was legit the "boy" on his ascension, this is his magnum opus as far as albums. Conceptually and content wise, the drop off after this album isn't steep but it is apparent compared to this. Nothing but love to the guy tho, everything he predicted within the verses happened. "Just give it time we'll see who still around a decade from now, that's real.."
@yoderr24 9 ай бұрын
this IYRTITL and views insane run
@tracialx 9 ай бұрын
This was peak drizzy he fell off heavy nowadays
@marquezbishop2747 9 ай бұрын
@@yoderr24imo, that’s where he was no longer at his peak. I think Drake as a peak RAPPER and ARTIST was in ‘09-‘13. Where his music was somewhat original and definitely refreshing. After this, he really started riding waves and became too focused on hit making instead of the nice balance he had in 2009 to 2013.
@TheGoatQue 9 ай бұрын
Bob is literally the guy Drake be talking about 😂😂steady hating
@SPACEDOUT19 9 ай бұрын
the decline happened after IYRT in 2015
@Cosmoho 9 ай бұрын
Paris Morton Music 2 is a special track, my favorite Drake song in fact. The beat, the ambient noise, piano, Drake’s lyrics. His best album closer by far.
@insaneheat2994 9 ай бұрын
Good song. I prefer Thank Me Now and The Ride
@dandys. 9 ай бұрын
my personal fav
@BoxOfCurryos 9 ай бұрын
The Ride and Paris Morton 2 still pull at my cold, dead heart.
@BobthePopPopsSon-lb1mh 9 ай бұрын
Nothing was the same after Bob dropped the opium record Whole Lotta Bob and recieved album of the year
@xliv2sk8x90 9 ай бұрын
Sorry if i am repeating other comments, but in hip hop, the artists will talk to a general "enemy" or foe. They are not necessarily always speaking to a specific individual when they are talking their shit. It's usually referring to any other competitor in the rap game. That is not to say that sometimes the lines are directed towards specific people. Just dont get too hung up on who theyre referring to. It could be anyone in their genre
@DesignzRUs 9 ай бұрын
I love "Connect". He's talking about swinging for a homerun in a relationship, but also its a play on Texas music culture. They call their cars swangas and it also samples a Houston hit song 25 lighters
@Liamconnorgoodrick 9 ай бұрын
Enjoying drakes music doesn’t make you any less of a rap fan, I think people sometimes assume popularity = bad when in reality it’s the opposite. I don’t even like but he’s hugely influential and would definitely have some songs in a hypothetical “top 100 rap songs ever” list
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
Popular = bad is definitely a thing when you start dealing with music snobs. It's something I've never really understood, honestly. A good song is good regardless of popularity.
@Liamconnorgoodrick 9 ай бұрын
@@bobthepoppop for sure mate
@el_museo.mp4 9 ай бұрын
totally, same with nicki... she is a good rapper, setting aside if you like her sound or not, she is so talented with her pen. I feel popularity in some cases is very punished/looked bad without an actual valid reason.
@Grzi 9 ай бұрын
The thing with Drake, he's a child of rap (and r&b) music. What I mean by that is that his music is so full of references and if you are aware of those you get the full experience. For example, some production you dislike, and I'm thinking "yeah well if he was familiar with the Houston rap sound he would get this", and stuff like that. And there are a ton of moments like that in his music, he wears his influences on the sleeve. From Houston, to Wu-Tang, to Ma$e, to UK stuff later on. I know it's unfair to expect every listener to be aware of this, but I just wanted to point out hiw there are many layers to Drake (and 40's, 40 is a major factor since they've been friends for so long) music.
@Grzi 9 ай бұрын
Also, yeah, dealing with the challenges of fame was basically the topic of most of Drake's music for a while, I mean it still is in a way. The duality of it, so to say.
@dmoneytrees 9 ай бұрын
he missed the Houston chopped and screwed references on the second parts of songs. this album’s instrumentals were bery unique during the release
@bluemcdaniel99 9 ай бұрын
The real gem here was the songwriting. If you’re reading this is probably my favorite album of his but NWTS really sounded like the perfect blend of pop rap and singing with Furthest Thing being such a great example.
@zshakur 9 ай бұрын
When Drake is SPITTIN' he's top tier!! When he's trying to follow trends and mimic styles....he loses me.
@fishhyyy 9 ай бұрын
Bob, your analysis of Drake's music has actually been pretty enlightening. I'd throw his music on in the background in my younger years and generally speaking, it was unintrusive and easy to listen to. I don't enjoy his newer work and I couldn't really put my finger on why. But I found myself cringing at the same parts you were during your first listen here, and often your insight revealed parts about his music that I never gave much thought towards despite having listened to this album a shit ton. I'm glad you owned up to your resistance to be open minded with his previous albums and no, with this album, I don't think you were close-minded. You have preferences. Don't smother it just because of everyone else's opinion differs from yours. Thanks as always for the excellent content.
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate this ❤
@slippybeats377 9 ай бұрын
I’m upset you didn’t enjoy furthest thing beat switch because to me, that’s one of the best moments on the album. Drake speaking triumphantly over that grand beat is so powerful and really sets the tone for the rest of the project. On a side note tho, I loved this reaction and i believe it’s a huge step up from the IYRTITL one.
@felixtremblay589 16 күн бұрын
True
@therealjdub 9 ай бұрын
FATD brought you here to another one of his albums so it's a win for Drake. Been a fan since 2009. Not everything he does is great. But every once and in awhile you get some masterpieces from him. This album has some of those. His producer is amazing as well. I'm glad you made it to this album on this journey of yours.
@shyguyx1219 9 ай бұрын
As fans all have to remember that we heard these albums without any context to their quality. So when we tell the bald man how great they are that may diminish the album and highlight their flaws (If any). We have to let the bald man experience these projects like we did on first listen as much as possible.
@joemomma6317 9 ай бұрын
Even drake haters love this album lmao
@oregonbasketball6909 9 ай бұрын
Bob I find it really interesting how sometimes my favorite part of a beat you’ll point out as being weird. The little background singing in “come on we’re going home” is great in my opinion. And I think you not liking it is the perfect example of why you don’t like Drake. Its all about restraint and buildup, and often with those kind of songs I hear you say there’s not a lot going on in the beat and you don’t understand why people like the song. Not as much with the piece of “come on, we’re going home” beat specifically, that piece in particular is not supposed to buildup tension, it’s supposed to be a little melancholy. Next time you find yourself in a scenario where your listening to something like that, I suggest you imagine yourself driving on a pitch black road in the middle of the night by yourself, your not trying to hype yourself up, or be chill, it’s supposed to be kinda introspective in a way that makes you listen to the lyrics and not even register what they are, even if your singing the whole song by heart. If that makes any sense at all, which it probably doesn’t.
@SawedFps 9 ай бұрын
This is the perfect comment, Bob needs to read this
@juliusbosboom 9 ай бұрын
telling Bob basically to take a Drake and Drive is absurrrrrd
@oregonbasketball6909 9 ай бұрын
@@juliusbosboom I didn’t tell him to actually do it just said imagine your doing it, cus that’s the kinda vibe I get from this album in particular with the chill songs.
@alecmilller 9 ай бұрын
Totally agree, I always have loved that part of the best as well
@_CHRlS_ 9 ай бұрын
The last thing I expected from reading this, was you telling Bob to go on a Drake and Drive 😂😂😂
@mickeyroulette503 9 ай бұрын
I love the reviews Bobarino. I enjoyed the point you made about songs being easy to listen to and simple seeming. This is the reason I love the Strokes music so much. It’s simple to the naked ear, if you will, but if you look deeper, they are tricking you into thinking it’s simple, it isn’t simple at all. It’s just easy listening baby!
@dmoneytrees 9 ай бұрын
I am so emotional listening to this as a pregnant lady who loves this album. On the songs where he is repetitive like worst behavior and started from the bottom, you have to realize, Bob… those are chants. You will repeat those chants during your success as a motivator … So Drake provides a confidence boost to his listeners. Those repetitive lyrics are very purposeful and necessary to enter into the cerebral climb to the top. You already are a very confident man who probably had confidence instilled at a young age, but for many, Drake gives that boost that someone may need. Just thought I had to write this so u can understand more. Chants also are very popular in African music where the same phrase is repeated and it mostly is a chant about the power of the people.
@Slipcubusknight 9 ай бұрын
This needs more likes 🙌🏿
@AllBetzOff 9 ай бұрын
Praying for a perfect delivery🙏
@dmoneytrees 9 ай бұрын
@@AllBetzOff aww, thank you!!
@westtearz 9 ай бұрын
This is so true. Thank you ❤
@yardstarz 9 ай бұрын
So perfectly put 👏🏽🙏🏽🔥
@rafacastellano 9 ай бұрын
I’m so glad you are listening to his albums chronologically. Great video
@nathanielheron970 9 ай бұрын
He didn’t listen chronologically
@kidfazer 9 ай бұрын
He didn’t do So Far Gone or Thank Me Later…
@wasble7218 9 ай бұрын
i personally think having expectations for an album is normal even if it doesnt meet your expectations.. thats what repeat listens are for. you cant form your opinions on the first listen but thats just me
@franciscohernandez540 9 ай бұрын
that’s what a reaction is ? lol if he doesn’t give his opinions it’s just a video of a guy listening to music 😂
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
I agree, and that's why I spend more time with each album and then report back after more listens. I think that part is probably more important than the first listen itself
@blondedivy 9 ай бұрын
i was literally going back to his whole discography 20 mins before seeing this video 😭 nothing was the same is by far my favorite drake album and i’m so happy you reacted to it
@eduardodiaz9432 9 ай бұрын
That small rant after too much is exactly why I tune in to your videos. I really needed to hear that. Thank you for what you do
@sydizen 3 ай бұрын
A lot of Drake songs are a “you had to be there” kinda moment. It’s nostalgic now but understandable to not like some stuff as a new listener
@kboww88 9 ай бұрын
drake got so popular so fast because when lil wayne went to prison in 2010 drake was the one who carried the whole label while wayne was gone, this was the time where wayne was at the very top of music. drake put out his album Thank Me Later that went #1 on billboard too at that time as well
@keeling1813 9 ай бұрын
I think you gotta take into account that he is kinda conditioned to make "hits" like Started from the Bottom. That song isnt musical at all but the hook is something EVERYONE was singing along with in 2013 in the car lol EDIT - just now saw u said basically what i said after "Hold on were going home" lol
@djpgurl13 9 ай бұрын
I've been waiting on your reaction to this album since the last one and I am not disappointed, definitely more open minded but still honest. This is personally one of my favorites from him! Also on Connect when he says "and I'd allow her, talk about pussy power" he wasn't saying he is allowing her to talk about feminism, he was admitting that he would allow her to just run all over his feelings and that is the power that pussy has over him, thats why at the end of the song he's still speeding to go see her as soon as she hits him up, basically he's whipped
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
Good call on the pussy power line I maintain my streak of wildly interrupting Drake lyrics :)
@EddieLove 9 ай бұрын
I appreciate you removing most if not all bias to listen to music for what it is, I salute you for that. 💯 Drake is by far my favorite artist as well as a ton of people I know. So seeing a different generation both react and give their two sense is refreshing.
@jjose100ify 9 ай бұрын
I think most of the disconnect between taste in rap is that a lot of lifetime rap fans listen “head nod” style where we’re listening like we’re in the room with then while they’re rapping and kind of adding our own adlibs in certain pockets and hyping it up until the punchline hits
@beingandtime 9 ай бұрын
For more context on where Drake is coming from with some of his more “boastful” lyrics, it could be worth digging into the history of Drake’s beefs, criticisms, controversies, etc. He was chastised by many within the rap community for being a soft “lightskin” who isn’t really “black enough” to be taken seriously as a rapper (he’s mixed with black and jewish, so really its a double whammy for attacks…) and it led to many notable incidents and circumstances (from being pissed on in a club by another rapper, to constantly fighting accusations of being a homosexual, and just generally receiving an inordinate amount of hate). When he is bragging and talking about his accomplishments, I get the sense he’s doing it with this general unfair treatment, and all of the people who unfairly counted him out or never gave him his flowers because of his mixed race background/upbringing and mannerisms, in mind. His entire career really feels like an effort to prove to the rap/hip hop community (which is primarily black) that he belongs.
@activistbook3809 9 ай бұрын
lol drake is not that deep
@beingandtime 9 ай бұрын
@@activistbook3809 Yeah, idk if Drake the individual is “that deep,” (he seems rather introspective and thoughtful in his interviews, despite the bulk of his music not reflecting that) but the nuance surrounding how his public persona has been shaped (whether consciously or subconsciously) by the interplay between his position in the hip-hop community and the realities of his personal life and identity are certainly complicated and “deep.”
@activistbook3809 9 ай бұрын
@@beingandtime lol nah. Drake is “introspective” It’s just his thoughts and his conclusions are surface level inch deep narcism and immature His music is stuck at age 19. To his credit in real life he’s 37 going on 19.
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
Yeah, this is a good point. I really don't know anything when it comes to all the BS the guy has had to deal with
@farhanc5320 9 ай бұрын
I feel like you are starting to understand a bit more why millions of people resonate with drake. All of us drake fans just appreciate the artist he is and how he brings you along on his journey. We're not necessarily trying to live his life through him but it's more like we are following him on his journey. And that's just like any artist you like. Some people just listen to music only for the music because it may sound good but some people also really like the artist and want to hear about what's going on in their lives. And Drake is so popular in that regard because he brings you on the journey while also making amazing music sonically at the same time. I love his slower songs because I can relate to those a bit more when he speaks on relationships and breakups. You said you don't like his braggadocious flexing songs but those kind of songs are just a necessity for someone in his position because being a rapper and artist is a competitive and everyone thinks they are the best. It's a bit like athletes, you just have to some swagger to yourself. And it sucks that Drake is a hip hop rapper because that's the community where he gets the most hate from because they can't seem to understand that he is an international artist and he makes music for multiple genres and demographics especially in his newer stuff. I personally love all of it because I just appreciate him and everything he's been through. Hopefully you will react to more stuff from him and you will see his evolution.
@sprayman2395 9 ай бұрын
You said it sucks that Drakes is a rapper. Eliminate rap music from his story and he's nowhere
@farhanc5320 9 ай бұрын
@@sprayman2395 yeah he started out being an amazing rapper but what set him apart from every other rapper is his versatility and how effortlessly he can do rap and all the other genres. That’s part of what makes him a great ARTIST and ain’t no one doing it to his level. So idk what you trying to accomplish with that statement
@sprayman2395 9 ай бұрын
@@farhanc5320 Drake isnt that interesting or good and neither is his voyaging into other genres. Just because you're able to crossover it doesnt make you great but to each their own
@alecmilller 9 ай бұрын
Love that you appreciated From Time and Just Hold on, We’re Going Home. I have a lot of good memories associated with those tracks, but also some bad ones. I think that’s why I like those tracks the most.
@urcooln 9 ай бұрын
Pleasantly surprised to see this reaction rather than For all the dogs! Glad you’re not skipping albums. I always enjoy listening to Furthest Thing, Wu tang Forever, From Time, The Language, Too Much and Come Thru.
@_HomerR 9 ай бұрын
The first verse on “The Language” is widely understood to be a response to Kendrick Lamar’s verse on the Big Sean song “Control” (a non-album single that leaked). You may wanna check that song out and then give “The Language” another go
@aivito2521 9 ай бұрын
my fav drake album tbh. also, come thru is kind of a grower. i love how it seems like the whole beginning is him longing for her presence and then the end is her finally coming thru.
@vitoorvieeira 9 ай бұрын
man this video was awesome, love your channel bob, had some great laughs with u in this one
@jaydenhirsch4017 9 ай бұрын
Loved this review bob I feel like you got way more stuff then previous reviews also love this album
@pat99121 9 ай бұрын
Bob has the extraordinary ability to make you feel like you're sitting in the room with him as you listen/watch this. I swear I break down laughing once he begins to laugh lol.
@bobthepoppop 9 ай бұрын
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@manoblue561 9 ай бұрын
You ask why? Who is he trying to convince? I think you have to understand that for him, a lot of people disrespected him by not giving him credit as a rapper. “He’s Canadian” "What struggles did he have when he was on TV?" "He obviously has money; he was an actor.” Etc., now he has to have this armor. In a show business where you can be hot today and cold tomorrow, meeting your idols who can become your rivals and friends turning into enemies is something that seems to be overlooked a lot.
@Vise761 Ай бұрын
He is a horrible person, stop glazing.
@agentknights101 9 ай бұрын
One of your best reactions yet bob, really enjoyed this one, keep doing what your doing
@coltonbittner 9 ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting Bob. Thank you
@ajcoy2889 9 ай бұрын
Another thing to add is that most of us Drake fans grew up with him. He Burst onto the scene when he was really young, He dropped his first project in 2009 and I was 10 years old. Most of us grew up with him and watched him evolve into the artist he is today. I was a freshman in high school when this album dropped and while I agree and can say that it’s not the best album ever, or the best lyrically or production wise, it’ll still always be one of my favorites because of the memories attached to not only the album but to the artist. I can see why from an outside perspective it would be hard to get into him because you don’t have those memories attached. His music doesn’t necessarily transcend age groups like some of the other artists you’ve visited, like Outkast or Kanye. I feel like he has a certain demographic which is people around my age, Give or take a few years (I’m 24)
@YetiCoolBrother 9 ай бұрын
The best way I can describe Drake's music is this: Drake is the music you play in the background when you & your boys invited a group of girls over to drink and chill with expectation of getting some later in the night.
@mlamont235 9 ай бұрын
But Drake also has many tracks that have deep bars and make you think
@YetiCoolBrother 9 ай бұрын
@@mlamont235 He used to, not so much anymore. The last project Drake put out that actually made me feel something was Dark Lane Demos (& before that Views).
@musicofblagh 9 ай бұрын
That one line on Tuscan Leather "Ayy B I got your CD you get an E for Effort (F-fort)" will always get me, he went off on that song
@DawryMike 9 ай бұрын
Your reading of the title is perfect. There was a hunger in early Drake's music as he tried to legitimize himself in wrap, this album did that and Nothing Was The Same. Drake had the position he wanted, but he also wanted to prove he was an MC. You see that on Poundcake he wants to show his skills, but it didn't really matter anymore. At this point Drake had become so popular that he was turned into a stream generating machine. Making bloated albums and stuffing them in playlists, ads, or whatever. Pop songs left and right topping the charts, that old hungry Draks died here. But that insecurity you spotted did not go anywhere. He is still deeply concerned with how others perceive him, even if those people are completely irrelevant to his life at this point. He is on a campiagn to convince us he's not a dork, but in doing so he reveals himself as even more of a dork.
@kevinmalone584 9 ай бұрын
No, hungry Drake died with this If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
@allanphilip 9 ай бұрын
Next Drake album reaction has to be More Life
@KINOSWAGMONEY 9 ай бұрын
perfect thing to end off finals week god bless u bob🙏❤️
@rrroj 9 ай бұрын
I remember looking for this Album on your channel and couldn‘t find it. Kinda happy now 😊
@adz1160 9 ай бұрын
When listening to Drake it's important to remember his goal isn't to be a conscious rapper, like Kendrick. He has comedy in his wordplay and he is arguably the best at that. Anyway, nice to see Bob tried to put his prejudice aside on this and appreciate the artist for who he is. Not many can stay at the top of the game for 10+ years.
@Vise761 Ай бұрын
Stop glazing
@adz1160 Ай бұрын
@@Vise761 original comment. Well done
@Vise761 Ай бұрын
@@adz1160 He is a horrible dude. He has ghostwriters, reference tracks. Drake is a phony with a gangster persona, all his music is about women, some exceptions excluded. Drake is a popstar, not will ever he be considered a gost in the hip-hop genre. He never told truths about his tracks, he was blessed with special privileges from his childhood. And this isn't even talking about his real personal identity. He is gonna get caught soon and be remembered as a phony.
@adz1160 Ай бұрын
@@Vise761 absolutely nobody is reading that Drake hater essay lol - cya
@Vise761 Ай бұрын
@@adz1160 LMAO THAT IS COPE, sweetie just admit you got owned, you have no points to counter those Lol.
@catsouplover7745 9 ай бұрын
For me whenever artists get on this, what i like to call "braggadocious" style of music, basically songs where they boast about how great they are, money, hoes, etc. I kinda learned to disconnect all of that from the actual artist, i look at it as a sort of persona they put on, a type of show in a way, it doesn't mean that they mean all of what they are saying if anything at all actually, it just something that sounds cool, and i think it's the same case with drake. i think it's essential to do that distinction to enjoy artist like drake or other rappers because they then will appear as hypocrites in their own albums, for the same reason some songs will have him say that his the goat and untouchable, but later songs saying his sad because a girl broke their heart, or depressed, doesn't really add up does it.
@cirescum1420 9 ай бұрын
Right I don’t take it that serious as I feel like they HAVE to say it in the hip hop scene
@gooserich3970 9 ай бұрын
Bob the little sound on “Hold on, we going home” is a snippet of a vocal exercise!!!!
@kingsman9198 7 ай бұрын
Drake always makes my playlist on every album either 18 or 16 tracks will always go straight to my playlist for the last 16 years of my life. That’s why. The year the album came out you have to been living in the moment to understand it you’re reacting to it 10 years later
@user-vl4iq7bj5e 7 ай бұрын
love how i got an ad immediately upon bob talking about the patreon
@shane5431 9 ай бұрын
As a person that’s been there from the start of his career and is now a very big fan. I enjoyed this review.
@squishy1624 8 ай бұрын
man… the memories this brings back. i used to listen to this album all the time back during my high school years. this has been and always will be my favorite favorite Drake album.
@seanlagunday168 9 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Drake album. Tuscan Leather is my favorite Drake song. I used to HATE Hold On, We’re Going Home but after the years I fuckin love that song now, love listening to it on a late night drive.
@Bellamy_Koby 9 ай бұрын
I think Jay's verse is rapped really well- probably my favorite of his on a Drake song, but he always takes a specific tone to match Drake's general vibe; I will say that a lot of the second verse is reflection on broken relationships (professionally/friendships) throughout his career, from Drake's general idc but I really care tone so unless the names mentioned mean anything to you, they're meaningless references. The cake part is memed frequently tho like his verse Monster, which makes the lesson he should stop listing things on songs like that.
@sabe3415 9 ай бұрын
bro im not gonna be able to listen to them background vocals on ‘ hold on we’re going home’ the same again 😂😂😂
@chungusliftss 9 ай бұрын
As someone who adores Drake’s music, I really appreciate you giving your perspective on this album and his music as whole. You being someone who isn’t too deep into the rap game yet, it’s very refreshing to see the music through your eyes. I believe while going into each album with an open mind is important, you also don’t need to subdue your opinions to try to please the crowd. Not saying that you are, but offering some reassurance. Only a few videos into your channel but I’m loving it already!! Keep it up!
@justkris3515 9 ай бұрын
It’s also good to take in consideration the energy and music that was out at the time of this album coming out
@perseusperez1037 9 ай бұрын
As a decade long drake hater I know you’ll like this album
@aidanscorner847 7 ай бұрын
I find that what draws me to drake is his energy. He’s very hit or miss but so many of his songs have a sound that just brings me joy, nothing more just happiness
@TeeepKick 9 ай бұрын
Damn well if he “wasn’t too impressed” by pound cake, I guess he just won’t ever like drake 😂
@Vise761 Ай бұрын
Neither will the public, he's a fraud.
@joemomma6317 9 ай бұрын
Love to watch these while smokin, cookin or eating. Smokin rn🤣
@mycajahrevels9516 9 ай бұрын
I think the whole idea that encompasses this album and Drake as an artist and person as a whole is the track "Furthest Thing". Through the course of the album (and as you can find throughout a lot of his discography) he talks about his life and how he is. You can tell that he has problems with being hypocritical, caring too much about others opinions, toxic, and petty. It all comes together with the song "Furthest Thing", he comes clean, and admits that he is the furthest thing from perfect, like everyone just he knows. P.S: Both songs Wu-Tang Forever and Own It serve as two meanings, not just talking about a girl but the music game; "And nowadays when I ask about who got it, they say it's yours..."
@adamz5878 9 ай бұрын
This is my favorite Drake album hands down. Thanks for the react man!
@Wasssup3 9 ай бұрын
Love ur reaction ur awesome bob‼️‼️
@AckeeandSaltfish 3 ай бұрын
Lord I love hearing ppl listen to this for this first time! 🔥
@therealjdub 9 ай бұрын
What you said on From Time was beautiful
@danielpinatecaballero2612 9 ай бұрын
Carter 2 please 😢😢
@MOH10492 9 ай бұрын
This is definitely his best and most polished album to me. You can tell he deeply cared about making this album good. Also im sure someone has mentioned it but at lot of Drakes appeal is how relatable his music used to be. He talked about his interpretation on topics such as relationships, chasing success, dealing with negative people and events in lives, etc. with such honesty that the listener can relate to what hes saying. In his earlier projects he didn't rap constantly about his money and fame. It immerses the listener more and makes us feel like hes one of us. Not anymore of course.
@coleintheville117 9 ай бұрын
we need more clipping bob please
@user-yk5ql9gz9b 9 ай бұрын
1:32:29 I love this because I genuinely think a lot of the things that were said about drake and his music early on actually hurt him and caused him to create this fake hard persona to hide his insecurities.
@TheDeathvice187 9 ай бұрын
It came out 10 mins ago how are you at 1:32:29
@aprosarmostos7910 9 ай бұрын
@@TheDeathvice187he prolly watched it earlier on patreon
@DesignzRUs 9 ай бұрын
Everyone has a angry side lol. Why yall act like the man cant get mad
@user-yk5ql9gz9b 9 ай бұрын
@@DesignzRUs who said he can’t get mad
@WarholMonet 9 ай бұрын
Does “Drake the type of guy-“ memes really got to him
@bereaboy 9 ай бұрын
Drake is a good person is definitely the kind of take you have if you haven't heard his last 4 albums. The villain heel turn is real.
@marvfromthecity 9 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this reaction. You are so good at analyzing music… and yeah your assessment of drake is fair. When I was in my 20s I loved Drake but now that im older I dont really fw drake. Glad you liked from time and too much, though. those are two of my fave drake tracks. Cant wait to you get to stillmatic and some of nas newer catalogue.
@JebusChrust 8 ай бұрын
A lot of this album was very anthemic. Started From The Bottom, Own It, Worst Behavior, The Language especially all are being a voice not just for himself but relatable for a lot of his listeners. The other songs on the album are the substance, these songs were the victory laps for being successful on Take Care when people said he would fall off like any other sing rapper
@Rome_N_ess 9 ай бұрын
Drakes popularity I feel like was all about the timing when he came on the scene , back in 06-09 lil Wayne was on top of the world , he was the hottest rapper out there, with this mixtape era and more. Then he winged in Nikki and drake around that time and drake just became an instant star running with “young money” he had amazing features and he was a whole different sound to the music back then , with the sound. R&B singing for the ladies and some bars for the dudes. (For me I was in my early 20s back then, went going though my first heart break) some of the music tailored a lot to those feelings so drake was a vibe then. Hence the joke “don’t drake and drive you’ll end up at your ex’s house) but he continued the momentum he built thru the years and became rapper of the decade from 2010-2020. It’s hard to not remember a year within that timeframe where a drake banger solidifies itself into a moment of time through out those years
@Sexpistolz 8 ай бұрын
Dis my fav album because he really reminiscing before the fame and how his life has changed kept it real asf
@alskdkfjghd 9 ай бұрын
the repetition in started from the bottom and worst behaviour definitely served a purpose. those songs were anthemic at the time. i was in high school/college at that time and they were always played at sports, parties, clubs etc
@jasaiahswaby9881 9 ай бұрын
Hey, I enjoyed your reaction to the song 'Connect.' I think there might be a slight misinterpretation in the lyrics. When Drake says, ‘run over my feelings in an 18-wheeler and I allow it,' he's not actually talking about 'pussy power.' It's more about him allowing someone to take advantage of his emotions because he’s pussy whipped, not a reference to empowerment. Just wanted to clarify that point. Great video!
@Camothor10 9 ай бұрын
Im glad you arent being super biased in this reaction like you were in “if you’re reading this it’s too late”
@bornabudic1399 9 ай бұрын
BOB IM IN THE CLUB RN BUT I GOT THE NOTIFICATION I WILL WATCH IT WHEN I COME HOME I HOPE YOU LIKED IT!!!!😮😂😮😂😅❤
@JaiOfficial2795 9 ай бұрын
I'm so nervous for this cause he usually let's his pre conceived notions about Drake as a person cloud his view of the music. Hopin for some change as I play this one lmaoo
@justmyopinion1098 9 ай бұрын
The song All Me is supposed to be goofy and fun. Kind of a flex song but not something to take too seriously. 2 Chainz uses a lot of comedy in his lyrics
@bigweebshawny4230 9 ай бұрын
Did the A, B, C, D, E bar in the intro go over Bob's head lol
@LORDPENTUS 9 ай бұрын
SALUTE LORD BOB!!! tuning inn now, hope u enjoyed it.
@alskdkfjghd 9 ай бұрын
haven’t watched the whole vid yet but this is by far my favourite drake album ever. really hoping you like it more than the others 🤣
@bryanluippold 9 ай бұрын
In “Come Thru”, the beat switch/second half I interpret as shes on the way to his place, the first half is him asking her to come by and then she is en route
@el_museo.mp4 9 ай бұрын
In my opinion his best album, From Time is a beautiful song, plus the album its a whole vibe charged with nostalgia.
@wenotfknwithgary 9 ай бұрын
Idk maybe Bob would like More Life as it is a “playlist” album and drake gives a lot of space for other artists. I think it sounds great and possibly is the most diverse Drake album
@VelocitySnipes 9 ай бұрын
Bro All me is iconic ahaha! Big Sean’s “Hoe stfu” was referenced all the time back in the day. We need a Big Sean reaction soon he’s over hated.
@Killing_Paradox 9 ай бұрын
views is my favourite drake album one of my favourite albums of all time. ill be waiting patently for that reaction
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