Maybe it’s for that reason that in my initial listen through of the album my ears prick up at multiple audio textures that seem to suggest the dramatic melodies of mid-2000s dancehall and r&b, including the interpolation of Mavado‘s “Dyin'” on the very first track, the word “dyin'” screwed and auto-crooned until it sounds like the “9” of the track title. I am tempted to think the title and theme of this new record are referencing that pivotal moment in his transformation from talented Young Money entourage member into global megastar and one-man industry.
The year was 2009 and we were there with his OVO crew ( Olivier, T-Rex and Foots) and photographer Jonathan Mannion during a photo shoot for his very first magazine cover. Fun fact: I’ve been to that restaurant once myself–with Drake. Drake delivers his new album Views right on schedule, raining joints down on the masses like he was throwing CDs off the lookout balcony of 360, the restaurant atop Toronto’s CN tower which is pictured in the album’s cover art.
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