thegreatdivine

11mo

Classic.

Kennochio

11mo

Crodie has the most classics of all 2010s artists

thegreatdivine

11mo

I'll never forget how much people hated on that album when it dropped.

Kr0niic

11mo

Because it was an indicator of regression and was worse than the last 3 albums that came before it (counting if you’re reading this)

But looking at it in hindsight…. It’s the best album he has dropped from 2016-2025…. The beginning of the end.

Some fantastic tracks on it

Hotline bling
Controlla
Too good
Feel no ways
Child’s play
One dance
Hype

But as an album as a whole to me it was very lacking. But like I said with hindsight of his discography since I’ve grown to appreciate it

thegreatdivine

11mo

Drake does what 99% of all artists do to promote their songs:

• release song.
• service song to radio.
• release music video.

Not many artists are going on full promo runs for each single, especially not artists in Drake's league, so what are y'all saying?

Kr0niic

11mo

Because it was an indicator of regression and was worse than the last 3 albums that came before it (counting if you’re reading this)

But looking at it in hindsight…. It’s the best album he has dropped from 2016-2025…. The beginning of the end.

Some fantastic tracks on it

Hotline bling
Controlla
Too good
Feel no ways
Child’s play
One dance
Hype

But as an album as a whole to me it was very lacking. But like I said with hindsight of his discography since I’ve grown to appreciate it

thegreatdivine

11mo

It clearly wasn't that bad because before 2 years after its release, people were already doing a 180° turn on the album.

What happened with the album is what happens with all of Drake's music: people go into it with a set mind on what the music MUST be and when it doesn't turn out to be that, they call it trash, as opposed to how people approach the music of most other artists, which is judging it on its own merit and deciding if it's good and going from there.

Kr0niic

11mo

Because it was an indicator of regression and was worse than the last 3 albums that came before it (counting if you’re reading this)

But looking at it in hindsight…. It’s the best album he has dropped from 2016-2025…. The beginning of the end.

Some fantastic tracks on it

Hotline bling
Controlla
Too good
Feel no ways
Child’s play
One dance
Hype

But as an album as a whole to me it was very lacking. But like I said with hindsight of his discography since I’ve grown to appreciate it

Midzy

11mo

You asked me how he could promote his music....?

When you said stories - I assumed it was on the app based on music, and not the boomer app.

I'm sure those 24-hour stories Drake reposted while taking a s*** were really helpful in Nokia's success

TheFader

11mo

Fr. It’s such an intriguing album to judge in his discography.

At the time, it was easily his weakest project since Thank Me Later. Didn’t hold a candle to the near flawless run of Take Care-Nothing Was the Same-If You’re Reading This.

But then when you factor in every project he’s dropped since Views, it looks like an absolute masterpiece in comparison

quadra

11mo

1. TikTok isn't based on music

2. When did IG become the boomer app lmao

Kr0niic

11mo

That second paragraph is very real to be honest people get disappointed with what it isn’t rather than appreciating what it is.

Still believe nothing was the same, take care, and if you’re reading this way better. But like I said over time I’ve come to appreciate it for what it is and at this point it’s in the higher end of my fav drake albums discography rankings cause the release since I believe are worse.

thegreatdivine

11mo

The only way to appreciate any art is to meet it at face value. Take it for what it is, not what you wish it was. Even I have had to learn this over the years. When most people say something has grown on them, what's really happened is that they've gotten out of their own way and are now more open to appreciating said thing for what it is.

quadra

11mo

1. TikTok isn't based on music

2. When did IG become the boomer app lmao

Valentine

11mo

TikTok is the #1 determinant of music that’s either popular or blowing up according to Luminate…lol. 84% of the songs that charted had a TikTok trend attached to it last year

62% of TikTok users spend more money on merch than the average music fan. 42% of users spend more time listening to music than the average music listener

artists who build good tiktok followings see their weekly listeners increase by 11% weekly versus artists who don’t

quadra

11mo

Every song gets a TikTok dance or "trend", doesn't make it a music app

Gosh

11mo

I just want a classic album, you might treat him like a damn near retired nba player that can do no wrong, but I personally feel older rappers can still drop classics if they can capture that magic

TheFader

11mo

“The best performing songs on the chart are also the ones getting the most airplay on Radio”

AKA: the way it’s always been

thegreatdivine

11mo

It clearly wasn't that bad because before 2 years after its release, people were already doing a 180° turn on the album.

What happened with the album is what happens with all of Drake's music: people go into it with a set mind on what the music MUST be and when it doesn't turn out to be that, they call it trash, as opposed to how people approach the music of most other artists, which is judging it on its own merit and deciding if it's good and going from there.