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Nothing Was The Same
''Nothing Was the Same'' is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, through OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As an executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators such as 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Majid Jordan, Jay-Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha for guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers; including Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Nineteen85 and Detail. The album was supported by the seven successful singles; "Started from the Bottom", " Hold On, We're Going Home", " All Me", " Pound Cake", "The Language", " Too Much" and "Worst Behavior". " Wu-Tang Forever" was released prior to the album as a promotional single. "Started from the Bottom" and "Hold On, We're Going Home" were both top 10 hits on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Drake also toured with Future, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake (musician)
Aubrey Drake Graham ( ; born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper and singer. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popularizing singing and Contemporary R&B, R&B sensibilities in Hip hop music, hip hop. He gained recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV Television Network, CTV teen drama series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001–08) and subsequently pursued a career in music releasing his debut mixtape ''Room for Improvement (mixtape), Room for Improvement'' in 2006. He released the mixtapes ''Comeback Season (mixtape), Comeback Season'' (2007) and ''So Far Gone (mixtape), So Far Gone'' (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Drake's first three albums, ''Thank Me Later'' (2010), ''Take Care (album), Take Care'' (2011) and ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), were all critical successes and propelled him to the forefront of hip hop. His fourth album, ''Views (album), Views'' (2016), saw exploration of dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Evans (producer)
Jordan D. C. Evans (born January 22, 1991) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, and talent manager from Toronto. His production resume includes working with major recording artists like Jay-Z, Eminem, Drake, John Legend, Ellie Goulding, and his own protégé, Daniel Caesar. He is a co founder of the record label Golden Child Recordings. Career Evans manages the careers of recording artists Charlotte Day Wilson and Daniel Caesar along with frequent collaborator Matthew Burnett, who both produced the entirety of Daniel Caesar's award-winning and critically acclaimed debut album, ''Freudian''. In June 2014, Eminem's 'Not Afraid' (co-produced by Jordan Evans) was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), surpassing 10 million copies. The Instrumental for Drake's Single 'Pound Cake' (produced by Jordan Evans and Boi-1da) spawned a series of remixes and freestyles by many artists including Raekwon, Lupe Fiasco, the LOX, Meek Mill, Skeme, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Much (Drake Song)
"Too Much" is a song by Canadian hip hop recording artist Drake from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013). "Too Much" features vocals from English singer Sampha and contains samples from his track of the same name. The song was later released as the sixth overall single from ''Nothing Was the Same'' in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2013. Prior to its release, it was added to the playlists of UK radio stations BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 1 on October 31, 2013, and November 25, 2013, respectively. Critical reception "Too Much" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. David Amidon of PopMatters wrote that it was "hard... not to look at 'Too Much' as the brief return of the album we really want from Drake. This is the sort of song where everything comes together in such new, glimmering ways as to validate any claims Drake makes to shifting the game around on opener 'Tuscan Leather'." Tim Sendra of AllMusic called "Too Much" a "brilliant c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Language
"The Language" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013). "The Language" was produced by frequent collaborator Boi-1da, along with additional production by Allen Ritter and Vinylz. It also features an outro from Cash Money Records founder Birdman. The song was serviced to mainstream urban radio on October 29, 2013 as the fourth single from the album in the US and has peaked at number 51 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Background In the early months of 2013, there were rumors of a disconnection between Drake and Cash Money Records, which only caught more fire due to him not appearing on the compilation album ''Rich Gang''. On "The Language" Drake addresses these rumors saying, "Cash Money Records forever, I'm always Big-Tyming, bitch/ I came up right under Stunna." In August 2013, Big Sean released "Control" featuring Kendrick Lamar, where Lamar called out a group of rappers he has collaborated with including Drake, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2
"Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same'' released in 2013. The track consists of two songs, "Pound Cake" featuring a guest appearance by Jay-Z, and "Paris Morton Music 2", a sequel to "Paris Morton Music". The track serves as the outro to the standard edition of ''Nothing Was the Same''. "Pound Cake" features a significant sample of "Don't Say A Word" by Ellie Goulding, "Jimmy Smith Rap" by Jimmy Smith, as well as " C.R.E.A.M." by the Wu-Tang Clan, and was produced by frequent collaborator Boi-1da and Jordan Evans. "Paris Morton Music 2" was produced by Detail. The track peaked at number 65 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. "Pound Cake" was later serviced to radio in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2013, as the album's fourth single, and was subsequently added to the BBC Radio 1Xtra playlist. Background In September 2013, Drake appeared on the cover of '' Billboard'', where in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Me (Drake Song)
"All Me" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013). The song was serviced to urban contemporary radio as the album's third official single on September 24, 2013. "All Me" features fellow rappers 2 Chainz and Big Sean, with production from Finally Famous' Key Wane and Noah "40" Shebib. This song peaked at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Background On August 1, 2013, Drake released "All Me" featuring Big Sean and 2 Chainz, with production from Key Wane. The song also featured an intro by comedian Aziz Ansari. Key Wane gave Drake and Noah "40" Shebib credit for adding the Ansari sample and the ending breakdown. However, the intro and ending of the song are not included on the album. The Ansari intro features a sample of one of Ansari's alter egos, "Randy", from the movie ''Funny People''. Key Wane originally played the instrumental backing track used for "All Me" through his iPad at a photoshoot for Sean's clot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hold On, We're Going Home
"Hold On, We're Going Home" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake, featuring the R&B duo Majid Jordan. The song was produced by Noah "40" Shebib, OVO Sound's Majid Jordan and Nineteen85, and it is the second single from his third studio album, '' Nothing Was the Same'', and was released for digital download on August 7, 2013, following the 2013 OVO Fest. It was later released to mainstream and rhythmic contemporary radio on August 13, 2013. The song peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, as well as number five on the singles chart in his native Canada. The song received positive reviews from music critics and was named the best song of 2013 by Pitchfork Media as well as number 21 on its "Best Tracks of the Decade" list. In 2021, it was listed at No. 129 on Rolling Stone's "Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Background Before "Hold On, We're Going Home" was released, Drake had an interview with MTV News about the song during the 4th An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Started From The Bottom
"Started from the Bottom" is a song by Canadian hip hop recording artist Drake, released as the first single from his third studio album ''Nothing Was the Same''. The song was written by Drake, Michael Coleman, and Noah "40" Shebib, and it was produced by Coleman under his stage name Mike Zombie, with additional production by Shebib. It features a sample of the ambient piece "Ambessence Piano & Drones 1" by Bruno Sanfilippo. "Started from the Bottom" peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background "Started from the Bottom" was originally planned to be released on February 10, 2013, coinciding with the Grammy Awards. However, it was instead premiered on February 1 through Drake's "October's Very Own" blog, as he preferred to release it without prior interviews. The song was officially released on iTunes on February 6, 2013. At the 55th Grammy Awards, Drake teased that an official remix would be released. Music and lyrics Lyrically, "Started from the Bottom" addre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You're Reading This It's Too Late
''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on February 13, 2015, without prior announcement, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The mixtape was produced by Drake's longtime collaborators 40 and Boi-1da, as well as labelmate PartyNextDoor, among others. Featured guest appearances include PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott, and Lil Wayne. ''If You're Reading This It's Too Late'' received generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, moving 535,000 album-equivalent units its first week, making this Drake's fourth time at the top of the chart. The mixtape also broke Spotify's first-week streaming record with over 17.3 million streams in the first three days. It was previously held by Drake himself, with his album ''Nothing Was the Same'' (2013), with 15.146 million streams in the first week. The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take Care (album)
''Take Care'' is the second studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on November 15, 2011, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The album features guest appearances from the Weeknd, Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and André 3000. Alongside prominent production from the album's executive producers Drake and 40, further contributors include T-Minus, Chantal Kreviazuk, Boi-1da, Illangelo, Jamie xx, Supa Dups, Just Blaze, Chase N. Cashe, and Doc McKinney. Prior to ''Take Care'', Drake released '' Thank Me Later'', which experienced positive critical success, but left him feeling disjointed about the album's musical content. Expressing a desire to reunite with 40, his long-time producer who featured in parts on ''Thank Me Later'', the duo worked extensively on the new album once recording sessions began in 2010. Drake's vocals on the album feature emotional crooning, alto vocals, a guttural cade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampha
Sampha Lahai Sisay (born 16 November 1988) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Morden, South London. Sampha is widely known for his collaborative work with Kendrick Lamar, SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Drake, Kanye West, Solange and others. Sampha has released two solo EPs: ''Sundanza'' (2010) and '' Dual'' (2013). Sampha's debut album, '' Process'', was released on 3 February 2017 by Young and won the 2017 Mercury Prize. Early years Sampha was born in Morden, South London to Sierra Leonean parents who moved to the United Kingdom in the 1980s. His introduction to music began with learning to play on the piano at his parents' home in Morden and absorbing as it were records given to him by his older siblings. Later he discovered music production as a young teen, after his older brother, Sanie, built himself a makeshift home studio. He also went to Ewell Castle School for a number of years where he studied A-Level Music and in 2017 returned to op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nineteen85
Anthony Paul Jefferies (born July 1, 1985), known professionally as Nineteen85, is a Canadian record producer and songwriter. Nineteen85 holds the distinction of winning an ASCAP Music Award back-to-back in 2014 and 2015. He is best known for producing records for Drake, notably some of his most successful singles, "One Dance", "Hotline Bling" and "Hold On, We're Going Home". In 2014 he was named by ''Complex'' magazine as one of 15 new producers to watch for. In 2015, he founded the R&B duo Dvsn with singer Daniel Daley. He has been nominated for three Grammys, including for "Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)". Production discography Singles produced Other songs 2011 Donnis – ''Southern Lights'' * 08. "Everybody" Shaun Boothe – ''Waiting Room'' * 02. "Do It For You" (featuring Kim Davis) *03. "Let Me Go (Remix)" (featuring CyHi The Prynce) *04. "One Side" *07. "Poor Boy (Remix)" (featuring Kardinal Offishall) *08. "1 2 3" (featuring STS) *09. "The Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
