"I'm Upset" is a song by Canadian rapper
Drake
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from his fifth studio album ''
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'' (2018). It was released by
Young Money Entertainment
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and
Cash Money Records
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as the third single from the album on May 26, 2018. The song was written by Drake alongside producer Oogie Mane of
Working on Dying
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.
Composition
"I'm Upset" is a
hip hop song that features a
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production and "rolling hi-hats, deep bass and a subdued piano loop", with Drake rapping lines such as "I'm upset/50,000 on my head, it's disrespect".
Drake also references needing to pay a woman's bills every month and "get her what she want".
The song was also noted as containing an
emo
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influence.
Critical reception
"I'm Upset" has garnered negative reviews from music critics. Jayson Greene wrote for ''
Pitchfork
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'', "But above all it is boring. Drake doesn't switch up his flow, the minimal beat drones on, and we are asked to take a rap song with the chanted chorus 'I'm upset' with a straight face. 'I'm upset' is not self-expression; it is what you teach a toddler to howl instead of pulling someone's hair."
Music video
The music video was directed by
Karena Evans
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, and it features Drake reuniting with former cast members of ''
Degrassi: The Next Generation'', the Canadian
teen drama
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series on which he portrayed the character
Jimmy Brooks
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from 2001 to 2008.
The video features appearances by ''Degrassi'' cast members
Stefan Brogren
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Early life
Stefan Brogren was born on 21 April 1972, in Toronto, O ...
,
Lauren Collins
Lauren Felice Collins (born August 29, 1986) is a Canadian actress, best known for portraying Paige Michalchuk on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. She has also had supporting roles in the films '' Take the Lead'' (2006) and ''Charlie Bartlett ...
,
Nina Dobrev
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,
Jake Epstein
Jacob Lee Epstein (born January 16, 1987) is a Canadian actor and singer. He played Craig Manning, a musician with bipolar disorder, on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He also played Will in the First National Tour of '' American Idiot'', an ...
,
Stacey Farber
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,
Shane Kippel
Shane Warren Kippel (born June 4, 1986) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Gavin "Spinner" Mason on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. In 2010, after nine years on ''Degrassi'', Kippel was written out of the program and did ...
,
A.J. Saudin,
Cassie Steele
Cassandra Rae Steele (born December 2, 1989) is a Canadian actress and singer known for portraying Manny Santos on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and Abby Vargas on '' The L.A. Complex''. In 2014, she played Sarah in the MTV horror televis ...
,
Melissa McIntyre
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,
Adamo Ruggiero
Adamo Angelo Ruggiero (born June 9, 1986) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Marco Del Rossi in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
Career
Ruggiero has been acting since the age of seven or eight. He has starred in many plays includ ...
,
Christina Schmidt
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Biography
Schmidt was born and raised in the Kitchener- Waterloo area and currently resides in Bradford, Ontario. She took acting classes with televisi ...
,
Miriam McDonald
Miriam Katherine McDonald (born July 26, 1987) is a Canadian actress best known for playing the lead role Emma Nelson on the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''.
Career
McDonald focused on acting, playing a role in the series ...
,
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer
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,
Jake Goldsbie
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Goldsbie (born August 8, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for playing as Toby Isaacs in the CTV television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2001 until 2009.
Biography
Goldsbie graduated from Concor ...
,
Andrea Lewis
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Lewis appeared with Diahann Carroll in the biop ...
,
Marc Donato
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Career
One of the earliest films in which Donato appears is as eight-year-old Mike Hillary in the low budget television film, ''Specimen''.
Later roles include Derek Haig on '' ...
,
Dalmar Abuzeid
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,
Paula Brancati
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,
Ephraim Ellis
Ephraim Todd Ellis (born February 23, 1985) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Rick Murray on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and Danny Ellis on ''Falcon Beach.''
Early life
Ephraim Ellis was born in Toronto, Ontario on Febr ...
and
Linlyn Lue
LinLyn Lue is a Canadian actress.
Early life
Lue was born in Jamaica and came to Canada with her family as a child.
Career
Lue played the strict English teacher Ms. Kwan on the Canadian television show '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' for ...
, as well as cameo appearances from
Kevin Smith
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and
Jason Mewes
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reprising their
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characters from Smith's ''
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'' film series.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
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*
Noah "40" Shebib
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– recording engineering
* Noel Cadastre – recording engineering
* Noel "Gadget" Campbell – mixing
* Greg Moffet – assistant mixing
* Ronald Moonoo – assistant mixing
* Harley Arsenault – assistant mixing
* Oogie Mane – production
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
*
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2018 songs
2018 singles
Drake (musician) songs
Songs written by Drake (musician)
Cash Money Records singles
Young Money Entertainment singles
Degrassi: The Next Generation