The T.I./ Swizz Beatz track “Fancy” is a fun and sassy summer jam with a huge hook, his track with Jay-Z ("Light Up") is a fierce takedown of the Industry and the damage it can wreak, and the Nicki Minaj collabo "Up All Night" is a tough-as-nails boast that features Drake at his most insistent. T.I., Swizz Beatz, Young Jeezy, the-Dream, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Drake's mentor Lil Wayne all drop by to add verses, sing hooks, and produce tracks, and their presence sometimes serves to liven things up and keep Drake away from his melancholy nature. His belief in his own skills is well-founded, as the list of collaborators lined up to work with him attests. He’s also not afraid to talk about how great life has become as well, dropping plenty of lines about the money, the women, and his own prowess as a rapper. Whether it’s a relationship splitting up as on the melancholy “Karaoke,” worries about the fame changing him (“The Resistance”), fears that so-called real hip-hop fans will find him manufactured (“Show Me a Good Time”), or the difficult nature of romance when you’re a star (“Miss Me”), Drake isn’t afraid to examine what the past year has done to his life. Most of the record finds the young rapper (23 at the time of release) conflicted about his growing stardom and fame.
Thanks to the rich and nuanced production and Drake's thoughtful, playful, and intense lyrics, Thank Me Later is a radio-friendly, chart-topping collection of singles but also a serious examination of Drake's life that holds up as an album. Thank Me Later had the tough assignment of living up to the anticipation and further Drake as an artist, and it totally lives up to the hype. The song was previously thought to be called 'Tell Me How Good It Feels To Be Needed'.Īriana also revealed that there won't be an intro to the album.By the time of the release of Drake's first full-length album, the Canadian rapper was already a star thanks to his huge single "Best I Ever Had," his celebrated mixtape and then EP So Far Gone, and his spots on hits by Young Money and Eminem.
Later, Ariana confirmed a track titled 'Needy' would be on the album and shared a snippet of on Instagram. On October 2nd 2018, Ariana shared a photo on her Instagram story showing a nine song tracklist and tagged a bunch of songwriters and producers, including Victoria Monet and Kaydence. There have been some clues already though about what's on the album. Fans will be able to pre-order the album on the day and we'll get to see the album's cover art for the first time too. Here's everything else we know so far.Īriana has told fans that her album's tracklist will be revealed on Friday 25th January 2019. Now, along with a title, we have a release date for the new album. It's her second album in six months, following on from 'Sweetener' which the singer brought out back in August last year.
> Who Is Zandhr? Ariana Grande's Secret Album 'Nobody Does It Better' Leaked Ariana Grande's 'thank u, next'.Īri revealed that she was working on her fifth studio album at the end of 2018, releasing the title track on November 3rd. The year's only just started but get ready for one of the biggest albums of 2019. Here's everything you need to know about the release date, tracklist, collaborations and more. So what do we know about Ariana's new album? What is the release date? Will there be any collaborations? Here's all the details we know so far:Īriana Grande will release her fifth studio album 'thank u, next' in February, featuring the title track and new single '7 rings'. Ariana Grande's 'thank u, next' album is on it's way shortly and she's been teasing it all over Twitter, so when will we get to hear Imagine, 7 Rings alongside the rest of the tracks? Here's everything you need to know.Īriana Grande's been teasing her new fifth album, 'thank u, next' for months now, having dropped tracks 'thank u, next', 'Imagine' and '7 Rings' from the upcoming record already.Īnd now, the 25 year old is wanting to break the conventional rules of the music industry by dropping two albums in quick succession (she released Sweetener less than six months ago) and then touring them both.