But the rapper fails to offer much we haven’t seen before - and certainly nothing visually breathtaking. Drake offers us a broad panorama of his life, beyond just Toronto. The album’s name change from Views from the 6 to Views makes sense. In every aspect that Beyoncé innovates - seamless genre bending, colorful narrative, and cinematic presentation - Drake replays the same tropes that made him famous to begin with. Yet, I can’t stop humming, “Just give my fat ass a kiss, boy/Tonight I’m fucking up all your shit boy” from Beyoncé’s “Don’t Hurt Yourself.” While Drake’s Views provides a full look into the Toronto rapper’s life and childhood, I can’t stop watching Beyoncé’s Lemonade. In “6 God,” “6 Man,” and “You & the 6,” songs off of Drake’s solo 2015 mixtape If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake argues that he is as much a product of the city of Toronto as he is the king of its rap scene.Īfter a 2015 filled with tremendous successes affirming his superstar status, Drake has responded to his peers’ projects with Views, a panoramic picture of life from the rapper’s perspective. In July of that year, Billboard revealed the planned title of his fourth studio album, Views from the 6, coining the term “The Six” referring to Toronto, Drake’s hometown.
For his part, Drake’s two 2015 mixtapes and “Hotline Bling” mania place him among the pantheon of rappers dominating the industry.ĭrake first hinted at a new full-length studio album in 2014. With incredible kickstarts to 2016 - Kendrick’s seemingly infinite lyrical versatility on Untitled Unmastered and Kanye West’s prolific victory lap on The Life of Pablo - the ongoing struggle to be the greatest rapper alive remains contested. Hip-hop heavyweights are making bold claims - what’s new? - of their supremacy over the rap game.
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