It almost feels like every new rapper needs that Drake stamp...that Drake feature to attain commercial success. Of cos there are some that have enjoyed a little fame without assistance from Drake, but sink into oblivion after a while. I have come to notice that most of the hottest rappers in the last five years or so have needed that Drake stamp.
How so? Okay, let's look at some of the hottest rappers of right now...without thinking much, I would say Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, A$ap Rocky, YG, 2 Chainz...all these rappers have needed that Drake feature at one time or the other. I am not saying Drake is the dopest rapper out, but he has a winning formula. Rappers and rap listeners need to understand that is not all about who can rap the dopest lines, you also have to be able to make a constructive song, deliver a good melody on your song's hook, ride the beat...all these makes you a great overall artist. This are the qualities Drake brings to the table.
See what he did for 2 Chainz with No Lie; or do we want to say his impact wasn't felt on Kendrick's Poetic Justice track off GKMC. I am more of J Cole fan than a Drake fan, but I didn't even like the Kendrick and Cole feature on Born Sinner. Lets go back to 2010, and someone tell me he didn't make that Rick Ross's Aston Martin Music song phenomenal? Look what he does to every DJ Khaled feature. Are we talking A$AP Rocky's 'Fuckin Problems?' Come on! You got to give it to this dude. Hate him or love him, you just have to give it to him.
Which other rapper can sing on a song with gangster rappers on it, and then switch up to rap, and still hold his own with the rappers? He has done songs with almost every type of rapper...Trapstars, gangsters, conscious rappers, backpackers, strip club rappers, and he is still does his thing every damn time.
How so? Okay, let's look at some of the hottest rappers of right now...without thinking much, I would say Kendrick Lamar, J Cole, Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne, A$ap Rocky, YG, 2 Chainz...all these rappers have needed that Drake feature at one time or the other. I am not saying Drake is the dopest rapper out, but he has a winning formula. Rappers and rap listeners need to understand that is not all about who can rap the dopest lines, you also have to be able to make a constructive song, deliver a good melody on your song's hook, ride the beat...all these makes you a great overall artist. This are the qualities Drake brings to the table.See what he did for 2 Chainz with No Lie; or do we want to say his impact wasn't felt on Kendrick's Poetic Justice track off GKMC. I am more of J Cole fan than a Drake fan, but I didn't even like the Kendrick and Cole feature on Born Sinner. Lets go back to 2010, and someone tell me he didn't make that Rick Ross's Aston Martin Music song phenomenal? Look what he does to every DJ Khaled feature. Are we talking A$AP Rocky's 'Fuckin Problems?' Come on! You got to give it to this dude. Hate him or love him, you just have to give it to him.Which other rapper can sing on a song with gangster rappers on it, and then switch up to rap, and still hold his own with the rappers? He has done songs with almost every type of rapper...Trapstars, gangsters, conscious rappers, backpackers, strip club rappers, and he is still does his thing every damn time.
But upcomin dudes like rich homie quan, joey badass, chinx, lil durk...havent used dat drake stamp..nd dey r blowing right now
ReplyDeleteRich Homie Quan asides, how big are the rest of the people you mentioned? I am talking of huge successes, not a small cult following. I know Joey Badass is badass on the mic, but how big is he? Till last month, I didn't even know who Lil Durk was. And i still don't know who Chinx. Thanks for this comment tho...I will look up who Chinx is.
ReplyDeleteAnd artists like Rich Homie Quan and Future can blow without Drake because they already have the qualities that Drake brings to the table...they are good with melodies, and that helps in making a great song.
And as you wrote, 'they have't'...It doesn't mean they wont do so in the near future.
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