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Drake – I’m Still Fly

“Still Fly” is some real vintage Drake, coming from his 2008 remix of Big Tymers “Still Fly”. The song is an interesting view into the development of the current Drake. The track has a similar melodic flow that he is known for today. Peep drake’s new project More Life on any major streaming service.

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04-07-17

Angharad Drake – Baby

Brisbane AU 24-year old Angharad Drake impresses on sullenly beautiful new one “Baby”. Gifted with an evocative vocal with a unique affecting timbre, Ms. Drake effectively communicates a narrative of some of love’s more isolating passages on “Baby”.

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11-08-16

[B3SCI Records] MIYNT – Civil War / Nick Drake

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Announcing “Civil War/ Nick Drake” the debut 7″ from Swedish artist/producer MIYNT; out now on our B3SCI Records. A vet of Stockholm’s creative scene, MIYNT’s music has earned accolades from Fader, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, and DIY who called MIYNT’s sound “a sharp, stylish edge to escapist pop”. For further information on the release, including purchase details, check out B3SCI Records.

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08-25-15

MIYNT – Nick Drake

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08-24-15

Roy Wood$ – Drama (Feat. Drake)

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Tune into the classic r&b silly-as-f boyfriend-honesty-awesomeness, slick bass-line and compelling meld of vocals on new Drake joint “Drama” which showcases the immense promise of 19-year-old Brampton (Toronto suburb) vocalist homeboy Roy Wood$ who we recently discussed in regards to Krs’s newest bootleg endeavor “All Of U”; which is a slightly more upbeat percussively-textured bass-heavy take on Wood$’s track “All of You”. As you might recall Roy Wood$ wowed us on his original track with his superbly impassioned MJ Reverbing vocals and we are not surprised to discover how much we enjoy his super-fresh accompanying vocals on “Drama” (to the one and only Drake). Evidently the refreshingly light-hearted r&b-bent track is one of several Drake pet-projects (fellow Canadian) that aired on the debut OVO Sound Radio show on Beats 1 via Apple Music. Stay tuned and be sure to check out Roy Wood$’s upcoming project EXIS which is scheduled to drop sometime in 2015. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

Roy Wood$ (Soundcloud)

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07-16-15

Drake – On a Wave (Feat. Tinashe)

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The genre of “Drake leak” is at a volume peak right now as the ramp up to Aubrey’s Views From the 6 LP is in full motion. The Tinashe-assisted “On a Wave” follows Beyonce-collab “Can I” in a simiarly styled latter-days “40” minimalist feel. A simple melange of piano and a four bar synth figure carry much of the track’s instrumental weight while D & T rhyme poetic on the subject “my schedule is busy”. “On a Wave” is great and probably our favorite of the post-Nothing Was the Same Drake tracks. If you’re not into Drake, we can’t be friends.

Drake (Twitter)

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05-27-15

MIYNT – Nick Drake

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Sweden’s latest avant-pop export/creativity shot in the arm is Stockholm’s MIYNT and her kinetic and forward thinking new track “Nick Drake”

MIYNT sweden (Soundcloud)

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03-26-15

Drake – How About Now (WYLN Edit)

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One of the blogworld’s hottest remixers right now is WYLN. Here, the Montreal producer takes to Drake’s freshly leaked Jodeci-borrowing “How About Now” with a late 90’s R&B re-styling fit for ’98 Ms. Haughton or ’98 Ms. Knowles.

WYLN canada: (Facebook)

Rating: 8.7

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10-21-14

Drake – How About Now

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The latest exercise in Drake’s relationship rap hit the internet over the weekend. The Jodeci-sampling (and possibly unauthorized leak) “How About Now” is a strong version of a familiar Drake trope of love lost/gone bad. Views From The Six is Drake’s upcoming fourth studio LP.

Drake (Twitter)

Rating 8.4

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10-20-14

Drake – Come Thru (James Blake Version)

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“Drake – Come Thru (James Blake Version)”, you spot a title like that and you already know it’s on. Here, “World’s coolest eyebrows” Drake gets the fly as f remix treatment from “World’s greatest sweep haircut” James Blake.

James Blake england: (Official)

Rating 8.5

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10-29-13

Drake – Hold On, We’re Going Home (OFFICIAL Mateo Kitchen Cover)

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09-20-13

Drake – The Motion ft. Sampha (Sango Remix)

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Our bro Drake gets a remix from one of our favorite artists of the moment in really in genre, Sango. The Detroit-native selects for a very Drizzy-friendly after hours melange of 3 A.M. vibes and down keyed beats that we’re absolutely loving. Sample Sango’s mix for “The Motion” below.

Sango (Facebook)

Rating 8.9

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08-28-13