Drake has this One Bizarre Trick that just about at all times works for him: After they go low, make the individuals dance. That’s how “Good for What” virtually singlehandedly defused “The Story of Adidon”—not by redressing its surgically exact takedowns, however by swerving them completely. Name it the inverse Streisand Impact. Besides someplace between the fifth Kendrick diss and the second UMG lawsuit, Drizzy appeared to overlook all that.
Both he simply remembered or somebody very sensible reminded him. “Cheetah Print” is a standout on MAID OF HONOUR—the clubby party-starter of the three albums he dropped final night time—and only a actually good-ass time. Truly, it’s the tactical weapons system of good-ass occasions. If the Peggy Gou pattern wasn’t one hundred pc surefire, right here’s Sexyy Pink interpolating the “Cha Cha Slide”: “Clap with no palms.” Drake’s come-ons are type of half-hearted (“I’ll inform you what I really need/Like I’m Scary Spice, lady”) however in an enthralling manner, like he’d a lot somewhat be queening out and listening to accommodate music with you. Checks out, contemplating his best contribution to common music this decade is “Heated” by Beyoncé.
Slightly over a 12 months in the past, Drake tried to tug off one thing comparable with $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, his full-length PARTYNEXTDOOR collab, however if you’ve simply stepped onstage with smoking bullet holes in your black hoodie, “Nokia” comes off like pressured levity. Slightly time spent (comparatively) out of the general public eye has restored his reward for figuring out when Drake is missed, and what incarnation of him persons are lacking. That gated piano in “Cheetah Print”’s ultimate minute hits like a huge Stake payout for everybody who’s been holding on to their Actually, Nevermind inventory. And wouldn’t you recognize it, animal print is again in model. What’s occurring with DJ Khaled? Don’t fear about it, kitten.
