Which is precisely why this pulsing bedroom jam is such a refreshing change of pace, highlighted by some of Drizzy's cleverest double entendres yet. Up until now, Drake has spent most of Views writing off fake friends and twisting the knife further into his broken heart. But it's the understated and entirely hypnotic production by Murda Beatz that makes the song, which is unfortunately one of the album's shortest at just over 3 minutes. The first (and arguably best) guest spot on Views belongs to Drake's OVO signee PartyNextDoor, whose smooth vocals meld perfectly with the rapper's husky croon. Clocking in at 20 songs and nearly an hour and a half, Views is equal parts intriguing and lethargic - overstuffed and at times repetitive, but elevated by mesmerizing production and some of Drizzy's strongest vocals to date. An agonizing one year and nine months ago, Drake announced his fourth solo album (originally titled Views from the 6, but shortened simply to Views this past week). Not that it's been radio silence ever since: The Toronto rapper had his biggest year yet in 2015, thanks in part to a surprise mixtape ( If You're Reading This It's Too Late), joint Future album ( What a Time to Be Alive) and meme-able megahit ( Hotline Bling). The wait is finally over.Ĭoming off last year's victory lap, you're probably wondering how Views stacks up to Drake's recent output. For starters, it's a much more chilled-out effort than expected, hewing closer to 2011's sensitive Take Care than the chest-thumping bombast of buzz single Summer Sixteen (his upcoming tour's namesake, although not included here).

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