Drake, Thank Me Later . Review on Thank Me Later - Drake

First off it takes alot to impress me in rap and in music in general. I have listened to rappers such as Nas, Eminem, Dr Dre, JayZ and Kanye West.Each have brought out a defining album that made their career. The best managed to change flow and style and yet still keep their fans.Drake releases'Thank Me Later' as the rap hopeful of the future and arguably the picture of where rap is going. A combination of singing and rap make up a clearly talented youngster, singing being a trend that has been attempted by fellow artists Kanye West and yes unfortunately, Lil Wayne; Drake can actually sing though. Intelligent rhymes, smooth'synthy' sounds and a voice worthy of Ne-Yo have really given me hope for the future of hip-hop. A soulful, trendy and classy Drake occasionally turns back to the hardcore rap genre which frankly is'dead and gone'(excuse the pun), be it only briefly during'over' and'fancy'. Generally however, his class shines through with his intelligent rhymes and lines and his collaborations with Jay Z and Alicia Keys are telling of his important standing in'the game'. His less than aggressive rapping style is a good break from Eminem and rap in general and when you finally acclimatise to his swagger-orientated voice, the largely love-based track-list is pleasant to listen to.

Drakes Thank Me Later, in my opinion, is a great collection of song that work well when listened togetherl. I think the album has changed the hip hop game and persuaed rappers to tell their own stories through their songs. Maybe we won't have references to money, cars and hookers as much in the next decade of rap?I hope this is the way forward and am eagerly awaiting his next album to drop, "Take Car