More Life Just Came Out — Literal First Thoughts Song By Song

No Joke, It Really Is A Playlist

I just finished listening to Drake’s “More Life” playlist album thing. Here’s my literal first thoughts as I listened to the album.

Free Smoke: Perfect way to start the album. This is how I’d like a playlist started in any playlist.

No Long Talk: Banger.

Passionfruit: I get a ton of flashbacks of the cheesy Sega Genesis music of Sonic the Hedgehog listening to this song.

Jorja Interlude: This song felt like it needed to be here to ensure people were reminded that they were listening to a rapper’s album, especially given what the before and after song sounds like.

Get It Together: This song reminds me of two things. Being 21 years old at 25+ lounge wondering what the hell kind of music they’re playing. And after you watch a Raptor game at Jack Astors this is the kind of music they play throughout the bar when they turn the TV sound off.

Madiba Riddim: Is this going down the path where Drake wants to get really experimental with his music? Where is the hip hop?

Blem: Drake’s go to “you did me wrong” lyrics.

And then the transition between “4422" and “Gyalchester” made it all start to make sense for me as a playlist.

Skepta Interlude: OOOOOOOKAY, I like where this is going.

Portland: Feels like the 12AM set in the club is starting.

Sacrifices: OMG Young Thug is actually saying something intelligible! However, I would’ve liked to hear 21 Savage on this track given everyone’s cadences on the track and Savage’s flow.

Nothings Into Somethings: Shades of Nothing Was The Same with a 2017 Drake.

Teenage Fever: Quite possibly a love letter to J-Lo? I don’t know but this playlist is starting to turn into exactly what I didn’t know I really wanted.

KMT: This felt needed after the playlist sound was starting to slow down.

Lose You: A long awaited commentary track since “30 For 30 Freestyle”. I’m a fan of the introspective freestyle-esk tracks that Drake does — well aware people are getting tired of them. KMT.

Can’t Have Everything: Instant neck breaker.

Glow: Is Drake the new replacement in The Throne? … probably not.

Since Way Back: I don’t know how I feel about this song nor the actual purpose of having Partynextdoor on it.

Fake Love: Skip. Heard way too much already on the radio.

Ice Melts: It’s mind boggling that Drake and Young Thug have two collaborations on this album. Is it just for PR? Because it sure isn’t for lyrical / musical talent.

Do Not Disturb: I probably would have preferred having “Lose You” as the final track.

All in all this was a pretty decent album and I definitely need to listen to it again. Generally with Drake albums you need to listen to it a few times where the bangers really come out and the songs that annoy the shit out of you really start to annoy the shit out of you *cough* Madiba Riddim *cough*. I liked the playlist concept though — more artists should do this. I’d love to see how Childish Gambino would put together a playlist as an example.

Now back to the Raptors.