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Nothing Was The Same

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After an EP and two albums that firmly established his moody, introspective style and made him a huge star, Drake's third album, Nothing Was the Same, isn't a huge departure but it does take some steps in new directions. Built around sped-up samples and Wu-Tang-inspired, spooky loops, the production retains the same basic style, but is a little deeper and more foreboding. Provided mostly by longtime collaborator Noah "40" Shebib, the backing is suitably melancholic and claustrophobic enough to match Drake's main lyrical themes of angry boasting, dealing with a broken heart, and being disillusioned by the lifestyle his fame has brought him. This time out, Drake adds to his list of family issues, as a couple tracks deal with re-establishing a relationship with his father and worrying about his mom. It's good to hear him reaching out a little and expanding his concerns because his usual topics are wearing thin, especially the boasting. "Started from the Bottom" is the main offender, since the idea of Drake starting from the bottom is a little ridiculous. If growing up well-off, starring in a TV series, and hooking up early with Weezy is the bottom, we should all want to start off there. It's hard to entirely write off this song, and the others that focus on his greatness, since the music is so evocative and because Drake's basic persona is still appealing. "Too Much," in particular, is a brilliant combination of brag rap and quiet storm balladry that features a simply heartbreaking vocal from Sampha. The tracks that work the best on Nothing are the slow-to-the-point-of-being-static ballads like "Own It," "Connect," and "305 to My City," which feel like the late-night emotional outpourings of a truly sad soul; the songs that bubble with raw emotion and are balanced against very dark loops, like "Wu-Tang Forever"; and the one song that has some uptempo punch, the very poppy R&B groover "Hold on, We're Going Home." That last one shows that Drake could make great left-field R&B if he wanted to, and is a nice contrast to all the angry talk and bitter introspection that fill the rest of the record. As impressive as it is that Drake has become a star while making records that are mostly joyless and twisted up by emotions, it might be nice to hear him loosening up and having some fun now and then. As far as this album goes, though, it's not much fun but it is worth exploring if you've been following Drake's progression up till now. Nothing Was the Same doesn't show large amounts of growth, but the small changes to the sound and the slightly wider net his lyrics cast make it worthwhile. Plus, there aren't many other rappers who do gloom as well as Drake and that's something worth supporting, if only because it's something different than the hip-hop norm in 2013.

© Tim Sendra /TiVo

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1
Tuscan Leather Explicit
00:06:06

Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Miguel Scott, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cappadonna, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D.W. Foster, ComposerLyricist - L. Thompson Jenner, ComposerLyricist - John Nettlesbey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Leveille, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian "X" Eccleston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Jeffrey Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lindsey Warner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

2
Furthest Thing Explicit
00:04:27

Adrian Eccleston, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Jake One, Producer, Co-Producer, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - M. Thomas, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Hamilton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - G Koop, Unknown, Other - Marvin Thomas, Drum Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bent, Unknown, Other - Dalton Tennant, Unknown, Other - Adrian "X" Eccleston, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marvin "Hagler" Thomas, Producer - Patricia Shirley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jennifer Tulloch, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Deborah Vernal, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Omar Richards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Owen Lee, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachel Craig, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

3
Started From the Bottom (Explicit Version) Explicit
00:02:53

W. Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Drake Graham, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Recording Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Luke Leveille, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Zombie, Producer

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

4
Wu-Tang Forever Explicit
00:03:37

J. Hunter, ComposerLyricist - R. Diggs, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - C. Woods, ComposerLyricist - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - D. Coles, ComposerLyricist - L. Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J Rose, ComposerLyricist - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - T. Baldursson, ComposerLyricist - M. Bjoerklyn, ComposerLyricist - J. Koduletsch, ComposerLyricist - Luke Leveille, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

5
Own It Explicit
00:04:12

Noah Shebib, Engineer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - Noel Fisher, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Additional Producer - PARTYNEXTDOOR, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Proctor, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregg Moffet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

6
Worst Behavior Explicit
00:04:29

A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Noel Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Natche, ComposerLyricist - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dacoury Natche, Unknown, Other - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gregg Moffett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dahi, Producer

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

7
From Time Explicit
00:05:22

J. Beck, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Christian Plata, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, MainArtist - CHILLY GONZALES, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jhené Aiko, FeaturedArtist - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - N.Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J. Chilombo, ComposerLyricist - BRIAN KEITH WARFIELD, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Savoury Baka AKA "Not Nice", Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

8
Hold On, We're Going Home (Album Version)
00:03:47

A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Majid Jordan, Producer, MainArtist - M. Maskati, ComposerLyricist - J. Ullman, ComposerLyricist - P. Jeffries, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Sewchan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies, Producer - Jeffrey Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

9
Connect Explicit
00:04:55

Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Hudson Mohawke, Producer, Co-Producer, Unknown, Other - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - K. Samir, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Trae Tha Truth, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Noah "40" Shebib, Producer - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - R. Brichard, ComposerLyricist - Luke Leveille, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lindsey Warner, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shawn Lawrence, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

10
The Language Explicit
00:03:44

B. Williams, ComposerLyricist - A. Hernandez, ComposerLyricist - Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - Fareed Salamah, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - ALLEN RITTER, Producer, Additional Producer, ComposerLyricist - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vinylz, Producer, Additional Producer - David "Gordo" Strickland, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sean Buchanan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

11
305 To My City Explicit
00:04:15

Noah Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Drake, MainArtist - Noel Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - A. Proctor, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeffrey Crake, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

12
Too Much Explicit
00:04:21

A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Drake, MainArtist - E. Haynie, ComposerLyricist - Noel "Gadget" Campbell, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sampha, Producer, Unknown, Other, FeaturedArtist - Noel Cadastre, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Jefferies, ComposerLyricist - S. sisay, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies, Producer, Unknown, Other - Gregg Moffett, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

13
Pound Cake / Paris Morton Music 2 Explicit
00:07:12

C. Smith, ComposerLyricist - J. Hunter, ComposerLyricist - R. Diggs, ComposerLyricist - R. Jones, ComposerLyricist - S. Carter, ComposerLyricist - Gary Grice, ComposerLyricist - C. Woods, ComposerLyricist - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - M. Burnett, ComposerLyricist - Hayes, ComposerLyricist - PORTER, ComposerLyricist - Jay-Z, FeaturedArtist - Drake, MainArtist - Noel Fisher, ComposerLyricist - J. Evans, ComposerLyricist - Chris Godbey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - D. Coles, ComposerLyricist - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - L. Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Palman, ComposerLyricist - Boi-1da, Producer - Noah "40" Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Evans, Producer - A. Proctor, ComposerLyricist - Travis Sewchan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Les Schaeffer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.

Album review

After an EP and two albums that firmly established his moody, introspective style and made him a huge star, Drake's third album, Nothing Was the Same, isn't a huge departure but it does take some steps in new directions. Built around sped-up samples and Wu-Tang-inspired, spooky loops, the production retains the same basic style, but is a little deeper and more foreboding. Provided mostly by longtime collaborator Noah "40" Shebib, the backing is suitably melancholic and claustrophobic enough to match Drake's main lyrical themes of angry boasting, dealing with a broken heart, and being disillusioned by the lifestyle his fame has brought him. This time out, Drake adds to his list of family issues, as a couple tracks deal with re-establishing a relationship with his father and worrying about his mom. It's good to hear him reaching out a little and expanding his concerns because his usual topics are wearing thin, especially the boasting. "Started from the Bottom" is the main offender, since the idea of Drake starting from the bottom is a little ridiculous. If growing up well-off, starring in a TV series, and hooking up early with Weezy is the bottom, we should all want to start off there. It's hard to entirely write off this song, and the others that focus on his greatness, since the music is so evocative and because Drake's basic persona is still appealing. "Too Much," in particular, is a brilliant combination of brag rap and quiet storm balladry that features a simply heartbreaking vocal from Sampha. The tracks that work the best on Nothing are the slow-to-the-point-of-being-static ballads like "Own It," "Connect," and "305 to My City," which feel like the late-night emotional outpourings of a truly sad soul; the songs that bubble with raw emotion and are balanced against very dark loops, like "Wu-Tang Forever"; and the one song that has some uptempo punch, the very poppy R&B groover "Hold on, We're Going Home." That last one shows that Drake could make great left-field R&B if he wanted to, and is a nice contrast to all the angry talk and bitter introspection that fill the rest of the record. As impressive as it is that Drake has become a star while making records that are mostly joyless and twisted up by emotions, it might be nice to hear him loosening up and having some fun now and then. As far as this album goes, though, it's not much fun but it is worth exploring if you've been following Drake's progression up till now. Nothing Was the Same doesn't show large amounts of growth, but the small changes to the sound and the slightly wider net his lyrics cast make it worthwhile. Plus, there aren't many other rappers who do gloom as well as Drake and that's something worth supporting, if only because it's something different than the hip-hop norm in 2013.

© Tim Sendra /TiVo

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