I told 'em they belong to me, that goes on for forever' on 'U With Me?') to resonant ('I miss the feeling of you missing me' on 'Redemption'). Capitalizing on emotions and vulnerability since 2011's 'Take Care,' he's been the rapper with feelings who on 'Views' raps lines that verge on goofy ('I group DM my exes. It certainly didn't happen with Beyoncé's masterful 'Lemonade.'ĭrake's music is successful in part because he's made himself the most compelling protagonist in his songs. I can't remember a marquee-album drop when I paused the album a third of the way through to go to bed. Like any Drake release, there are some incredible songs, but it's comically overstuffed, woefully paced and sometimes kind of boring.

After listening to all 82 minutes of its comically long runtime, 'Views,' even with its often-incredible production, is a step back.

The non-album singles he put out during that time included some of his best songs yet, such as the Meek Mill diss “Back to Back” and the rave-ups “Summer Sixteen” and “0 to 100/The Catch Up.'īecause of that, it was tough to think that “Views,” his long-teased fourth album originally dubbed “Views from the 6,' would do anything but exceed the high bar he’d set these past three years. For one, the Toronto rapper/pop star has been incredibly prolific following his last official release, blockbuster “Nothing Was the Same,' releasing two stellar full-lengths billed as mixtapes: 2015’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” and collaborative effort with Future “What A Time To Be Alive,' both of which shot to No. Even though he technically hasn’t released a studio album since 2013, Drake’s star has only risen.

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