Disclaimer: This blog entry has a lot of videos in it, but if you haven't noticed, I use videos anytime I can in a post. But I found a lot of good stuff last night and this morning. But there is text before and after all the videos so make sure to scroll down.
So the Drake concert is tomorrow and it feels like Christmas eve, minus the religious aspects. But still the same excitement though. I definitely feel like such a little girl right now. I always get really excited before concerts. I was up last night watching Drake performances from Super Bowl for Axe, which was actually a good show. He showed a lot of growth since his previous performances that I've been critical of. His stage presence has approved; its less of him running around and more of his focusing on the music and the audience.
In a recent interview with MTV, Drake talked more about his tour and the first song on the album "Fireworks," which he says depicts where his at now. It seems like a lot of his songs on his album are going to be about where he is right now, which makes sense, because an artist writes about what they know. I just hope he presents it in different ways so its not redundant but I'm pretty confident that he won't disappoint. I haven't heard "Fireworks" yet, but song of the lyrics include:
"Money just changed everything. My 15 minutes started an hour ago ... / Wayne put me right here ... / Something I would die for, October's very own, but it's feeling like July 4."
If you noticed that the beginning line is a reference to the last line in "Fear" "It's funny how money can change everything" which he stated when writing that song that it would connect to the first song on "Thank Me Later." I'm glad it followed through on that, I feel like its an interesting connection. Its also funny that he says that his 15 minutes started an hour ago, because I feel that its is a reference to him putting out his album so late and that his just isn't a trend of 2009, he is here to stay.
What you'll also notice in the interview is that he talks about how he doesn't run around stage anymore and admitted to being influenced by Lil Wayne to do that but realized that his type of music has a different type of energy that doesn't require that. I'm glad he is developing himself into his own person and performer.
He also talks about the song and video "Over" and how he wrote it during vacation in Jamaica. He felt that trip was the calm before the storm and "Over" is the actual storm. He talks about the video is about him looking at the purities and simple things of his real life, and the temptation, excitement, and darkness of the fame and how he doesn't know how to decide. And that the two women do represent the past and having a real women trust him, and how the most exotic dancer represents the girls that are attracted to the fame and questioning if a real women can ever trust him. He also somewhat talks about how previous videos were more of a growing experience for this first official video. "Over" is an interesting video, and I feel as if my previous analysis was correct.
I find it amusing when he talking about the song with Jay-Z how he says its a real rap song. He states:
"its real rap. its real rap. i do sing on the hook, but its real rap."
Not to say that he's isn't real rap, but when you say "I do sing on the hook" it kinda takes away from the statement lol. Not many people would consider signing rappers real rap, but I'm sure he can prove others wrong.
Overall I'm sooo excited for the concert tomorrow. Not to say I won't be critical. Yes, I am a huge Drake fan but I really want to anything less than excellence when I support artists I like. I'm not just a blind consumer. This was pretty evident with how angry I was with Kanye for "Graduation" but that's a whoooole different discussion. I've learned that talking about Kanye albums since Late Registration is like talking about religion or politics, no one ever wins, and no one is ever right so I just avoid those conversations. But overall I have high expectation for Hip Hop right now. I just had lunch with a friend the other day and he was talking about how he just so hungry for good music and he knows artists are going to deliver. I feel the same way.
P.S. the #drakeseyebrows trending topic was cruel and hilarious at the same time.
About Me
- Ariana
- I've always loved music and wanted to work in it. Well, you gotta start somewhere. See you at the top? Ok, cool.
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