May 27, 201015 yr I'm ignoring the rest of the leaks, I just want the CD. :P LOL, I tired but it just wasn't happening. You wait until you hear "Fireworks" & "Light Up" - both are up there with some his best.
May 27, 201015 yr Author LOL, I tired but it just wasn't happening. You wait until you hear "Fireworks" & "Light Up" - both are up there with some his best. You shouldn't tell me this, it was hard enough for me to try and not listen to Miss Me. But Drizzy + Weezy = beautiful collaboration. I've also ignored the Jeezy collab, apparantly that's amazing!
May 27, 201015 yr Oh, it is! The Aaliyah sample is amazing, and apparently it's been cleared so will be included on the final version. I believe "Unforgettable", "Fireworks" & maybe "Light Up" have yet to be mastered, so they're not the final versions. "Fireworks" is my favourite at the moment, if you've heard "Fear" it has a real similar sound & theme. Alicia's hook is amazing too, quite understated, but amazing. Oh, and the chorus on "Light Up" is literally one of his most simple, but greatest hooks ever. Sorry to make it harder for you, it had to be done, I've had to give in LOL.
May 27, 201015 yr Author I've decided I will download the CD when it leaks... Just to give me those extra days before the concert :)
May 27, 201015 yr I've decided I will download the CD when it leaks... Just to give me those extra days before the concert :) LOL, fair enough. It should be leaking sometime in the next week or two. Germany get the record early June if I'm not mistaken, so not long now.
June 2, 201015 yr The same guy that leaked Cudi's album is leaking the tracks (we don't already have) one by one. "The Resistance" & "Up All Night" featuring Nicki Minaj are the first two out. The first is very "So Far Gone", really mellow, whereas the latter is crazy. Nicki's verse isn't amazing, it's just OK, but Drake's kills the hook! Seriously, this may be one of the standouts on the record, which I wasn't expecting... "Show Me A Good Time" is coming next, produced by Kanye, which is something to look forward to.
June 2, 201015 yr The whole album has leaked now. Need to give it a listen but I've got an exam this afternoon so I'm gonna hold back until after then! :lol:
June 2, 201015 yr Okay... So I couldn't resist and I downloaded :kink: LOL. It's officially my favourite album of 2010 so far, but I knew it would be. The production is top quality, it's one of the best produced albums (as a whole) that I've heard in a long time. It's much more cohesive than I was anticipating. I'll post more later, but I'm loving the final version of "Fireworks", Drake's inclusion on the hook is great.
June 2, 201015 yr Further thoughts on the album... "Fireworks" - After a few listens of the mastered version, I actually prefer the original hook (solely Alicia). I'm disappointed the hook was changed, I really thought the transition to the chorus was the only part that needed tweaking (aside from the snares being made more prominent). It's still a strong intro. "Karaoke" - Produced by Francis & the Lights, it keeps an "indie" sound and when Drake switches it up and starts rapping it's great. "The Resistance" - This is the $h!t! Reminiscent of "So Far Gone", such a mellow tune with a nice hook. I wish it was longer, though. "Over" - I still love this. Amazing lead single, love the contruction of the song, sounds innovative. The chorus is anthemic. "Show Me a Good Time" - Kanye brings it on the production. Seriously, the beat is so intricate, it's amazing. Drake's flow is hot, too, definitely an album favorite of mine. "Up All Night" - WOW, was not expecting this to be that great, but holy crap the hook is amazing. Very "Young Money", w/ Nicki's feature being OK. She doesn't go too hard on this so it doesn't take away from Drake's killer delivery. "Fancy" - Hm, this is OK but the hook is actually really annoying. Swizz's flow sucks. Could've done without this track. "Shut It Down" - The final version is 7 mins long! On the outro, Drake spits over the beat reversed. Totally in love with this now. The outro alone makes the song. "Unforgettable" - Love the Aayliah sample & new drums on this mastered version, but I still can't believe Jeezy has more lines than Drake. If Drake had another verse on this I think it'd be one of my favorites. Production is top notch, though. "Light Up" - This along with "The Resistance" are my favorites from "Thank Me Later". Honestly, the beat is so haunting. Both come hard on their verses & the hook is one of Drake's best. I don't need another verse on this, it's perfect as it is. "Miss Me" - This has grown on me, mainly because of the hook. Weezy has some fun lines, too. "Cece's Interlude" - Didn't expect much from this, but it's hot. The guitar is beautiful. The arrangement of his singing is perfect. "Find Your Love" - Another easy favorite. Kanye delivers on the beat, even if it sounds like it should've been on "808s & Heartbreak". Hook is perfect, verses are hot and it shows that "808s" was ahead of it's time. "Thank Me Now" - Why couldn't Timbaland deliver beats like this all time? He's such a stale producer, but totally brought it for Drake. Nice close to a great album.
June 2, 201015 yr Author I love "Fireworks", "Karaoke", "Up All Night", "Find Your Love", "Unforgettable", "Light Up". :) The rest is good.. I'm just rather obsessed with the album :)
June 2, 201015 yr I love "Fireworks", "Karaoke", "Up All Night", "Find Your Love", "Unforgettable", "Light Up". :) The rest is good.. I'm just rather obsessed with the album :) Same, I've been playing it on repeat. Even though I'm not overly keen on "Fancy", there's not one standout "skippable" track on the record.
June 2, 201015 yr I think my favourite is 'Up All Night'. :wub: Other standouts so far are 'The Resistance', 'Show Me a Good Time' and 'Karaoke'. Really liking it at the moment! I agree with you AAC, 'Fancy' is probably my least favourite too. Guess I expected more when I saw the feautured artists, I usually love stuff with Swizz Beatz and/or T.I. Ah well. I can tell this album will be getting a lot of listens from me.
June 3, 201015 yr I love the mastered version of 'Shut It Down'. I wasn't that keen on the earlier leaked version and I thought I wasn't going to like it at all when I saw that it was 7 minutes, but it works SO well. One of the highlights for me definitely.
June 3, 201015 yr I love the mastered version of 'Shut It Down'. I wasn't that keen on the earlier leaked version and I thought I wasn't going to like it at all when I saw that it was 7 minutes, but it works SO well. One of the highlights for me definitely. Yeah, the build & outro on "Shut It Down" are real highlights on the record.
June 3, 201015 yr Just finished the album and am NOT impressed at all. All the hype and he didn't live up to it!!! "Find Your Love" is the only thing I like. The songs all just kind of melt into each other ... in a bad way
June 3, 201015 yr I think 'Fireworks' and 'Up All Night' are my favourites. The chorus on 'Fancy' is good too. Wasn't keen on 'Find Your Love' but after a few listens now I actually love it. ^_^ Overall a great album.
June 4, 201015 yr I'm not sure that was ever confirmed. It wasn't confirmed, but it was rumoured for ages.
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