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Drake, ‘Nothing Was the Same’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2013DrakeMonsters of RapSuburbiaYoung Money

Nothing Was the Same marks a tide-is-high moment for Aubrey Drake Graham. As he surveys the world from the vista of his achievements, he sums…

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Childish Gambino, ‘Camp’

mreeves January 11, 2015 No Comments 2011Childish GambinoMono-RapSuburbia

Childish Gambino’s Camp is a bit of a mess. It veers wildly from poignant emotions to maudlin histrionics, often in the same song. On the…

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Drake, ‘Take Care’

mreeves October 20, 2012 No Comments 2011DrakeMonsters of RapSuburbiaYoung Money

On the cover artwork for his second album Take Care, Drake holds a pair of chalices. He’s dressed in a black shirt with the top…

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Meek Mill, “Dreams and Nightmares (from Dreams and Nightmares)
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Gang Starr, “You Know My Steez” (from Moment of Truth)
Ghostface Killah, “Nutmeg” (from Supreme Clientele)
GZA, “Liquid Swords” (from Liquid Swords)
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