Drake Discusses “Channeling” Michael Jackson On “Hold On, We’re Going Home”

    Drake recently spoke about his latest release, “Hold On, We’re Going Home.”  

    “It’s me and [producer Noah] 40 [Shebib] just channeling our Quincy Jones-Michael Jackson production duo,” Drake said of the song, in an interview with MTV. “Obviously no offense to the greats. I know we’re not anywhere near that. It’s just us kind of doing our thing, humbly attempting.”

    In 2011, Drake’s Take Care album featured him singing on many of the songs. Recent releases “Started From the Bottom,” “5 AM In Toronto,” “All Me” and his verse on Migos‘ “Versace (Remix)” all featured Drake rapping. “Hold On, We’re Going Home” is an R&B song. 

    “It’s not a Rap record,” he said. “It’s not ‘Versace.’ It’s not ‘Started From the Bottom.’ In approaching this album, I was like man, ‘It would be great if we had a record that was played at weddings in 10 years or that people that are away from their families in the army could listen to. Something that just [has] timeless writing, timeless melody.’

    “So I did it with the group that we signed to OVO called Majid Jordan,” Drake added. “Majid is singing on the record with me and Jordan is his production partner. It’s a great record. I’m nervous and excited and all these things about it…I’ve never really put out a record like this before, so we’ll see how it goes.”

    The interview can be seen below.

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    Recently Drake made headlines with comments about fellow rappers. Yesterday (August 6), it was reported that Drake called Kanye West a “god” and that he believes Lil Wayne is the “best rapper alive.” “Hold On, “We’re Going Home” is slated to appear on Drake’s upcoming album, Nothing Was the Same, which is slated to drop September 17.

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    33 thoughts on “Drake Discusses “Channeling” Michael Jackson On “Hold On, We’re Going Home”

      1. Rihanna incident messed up his career. Chris Brown got more #1s than Drake on the biggest chart, Hot 100 for the top selling singles in the country. Drake killing on the HipHop/R&B Charts tho, can’t lie bout that.

    1. Drake type of nigga to go to a jail and slam the soap on the shower floor.
      Drake the type of nigga to wave at the police.
      Drake the type of nigga to bring roses to a strip club.
      Drake’s the type of nigga that reminds the teacher he has detention.
      Drake is the type of nigga who sets his alarm to 11:11 to make a wish.
      Drake the type of nigga that tell his girl before sex, “we dont have to do this.
      Drake the type of nigga who struggles to decide which end of the burrito to eat.
      Drake the type of nigga to spray cologne to air then shimmy into the mist.
      Drake the type of nigga to test the water with his toes before he goes in to the pool.
      Drake the type of nigga that plays grand theft auto without using cheat codes.
      Drake the type of nigga who lets a fish go after catching it.
      Drake is the type of nigga to fart when he’s home alone and say excuse me”
      Drake the type of nigga to bring the teacher an apple to class.
      Drake the type of nigga who keeps a diary.
      drake the type of nigga who stops at traffic lights in GTA.
      Drake the type of nigga that cries after watching Titanic.
      Drake that type of nigga that drops the joint during a rotation.
      Drake the type of nigga that sucks a dick and calls the other nigga gay.
      Drake the type of nigga to get slapped by his girl and say, ” i deserved that.
      Drake the type of nigga that’ll have his mom pick him up from work.
      Drake the type of nigga to cuddle with prostitutes
      Drake the type of nigga to end up in the cast of Glee
      Drake the type of nigga to act hard with a lap dog
      Drake the type of nigga to braid niggas hair on the stoop
      Drake the type of nigga to rap using “spirit fingers”.
      Drake the type of nigga to sleep sucking his thumb
      Drake the type of nigga to get shitstains in the front of his drawers.
      Drake the type of nigga to tonguekiss girls from ghettogaggers after filming.
      Drake the type of nigga to make a twerk video
      Drake the type of nigga to eat hotdogs with his eyes closed
      Drake the type of nigga to cry over a pimple
      Drake the type of nigga to watch tv laying on his stomach.
      Drake the type of nigga to skip while meanmuggin
      Drake the type of nigga to pillow fight dudes
      Drake the type of nigga to tie up the bottom of his t shirts
      Drake the type of nigga to get breastfed by his dad
      Drake the type of nigga to use a shakeweight

    2. drake runs rap now its a fact that hes the face of rap only you hopeless internet nerds with no hopes of ever getting pussy hate on drake and deny that he isnt the face of rap when he clearly is

    3. Drake the type of nigga who would shoot up his enemy then take him to the hospital saying “i’m so sorry”

      1. he actually looks gay in a majority of the pics i seen of him. he always making gays faces and poses! i seen some super gay pictures from OVO fest last weekend

    4. 1)Drake has the most number 1 hits at the age of 26
      2) No other artist from the new wave of rappers goes double platinum like drake does
      3) Drake is breaking a lot of records and he hasn’t even reached 30 yet
      4) Drake is the face of rap everyone listens to rap for drake
      5)Drake is the only 1 capable to go platinum first weak these days and drake will go down as the greatest of all time when its all said and done
      6)Drakes tours are the highest selling out of all rappers drake runs rap its a fact stop denying.

      1. Your number 3 point is basically reiterating what you said in your number 1 point. And number 4 is totally laughable.

      2. Most #1s on the hip hop R&B charts, which is a small portion of the total charts.
        Even Chris Brown got more #1s than Drake on the biggest chart, the Hot 100.

    5. Man, I swear to God HHDX does this shit on purpose, everytime they do a Drake article they put some gay ass pic on it lmao

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