With two albums under his belt prior to the release of Nothing Was The Same, Canadian singer/rapper Drake says he was challenged to take a different approach on his third LP. According to the Young Money artist, it was one of his partners in music who challenged him to trim the fat from his latest album and even provided the rapper with a song cap of about 13 to 14 tracks.
“My right-hand partner in music creation, challenged me on this album to trim that fat,” said Drizzy. “To make a very concise project and asked me to—actually gave me a song cap. Asked me to keep it at 13 or 14 songs on the original. And so that was an interesting challenge for me. And now that it’s out and the world appreciates it, it’s a great feeling.”
Drake further commented on Nothing Was The Same during his hour-long interview with Jian Ghomeshi of CBC Radio as he spoke on wanting to be more personal and relatable on his third studio album. The rapper even suggested that he may have reached his peak when it concerns the personal aspects featured in his music.
“I definitely wanted to tell more of the story,” said Drake. “That was one thing that another person I know, whose opinion I respect very much, I asked them ‘What’s next? What comes next? What would you want to hear from me?’ And they said to me, ‘I want to hear you tell—give me more of the story. I know great things about you that other people don’t know. Whether it’s with family, with women. Just give me more of your story. Get more personal.’ More personal, yeah. And I think I pushed it to its max on this record. I don’t know if there is another step to take after this.
“I think I’m gonna figure out what’s next for me, but there is another evolution for Drake after this,” he added. “You know, definitely. I don’t know if it’s going—I don’t think it’s going further, I think that I’m gonna make whatever adjustment I end up making. I always like to grow. I always like to grow with every record, but I always like to sort of change direction a bit. So, with this it’s a lot more, it’s a lot more aggressive. It’s a lot more confident. And the reflections I think are a lot clearer. They’re a lot more accurate. So, I’m telling stories with details that maybe, you know I was so caught up while I was making Take Care, maybe I didn’t remember these little, small details that make you really able to relate to the song.“
Released on September 24, Nothing Was The Same went on to sell well over 650,000 copies in its first week. Despite sales numbers that are up there with some of the year’s biggest releases, Drake says he had no expectations when it came to albums sales for his third studio album.
“Best advice I ever got is: No expectations lead to no disappointments. So I have no expectations,” said the rapper during an interview with MTV News. “Really, just more than September 24, I’m just excited whenever people get the music. The numbers, the sales, all that stuff it’s cool. I’m sure I’ll get into it on the day like, ‘How much did we sell,’ trying to figure it out, but aside from that, I’m just excited for people to hear the full body of work.”
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I get it, I get it. I get it, I get it. IIIII, aww get dee fuc out of here, Dawg, you album is for the women. it is no where near a hip hop album. challenge yourself to make an hip hop album not an damn I get it I get it .. all my sisters love it, all my brothers hate it.. guess you got your audience.
Eat a long one
Idk what album you listened to but compared to his first 2 records this was easily the most hip hop thing he recorded (disregarding his early mixtapes)
Your brothers all download everything for free, so why hate on Drake for doing something different, and catering to people who spend money. It’s not his fault your broke and future less.
Ladies and gents, another dumb Drake stan.
this ain’t hip hop this is the most realy the MOST gay rap album in history, I thing 90% of the men that bought this shit are fucking homo’s!
i wish they would stop all media on this guy. it s like what DMX Ssaid: ‘I dont like they way he walk, Idont like the way he walks , I don t like him;
DMX smokes crack.
this coming from a drunk driving crack head..good point
DMX is a fucking legend and sold more records than drak got more hits than drake and got fucking more respect than this bitch ass motherfucker
Quit drake
Quit Kendrick.
^where’s do you see Kendrick stupid Drake stan
Drake’s definitely one of the realest niggas in the history of music. Great interview.
Drakes mother was a white woman, he’s a light-skinned mixed-race Jewish kid with a lot of talent and he’s come into the industry at the perfect time when the culture is being effeminized and emasculated.
I like some of his songs but I wish he’d go all out R&B and just do a minor amount of rapping.
WTF does him having a white mother and being ‘a light skinned jew’ have to do with fuckin anything!? Racist idiot
HA!!
mad respect for drake
WTF are you gay? Drake is a fucking pussy
Yes, I am as a matter of fact & I enjoy listening to gay artists. Doesn’t make him a pussy, I just have mad respect for him, I know it’s hard being a gay man in this industry.
this album is sorry. take care was way better. wtf drake. be your own man not your right hand man’s man.
Co Sign
Soft nigga.. real men don’t talk about their emotions.
fucking dummy shut up
naw man you need to grow
I aint buyin this bullshit bout ‘Trimming the fat’ and how nwts is more personal. To me Take Care was a better body of work it Was more personal and had more standout tracks. Theres a few tracks on nwts to play again but too many throwaways. it aint guna stay in rotation like Take care. Future was right
his album is for women are women shaping music now ?
Fuck this bitch rap, who the fuck buys this bullshit, 9 year old girls?
No Mr. meanie, I happen to know plenty of my friends & partners who buy Drakes music, we have dance parties & everything.
He said keep it to about 13 or 14 on the original. Hint hint, there will be a rerelease like good kid maad city.
he needs to go to a label with bosses who care about music and quality and not just money..
if drake ever let DR dre lead one of his cds…. itd be classic until then he just has 3 very good cds (still good)
If Drake trimmed the fat off his last album, he would have been left with a 30 second joint. His ish is straight garbage.
CANT YOU PUT ALL THESE FUCKING STORIES ABOUT THIS FAGGOT INTO ONE?
SERIOUSLY THOUGH…
No thanks! I really love reading the daily Drake segment on here.
naw they gonna milk it for atleast 5 articles, they already on number 4 i think
I wish the interview was longer. Drake’s such a musical genius, it was great hearing him talk about the reasons why he prefers to compose melodies in minor keys more than major keys.
He doesn’t get enough credit for his artistry.
I know, look at that sweet duck face he was making on the home page, it just gets my weiner all hyped up everytime he does it.