The story begins with a young, confident, carefree Aubrey, soaking in the fruits of his labor and reflecting them in sharp, aggressive raps. *due to a lack of an official version on the platform, the Spotify version replaces ‘Hate Sleeping Alone’ with ‘Marvins Room.’ Without further ado, I present A Twisted Love Story: The Ultimate Drake Album The link to the playlist is below, so you may choose to listen along as you read the story, or consume both pieces separately: Each song on the the list is categorized into different sections of the story, as explained in the forthcoming narrative. If you are looking for “Sicko Mode” or “God’s Plan,” this is not the playlist for you. Are there some club bangers on here? Yes, but only ones that fit the narrative of the love story.

If it’s a song that features a verse from Drake, it was eligible. If the song exists on a Drake project, it was eligible. But overall, my hope is that this serves as appropriate flowers to an artist that has sacrificed years of emotion for our listening pleasure.Ī few notes before you dive in my criteria for songs to be included was simple. Admittedly, my motivation for this was partially a personal agenda, with parts of this story being inspired by recent hardships of my own. All humans, even ones of the utmost superstar status, deserve to have their pain be acknowledged. By using his records to tell the story, Drake’s musical vulnerability can be validated. I wanted to put real thought into crafting a perfectly sequenced “super-album.” The track list is as equally important as the story itself – being conscious of the sonic flow of an album is an art form, and it’s important that it’s acknowledged here. Rather than throwing together a list of his Billboard chart-toppers, I created a love-story narrative using a carefully-selected pool of Drake classics.

The answer is simple: show him that HE can relate to US. I thought to myself, ‘what would Drake appreciate the most from the perspective of a long-time fan? How can we show him how much we appreciate being able to lean on his music in times of emotional hardship?’ Quickly, I realized that: 1) it’s an impossibly subjective task to narrow down his 100 “best” records, and 2) a playlist that deep is sure to oversaturate the respect we’re trying to pay in this instance. My first thought in paying homage was to curate a carefully-selected 100-song playlist of all his best music. It’s no secret that Drake is the master of the introspective love song, and as much as it probably pains him to have to go through experiences that inspire these records, the music has continued to serve as salvation for distraught fans everywhere.Īt this point, we owe Drake for giving us all this incredible music at the expense of his own emotional distress. As much as we have seen him progress, however, the substance in his music carries one glaring constant – heartbreak. The 33 year-old superstar has undergone several re-inventions over the years, much to the delight of his ever-growing fanbase.

In the history of the hip-hop industry, there has never been a more dominant artist than Aubrey “Drake” Graham.

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