Canadian singer, rapper, walking meme, marketing genius, and – gasp – FATHER, Drake, only 16 months removed from his previous project More Life, releases yet another bloated project where the biggest artist in the world sees fit to deliver the bare minimum, attempting to coast through on charm. Scorpion certainly has more highs than More … Continue reading Drake – Scorpion
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Drake – More Life
Singer, rapper, OVO label boss and debatable biggest artist in the world Drake defies the typical strategy of release once again, unleashing his fourth project in about a 2-year span on his adoring fans and dubbing it a "playlist", inventing a new category between the mixtape and the album. As the speed of his projects … Continue reading Drake – More Life
The Weeknd – Starboy
Alt-R&B singer and OVO signee The Weeknd, who rose to popularity with incredible speed after the release of his Grammy-nominated 2015 album Beauty Behind The Madness, wastes no time putting out his next album. Somewhat predictably if you've heard a Weeknd song before, it spends a lot of time relishing in his newfound success. As the … Continue reading The Weeknd – Starboy
PARTYNEXTDOOR – P3
Songwriter, producer, Drake protégé and R&B artist PARTYNEXTDOOR’s third studio effort latches on to the rising tide of the popularized OVO sound which is currently infiltrating its way into every facet of the music industry. The minimalistic alt-R&B presented here makes for a project which is incredibly sonically unified, even as the runtime extends past … Continue reading PARTYNEXTDOOR – P3
Ben's Beat - Music Reviews 