Rap Critic Reviews: “Started From the Bottom” by Drake VS. “Juicy” by The Notorious B.I.G. Rap Critic

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*shrugs* Okay. This is the lead single from Drake’s third album. And it’s obvious that he’s no longer trying. I mean, listen to this

Started from the bottom, now we here…
Started from the bottom, now my whole team fuckin’ here

Oh. A song about how you’re rich. We know, Drake. You know that we know. You made a song about the fact that you know that we know!

-clip from Drake’s “Headlines”-
But I ain’t even gotta say it, they know
They know, they know, they know

But yeah, since apparently no one’s tired about Drake sounding like he’s tired, here comes another song about how he’s made it, and how the haters keep hating and how his team is awesome, and… You know, this song is boring. And if I just talk about how boring this song is, this review is gonna be boring. Because honestly, there’s really not a lot to say about this. And the monotony of his flow in the verses and how it sounds exactly the same as the chorus doesn’t help. Especially when there are only eleven words in it!

Started from the bottom, now we here
Started from the bottom, now my whole team fuckin’ here…

In fact, the verses and the choruses are actually pretty short, but the expressionless flow is repeated so much, the song ends up sounding a lot longer than it actually is. And it’s a bit of a chore to get through

Boys tell stories ‘bout the man
Say I never struggled? Wasn’t hungry?
Yeah I doubt it nigga
I could turn your boy into da man

Like, dude, this sounds like something you threw together to hold the fans over until you actually had time to sit down and right something. Not the lead single to your friggin’ album!