Today was the day. Drake finally rolled out his More Life playlist on the 39th episode of OVO Sound Radio, nearly five months after he announced it. The big unveiling, of course, caused the Twittersphere to freak out, with fans live tweeting their immediate reactions to all 22 tracks. Because there was so much to take inâfrom the samples to the bars to slew of guest appearancesâthereâs a chance fans mightâve missed some of the projectâs key moments during the first listen. We donât blame you: Attention to detail can prove to be difficult when youâre freaking out from excitement.
Before you revisit More Life (and we know you will), be sure to keep your eye out for these highlights.
- Drake reaffirmed his obsession with U.K. grime by enlisting two of the genreâs biggest names: Giggs (âNo Long Talkâ and âKMTâ) and Skepta (âSkepta interlude").
- He gave several shout outs to his once-rumored love interest Jennifer Lopez. In the playlistâs opening track, âFree Smoke,â Drizzy rapped set social media ablaze by rapping, âI drunk text J-Lo/Old number, so it bounce back.â He also sampled the singerâs 1999 hit âIf You Had My Loveâ on âTeenage Fever.â
- One of the most-talked about tracks on More Life was the Kanye West-assisted âGlow.â Obviously, any Yeezy feature is going to generate buzz, but it seemed many listeners were more moved by the sample at the end. For those unfamiliar with 1970s funk, the familiar tune is from Earth, Wind and Fireâs âDevotion.âÂ
- More Life is basically a rap world all-star game, with some of hip-hopâs biggest names making major contributions. And while everyone will be talking about the Kanye West-assisted standout âGlow,â donât sleep on the two Young Thug features on âSacrificesâ and âIce Melts.â The collab was pretty much a forgone conclusion after the Atlanta rapper joined Drizzy on his European Boy Meets World Tour. OVO acolyte PartyNextDoor comes in at a close second for most underrated guest spot on the bouncy âSince Way Back.â
- No one has a pulse on new music quite like Drake, and he proved it once again on More Life. And while previously obscure artists like Giggs and Jorja Smith take center stage on the playlist, pay close attention to Black Coffee, the South African house DJ whose contribution on âGet it Togetherâ is a More Life highlight.
- What would a Drake offering be without a voicemail from a close somebody in which real emotions are laid bare. On More Life, that clip comes courtesy of mama Aubrey Graham herself, who laments her sonâs recent aggressive tone in response to his beef with Meek Mill. Oh, and her Michelle Obama quoteââWhen others go low, we go high,"âis a More Life mic drop moment.
- More Lifeâs closing track, the infectious "Do Not Disturb", is a classic Drake outro, in which he reminisces about his days as a an ambitious Toronto upstart, and promises new music when he raps âIâll Be back in 2018 to give you the summary.â
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