Though it’s been less than a year since Drake released his hugely popular playlist titled More Life, he’s back with a new pair of songs on his latest EP titled Scary Hours. Fans may be disappointed that this release contains only two songs, but there’s more than enough to chew on here, both lyrically, and musically. Here’s just a few things that you might have missed on Drake’s hot new release!
#5 – Return to His Roots
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard Drake spit bars, with his last few releases (More Life and Views) taking a poppier approach with a dancehall inspired sound. While “God’s Plan”, the first track off this new EP does feature a notable amount of singing, this song as well as the following track, “Diplomatic Immunity” show Drake returning to his hip hop roots. The second track in particular shows off the rapper’s impressive flow and wordplay that fans came to know back in the late 2000s/early 2010s. Will this sound continue onto Drizzy’s next studio album? We sure hope so!
#4 – Drake Loves His Mommy
Of course, Drake is no stranger to throwing it back to his humble beginnings, something he has made known on smash hits like “Started from the Bottom”. On his new song “God’s Plan”, the 6 God raps about his mom when he states, “She say, “Do you love me?” I tell her, “Only partly” / I only love my bed and my momma, I’m sorry”. Shortly after Drizzy dropped the EP, he drew attention to the lyric through a post on instagram which included a shot of Aubrey “Drake” Graham with his mother Sandi.
#3 – Shout Out to Shakira
Drake has been known to occasionally include the odd pop star feature in his music, with the likes of Rihanna, The Weeknd and Alicia Keys all appearing on Drizzy songs at some point throughout his career. A reference to an international singer can be found on Drake’s new track “Diplomatic Immunity”, as the rapper throws in a reference to Shakira’s “Whenever, Wherever” at the song’s conclusion. Ultimately making a point to highlight his record label’s longevity in the music industry, we can only hope that Drizzy and the Colombian superstar can come together soon for what would be a legendary collaboration.
#2 – Anti-Beef
He’s beefed with Meek Mill. He’s beefed with Diddy. He’s even beefed with famed hip hop personality Joe Budden. It seemed that Drake’s 2018 New Year’s resolution is to put an end to his many feuds that he’s accumulated over the years. With lines like, “I been movin’ calm, don’t start no trouble with me / Tryna keep it peaceful is a struggle for me”, Drake will be attempting to turn over a new leaf in this new album cycle, however we’ll see how long his new peaceful persona will last.
#1 – Jenny from the Block
While Drake might be trying to keep it peaceful on these two new tracks, he does get at least a few jabs in at past acquaintances. Most notably, Drizzy drops a line referencing past flame Jennifer Lopez when he states, “2010 was when I lost my halo / 2017 I lost a J. Lo”. The two had been rumoured to be romantically involved over the past few years, and though the relationship was confirmed to have ended in 2017, it seems that Drake is still reflecting on his time with the “Jenny from the Block” singer.
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