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Tonight, Drake returns with his new album Views (formerly titled Views From the 6). It’s now available to stream and purchase exclusively through Apple Music.
Views serves as the proper follow-up to 2013’s Nothing Was the Same and comes after a pair of 2015 surprise-released mixtapes from the Toronto MC, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and the Future-aided What A Time To Be Alive. Due out through OVO/Young Money/Republic, Views marks Drake’s fourth studio album to date.
The album collects a whopping 20 tracks, including previously released singles “Pop Style”, “One Dance” featuring WizKid, and last year’s smash “Hotline Bling”. Early single “Summer Sixteen”, which was presumed to be on the record, did not make the final list. Additionally, The Throne are absent from the album version of “Pop Style”, though Kanye West did lend production to the song “U With Me?”
Other big names that make cameos throughout: Rihanna, Future, Popcaan, and PARTYNEXTDOOR. Longtime collaborators Noah “40” Shebib, Boi-1da, and Nineteen85 receive production credits. Drake’s OVO Sound label mates put in the work, too, with Majid Jordan sitting behind the boards for “Feel No Ways” and dvsn offering additional croons on “Faithful”. Mary J. Blige and DMX are also sampled.
Views Tracklist:
01. Keep the Family Close (prod. by Maneesh)
02. 9 (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib and Boi-1da)
03. U With Me? (prod. by Kanye West and Noah “40” Shebib)
04. Feel No Ways (prod. by Jordan Ullman of Majid Jordan)
05. Hype (prod. by Boi-1da and nineteen85)
06. Weston Road Flows (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib)
07. Redemption (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib)
08. With You (feat. PARTYNEXTDOOR) (prod. by Murda Beatz)
09. Faithful (feat. Pimp C and dvsn) (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib and Boi-1da)
10. Still Here (prod. by Daxz and Noah “40” Shebib)
11. Controlla (feat. Popcaan) (prod. by Boi-1da)
12. One Dance (feat. Kyla and WizKid) (prod. by nineteen85, Noah “40” Shebib, and WizKid)
13. Grammys (feat. Future) (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib)
14. Childs Play (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib)
15. Pop Style
16. Too Good (feat. Rihanna) (prod. by nineteen85)
17. Summer Over Interlude (prod. by Maneesh)
18. Fire & Desire (prod. by Noah “40” Shebib)
19. Views (prod. by Maneesh)
20. Hotline Bling (Bonus) (prod. by nineteen85)
Below, revisit “Hotline Bling” and “Pop Style”:
Drake needs little introduction - despite only breaking through in 2009, he’s since become one of the most successful, beloved and divisive artists in the game (Kanye West recently described him as a 'Rap God'.) At this point, he's sold more than 5 million records internationally, holds multiple Billboard records and has earned a GRAMMY, six BET awards and three Junos. He's also the second artist to have his first two top ten hits in the same week, those being 'Best I Ever Had' and 'Every Girl', and his recent single 'Hold On, We're Going Home' has already been certified twice platinum.
During his brief four-year career (working professionally, that is), he's already collaborated with the likes of Beyonce, Jay Z, Future, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne, Migos, Rick Ross, Game, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Young Jeezy, J. Cole, Lenny Kravitz, Bun B, Sampha, Justin Timberlake, Jhene Aiko, Andre 3000, The Weeknd, Alicia Keys and more.
Most recently, he designed special edition Jerseys for the Toronto Raptors and signed a deal with Jordan sneakers, introducing elements of his own October’s Very Own brand / label in both ventures. He also announced a philanthropic project that being the building of a recording school in an inner-city Philadelphia high school. Who would’ve thought a Jewish Canadian kid from Degrassi: The Next Generation could’ve made it this far?