It samples dancehall legends Mavado and Serani’s “ Dying. Here, we get Drake claiming to be “MJ in every way” and having “turned the 6 upside down, it’s a 9 now,” in reference to the mark he’s left on what was once the album’s sort-of titular city. It closes with yet another unidentified woman (a theme for Drake) bragging about not being afraid of “no gyal or man,” “no cyattie ,” or “no waste yute ” - so be prepared for Drake to lay the Caribbean maybe-appropriation on thick soon.Īh yes, the first of many self-aggrandizing victory laps to come.

Birdman, XYZ woman, or all of the above? As usual, Drake’s tea is served at room temperature, so, like him, we don’t know what’s going on, either. (Drama King, that Drake.) Is he talking about Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill, Lil Wayne vs. “And it’s all because you chose a side / You’re supposed to put your pride aside and ride for me / Guess it wasn’t time / And of course you went and chose a side that wasn’t mine,” he sings on the song’s bridge, over a full-on orchestra. “It’s a little chilly out there,” an unidentified woman says, introducing what’s about to be a long lamentation on severed relationships. In Drake’s interview with Lowe, he described Views as a passing of the seasons in Toronto, from winter through summer and back again. To catch you up to speed on all the latest controversies, possible Meek Mill disses, and failed attempts at romancing Rihanna, we broke down all 20 (!) Views songs, below. But like anything Drake does these days, Views isn’t just an album - it’s a megameme event. Views From the 6) has arrived! His fourth “proper” album (depending on how you count these things) hit iTunes and Apple Music - where it will remain an exclusive for a limited time - just before midnight on Thursday, complete with an in-depth interview on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Radio.

Well would you look at that: An album, in 2016, actually landed on semi-schedule.

Views from the 6 album songs