Move over "Swagger," "Forever" is here...

For now here's the download link...I'll update a little later with an analysis and comparison of the verses....After the first listen though..I definitely know its fire

Drake - Forever Feat. Kanye West, Lil' Wayne, Eminem

Same old Same old

If you are sitting on this site reading this, you probably already know Jordan and I's problem with the radio. Our whole message here at Rear View Shaking is to support hip-hop that doesn't follow the trend of emphasizing life's importance on sex, drugs, and all things material. Another trend that our blog tries not to follow is repetition and the radio's nature to overdo everything that hits the airwaves. I am here today to focus in on one particular artist: Drake. Unfortunately Drizzy has fallen victim to the radio's tendency to take perfectly good songs and ram them down your throat until you can't stand the thought of it any longer. This time it is the song "Best I Ever Had." Before the summer began, much time had passed since I downloaded So Far Gone. I already knew this song was hot before it came on the radio, and even told my friends that the girls would go crazy if they played it at parties or in their frat houses. If you looked at my itunes "Most Played" playlist, this song was atop the list, due to at least a couple plays everyday. Then, it hit the radio. Check my itunes now, and you would see that I have the exact same number of plays as I did the first time I heard Trey Da Choklit Jok play the song on Power 92. From that point on (even though I tried as much as possible not to listen to the radio) I heard "Best I Ever Had" side by side with "I Gotta Feeling" and "You're a Jerk" anywhere from 3-6 times a day. Naturally I never want to listen to this song anymore. This creates a Catch-22 of sorts. I am very happy that Drake is getting acknowledged and has blown up faster than you can say "I just wanna be successful." However, it sucks that I am already getting tired of hearing his songs. This is what the radio does though, whether the song is quality or not. I geuss this is the one fault of being so far ahead of the public. By the time the songs we like are on the radio, I have already been listening to it for months.

My next point focuses on Drake's future. We all know that signing with Young Money Records and becoming Lil' Wayne's protege is the greatest thing Drake could have done to further his career. The buzz surrounding Drake is like nothing I have ever seen, and he is popping up on features with everybody. But, is it really good for the talents that he is being praised for to begin with? The Drake I know displays the gift he has been given by showing technique and immaculate wording on tracks like "Congratulations," which is personally my favorite song of his. The Drake I hear on the radio raps about pussy, lesbians, and f*cking every girl he lays his eyes on. If he continues to pump out tracks like "Every Girl in the World," he can say goodbye to me as a fan. I just hopes this is not a foreshadowing of what is to come, and that he rises above the influences of popularity. Please Wayne, don't do this to him, I'm beggin' you.

Here is a new Drizzy song that has surfaced today. It's not his best work, but it's something to break the monotony from the radio.

DOWNLOAD: Drake - Killer Feat. Nipsey Hussle

Good Beats Make Good Music

I've always found it amusing that whenever a good, respected producer puts together a track for an artist who has lyrical talent but doesn't let it show 100% of the time, that the artist always steps his or her game up and delivers an on point verse. Then the next track you hear from them is garbage and you shake your head because you know the talent that MC possesses. Here is an example of this exact situation as I bring you a track off of the highly anticipated CD from producer The Alchemist, who currently belongs to Eminem as his personal DJ. Entitled "I Know Your Name," the track features Lil' Wayne and Travis from Gym Class Heroes going in over an amazing beat from The Alchemist. There are times when I really like how Wayne flows over the beat, and he fits this track perfectly, while Travis actually shows up lyrically. Anyway, Chemical Warfare drops tomorrow, so please get your hands on it just because the beats will all be top notch. Here is the link to the posting about the song from NahRight.

The Alchemist feat. Travis McCoy & Lil' Wayne-I Know Your Name

Jordan's Hot Verse Of The Day

This comes from my man Drake, also known as Drizzy, representing Canada, off of "I'm Goin In" with Lil' Wayne and Truth, posted here http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/audio/id.6954/title.dj-capcom-f-lil-wayne-drake-truth-im-goin-in
on HipHopDx.com

"First off, you know what it is if you heard Drake
Making hoes wobble like a bridge in an Earthquake
Never see me out cause I live in my workplace
I give you the business so button up your shirt straight
Look at where I landed, you would think I planned it
I'm just doin' me and you could never understand it
Chicks get hammered, big dick bandit
Money flowing like a slit wrist no bandage
Blowin' purple clouds man, I'm so sky high
I ain't cutting anybodies slices out of my pie
Out of this world though, I'm so sci fi
And I don't sit still I keep it moving like a drive by
I just tell the truth and so I'm cool in every hood spot
21 years and I ain't never met a good cop
Me and Wayne lean like Kareem doing hook shots
Cover me I'm going in and fuckin' when the hook drops"


Wow...Drake leave some for the other rappers! Straight Fire!