There’s been a lot of buzz around new artist Drake. So Far Gone could be considered mixtape of the year, and as such, people have been waiting to hear more for the Young Money signee.
Enter The Drought Is Over: Friend$ With Money. While not an official Drake mixtape (this is a DJ mixtape produced by the Empire), it still features a lot tracks that haven’t been previously released or haven’t made their way onto any previous mixtapes.
Tracks like Overdose, I Want This Forever, Cannon Ball, and Smile do well to show off Drake’s *somewhat* unique style of blending singing (without Autotune) with rapping. His flow still incredible, rap fans will find a lot to like about these tracks.
The disappointing part of this mixtape is that it isn’t all new and features a lot of tracks from So Far Gone (namely, Uptown, Successful, and Best I Ever Had). In addition to old Drake tracks, Friend$ With Money also features some previously released tracks on which Drake is a feature (Every Girl, Get Like Me). Although there is a lot of new stuff on this ‘tape, there’s also a lot of stuff that Drake followers will have undoubtedly heard already.
Still, I would recommend getting a hold of this mixtape… The new stuff is worth it. While not as good as So Far Gone, Friend$ With Money should help maintain the hype that surrounds Drake, and with Drake currently on tour and gearing up for his debut album drop, this mixtape serves it purpose wonderfully.
And now, what you’ve all been waiting for: the download. The Drought Is Over: Friend$ With Money.
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