So, I just picked up Drake's new album 'Thank Me Later' and it's fire just as I had expected. I had heard most of the leaks since my second home is datpiff.com so i wasn't surprised when only 3 of the songs were new to me. It's just nice to have a quality copy that's properly mastered that sounds amazing on my system and not to mention supporting your own.

Watching Drake come up over the years is as though I've been waiting for 5 years just to pay for an album from him since I haven't been able to support the kid by going to a show or whatever. Either way, the albums been on repeat since I got it yesterday morning.

I love Over, although I've played it out for myself since i first heard it. Miss me is another great tune and Swizz on Fancy is pretty sick too. Nails done, hair done, everything BIG. The only tune I'm not feeling is Karaoke but other than that amazing album front to back.

I've heard tons of other tunes that didn't make the album and I'm wondering why. This tune definitely should have been on there.

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Anyway, Drizzy has been catchin a lot of heat from the haters regarding the hype for this album. I'm hearing a lot of, "...he just isn't the greatest lyrisist..." and "hes just a rich jewish kid from toronto that thinks hes hard as f*ck...".

One word... Listen!

To all the haters who don't know what they are talking about, take some time and actually listen to a few tracks. I've listened to almost every tune his put out and no where do you hear him talking all hard, claiming hes a gangster... In fact you'll notice the opposite. As for the hate on his lyricism... y'all are just ignorant! Drake's flow is beyond ill and compared to whats out there right now... shit... hes right up there with the favs like Jay Z, Lil Wayne, etc, etc

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Anyway, go pick up the album if you haven't already. Great tunes, support your own... not much more to say but...

Peace

-marcus