The best life talks always come from people who are confident with their own place in life-or at least from people who sound confident-and that’s what Drake pulls off here. The tracks themselves include a couple nods to other rappers, including a sample of JAY-Z’s “Song Cry” and an interpolation of Eminem’s “Superman.” After running these songs back a few more times at an irresponsibly high volume in my apartment at 2:30 a.m., I wrote down some first impressions of Drake’s latest loosies.Įarlier in his career, these “life talk” songs sometimes suffered from getting a little too mopey for their own good, but on “When to Say When,” he delivers everything with more swagger, even when he’s addressing vulnerable aspects of his life. This time, the songs were bundled with a music video that shows Drake defiantly running around New York City and making a stop at Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, where he was spotted in early February. Late-night surprise releases from this guy feel like holidays at this point. It’s not glamorous, and I’m not entirely proud of it, but this is new Drake we’re talking about. Without hesitation, I excused myself from drinks with my girlfriend and friends at a bar in Chinatown, and sat in a disgustingly small bathroom stall, listening to Drake’s latest two-pack on my phone. This Saturday night, the text popped up at 11:23 p.m., alerting me to the news that Drake had dropped two songs on SoundCloud, “When to Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle,” along with a music video on YouTube. In the middle of the night on any given weekend, you might get a text from a friend that says some version of: “Oh shit, new Drake.” Then you scramble and figure out if he decided to put it on Apple Music, SoundCloud, or YouTube this time around.
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