I just don’t know anymore. I don’t know what the future of hip-hop will be. I don’t know if Drake is representative of the future of hip-hop, or is just another piece of evidence that hip-hop is endlessly going in circles. This video is eerily reminiscent of the late 90s bad boys videos. And as they’re talking about how rich they are, thinking about it even more – this trio is strangely evident of Ma$e, Biggie and Puffy. I guess in theory it’s cool that Wayne and Birdman are rapping with this Jewish actor from Toronto, but is it actually that cool if they’re rapping about the same shit that Wayne and Birdman would have rapped about anyway?
Boi-1da’s beat is kind of epic, but not terribly epic, and I have the feeling that this is the type of beat that’s going to sound incredibly dated in five years from now (he also produced “Forever” and actually most of Drake’s stuff, looking at it). There are times when I think Drake is really good and other times when I think he’s just alright. I think he should probably take a break from the public spotlight for his own good, but at the same time if it works – why not? He’s already becoming overexposed before his first album is even out, but in terms of his historical precedence, his album only has to be slightly better than Ma$e’s Harlem World.
I don’t know if it’s a good thing that these three feel they can release back-to-back singles that are the exact same, but it probably isn’t a good thing that everyone is perfectly OK with that sentiment. This is actually better than the O.G. Money to Blow anyway, so 6/10. No Rapidshare because I don’t own the song, but if you want it…um…comment me?
Tags: birdman, drake, is hip-hop dead?, lil wayne
