As far as emotional appeal goes, “One Dance” sees Drake unveiling his characteristically sensitive side with some gentle vocals (he is also featured on Rihanna’s dancehall number 1 “Work”) while “Pop Style” is more straightforward rap with a sinister beat and features from two of the biggest names in the game. Getting to the more important stuff - you know, the music - we know Drake’s sixth studio album will feature two songs that the rapper recently shared, the dancehall-inspired “One Dance” that features singer Kyla and Nigerian artists Wizkid and “Pop Style” featuring Kanye West and Jay-Z. Recalling what Kanye’s release did for boosted TIDAL subscriptions, it’s likely that Views From the 6 will do the same for Apple Music. Rihanna’s ANTI or Kanye’s The Life of Pablo, for example, were only made available on TIDAL before they were released on other streaming services, galvanizing huge masses of fans to reluctantly download Jay-Z’s service.Īpple Music will own the exclusive rights to Drake’s Views From the 6 for a week after it drops, so you may need to download Apple Music if you’re set on hearing the album as soon as it’s available. Lately it seems that there’s always some kind of streaming hoop to jump through when a major artist releases a highly anticipated album. Here’s what we know about the album so far. He told OVO Sound Radio that he and producer Noah Shebib have been working arduously to make a record that reflects the sound of their city, and it isn’t much longer until we get to hear the results. Forever.” That’s exactly the reassurance we needed from Drake about his sixth official studio album Views From the 6, which will be more indebted to his hometown than any of his previous projects based on the Toronto-referencing title. You’ll have your full share of Drake music for the summer and for the year.

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On his Beats 1 OVO Sound Radio station this past Saturday, Drake dropped the news about the upcoming album we’re all waiting for.

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