But on his fourth proper album, he edges closer than ever to a mirrored abyss, a suffocating echo chamber of self. For the past seven years, Drake has expertly glided along that line. But there is a razor-sharp line between self-awareness and self-absorption: Whereas self-awareness can expand wisdom by reflecting it outward, self-absorption often festers, drawing things in only to let them rot. When he turns his woes into anthems, we all get lifted. When he confides his fears, we become a little more fearless.

From arenas to memes, Drake has always had a skill for turning his innermost thoughts, feelings, and anxieties into breakthrough group therapy sessions-he articulates what we know to be true and then lets us rap or sing those truths en masse, exalting in common bonds that are as vulnerable as they are revealing. Know yourself, the theory goes, and you will know all. “I’ve always been me, I guess I know myself.” - Drake Meek Mill seemingly caught Drake using a ghost writer when Drake dropped Summer Sixteen track earlier this year, which Meek Mill followed minutes later with a diss track specifically referencing lyrics he clearly knew about beforehand.įor those not wanting to buy Drake’s album, it is slated to hit streaming services like Spotify the first weekend of May.įor more Drake news, make sure to check out our mixed martial arts coverage paper.“There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one’s self.” - Benjamin Franklin What everyone is waiting to see is how many Meek Mill references are on the album. We’ve also heard “Hotline Bling” which was released much earlier and sparked a lot of dance trends. We’ve already heard the songs “One Dance” and “Pop Style,” which were released earlier this month as singles on iTunes. Drake reveals the tracklist for the ‘Views From The 6’ album.ĭrake’s long-awaited “Views From The 6” album is coming but before Wednesday there was little known about the album, outside of a few singles.ĭrake revealed the tracklist for the album on Twitter, and you can see the list below:

Views from the 6 album songs