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Drake is probably hard at work right now on his next solo album, but he can easily look back on his career for the rest of his life if he wants to. His 2020 mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes turned five years old today (Thursday, May 1), and we're looking back at one of its biggest hits.
"Time Flies" is one of the more simple and minimal offerings on this record, bolstered by persistent hi-hats, soft percs, watery synth pads, and occasionally persistent kicks. What really carries this track, though, is the 6ix God's melodic approach to the cut and his effortlessly catchy refrains.
It's the kind of track that burrows its way into your mind in subtle ways, whether for its slower-paced outro or the absurdly sticky chorus. With tracks like these in mind, Kanye West has a point when he says he's copied Drake's flow for years.
Nevertheless, there are other Dark Lane Demo Tapes to highlight to celebrate its five-year anniversary. "When To Say When" and "Chicago Freestyle" kicked its hype cycle off with some tasteful and compelling Jay-Z and Eminem homages, respectively. Elsewhere, "D4L" and "Deep Pockets" are less talked-about cuts OVO die-hards treasure very much.
With more Drake collabs seemingly on the way, we’re sure his future is bright. He has more gems to add to his already impressive collection, and so many eras to look back on and appreciate. “Time Flies” may not be the Toronto superstar’s most ambitious 2020s track, but it’s certainly one of his most enjoyable.
Quotable Lyrics
I felt like I love you too much to change you,
You believe in angles more than angels,
Feel like I've been going through too much to explain to you,
But I'm still the same way I was when I came to you
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Two of California's longest tenured rappers, E-40 and JasonMartin, are providing wise advice for others. They are doing so on their latest collaboration "Too Much," which is out as of this weekend.
The track belongs to E-40 and it's one of many joint efforts. But this one won't get lost in the shuffle thanks to aforementioned message and theme. "It's too much real sh*t going on / Quit worrying about the fake, n****, yeah, yeah," JasonMartin raps on the sticky chorus.
E-40's unmistakable flow is on full display here as well as he drops truth after truth. "Don't worry about the fake 'cause the hate gon' come with the platе / The peons, they hеlla late, they late like holiday freight / And b*tch, I'm one of the greats and that ain't up for debate (Yep)."
Taking this track up a notch is the addicting instrumental. It's laced with West Coast bounce and a sticky piano melody. Overall, E-40 and JasonMartin's "Too Much" is a standout and deserves a spin ASAP.
For the Bay Area native, this single arrives following a multi-decade spanning NPR Tiny Desk performance. He was brought on to kick off this year's Black Music Month and he delivered for them in every way.
Quotable Lyrics:
As long as you don't try to line me up and stab me in the back (Uh)
As long as you don't try to get me chipped and get a player capped (Yep)
Misery love company, but company don't like misery
Now are we getting along? We better be, we family
I finally figured it out, I think I finally figured it out
Stop making excuses for ninjas and giving 'em the benefit of the doubt
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