Views

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Grammy Award-winning multiplatinum superstar Drake who The New York Times says, is still his own genre, returned in April 2016 with his fourth official full-length effort, Views, and yet another US Billboard 200 No. 1 showing. Drake told Beats 1 anchor Zane Lowe that the album was, probably the most blatant display of being proud of where Im from. The 20-track set is home to hit lead single Hotline Bling, groovy club banger One Dance featuring Wizkid and Kyla and Pop Style which features a reunion of epic proportions with contributions from the legendary Kanye West and Jay-Z. Longtime collaborators Noah 40 Shebib, Boi-1da, and Nineteen85 provide production while additional famous guests include PARTYNEXTDOOR, Pimp C, dvsn, Future and Rihanna.

Views Drakes fourth solo album, not counting umpteen mixtapes and other ephemera finds him a conqueror between territories: fending off attacks from below, maintaining his grip on turf he controls and wondering what might be nextViews shows how Drakes original sound has become a genre unto itself not just as a template for others but also for Drake himself. The framework pioneered by him and his right-hand producer, 40 tender, lush, soothing melodies about romantic vulnerability can be used for songs about heartbreak, but also for songs about competitive stress, mistrust and fear. Jon Caramanica, New York Times