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And instead of getting that record, which I could imagine would be a little bit bespoke, we have just a nonstop airing of Drake's grievances and beef.

And this, to me, has never been Drake's strong suit.

I don't like Drake when he gets into this dark and vindictive mood.

I feel like it bogs him down.

It doesn't let the joy and fun of his work shine.

Only when he was going after Meek Mill on songs like Back to Back do we get vicious lyrics and clarity on the same time.

What he refers to as his Iceman thing, when he's in that mode, the power of Drake gets lost.

I think Drake is trying to say one thing, but instead saying another, and it leaves him in a weird in-between place and in a different world.

When this is the only album, it would be kind of hard to tell where he goes from there.

The good thing, though, is that there are two more records not named Iceman that are so much less heavy because they actually say new and exciting things about Drake himself.

The record Habib T is less risky than Iceman.

It's also less risky than Maid of Honor, which we'll get to in a little bit.

But it also has still a distinct sound and purpose.

All three of the albums have different sonic vibes that Drake is trying to put out.

You know, Iceman is the rap record.

Habib T is the R&B record.

It's more R&B coded.

And I think Drake on this album is trying to be less lyrical and more musical.

At the same time, he's trying to take us out of the present and connect us back to previous eras of Drake.

as well as a larger canon of musical context to rehabilitate his image.