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Review: Drake hones 'I' tunes on 'Nothing Was the Same'

While the hip-hop star can get chilly and self-referential to an off-putting degree, his exquisitely crafted slow jams show uncommon talent.If it's true, as some have suggested, that rapper and singer Drake is the musical voice of his generation, one statistic on his new album is instructive: Through 13 tracks over the course of an hour, the platinum rapper mentions himself nearly 500 times.

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13:00 on September 24 2013

Review: Drake hones 'I' tunes on 'Nothing Was the Same'

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — While the hip-hop star can get chilly and self-referential to an off-putting degree, his exquisitely crafted slow jams show uncommon talent.If it's true, as some have sug... more info

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00:40 on September 25 2013

Drake had to fight to keep Jay Z collaboration

Starpulse — Rapper Drake had to work up "the nerve" to ask Jay Z if he could keep their new collaboration Pound Cake for himself after the hip-hop mogul almost included it on his lat... more info

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