"Call me crazy but I think "8 AM in Charlotte" is an homage to Phonte/LB"
I know Phonte is not from Charlotte. But we can pull up recordings of him rapping like this, over beats like this many years ago. Don't let the video throw you off because it will, listen to audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udTQIU_BiPo If you heard that beat, then heard that "YO" a hip-hop fan is going to expect to hear Pooh & Tay. Then the rap style is so reminiscent of Phonte, I don't know how to feel.
Would love to hear an "9AM in Durham" or something like that. The "8 AM in Charlotte" beat even pairs well with their documentary.
In any case, Drake dropping a song that sounds like that as a single is a positive. Now you can't use the "dated" tag to diminish a sound that people still enjoy.
5. "^^^^ This post provides context I left out of my original post" In response to Reply # 1
I didn't think about it when I made this post, but I should have noted that Drake has already paid homage openly. It's a slippery slope but at least he did show love.
4. "Technically I'd call them even. Drake's 360 is just shallow & vapid" In response to Reply # 2
>So, maybe. > >Song is dope. I’d listen to Drake if a lot of his music >sounded like this. It’s wild how much better Phonte is at >rapping than him though
He can hit all the flows and patterns, but it's so hard with me to identify with the man rapping.
6. "Yeah - that’s exactly it" In response to Reply # 4
>>So, maybe. >> >>Song is dope. I’d listen to Drake if a lot of his music >>sounded like this. It’s wild how much better Phonte is at >>rapping than him though > >He can hit all the flows and patterns, but it's so hard with >me to identify with the man rapping.
Drake rarely says anything I care about. There’s just not much there to connect with.
However, him rapping over good beats like this is dope. It sounds good, and obviously that matters lol.
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