Drake's Slop Era

Canada’s favorite export Drake is back! This month, the Toronto singer-rapper extraordinaire released three albums simultaneously: the long-anticipated return to form Iceman, the sultry, R&B Habibti and the pop-focused, clubby Maid of Honour. All three albums have much different vibes, and are Drake’s first official solo efforts since his seismic beef with Kendrick Lamar back in 2024.

There’s a lot of music to talk about. As a result, Reanna argues that we are living in an era of “Drake Slop” – low-effort, mass-produced dumps of music, often with confused intentions. On this episode of Switched on Pop, Reanna, Charlie, and Nate explore all that these three albums have to offer, and try to figure out exactly what is going on in the twisted mind of Aubrey Graham. 

Links: ⁠Newsletter⁠, ⁠YouTube

Songs discussed:

• Drake – Shabang
• Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us
• Drake – Circadian Rhythm
• Drake, Central Cee – Which One
• Drake – NOKIA
• Drake – Make Them Cry
• Drake – Janice STFU
• Drake – Make Them Pay
• Drake, Future, Molly Santana – Ran To Atlanta
• Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar – Like That
• Drake – 2 Hard 4 The Radio
• YG, Slim 400 – Word Is Bond
• Mac Dre – 2 Hard 4 the Fuckin' Radio
• Drake – Rusty Intro
• Rihanna, Kanye West, Paul McCartney – FourFiveSeconds
• Drake – High Fives
• Drake – Tuscan Leather
• Drake – Classic
• Drake – Teenage Fever
• Drake, Sexyy Red – Cheetah Print
• Drake, Sexyy Red, SZA – Rich Baby Daddy
• Afrika Bambaataa, The Soulsonic Force – Planet Rock
• Drake – BBW
• Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls
• Drake – Princess
• A$AP Rocky – PUNK ROCKY
• Drake – Find Your Love

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