Before 2009 Drake was a no name actor-artist that nobody cared about, and that all changed after Kanye’s release of 808s & Heartbreak. “The sensitivity found in 808s opened the lane for Drake’s So Far So Gone.” (Fairfax). Kanye allowed for it to be socially acceptable for a rapper to have a sensitive side and Drake capitalized on this, by drawing on Kanye’s musical genius. “Tracks such as “Brand New” possess similarities to the musical elements on 808s & Heartbreaks, which have become Drake’s trademark sound” (Bernard). With the road paved, Drake has a straight shot to the top, and he has reached the upper echelon of all music thanks to Kanye’s
Before 2009 Drake was a no name actor-artist that nobody cared about, and that all changed after Kanye’s release of 808s & Heartbreak. “The sensitivity found in 808s opened the lane for Drake’s So Far So Gone.” (Fairfax). Kanye allowed for it to be socially acceptable for a rapper to have a sensitive side and Drake capitalized on this, by drawing on Kanye’s musical genius. “Tracks such as “Brand New” possess similarities to the musical elements on 808s & Heartbreaks, which have become Drake’s trademark sound” (Bernard). With the road paved, Drake has a straight shot to the top, and he has reached the upper echelon of all music thanks to Kanye’s