Drake Concert World Music Paper 2
Nifae P. Lealao Jr.
Prof. Fry
World Music
September 23, 2014
Drake Concert
The energy and vibe at the Drake concert was so live and intense. The vitality of the crowd was very immense. Although he is known as Drake, the superstar singer, rapper, songwriter and composers birth name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Mostly famous for writing flirtatious songs to attract the attention of many female celebrities, Drake offers a new artistic wrinkle in comparison to MCs who can only rhyme. Beyond being able to carry a note and his lyrical dexterity, it’s the directness and contemplation that underlines Drake’s words that implement him to associate with fans on a more profound level. And that is typically what his musical selections varied from; songs that revolved around the expression of his feelings. His first mixtape, So Far Gone was a temperamental collection of tracks that discloses the anecdote of his ascent into adulthood. Girl troubles, pains of growing and uncertainty are the emotions apprehended on the set. It was a rare craft and as he and producer Noah Shebib sampled from many well-known rap tracks and ambiguous hipster sounds to create a pop shine that was absorbable for the masses. And the other albums, Thank Me Later, Take Care and Nothing Was the Same were his glorified pieces of work that gracefully displayed his feelings and I could here every heart felt emotion in the lyrics.
The dancers on stage were so energetic and so engrossed in the performance that by looking at them you could literally feel how hard their heart was beating because you would be breaking a sweat too from dancing to the beat. As for Drake, when he would sing a high-tempo song such as Headlines, everyone would be dancing to the beat so aggressively because that song got their adrenaline going. Other slow and mellow songs like Over my Dead Body and Marvin’s Room, Drake slowed down the tempo and his demeanor on stage was very sensual and seductive that it still had a majority of the
Prof. Fry
World Music
September 23, 2014
Drake Concert
The energy and vibe at the Drake concert was so live and intense. The vitality of the crowd was very immense. Although he is known as Drake, the superstar singer, rapper, songwriter and composers birth name is Aubrey Drake Graham. Mostly famous for writing flirtatious songs to attract the attention of many female celebrities, Drake offers a new artistic wrinkle in comparison to MCs who can only rhyme. Beyond being able to carry a note and his lyrical dexterity, it’s the directness and contemplation that underlines Drake’s words that implement him to associate with fans on a more profound level. And that is typically what his musical selections varied from; songs that revolved around the expression of his feelings. His first mixtape, So Far Gone was a temperamental collection of tracks that discloses the anecdote of his ascent into adulthood. Girl troubles, pains of growing and uncertainty are the emotions apprehended on the set. It was a rare craft and as he and producer Noah Shebib sampled from many well-known rap tracks and ambiguous hipster sounds to create a pop shine that was absorbable for the masses. And the other albums, Thank Me Later, Take Care and Nothing Was the Same were his glorified pieces of work that gracefully displayed his feelings and I could here every heart felt emotion in the lyrics.
The dancers on stage were so energetic and so engrossed in the performance that by looking at them you could literally feel how hard their heart was beating because you would be breaking a sweat too from dancing to the beat. As for Drake, when he would sing a high-tempo song such as Headlines, everyone would be dancing to the beat so aggressively because that song got their adrenaline going. Other slow and mellow songs like Over my Dead Body and Marvin’s Room, Drake slowed down the tempo and his demeanor on stage was very sensual and seductive that it still had a majority of the