Though a mixtape, it was named one of the best albums of 2017 by several publications. It was Drake's seventh consecutive number one album, and also broke several streaming records.
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Supported by the singles " Fake Love", " Passionfruit", " Free Smoke", " Portland", and " Glow", More Life received generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, earning 505,000 album-equivalent units. The songs on the mixtape feature a broad range of genres, including R&B, dancehall, grime, trap and Afrobeats. An ensemble of guest vocalists also appear, including West, Young Thug, Giggs, Skepta, Quavo, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Jorja Smith, Sampha, and PartyNextDoor. Production of More Life was handled by a variety of record producers, including 40, Frank Dukes, Boi-1da, Murda Beatz, T-Minus, Nineteen85, and Kanye West, among others. It was released on March 18, 2017, through Republic Records and distributed by Cash Money Records and Young Money Entertainment. Described and marketed as a playlist, some publications have referred to it as a mixtape. "Since Way Back" (feat.More Life is a commercial mixtape by Canadian rapper and singer Drake. Listen to More Life at Apple Music or Steam on Spotify. If that’s the case, Drake could very well be a free agent in 2017 and have the ability to release his joint album with Kanye West if he chooses to do so.īut for now, enjoy the latest Drake drop. Lastly, there’s speculation that More Life will fulfill his five-album deal with Cash Money. A few of them feature grime MC Giggs, which revealed that he’s working with BBK affiliates and opens up the possibility of collabs with more British artists. Though Drake kept details about More Life to a minimum, you can probably guess he’ll continue to boast about his status and address the rap game at large, as well as throw in a few more surprises in terms of who he’ll feature on the playlist.ĭrake shared some previews of new songs during his Boy Meets World Tour. On “Two Birds, One Stone,” Drake fired subliminal shots at Kid Cudi and Pusha T, causing Cudi to clap back with a confrontational response on Twitter. And most people would like go probably take a break, but for me I just want to get right back to it. I had a great tour, I had a great summer. You might hear some tunes from the family on there. I want to give you a collection of songs that become the soundtrack to your life, so this More Life: The Playlist. On Drake’s 30th birthday, he made the special announcement of More Life, premiering three tracks from the project: “Two Birds, One Stone,” “Sneakin’” featuring 21 Savage, and “Fake Love.” In his explanation of More Life, he said: “I’m off like mixtapes, I want to do a playlist. What's more, he likes to keep his circle close with frequent producers London on da Track, Boi-1da, Vinylz, Murda Beatz, Nineteen85, and Noah “40” Shebib all sending him beat packs. He told his fans that he was six or seven songs into his next project and added he was in the studio every night. Following his Grammy-nominated album Views that was released last April, Drake hinted that he’s been working on new music several times during his Summer Sixteen tour.