Par for the course for a Drake album lately, but the difference here is that there are no pop singles to balance the claustrophobic rants. Drake is also mad at women trying to play him for a fool, rappers who diss him, and people who think he's soft. The album's number of references to not getting paid by his label shows that even if the rumors end up being false, Drake was plenty upset with Birdman and his business practices while he was recording this tape. This move came amid reports that Drake was ready to follow his mentor Lil Wayne and leave Cash Money because of money issues. His chart-topping "album" If You're Reading This It's Too Late started off life as a free mixtape, but his label Cash Money stepped in at the last minute and changed it to a full-priced release. After a typically busy and fascinating 2014, Drake's 2015 started off much the same way.
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