And you know what they say: B*tches love the smiley face.
(If you’re unfamiliar with that particular line from Boondocks and think that Panama is just haphazardly calling women b*tches, well, go kill yourself. Thanks. – VSB Management)
When Drake tells us on “Best I Ever Had” that his buzz is so big he could probably sell a blank disc, well, he’s not lying. I’ve constantly stated that I don’t understand dude’s buzz – and I don’t – but I can’t deny that it exists. Dude’s got more buzz than Lil Kim at a wet bar.
With two Bullets.
Now, I’ll admit that Drake has talent. He’s a more than able wordsmith with clever-enough punchlines. But is that enough to really build a buzz this huge? Not really, especially when you consider how many WOMEN are loving this cat. Not to be to much of jackarse (and much props to the women on VSB who are hip-hop heads), but women don’t usually break most hip-hop artists. At least they don’t create their buzz, anyway. Women may well be indicative of how well they’ll do in the marketplace, but Drake doesn’t even have a tangible product out yet. All of his material is on the net. Even his much lauded mixtape, “So Far Gone” (download link) is a web-only product. Slap me silly and call me Susan, but I don’t think there’s a huge amount of women on Datpiff.com.
I could be wrong.
And he’s from Canada. Home of the floppy heads and beady little eyes.
And yet, b*tches people love Drake.
So this got me to thinking, what exactly is it about Drake that has the internets AND the women going nuts?
10 Reasons Why B*tches Women (and other people) Love The Smiley Face Drake
1. He’s lightskint. Let’s be real, women have been waiting since Al B. Sure Ginuwine for another musically talented lightbrite to come onto the scene and Drake fits the description. And this one doesn’t look like he’ll beat the brakes off of anybody. Women tend to only want darkskint men to beat them. Light dudes are great for hair tips.
2. He makes nice music for women. Even his ignoranter songs (i.e. “Every Girl”) are really deferential to women in a respectful way. His mixtape mostly sounds like R&B with sing-rapping (i.e. Lykke Li covers, etc), tailor-made for women. Sure he’s acting all cocky and talking about taking women home, but he also seems like he’ll take you home…to cook for you. What a nice chap.
3. He’s a singin’ a** rapper. The difference between him and Kanye is that Drake can actually hold a note, on his own, without Autotune, and women love guys that can serenade them, even if he’s singing, “you’re the f*cking best, you’re the f*cking best…” I’ve always thought that singing curse words was hot. Apparently women think so too.
So basically, 2+3 =
4. He sing-raps about women, a lot. Like on almost every song. The key to getting women interested in your music is to constantly make songs about women. Drake does this a lot. Quit the cocky little f*ck, actually, though even when he’s talking about h*es on “Successful” it sounds more like he means “big hug” than, ya know, h*es.
5. Though cocky, he comes off as a complete herb when he’s not on the mic. Because of this, women think he’s sincere and genuine and will probably sleep with him and will wear t-shirts that say “Drake’s Boo” on them, before he even has an album out. Motherf*cking amazing.
6. He’s romantically linked with all kinds of hot women. The more women you’re allegedly schlumping, the more women you can schlump. That’s like the 8th law of physics or something. Word to that Nig Newton. Thus far, he’s got Rihanna AND Bria Myles. Match: Drake.
7. He speaks really damn well. Got to give him props here. The boy speaks like he reads books – for leisure. Most rappers sound like idiots savants. Women love a man who can talk that smart sh*t.
8. He can actually rap. As much as I don’t care for him, dude can put together some words. Though in all honestly, he sounds like Kanye without as much personality. Strange, most women don’t like Kanye that much unless they’re not cute or bald.
9. He’s humble. Ah yes, he doesn’t come off like he’s better than everybody else and avoids drama at nearly all costs. Then again, I’d hate to get into a fight around him. He looks like he’d run away and get shot and end up in a wheelchair. Oh, wait, that’s his TV character.
10. He also calls himself Young Angel. Every body has to have a Young pseudonym. Women like Young Angel because it sounds corny enough to be some sh*t a woman would give him. Trust me, grown men don’t refer to themselves as Young Angel unless they’re Mexican and from LA. But women love cornball sh*t like that so it works.
That, in a nutshell, is Drake.
And because of it, he’s so far gone.
Tell me people, why do you think b*tches women people love Drake??
-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka TANGLE JIG P aka YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD 3
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lolololol.
oh, and i’ve been to datpiff.com. and that shi!t kept crashing my computer but anywho…
eh. i like drake. i’ve been hearing about him for over a year now but never really paid him any attention. i clicked a few preview links but it didn’t really take at first (if it didn’t load fast enough i’d pass or mean to check it out when i wasn’t on the plantation, one joint i didn’t like). then they kept playing the f^ck out of ‘best i ever had’ so i decided to give the boy a whirl.
me no know about the lightskinned-ness (sometimes i think he’s cute and sometimes not so much) but i like his flow. the tone of his voice. the way he plays with syllables. his word play. pretty much all the things you mentioned. i like being able to listen to something and have to play it back like, ‘he said what?’ or catching something on the nth play that i didn’t catch the last time. *shrug*
I’ve been lovin him since he was Jimmy on Degrassi – PRE-wheelchair… I mean I literally watched every Friday at 5 on The N for the show to come on LOL…. so i guess it’s just carried on into his music career…… Can’t speak for no one else tho.
oh, and he’s tall. That helps. lol
@Selah, lol. does the PRE-wheelchair make a difference? i never watched that show but i used to see the previews. there was all kinda of drama on that show. sh!t that had me clutching my pearls and i’m grown!
@SouthernGirl,
it only makes a difference cuz i don’t really gets down with the wheelchair men. I mean – he was still hot after he got shot. But dang. I needs my mens to stand.
there was always some kinda drama going on in the show tho – that’s what kept me, teenager that I was, hooked!
@Selah,
“I needs my mens to stand”
t-shirt potential
@The Champ,
I came up with a line that could be on a t-shirt? YAYYY. i feel like a real VSBer… lol
@Selah,
Is he really tall????? Ahhhhhhh…I just fell in love…again.
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
yes ma’am! and you know tall rappers are hard to come by, so it’s a wonderful thing. lol
@Selah,
Whatchu know about wheel chair Jimmy?
He was not the business on Degrassi. I dont know what it is about Canada, but the two blk actors on that show were in serious need of a hair line.
@Selah,
OOh I loved Jimmy on Degrassi, pre and post wheelchair.. He just had this smile and just made me melt.. when I saw drake I was like.. HEY That’s jimmy.. then I heard the mixtapes and songs and it just solidified how cute I thought he was..
Though not a total fan of the lightskinned male, he is just too adorable.
@Liryc,
Am I the only one who don’t know what Degrassi is?
@Selah,
I’ve loved him since Degrassi also. Pre-wheelchair. I always said to myself if there was a guy that I would give my v card to even if it was just a one night stand it would be him. LOL. And now that he is rapping OOOO weee… If he walked into the same room with my panties will automatically evaporate. He can def get it. OMG. He’s some Fine A** Wine a la the Steve Harvey Morning Show. I will drink his a**. Okay I’m also hornee as fcuk.
@Blue Skyez,
vsb.com: where orgasms happen.
@The Champ,
oh touché!
@The Champ,
but NOT in your room… unless they are solo performances.
(sorry… couldn’t resist)
*chortle*
@Blue Skyez,
Damn, evaporating panties huh? You got it bad.
Yea im hella slow and just figured out he was Jimmy like, last week. Then i was all, eeewwwww he’s a child and now he’s rapping about sex and shit. But then i realized i was only like 3 years older then him. He’s aaiight, kinda boring, but not bad.
@Blue Skyez,
DAM MAMA!
You pretty much summed it all up. I still prefer Phonte from Little Brother, when it comes to singers/rappers.
@eff yo couch,
got intro’d to them last summer. i can dig it.
@eff yo couch,
A little too husky to be a sex symbol
@Dorian G.,
husky isn’t always a bad thing. trust. lol
@Dorian G., A little too husky to be a sex symbol
co sign
@eff yo couch,
insert my co-sign here ____
Before I head to bed can I just thank the Orlando Magic from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to once again relish in the failure of Lebron James and the NBA Cavaliers (no I will not strike thru the NBA Cavs and put in Cleveland, its been abundantly clear since the summer of 2003 what the league has been trying to do with James and any team he’s on so let them live and die with their lack of integrity)
I’ve been holding back on using this clip but really I’ve had two frontrunners call me to start a preemptive plea cop to the failure of the “chosen one”. I hope Nike spent a billion dollars for those Lebron/Kobe commercials. It will be like a more expensive version of those 19-0 New England Patriots shirts the starving kids in Afghanistan wear now. Oh and I fully expect Stern to pull out all the stops in game 5 and start allowing Lebron to take shots worth 5 – 10 points depending on the score. Hey they’ve been making up the rules as they go along so far right. Ah but this isn’t about hate, this post is about joy. I can’t wait for Young Money rappers to start making songs incorporating the epic failure of the Cavs this spring.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owzhYNcd4OM&feature=related
@Dorian G., Not to directly call you a hater, but hey if the Cap fit let them wear it. I would love this post if you strike out Bron Bron and insert Kobe, when a few plays are called in Lebrons favor then everyone wants to cry foul. That stuff happens all the time at Lakers game all Kobe and his receding hairline has to do is make that ugly arse face like he’s about to cry and the ref comes running. The Cavs played a dern good game last night that sadly ended in defeat.
me still like you…….
@JamaicanGirl,
That stuff happens all the time at Lakers game all Kobe and his receding hairline has to do is make that ugly arse face like he’s about to cry and the ref comes running.
lmao so true.
@JamaicanGirl,
him and his hairline are such smug, entitled whiners.
@Captain Morgan,
This made me chortle. For real.
@Dorian G.,
It will be like a more expensive version of those 19-0 New England Patriots shirts the starving kids in Afghanistan wear now.
*sniggling*
@miss t-lee,
This still hurts my heart. Its too soon to joke about it. Its tooo soooon!
@Dom,
C’mon…it’s been more than enough time.
Buck up!!!
@miss t-lee,
Lebron needs help his team need ta pick it up anyteam with depth can own them.
@BLUNTBLAZER,
I’m not a Cavs fan…so I don’t really care.
My Spurs went down in flames…lmao
I do hope the Cavs get to beat Kobe though.
@miss t-lee,
I knew there was a reason I liked you.
I am a Spurs fan too! And yes they did go down rather unspectacularly…. *sigh*
Right now, I’m just anti-Lakers… Enjoying great basketball (one of the best playoff seasons in recent years… must be these TETs ).
@ Sula,
Yeah…it’s just wasn’t out year…but we’ll be back!!
It has been some exciting games which is a plus.
You know I’ll be back down your way next month–I’ll email ya…
@Dorian G.,
I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks somebody is around here pullin puppet strings with this playoff mess. But don’t worry, nobody wants to see Lakers v. Magic in the Finals so the Cavs will pull a miraculous 4 game win. It will be close tho. All for the sake of ratings.
@Ashley Neicole,
“I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks somebody is around here pullin puppet strings with this playoff mess”
you mean, the same ratings conspiracy that allowed boston to beat orlando, to make sure that there was a boston/cleveland rematch of last year? or that ensured that miami would beat atlanta so that dwade and lebron could battle in round two? and also didnt allow the spurs of san anf*ckingtonio to win 4 championships in the last 10 years?
you mean that ratings conspiracy? or another one? i’m sorry, i get my ratings conspiracy’s mixed up sometimes
@The Champ,
All of those…hahahaha!!
@Dorian G.,
“Oh and I fully expect Stern to pull out all the stops in game 5 and start allowing Lebron to take shots worth 5 – 10 points depending on the score.”
so basically, its only a conspiracy if the cavs win?
@The Champ,
With inconsistent calls that always seem to go in their favor yes. Why is this so far fetched?
@Dorian G., It will be like a more expensive version of those 19-0 New England Patriots shirts the starving kids in Afghanistan wear now.
That right there is why I may be your number 1 fan.
1. its normally the pretty light skint ninjas that like to beat a$$… we just like a dude with a little thug in em and I have yet to meet a light skinned brah that can pull of the tough “look’ they might be tough underneath but they dont EVAH look it….LOL
but on to drake.. he is alright, he can rap and sing but im just not one to get excited about the hype. YOu need to bring a hot album before I am going to stamp my name on ya.. and yes Im sure he’s not all that worried about the shay d lady stamp of approval…but he should.. I bring more dudes to the yard than all of Kelis’ milkshakes…LOL I move weight son! (no I dont but still)
@shay_d_lady,
“YOu need to bring a hot album before I am going to stamp my name on ya.. and yes Im sure he’s not all that worried about the shay d lady stamp of approval…but he should.. I bring more dudes to the yard than all of Kelis’ milkshakes…LOL I move weight son! (no I dont but still)”
vsb.com: where shay_d_lady says shay_d_lady things
I’ve been listening to
DrakeAubrey for a couple years now and i just dig dude because he’s clever… I fronted on him for a min when i realized it was freaking Wheel chair Jimmy with a mixtape but i gave him a shot and Overdose on Life kept me listening… I’m just sorta irritated with his music flooding the airwaves, imo that is the fastest way to kill a new artists career, and a lot females do love the light skin dudes just like a lot of guys like light skin chicks (it’s scientific fact people lol)… I’m not to keen on calling him young angel though, hell i don’t really like his rap name to much , but a man who is not some type of Spanish/Latin with Angel in his nickname seems super duper suspect to me… And he’s really not cute but his voice is nice“but a man who is not some type of Spanish/Latin with Angel in his nickname seems super duper suspect to me… And he’s really not cute but his voice is nice”
Agreed on both points
@You’re how old?,
“and a lot females do love the light skin dudes just like a lot of guys like light skin chicks (it’s scientific fact people lol)… ”
but a lot of light skin girls love dark skin dudes and a lot of light skin dudes love dark skin girls. not only in the black community but you can see it in different versions in other races such as dark haired/eyed 2520 men loving light haired or blond blue eyed 2520 women and vice versa etc. back to the black community I hardly ever see two light skinned people together as a couple unless theyre
from a family with some of “Blue Vein Society” mentality or some other form of psychosis.
@Blue Skyez,
This is true. I just saw in the Metro today that a Brazilian study found people are “subconciously more likely to choose a partner whose genetic makeup is different than their own.” Opposites attract and all that good stuff.
@Dom,
very tru thats why california has some of the craziest mixtures known to man. My son is black/mex/japanese but im jus black lol
drake doesn’t say ignorant ish like “i’ll exchange v-cards with the retards”. i hate wayne…and i i will try my best not to listen to that song…anymore.
@overit,
Um weezy didn’t say that boo
@Dorian G., SOMEone did…boo, it aint gotta be wayne for it to be wrong.
i just checked, Mack Maine…he’s rude!
@overit,
no it was that other guy who rapped after Weezy or was it after Drake? *snapping fingers to jog memory* anyway he was not important enough to remember for saying some ignorant s**t like that.
ummm so im a woman and i….
*sigh*
DONT LIKE DRAKE.
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.
plus ppl with no discernible eyelids FREAK ME OUT!
but i digress….
his is a shawdy amalgamation of everything that makes wayne or kanye remotely entertaining. he sounds like wayne spoon feeds him lines and looks like kanye picks out his outfit every morning.. not my cup o’ tea.
@CoCo, “THEY LOOK LIKE RAW COOKIE DOUGH” *dead* & smh
and yeah, the eyelid thing is a little weird, lol
@CoCo,
“im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough..”
That reminds me of a light skinned friend of mine whose brother told him his skin is the color of raw chicken.
@Right Her,
and my pet peeve is when light skinned dudes come at me like i should be BLESSED that their pale behinds noticed my hershey perfection… ummm WHO rang your bell an told yall it was time to hop back in the ring. Muhammad was the last light skinned heavyweight champ… back it up.. kthx.
@CoCo, and my pet peeve is when light skinned dudes come at me like i should be BLESSED that their pale behinds noticed my hershey perfection… ummm WHO rang your bell an told yall it was time to hop back in the ring.
As the gays would say, ” Yes honey, that gave me life”
@CoCo,
I have the same problem! Not that I’m complaining. They always say something along the lines of “Dam* you’re so chocolate…I love how your skin is so black and flawless.” Okay I already I know I’m so black, tell me something new! I’ve had to hear it everyday of my childhood. Except I was teased for it back then, now same ninjas praising me about it now. Lol, mom was right, the irony!
@Blue Skyez,
really i though black girls LOVED light skinned dudes. So much that milk chocolate guys such as myself have to find light skinded black girls or go latin or asian. Cause opposites really do attract
@BLUNTBLAZER,
Truth be told, offline I know plenty of chicks that dig light-skinned dudes.
My theory: Either those girls just don’t go online much (not likely) or people feel guilt for preferring lighter skin, lest they cop to some vestigial slave mentality (more likely).
Personally, I just like men who look like me!
But I don’t discriminate.
@CoCo,
dang…lol…and i completly get the raw cookie dough thang lmao.
but drake is talented…and its been so long since we’ve heard a just plain ole drama free, smart, well raised non boring(talib) rapper,.i mean he’s like the every man rapper….and lest we forget, he can actually rap, and very well at that. Shouldn’t that be enough?
@collegebunny,
ehhh im a picky woman. drake leaves something to be desired…
… and a bad after taste like day/nyquil. lol
@CoCo,
“im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.”–This pure hatred against my people and i’ll not stand for it! its not ok! lol
Hey hey hey Now- all light skinned people DO NOT look like raw cookie dough! I don’t at all i’m a beautiful golden colorDrake is super light he does not count–on our vsb color scale he’s closer to tragically passing than light skinned. Don’t lump us all together, thats inaccurate and not nice lol. But i do agree he is funny looking, and not just cause he’s uber light, just something about his face and those eyes, he looks a bit slow. But ur right pj i do love smiley faces lol!
@PrincesMo,
But i do agree he is funny looking, and not just cause he’s uber light, just something about his face and those eyes, he looks a bit slow.
hey hey now i know you are speaking for yourself. He is fina as* wine to me! Fine a** wine. Something about his geeky style and smile.
@Blue Skyez
“just something about his face and those eyes, he looks a bit slow”
I was itching for someone to say this!!
@CoCo
LMBAO, ooowww u got me ova here cracking up bcuz i am light bright and freckle faced as can be so u really just hit me hard w/the raw cookie dough comment….o man, Im telling my mama!!!
@CoCo,
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way. .
Raw cookie dough??????
BWHAHAHAHAHA
@CoCo,
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.
NOT NICE….Not nice at all.
/ ha!
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
Actually this is bordering on evil.
@miss t-lee,
I agree.
@CoCo,
“im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.
omg! lol *dead*
@CoCo,
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.
Damn COCO… wow.. though I am milk chocolate and love my Hershey dripping self that was not nice.. he’s not that bad looking.. when properly dressed he can pass.. but raw cookie dough..WOW..
@CoCo,
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way
***wondering how funny the female vsb-er’s would think it was if p or i wrote “i’m repulsed by dark skinned ppl.. they look like burnt pieces of wheat bread.. and not in a good way”***
@The Champ,
I’m glad you said it.
@miss t-lee,
Exactly. That was beyond the pale (no pun intended)
And my light-skinned bf looks delicious with his unbaked looking self
@The Champ,
Exactly.
@The Champ,
major co-signage…
Let us not start heading in the direction of “The Post That Shall Not Be Named.”
@blackberry molasses,
*flashback*
lawd take me naaaah!
@blackberry molasses,
Don’t forget Part 2! hAHAHA!
@blackberry molasses,
Best.Post.Ever…lol!!
@The Champ,
I agree. although I think raw cookie dough is yummy. Still wasn’t a nice thing to write. Cause I personally know how it feels to be called tar baby and stuff!
@The Champ,
Thank you for mentioning it!
We’re always up in arms about something and then we turn around and perpetuate that ish. Incredible!
@The Champ,
dam one time fo ya mind huh
@The Champ,
I know right. Sorry to be the wet blanket but why do some of us folks need to put down black people whether they are light or dark; it’s all good to me. Coco was probably just joking (I hope/think) but it’s still messed up. We got to get over this. This is the 21st century, the new millenium and all that good stuff. Break the chains, hold hands and “come together right now”. My color is in the middle (not that it matters) but I hate hearing people put down real light or dark people it causes too much division.
@The Champ,
My sentiments exactly.
@CoCo,
im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.
**signing CoCo up for Sensitivity Training**
Normally I’m a fan of ignance and a$$holery, but that was uncalled for. You do realize that there are light skinned black folk who read and comment on VSB… oh and WRITE THE DAYUM BLOG right? Okay. Just checking.
@CoCo,
“im repulsed by light skinned ppl.. they look like raw cookie dough.. and not in a good way.”
I don’t feel that way but for some reason find this very funny! heehee!
I am on the lighter scale of complexion.. But I consider myself a “light brown”.. not red or yella… as we southerners like to label it (i have the complexion of a Pacific Islander)… I have always been attracted to darker complexions.. I think it was because although I am bi-racial.. My mother has very dark skin.. and her being the role model she is… I always wanted to be just like my mother(wished i had a darker complexion). My mothers family is Very Dark..like Alex Wek, Seal, Wesly Snipes dark and I was always the “bright sheep” in the family. It’s funny, because a lot of people assume that becasue you have a fair complexion, and may have loosely curled hair, “you think you are all that” or you may get passes because of your looks. Or they may coin you as “prissy”… This is So not true… For the person who wrote the post earlier about never seeing a light-skinn-ed thug… PLEASE come to New Orleans, and check out our array of Creole Felons.. There are plenty for you to choose from…
@Laneianna,
“PLEASE come to New Orleans, and check out our array of Creole Felons.. There are plenty for you to choose from…”
hmph. she don’t know….my light-skinned missing bone thugs member looking @ss ex* is where right now? clank clank ninja.
*this was a much younger SG. and said thug was quite nice/loving to her but straight f^ck everybody else.
@SouthernGirl,
whick one did he look like? Krazy or Bizzy?
Don’t worry girl… errybody had their thugish dating history. Sheeeit. I almost got the day care I worked at shot up on some boosheet. **hangs head in shame**
@blackberry molasses,
lawd! not the babies! lol. luckily most of the gun drama went down after we split so this was still in the (mostly) kicking a ninjas arse stage of the game.
girl,looking like a bizzy/layzie mish mash. for real.
@Ms. T,
I’m light as hell and still found it kinda funny too…lol!! Then again, I’ve heard much more ignorant shyt and laughed just the same like when someone call a dark skinned chick an ashy, burnt piece of charcoal that is used and disregarded after they cook the main coarse. Focus on “used” and “disregarded”.
*looking around* That wasn’t funny, huh?
i hate you. i’m likee stunneedd ): gonna diee rite herre, girl,i’m white, mostly like black guys♥ and got drake on right noww thank me laterr(: got the whole thing hunn. so SHUT IT.
i didn’t know what drake looked like until earlier today (where have i been??). i’m still stunned he was on degrassi!! i don’t find him attractive. but he is light-skinneded so that’s already a strike against his “physical appeal” rating. i’ve never heard him speak outside of his songs. and i never really knew who he was even with his radio banger “best i ever had” out. up until friday i was like “who is this drake fella??”
but i was intro’d to his mixtape this wknd during my trip to dc (he was on everyones ipod seemed like). his flow is nice, he has a nice voice. the rhythm of his rhyming is kinda hypnotic (i guess some ish chicks would dig). he has a mellow sound and his word play is smooth. and the way his songs are put together, he can still make saying ish like “you the f*cking best” sound quazi romantic and sexy to even an educated non-hood chick. the way he sounds on his sing-song-raps about women makes you WANT him to be fine so you could give it to him and get it crackin!! but alas he is not so my panties remain reserved for Idris. or Christian Bale. or Hugh Jackman. first come first served. track. gettin it.
en-tee-ways…. i’m not a hip hop head, so i can’t intricately breakdown or vouch for his credibility or lack thereof. i just like what i like and he is on my “me likey” list. but please note this is coming from the girl who still has “turn my swag on” as her alarm ringtone. don’t judge me. love me. like i was the best you ever had.
@Gem-balaya,
lmao!
@Gem-balaya, The fact that he was on degrassi is stopping me from respecting his rap game I think.
@Nicki Sunshine,
This seems to be the case for almost everyone who saw him on that show.
@Officer Ricky, Actors should not be rappers. I can’t think of one that was actually successful making the transition.. now the other way around, yes.
@Gem-balaya, yeah i have So far Gone on my ipod. I like his sing-song-raps. His lyrics are catchy, but i am also not a Hip Hop head. As far as looks is concerned he’s ok, i have had my fair share of light skin crushes but Drake do not get the same reaction from me like Idris and Boris does. Now they can get it.
@JamaicanGirl,
LOL if i’m liking light skin it’s gonna be on a 2520 dude. but for brothas–i need them to be chocolatey.
@Gem-balaya,
first of all, Christian Bale is the American Psycho…in reel and real life. and how are you just going to overlook our lighter & brighter brothas for some 2520 light pink flesh? whatever happened to civil rights and racial equality…lol!
@N.I.A. naturally….,
and how are you just going to overlook our lighter & brighter brothas for some 2520 light pink flesh?
very easily lol. unattractive is unattractive. i just don’t find many light skinned brothas good looking. though i did meet a GORGEOUS light bright this weekend. heyyyy boo lol. but i do find some yt guys (including chris pine in star trek) extremely delectable.
@Gem-balaya, lol. yeah, i don’t find a lot of light brights as attractive as the darker brothas, but there are some who are very nice looking. and Chris Pine could get it 3 different ways….
I don’t normally look at the 2520 dudes…but he was too fine in Star Trek. Mayne hol’ up.
@Gem-balaya,
CP was cute. I thought Spock (Zachary Quinto) was a cutie too.
i love Zachery Quinto a.k.a. Spock a.k.a. Sylar from Heroes. Monday nights on NBC
@Gem-balaya, Who is Chris Pine? I may have to go see Star Trek…
@Anger Management, (loving the SN btw… do you have a class on Road Rage? I need to enroll.)
YOU MUST GO SEE STAR TREK. RESITANCE IS FUTILE.
That movie rawked my socks and YES, Chris Pine… yeah, I was sitting next to the hubby trying not to look intrigued.
@Gem-balaya,
Yeah cosigning on the Capt Kirk thing, i saw star trek on sunday and i was like ooooh weeee he could get it lol! He’s fine for a white boy pink meat and all LOL! Reporting for duty Captain!
@Gem-balaya,
delurking to say only two things:
1. I have no idea who this Drake character is and won’t know till I get let out for good behaviour, I mean get home from work cause I can’t check the link here… however based on the photo posted… doing nothing for me…
and
2. Star Trek is a must watch… seriously I am not ashamed to admit I have seen it 3 times already.. will be going to see it a 4th time tomorrow… Chris Pine and Zach Quinto… beam me up indeed…
Toodles…
@Bajan Girl,
lmao @ “beam me up indeed” you said it girrrrl!!
@Gem-balaya,
Could someone please explain to me this 2520 thing. I totally missed the boat.
@Officer Ricky,
2520 basically means *starts whispering* white ppl.
25th letter in alphabet=y
20th=t
@Gem-balaya,
“but alas he is not so my panties remain reserved for Idris. or Christian Bale. or Hugh Jackman.”
Whats all the hubub about Idris. I don’t ge it. Christian Bale is really cute although he has some weird teeth action going on. His love scene in American Psycho kinda turned me off even though he was in character. I can not get out of my mind that he will literally cut me while I was giving him some cutty! As for Hugh Jackman aka “Huge Jacked Man” OMG. Panties Wet!
@Blue Skyez, hubub
this word forever reminds me of Bernie Mack who I loved like he was related to me or something… he was the voice of the father lion in Madagascar 2 and said “What’s all the hubub”… random, I know…but sharing is caring
@Blue Skyez,
it’s ok if Idris doesn’t do it for you– cuz he sho nuff does it for me.
and ya know, i still haven’t seen american psycho?? it’s in my netflix queue. perhaps i should move it up. *shrugs* doesn’t really matter, i get to see CB up close on the big screen tonite for Terminator.
i think he’s clever and has the potential to bring some interesting music to the table. The lightskinned argument? You need more people. He’s not the most attractive, imo.
@melekaj,
The lightskinned argument? You need more people
he’s not saying that everyone falls victim to that, but you’d be lying if you didnt admit that was part of his appeal
i love drake’s music. and i am female.
BUT….
truthfully if you watch any of these videos of Drake performing or in interviews you will see clearly…that he is a lame. his educated speech actually bothers me most of the time. probably because i feel as though either the interview guy or the rapping guy has to be a front. he’s not even attractive, and i love light skinned men…..really tho he doesnt even count as light skinned, hes more off white. and he doesn’t even dress well. dang drake.
i think that was a bit harsh. i do really like him. only in mp3 form tho.
im still confused on why these other women love him like they do. its like he’s….Pac or somethin. minus the thug life tattoo.
sh*t minus a lot of other stuff too.
the music is amazing tho. especially to be free. but other than that i have no answer.
@Chas,
i do really like him. only in mp3 form tho.
LOL!!!
@Chas,
welcome and sh*t
@Chas,
“truthfully if you watch any of these videos of Drake performing or in interviews you will see clearly…that he is a lame. his educated speech actually bothers me most of the time.”
So let me understand this right…he’s lame because he has educated speech? An indication of education makes one lame. I haven’t heard that bullsh** since high school. I don’t find guys who talk mumble jumble and end every sentence “nahmean” appealing. I don’t find guys who come up to me like “Ay whatitdoshawtee?” appealing. All in all the intentional destruction of the english language unsually goes hand in hand with unpaid child support dodging, no diploma having, felony holding ninjas. Give me mild manners, educated speech, and geeky swag anyday!
(gotta love those smiley faces!)
@Blue Skyez, no no no, he is a lame because he is a lame, not because he’s eloquent. michael eric dyson speaks and i lose my mind, drake speaks and crickets start havin sex.
wait i don’t think that was the metaphor i was looking for….or maybe it was….
anyways, being a semester away from an engineering degree myself (yes that’s supposed to show that i’m edumacated) i can appreciate education. i would just like his rhymes and his everyday speech to sound as though they come from the same person.
@TheChamp glad i could be here and sh*t
@Chas,
That’s not lameness. It’s geekiness and it’s quite secksy. Geek style has been secksy since about 2004 (I think) Just look @ women going wild over Pharrell (skate boy P), Kanye, Fonzeworth Bentley (sp?), Andre 3000 (nah he’s just weird), Lupe Fiasco (mixture of skater/geek)
Him being a geek is not where his lameness comes from. It comes from him actually being lame.
One mo’ gin.
He can be a cool geek or a lame geek. But Drake, my friend, is a lame geek. That is merely my opinion.
If you like guys that dance off-beat and fall in love with strippers, then Drake is probably for you.
@Chas,
If you like guys that dance off-beat and fall in love with stripper
lol. i thought that was t pain.
@Chas,
Agreed. Geekiness is not inherently sexy. In fact, I’d argue that the above-mentioned dudes are more quirky and innovative than geeky and that’s where their sex appeal lies.
Drake is just that guy who lived down the block from you growing up. A few girls who didn’t know him too well mighta liked him, but for the most part he was ignored until his parents let him have a party with beer and weed. Then we’d all show up and pretend to be his friend.
*Yes, everyone I’ve ever heard of grew up with me in my head.
Panama, I’m surprised you’re not a fan man. I actually like Drizzy. That Lykki Li cover is datpiff.com, Brand New (remix and original), Say What’s Real, Ransom, Cannonball (cover), etc. Yo, dude has hits PJ. I’m sayin’….nah, really…lol.
I am taking recommendations for other hip hop options. I’ve already been on that playboi tre. What’s next man…do have to hold out for Lupe? Somebody save my CD player or else Drake will continue to dominate…alongside the Dream, Postal Service, Prince greatest hits disc 2, Hot Fuss…
Bond. Your Friend BlkBond.
@BlkBond, Rick Ross its deeper than rap gets mad play on my ipod also if your familiar with JayElectronica that guy is dope.
@BlkBond,
That Lykki Li cover is datpiff.com
The Lykke Li album is hot…it’s different though…not hip hop.
@BlkBond,
try “tha jacka” he has a cd called “tear gas”coming out 6/19/09
thas the dude thas #1 in my book
@BlkBond,
Try Dom Kennedy and J.Cole. Good shyt.
DRIZZY!!!
Uptown is my fave.
I explain away “the hoes” in ‘Successful’ because i think he’s asking himself, “the hoes? i suppose… *shrug*” I like Drake cuz he shrugs! He don’t wanna call us hoes. He don’t! But hip hop forces him to.
Yeah, mmhmm.
On the real tho i only like half his mixtape. I don’t even know what exists on the other half.
@Liz,
octobersveryown.blogspot.com. scroll down a little, the link is on the right.
@Liz,
On the real tho i only like half his mixtape. I don’t even know what exists on the other half.
im the same way. i only listen to the sh*t that he raps on.
@The Champ,
Exactly. The singing loses me at times.
I have not caught onto the Drake wave either.. I just can’t see it.
I heard that song Best I’ve ever had or whatever it’s called this morning on the way to work (my first time…. hearing the song, not going to work). ANY T Who, I still didn’t catch the buzz. I’m sitting here thinking, but he’s telling all of yaw that u are the best. He’s LYING to all of yaw!!!!! Is this what the b*&^#es really want? Maybe I should go tell DMX.
And I’ll pass on the lightskint- I still lubs me some chocklit.
@Nicki Sunshine,
Is this what the b*&^#es really want?
apparently b*tches love smiley faces and hyperbole
woww!! hahaha. funny, i really think this sums it up.
@Malik,
welcome and sh*t
thanks for reminding me that I am not the only person who still uses the word herb. that is all.
@shay,
i thought herb was universal.
@The Champ,
what does it mean?
@shay, I first heard herb when I was on an internship in 1999. I don’t think I have heard it since…. but it was a bit nostalgic to see it used again.
Don’t be hating on my boy Jimmy from DeGrassi. LOL!!!
I’m actually kinda disturbed that I find him good looking since he’s really not the type of kat I usually go for.
Oh yeah and Comeback Season is a better mixtape than So Far Gone (in my humble opinion).
He really got props from me when I heard “November 18th”, being as I’m from TX and all. I was like who is this kat rapping over “June 27th” (SUC classic!!!)? Then he put out a screwed & chopped version of So Far Gone done by Mr. Rogers? He gained a fan in me.
I know way more dudes who appreciate Drake than chicks. Most of my girls don’t keep up with hip-hop, so I’ve had to school them on the awesomeness. But you ask a dude if they dig Drake and 8 out of 10 are fans, especially after “Every Girl”. Most of the kats down here dig “Nov. 18th” and “Uptown” (especially since it’s got Bun B on it.)
Panama the more you talk about hating him makes me think you really dig the kat. You finally had to admit you liked “Make the Trap Say Aye”–so go ahead and tell the truth…lol
@miss t-lee,
I like Uptown too. Probably because I like Bun B. He’s sexy!
@V Renee,
I saw him at club during SXSW in March. He looks good in person too.
@miss t-lee,
I dont think its his looks tho. I mean, he aight but its that voice and that sexy a** accent that makes the panties drop.
@Dom,
He definitely has “it”. By “it” I mean that one word that I’m not using because it has now become ubiquitous.
You know which one…starts with a “s” and ends with a “r”…lmao
@miss t-lee,
Yeah, I had to re-word my original comment and edit it out as well. I am no longer endorsing that word, or the abbreviation ending in ‘g’.
@ Dom,
LOL!!! You nahmean.
@miss t-lee,
AYE!!
I feel like everytime someone references the juiceman or his lyrics I have to do that. Carry on…
Bond.
@BlkBond,
Same here bruh, same here.
AYE!!
I can definitely see why people find Drake’s music refreshing, although I’m not really a fan of dude like that. He sings a bit too much for me from what I’ve heard thus far.
Here’s a few reasons for his appeal amongst females though in my opinion:
*I think his appeal to women has a lot to do with the fact that there’s no one else out there(hip hop wise) who they can gravitate to like that. If you’re not into Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne, Kanye, or *drawing blank cause it’s not many cats out right now* any other rappers, he damn near wins by default.
*A lot of females have psychological wiring where they feel the need to “have a man”. This plays out in reality as well as fantasy. Drake is just that “new guy” cause as I said above, there’s no one else out.
*Many females are drawn towards men whom other women like. They can say it’s because of their swag or whatever line they wanna feed you, but when OTHER chicks take notice and put a guy on that “list”, many chicks will hop on the bandwagon. It’s like once a dude gets a number of endorsements, others just follow suit or at the very least are a little bit more curious. Again, this plays out in real life as well as fantasy.
All of this is actual and factual.
@Monk,
“*A lot of females have psychological wiring where they feel the need to “have a man”. This plays out in reality as well as fantasy”
No.
@miss t-lee,
Yeah Ima have to co-sign your no too.
Bullocks!!
@miss t-lee,
lol. *SG stamp of approval*
@miss t-lee,
are you saying this isn’t true for alot of women? (because it is) or that its just not true for you? (***inserting more people***)
@The Champ,
Let me say it again.
No.
@The Champ, even though I’m a female who doesn’t feel this need I know that it’s true for a lot of people. He didn’t say all females he sad a lot of females. Therefore he made a true statement.
@miss t-lee,
LMAO I love how you just said no. Monk must have been encountered some very desperate females. we are not all like that.
@Blue Skyez,
Thank you ma’am.
@Blue Skyez,
It’s not necessarily being desperate, but moreso, as I mentioned down thread, conditioning. Many women are not ok with being the only single girl in their clique so some may even become attached to a guy because of that. It can be a variety of things.
@miss t-lee,
LOL. I’m still tryna figure out what that statement has to do with Drake having a huge female following. That’s like saying a lot of men bumped Lauryn Hill because a lot of male fans are desperate for a girlfriend.
Uhhh….
@Me fail english?,
I couldn’t figure it out either. That’s why it got a no.
*sniggling*
@Me fail english?,
Simple. A lot of females want that male figure to attach themselves to whether it’s reality or just lusting for any entertainer that she may be feeling. Females go through this a lot in their younger years which is why little girls choose their favorite boy band member and claim him amongst their friends. But sometimes those characteristics and habits can carry over to adulthood. Throw in the fact the female-bandwagon effect I mentioned, and there you have it.
@miss t-lee,
C’mon now…many females are almost conditioned to have a man or feel like they need someone. Everything from fairytales, movies, songs, etc. plays a part and it might not be you per se, but granted, they’re out there. Most of them might not admit it though.
Light-skinned on light-skinned hatred is just very unbecoming, my friend. The buzz is warranted. I went to his show last night at S.O.B.’s and he tore it down. I’m no talent scout or record exec, but when you see this kid in person, you can just tell he has “it.”
But then again, what are stars without their haters?
@Jarrod Halsey,
When I was reading the post, I was thinking to myself, isn’t PJ light-skinned-ed (done on purpose) too. Ha!
@Jarrod Halsey,
“But then again, what are stars without their haters?”
Underground rappers with skills that aren’t cute.
@Humble_One,
Lol. AKA Perrenial opening acts.
@Humble_One,
LOL!!
The post pretty much sums him up. He’s one of the few rappers out here with some lyrical talent that isn’t rappin about smackin a b*tch up or d*ckin her down then ditchin her. “Best I Ever Had” is like a female anthem right now.
The light-skindedness is a plus, but I don’t think many people realize that if you look closely….dude looks kinda funny.
I respect him, as I do any artist, based off the weight of the words or the beat the song is ridin on. It took me a while to take Jimmy seriously though. All I could see was him in that wheelchair.
@Ashley Neicole,
He’s one of the few rappers out here with some lyrical talent that isn’t rappin about smackin a b*tch up or d*ckin her down then ditchin her
lol, i think you need to listen to the so far gone mixtape a bit closer
@The Champ, yea he does have a song about FUCKING EVERY GIRL IN THE WORLD yea in these tuff econnmic times thats just the type of inspirational message broke ni99as need to hear!
I will download this mixtape and give it a fair listen…
I just heard about this dude about 2 months ago. I just downloaded the cd last week. The songs I’ve been able to listen to I like.
He’s new to the scene with some catchy songs/lyrics, so people (women) like him.
He is funny looking though.
it’s funny, b/c I know more dudes who dig Drake than women. most of the women I know don’t even kow who he is. my younger sister was a die hard Degrassi fan, and I had to tell her that Drake was Jimmy…she could’t believe it.
as for the light-skinned thing, that maybe true, but i figure that most women who are on him like that are just happy that someone new is out, and he isn’t some fool hopping out the bed or making the trap say AYE!
personally, i think he’s pretty darn good….
@N.I.A. naturally….,
it’s funny, b/c I know more dudes who dig Drake than women. most of the women I know don’t even kow who he is.
same here. my boy got sooo irritated at me for asking him on multiple occasions while he was playing dj on our road trip “who is this again?” lol.
but this…
he isn’t some fool hopping out the bed or making the trap say AYE!
was just uncalled for. stop the hate!!! then again i understand you’re very bitter about the cavs loss so i’ll let you take your frustration out on the innocent this one time…
@Gem-balaya,
then again i understand you’re very bitter about the cavs loss so i’ll let you take your frustration out on the innocent this one time…
but it’s cool though. there will be a Lakers/Cavs finals. Nike and the NBA will not allow anything else….
@N.I.A. naturally….,
but it’s cool though. there will be a Lakers/Cavs finals. Nike and the NBA will not allow anything else….
^^^that’s what I tell myself to make that loss a little easier to bear….
@N.I.A. naturally….,
but it’s cool though. there will be a Lakers/Cavs finals. Nike and the NBA will not allow anything else….
lol, i didnt realize that david stern worked for phil knight
@The Champ,
lol….
dang homey, you didn’t know? phil has those stupid puppet commercials all lined up b/c David promised a Lakers/Cavs finals. Even Vitamin Water has a stake in this deal. and the refs are trying to give it to the Cavs. *
StrongMadDwight Howard only needs one more tech foul and he is outta there…i expect that to happen early in game 5.* http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Strong_Mad
@N.I.A. naturally….,
its time for emaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiillllll!!! lol
i used to love this in highschool–he was a man, he was a dragon man, but he was still TROGDOR!!!!
@N.I.A. naturally….,
LOL we are cool, spelman sister, but i will not spare you. you were talkin mad head about my booskis and where was the spelman love then?? i just call it like i see it. but i am rooting for bron bron.
Who is Drake?
@Hostess,
the 2009 Al B. Sure
@Humble_One,
the 2009 Al B. Sure
except…not.
@N.I.A. naturally….,
Actually, Al B. is back…for 2009. You can buy the single on iTunes sometime next month. The single isn’t half bad either.
@Monk,
Yeah, I heard he was back, but I haven’t heard the single yet. I may check it out….
@Humble_One,
sans the faint unibrow
@Captain Morgan,
hey hey now even though I only about 3/4 when Al B Sure was out. That faint unibrow was the hotness.!
@Blue Skyez,
That faint unibrow was the hotness.!
Sat DOWN and re-evaluate your statement.
Who is this motherfunker??
(I keed, I keed!)
I haven’t read all the comments but folk are talmbout his appeal being smooth flow and sing-rapping- with a dash of clever lyricism.
To this I say, have we forgotten my favorite jail-birds Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony?
@blackberry molasses on her Crackberry,
Rapping fast doesn’t make you an ill lyricist.
@Humble_One,
I wasn’t implying that it does.
I ain’t gonna be your target today. Don’t start with me ninja.
@blackberry molasses on her Crackberry,
l used to lurve them. i pulled them out the other day on a whim and oh how the memories came flooding back….
@SouthernGirl,
welfare anthems and ghetto carols. oh how they appealed to my papered suburban soul.
@blackberry molasses,
bone thugs are one of those groups that, for whatever reason, people forget how popular they were at one point. its like, when it comes to them, everyone gets one of those “men in black” memory sticks
@The Champ,
i watched that movie the other day. made me chuckle. i remembered so many lines it almost made me sad.
@SouthernGirl,
first of the month still getts played dam whens the first comin niggs is broke these days
@blackberry molasses on her Crackberry,
Why is “first of the month” still my payday jam, even though i’m not a broke student or just plain broke. i try to play it every morning on the first….
@N.I.A. naturally….,
man, in college we changed it to “First of the Semester” when we would get our refund checks. We were too hype.
*sigh* I miss college.
@blackberry molasses on her Crackberry,
To this I say, have we forgotten my favorite jail-birds Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony?
OMGosh How I miss my BNTH. They were the best sing rappers with a dash of clever lyricism that ever blessed the face of this hip hop earth! They so got Drake best on rapid fire delivery. It was like there was competition between the members of the group on who was the “king of rapping so fast that listeners spend hours debating on what was actually being said and swearing by their own foolishness lyrics rather than actually looking them up” or maybe that was just my cousins and me.
@Blue Skyez,
no, that was everybody. but there was a universal solution back in the day… the ‘slow’ button on the tape deck.
Yes, I said tape deck. Now, pass me my Geritol and support hose.
I’ve listened to Drake’s music and he sings too much for me. I thought I was the only one that noticed women like him more than men. This is a good thing because he will move units and sell out shows. It may be a bad thing because he may never get taken serious. Women cosigning the beginning of your rap career can be death sentence.
@Humble_One, This is a good thing because he will move units and sell out shows. It may be a bad thing because he may never get taken serious. Women cosigning the beginning of your rap career can be death sentence.
I’m sure that when the checks hit the bank, if he’s smart being taken “seriously” by a bunch of hating men won’t phase him…
@pgh muse,
No it won’t phase him at all. He has support base that can help him. Bow Wow, Ja Rule, LL, Loon, Mase, and Father MC can give him guidance. He can also talk to Big Daddy Kane about how big his career got when he catered to the ladies.
@Humble_One, Bow Wow, Ja Rule, LL, Loon, Mase, and Father MC can give him guidance. He can also talk to Big Daddy Kane
I really can’t say much because I’m not a Drake expert. I’ve only given him a few listens, but LL is a rapper that might have a pension plan in the game because of “catering” to the ladies as u say. Mase didn’t only appeal to females and he went from Murder Mase to Mase to appeal to mainstream audiences. Ja Rule sold more albums than a whole bunch of hard core artists while he was singing and made millions, something some artist never do, so I hope he wasn’t mad. Same for Bow Wow. Who doesn’t respect Big Daddy Kane? I’ve only heard him revered as a pioneer. So I said all that to say that if this dude is true to his craft, girls like it, and he’s selling albums why be mad? Girls like Lupe, and girls like JayZ too… i don’t hear anybody fronting on them.
@pgh muse,
Completely agree!! Judging by that very list I’d say EVERY rapper needs some women co-signers, lest they wind up like MOP or worse yet, Wu-Tang (ie. The most popular rap act to go double wood on nearly every attempt
)
@Me fail english?,
Hey…if they want it to be a sausage fest at their shows…so be it.
@Me fail english?,
she said ‘double wood’ **snicker**
@pgh muse,
wha bout plies he kinda stuck in that softy girl music now all his new songs get softer and softer. No body been able to get tha ladies and the dudes since pac. Lil wayne got it tho.
@BLUNTBLAZER,
oh yea too-short got it too. I still am amazed on how many females bump too-short.
@Humble_One, he’s been out for awhile now so for a lot of the real hip hop heads (mainly dudes) they liked him before all the chicks dude. he’s like LL only he can actually rap well, so i think he’ll be ok.
I heart Drake. Now what!!!!
And I don’t like him because he’s light skinned….what in the shiggity does that have to do with someone’s level of talent??? NOTHING! I like him because he’s mad talented…he’s more talented than some of these weak arse rappers that have been in the game for years and years!
And I still think he’s FINE!!! All the discrimination against light skinned folk is ridiculous…stop hating yourself…you deserve a hug.
Furthermore, I was turned on to Drake by a guy…and I know a lot of ninjas who keep him in heavy rotation…
You never know, it could aid in getting the draws!!! Whammy!!!!
…I’ve always been something dat these lables can’t buy
Especially if they tryin to take a peice of my soul
And still be only tellin tales d*mn drake fly
And he just be like silly mother f*cker I know
That was your bad
How could you pass up on em?
He just take the records
And he gas up on em
Wayne will prolly put a million cash up on em
Surprised no one ever put your a$$ up on em….
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
I guess a ninja gotta be fat and black as h3ll with a beard that resembles a bird’s nest and use another ninja’s name to get a “solid” fan base…[enter: Officer Ricky].
eff that.
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
You ain’t know?!?!?
(full sarcasm intended.)
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
pssh…that ninja cain’t to nuthin’ for me. ‘ol i customized my 3 for $15 mall kiosk shades to look like louis vuitton @ss…..
@SouthernGirl,
I love how LV’s lawyers called him out on that ish, and he still tried to deny it…lmao!!
@miss t-lee,
Ross has a serious problem. And while we’re talking about why dudes have a buzz, how come no one ever speculated on Mr. “Delikest (sp?) of Fabrics” and his crabmeats eating self??? I guess “a lot of men” just need a man, or they just sweat dark-skinned dudes or whatever BS reasons ppl are putting up. I like Mafia Music and I like Jeezy too, but if ever there were two artists with an ordinate amount of buzz for their skill level…
I smell hate!
@Me fail english?,
Call it like you see it girl.
I mean…what do a couple of chicks know about hip-hop anyway?! All we see is pretty faces.
*chuckling loudly*
@SouthernGirl,
ross is a fraud i cant support that
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
Officer down.
***deadest***
@This Just In…Thursday’s the new Friday!,
“And I still think he’s FINE!!! All the discrimination against light skinned folk is ridiculous…stop hating yourself…you deserve a hug.”
Cosign!
I never even heard of this guy till like two weeks ago when I went to ATL (Panama ~ my bro is officially a Morehouse Man! I guess I have to stop hating on yall now. At least for a little while) and they were playing “You the Best” on the radio. It’s a cute song. I downloaded a few of his tracks but I don’t think he’s the next big thing. I’ll still take Ryan Leslie, and even that aint saying much.
Drake is supposed to do a show in Boston this weekend. I am sure it will make the evening news…
I really don’t have an opinion about his music… I only just heard of him like last month and wasn’t moved… but that doesn’t mean anything. I think he’s cute. I’m rooting for the him cuz he’s not ignorant. It is refreshing. I agree w/ Monk. There aren’t many rappers to like these days.
@pgh muse,
I’m rooting for the him cuz he’s not ignorant. It is refreshing.
i think thats part of p’s point though. that peoples hatred for most other popular music has made them like drake…not drakes actual talent
@The Champ, I hear u. Ionno. I do think the bar is pretty low… prolly why I don’t really buy much hip hop anymore until I get a reason… like I hear it and I have to have it or it comes highly recommended. I’m am going to download more of his music tho since a whole VSB post is dedicated to him…
@The Champ,
dam i miss the 90′s music scene
@BLUNTBLAZER,
Ditto.
@pgh muse,
I haven’t heard him at all… Ok heard a couple of songs here and there, but I really have no opinion on him but this:
I’m rooting for the him cuz he’s not ignorant.
is the reason why I want him to succeed.
@pgh muse,
Basically. He’s cool but he’s getting props by default.
wait. so this fool was on degrassi? i’m not gone be able to do it.
@charli skipper,
LMAO. Yeah I just found out about the Degrassi part on Friday.
Ok ok Panama, I agree with most of this list. But I must put my foot DOWN on this light-skin nonsense! He is appealing because of his sing-songy/rap/talkin with some sense qualities, not becuz of his skintone. To be quite honest, he not fine or cute…he’s just alright. I like Drake. I find him appealing, and he dresses nice so he looks even more enticing. Being light-skinned does NOT guarantee beauty!
But anyhoo…YES he does speak like he has some sense! And I love that he not trying to front like he from the lowest-of-lows-in-the-ghetto like most “successful” artist because it falls into that stereotype that sells. Bottomline: women like real men that realize their ass are just regular ninjas when the mic/cameras turn off!
@YaDaddyLikesIt,
I agree with your disagreement with the light-skinned thing. I think he’s gathering the same fanbase as Fab was when he came out. A rapper with a heavy pre-debut, mixtape following and plenty of ladies in his corner. The only difference IMO is the internet making one guy’s mixtapes more widely accessible and free.
(picking up megaphone) WHO IN THE HELL IS DRAKE????????????????????????????????????????????????????
@CreoleInDC,
he sing that song; you da fuhckin best, you da fuhckin best, the best I ever had, the best I ever had…
@WuDaMan,
get w/ it mayne
@WuDaMan,
That’s who Drake is? H3ll no! I knew I wasn’t a fan even before I knew who he was. Lol.
@WuDaMan, ??????????
neva heard of it
*in og bobby johnson’s voice*
@BLUNTBLAZER,
you did NOT pull out og bobby johnson! lol
@SouthernGirl,
DEUCE!!!! ha-hahhhhh
@SouthernGirl,
what you kno about that lol
I love that movie
soulja boy set the bar too low. Or too high. Drake ain’t got no dances. Craig David is gone.
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@WuDaMan,
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@WuDaMan,
Hey wait since it’s Hip Hop weekend can I unleash my rap music theory??? Aight here it goes.
What is rap but a rhyme set to music. When are rhymes most apealing? Exactly! During our formative years. So since this art form has thrived and evolved as the Masculine song. The Patriarchal song if you will. True singing is the language of love. (btw singing is an old method of primordial chest beating @ least I heard this about monkeys on some nature show once). So rappers are guys who want to be fathers teaching their children.
@WuDaMan,
“So rappers are guys who want to be fathers teaching their children.”
I guess their children are apart of a distance learning program.
@Voiceofreason,
Pump the brakes on the judgements. Black men in Umhereica ain’t free.
@WuDaMan,
When your mind is free physical things don’t matter. In essence, freedom is a choice.
I’m not judging, I’m just making an observation. And if some of these rappers are truly “fathers” “teaching” their “children,” they need to stop spending money on cars, jewelry and clothes and start spending it on life coaches and psychologists so they can unlearn alot of the foolishness that’s in their heads.
@Voiceofreason,
And is it your mind that’s free or your spirit? I mean w/ what this country has done to black males; robbed them of their identity as men…
As soon as it stops attracting the cutest hottest women we’ll stop blinging up the world. Oh yeah a lot is two words.
@Voiceofreason,
yall really need to hear my song “single dad” I talk about real life situations, baby mamas, making legal money, being a dad tryna raise a black boy, and i get on the deadbeat dads. I speak on stuff people are affraid to or dont think mainstream will accept it.
@Voiceofreason,
I know a lot is two words. Thanks. I also know “blinging” is not a word; however, this post is not about grammar.
And the sooner black men get over the “what this country has done to me” shyt, the progress can begin. I know it’s difficult to be a black man in this country, but black men are strong enough in mind, body, and spirit to get over anything life throws at them; they just need to start doing it in a more mature way.
@Blunt,
I haven’t heard your track yet, but it’s nice to know your lyrics have substance. I’m not saying everything I listen to is full of substance, but I’m finding myself listening to the radio less and less b/c of all the garbage I hear.
@Voiceofreason, Don’t hate @ what men are though and their roll. Sometimes it is making that hard decision doing that unthinkable for the greater good. Now it ain’t over dinner convo but all music ain’t dinner music either. N maybe if women completely saw n felt our grief things would go ‘over’ better… & by all means expound on you use of ‘mature’ an adjective I don’t like.
@WuDaMan,
No one’s hating. You don’t know me well enough to imply I’m not sensitive to black men. To be honest I’m incredibly sensitive to what black men deal with, but at some point some men need to stop coming up with excuses for why life is so hard, and just deal. The easy way out of dealing with problems (sex, drugs, alcohol, irresponsible use of money) clearly isn’t effective. This is why I initially suggested that people start considering life coaches and therapy.
And I don’t need to expound on the word mature. Webster did it for me; he can do it for you too!
Even though you’re getting on my nerves today, I still think you’re good people b/c you drove all the way to Pgh from Philly and paid for brownies and ice cream you barely ate. My work day is over. Gotta go!
@WuDaMan, So rappers are guys who want to be fathers teaching their children.
ummm… what are these “fathers” teaching their children that is worth their children knowing?
@pgh muse,
Lots of good sh*t. Like there’s good and bad people in the world. N bravado is important… n shyt.
@WuDaMan,
I’ll rock with this theory.
Who is Drake? I bet I won’t love him. Lol. And who the h3ll is Bria Myles? Why does it matter that he’s been linked to her? Is she one of those random chicks that poses in men’s magazines who’s body is better than her face?
@Voiceofreason,
Yo why did I hear Kanye was linked to Rhiana as of late too…. mh mh mh *smh*
@WuDaMan,
Really??? I hope they try to out crazy each other. It’ll keep us entertained.
@Voiceofreason,
Yes. You hit the nail on the head! LOL!
@Voiceofreason,
Drake’s also been linking to Rhianna…lol
@miss t-lee,
I think they cleared that up as a rumor. That he is not seeing Rihanna, they are just friends. I think it was a publicity stunt on behalf of Rihanna’s camp.
@Jada,
Oh yeah?
I can dig it.
@Jada,
as i heard hes been very close with one of the over pampered girls from the reality series sweet 16 on mtv…….i think her name is teyana taylor — she has a song called “google me”
but with fame comes attention…seems this guy doesn’t want to miss a minute of it…if hes not locking lips with –, hes cuddling –…..shoooooot maybe he does want to fcuk every girl in the world, lol !!
@miss t-lee,
So is he going to do a cover of Jimmy Cozier’s “She’s All I Got?”
@Voiceofreason,
***you literally just made me say Hah!!!!! (loudly at that***
I had completely forgot about Jimmy and that song until you just mentioned it.
@miss t-lee,
Jimmy Cozier??? Where is THAT ninja at? Did he go the way of Tony Rich and Carl Thomas? (to the land for forgotten off-key R&B singers)
@blackberry molasses,
Lol! They’re starting a group with TQ.
I laughed when that dude released an album called “They Never Saw Me Coming,” b/c I knew nobody would care or notice when he left.
“Lol! They’re starting a group with TQ.”
LOL
@Voiceofreason,
“And who the h3ll is Bria Myles?”
That is my question too. And I had not heard of Drake until I read a post on here about him.
@Ms. T,
Google is your friend.
LOVE me some Drake. Imagine my pleasant surprise when I figured out he was Jimmy from Degrassi. I loved that show…still watch every now and again.
He flows nice…and I love that he sings as well. I haven’t been a fan of rap in a long time. Drake is refreshing and my ears don’t feel quite so assaulted when listening to him.
He’s a talented kid…Props to Drake/Aubrey.
Gotta love Drake. I was on him a couple years ago when he did a remix with Trey Songz. I didn’t pay him much attention because he’s from Canada, but when I found out that he was the same dude who did “Lust For Life” AND he was partly raised in my city, Memphis, I fell in love. He’s Canadian, but he definitely has a southern swag. That November 18 gets me every damn time! Whatchu know about that Screw, boy???
His ability to speak well is undeniable, too. Actually, him being light-skinned is a minus for me, but it works for him some kind of way–a glow worm kind of way. LOL. Some people just have it and he’s one of those people.
And I’m on Datpiff.
@Southern Lady,
LOL at the Gloworm!
@Southern Lady,
Whatchu know about that Screw, boy???
That’s pretty much what I said…lol
*daps*
@Southern Lady,
Glow worm???!!! Ahhhh, people used to call me that….SMH.
“I’ve always thought that singing curse words was hot. ”
Me too, Dave Hollister made that extra hott!
* going back into hiding*
@Ms. T,
However I don’t understand the big hype about Drake. Seems like a mix of Weezy and Kanye to me. I like November 18th but it could never be June 27th! “That ninja big arse M-O-E”!
@Ms. T,
Nah It will NEVER be June 27th.
RIP MoeYo!!
Hmmmm….I will admit that I had a small crush on Drake when I met him 2 years ago. He was surrounded by people with big egos yet he seemed so humble. But, fast forward to 2009 where I heard he can’t freestyle and he lost all kind of credibility with me. I have more respect for Joe Camel than I do Drizzy.
He is still a decent actor and I will always recognize him a wheelchair Jimmy..GO DEGRASSI!
I mean he can still get it but the respect for his craft isn’t there.
He really can’t freestyle. But dude can flow
Being on degrassi kinda killed me from wanting to listen the 1st time I heard he was rapping a couple years ago in I think it was XXL.
So far gone ain’t bad but he really sounds like he just hops from wayne to kanye flow
Yeeaaahhhhh
I’m tired of hearing that in every other song
Yeaaaahhhhh
But after hearing him on flex freestyling I realized he’s not that good. At least he came off the top but damn, u gotta do betta
Yeaaahhhhh
Dam I must be a square cause I heard of the dude never heard his music I heard he is lil waynes homie and he is tryna bang rihana. DOnt know what digrassi is im just hella lost he might have hella buzz but ima tru hip-hopper i need more people to co-sign before I check him out rapper/singers aint really my style. Jus like tha asher roth cat I dunno who he is but people say he is the next m&m. I dunno im lost like a muthafizzzzucka.
I haven’t heard much of his music but the one song I heard I liked. If he has talent on top of positive lyrics then I’m all for it. As far as his looks I sometimes think he’s cute and other times he’s ok (and it’s not based on his coloring because I like it all) but he could get it.
Drake is ugly. It’s pretty rare that I call someone “ugly”, as opposed to just dirty or funny-looking. But Drake is very ugly.
And I think he plants stories about his sexual prowess on gossip sites. Fail!
It’s official. I am old. I have never heard of Degrassi, and I didn’t know who Drake was until about two weeks ago when a friend pointed out he would be performing at Love in DC. I of course responded with the blank stare because I had never heard of him. I have since seen the video of his performance at Love and the crowd appeared to really dig him and knew all the words.
I guess he’s okay looking, but since i’m 10 years his senior I can’t help looking at him like he’s a kid.
Numbers 7, 8, 9 basically sum up why I like Drake.
I do admit I like some of the songs he has out, but it stops there. He is not cute at all. He has really droopy features. It looks like his eyes, nose, and mouth are about to fall off of his face. So not cute!
Maybe b/c I’m a dark skinned woman who loves chocolate men (and they love me too), but very rarely do I encounter a light skinned man that I think is attractive or sexy. No offense to anyone, but their features usually seem a little off to me and it stands out more b/c of the light skin. So although I think Drake’s songs have a nice vibe to them, this does not extend to me liking his droopy a@# face.
@LadyS,
“No offense to anyone, but their features usually seem a little off to me and it stands out more b/c of the light skin.”
Agreed. I’ve always thought lighter skin calls more attention to ugly features. You have to have an exceptionally cute face to be called handsome and bright-skinned
@LadyS Drakes face is too cute NOT droopy && ur probbly just sayen tht B/C ur an ugly ass fat dark skinned precious resemblin biatcch.! who likes ugly akon lookin men. && 2 tha person who sed ‘only girls like him’ yess im 15 && u old bittys r just mad were fresher && look bettr than yall && evn tho hed go 2 jail 4 it hed prefer fxckin uss than yhu hoes.! ok drake looks WAY bettr than chris brown && thys is coming frm a chris brown fan ok, && drake wuld NEVER smash rihanna shes a bulldog ok, if you OLD bitter broke bitches had the chance you’d probbly wanna fck him but u dnt so itz only right yall do hate.!ILY DRIZZY
Drake = Ne-yo + Weezy
This explains his popularity. That plus the arm candy (Rihanna, Bria Myles) and word-of-mouth buzz accords a certain level of (brand) name recognition- something like the Kardashians…
@Panama – Too many references to “b!tches” Yes it should be read in context but in the end it feels like Eminen using “nigga” one too many times
i dont fully agree with the fact that ladies love drake because he’s light skinned. i just feel he/the song-writer was blessed enough to make some catchy tones that grows on you quickly.
i wouldn’t kill myself to get close to him (besides the fact that i am fair), i just don’t find him facially attractive…..he’s like a mature scruffy chris brown…. :-/
the first time i heard about him was on thetinmanhasit.com more than a year ago — with a track called “closer” — VERY NICE !!!
How about Comeback Season was 1000000000000000x better than So Far Gone. Yes, I have both.
And I don’t find him one bit attractive. Those d*mn Al B. Sure eyebrows…
I prefer brown skinnded bald men. Wait…no…yep. That’s what I like.
1. I listen to/love hip hop
2. No, I’m not on datpiff but I do regularly check nahright and some other music blogs that feature artists who aren’t out in the mainstream.
3. Drake has good lyrics, nice beats behind him, singing on point. I like his flow and (forgive me for saying it) swagger. He’s got that cocky-clever thing like Wayne and the unassuming flow that Ye used to have before he got big in the head.
truthfully, I don’t find him that attractive but I think he’s super talented to be able to go back and forth from Jimmy on Degrassi to a believable rapper with cred from the southern US to Canada.
he funny looking as he11..I think you need to reference girls here being impressed by this youngin and not women LMAO
I agree with this post 100%.. i like drake for all those reasons… that is all. lol
1-4 are right on the money. And another one is that women love those so-called triple threat types (substitute rapping for dancing).
And you already know with so many cats, rapping is the stepping stone to the logical end of doing feature films. This fool might be a leading man pretty soon, in a billion chick flicks…about exes.
So enjoy his music while you can…and he is throwing heat (see “One More Time”)
Well, my opinion is that, I don’t think it’s because he’s “light-skined” we all adore him.. It wouldn’t make any difference if he was “Brown” or a “Dark” skinned guy, as long as he is sexy and he could sing.. I think alot of women like Drake because he is real, sincere, and he can sing! I’ve seen him in interviews and he is such a sweetheart.. He is one of those laid-back, reserved types and knows how to speak well, I mean, the boy has it down packed that’s why alot of young women love him! I personally think Drake and Jeremiah, the guy that sings “Birthday Sex” are on the same level but Drake had a better hit song than Jeremiah.. If it was the other way around, it wouldn’t matter.. Now commenting on the “Best I Ever Had” video, I didn’t really understand it.. Where was Kanye going with it? Basketball game, Drake being a coach? Don’t get it.. I totally give the video a 2 thumbs down.. All I have to say is Drake, word to the wise, “Never let Kanye West direct any of your videos again!”
wheel chair jimmy? hmm… I first heard about his music career maybe late 2005. mentally noted he might be amongst the better rappers alive but underground. I thought cool he’s not in the spot light… so maybe there is more to him because he already has semi-fame being on nickelodeon star. It was only a matter of time (now 2009) but cool he’s making great music and he’s not truly known by most people for it. so he has this way with having a conversation with the listener in his songs… okay I can dig that. I can do it too. but because he thought of making his music career by doing this… it makes him cooler. a lot of people listening are like damn I feel that… he just put into words for me. and the girls are like well he’s sort of a dog but at least he’s keeping it real. the whole singing and rapping stuff… a lot more can do it… but why don’t they because that’s where they messed up (maybe being afraid to over step a boundary and not get respect) hey if tyra had the guts to try and start a music career singing… if most writers singing can also rap why not just do it? hmm trey songz… good dude. i like him too… now does it mean I want to throw myself at them? no. look I will never go up to drake to appear to be another fan or groupie. he has enough men doing that already. I appreciate his art, respect his talent.. With that said he is much needed right now because too many people revolve their lives around who they idolize… only dufus’ pretend to be talented.
p.s. datpiff is only one of a few others I download and find music from… all the time. so yeah “the champ” you’re probably mistaken or just can’t picture it.
I just realized that my comment last year had so many spelling/grammatical errors.. i doubt anyone even understood what I was saying. But I’m going to clarify that I am a female and I was making a joke by saying that I would never another drake groupie because he already has too many guy groupies.. and then i meant to say because he’s a nickelodeon star… and yeah… w/e too late now… still like him… and i think people are crazy for being all fanatic and territorial over him.. the only people that should be allowed to do that are the people directly responsible for his career. and everyone watched boring ass degrassi since day one… nothing new… ppl are ridiculously over being the biggest drake fan or hater.. lol.. who cares.
i love Drake but personally i think he’s way too cocky, but still he’s the right hight and he’s extremely cute and sexy, i dont think there is a woman or girl that dosn’t love drake. seriously i would bone him. OMG!!!
lmao i hate wen b*tches say that they loved aubrey since degrassi because i highly doubt you hoes have been fans since the begining. im a TRUE degrassi fan, ive been watching degrassi since 2001 when it first aired and i always admired him. even though his hair was a lil on the nappy side i always found him muy seqzii! so i am his true #1 fan becus ive followed his career since day one. now that hes a big successful rapper all the hoes are all saying they like him since they seen him on degrassi….yeah right, hearing him say he was on degrassi then watching it for yourself doesn’t count. get a life females, la princesa will b the one and only fan, and he’ll see this for himself very shortly
Just had to comment, there are Ladies that go to datpiff, myself included. I’m 24 and have been downloadin mixtapes for about 4 years now, ever since I heard about Trigga Trey Songz mixes. Plus I knew about Drake’s skillz way before the hype, the first being his “replacement girl” collabo with Trey. Other than that, I ain’t ashamed to say I’m guilty of 8 outta 10 on that list of yours.
two weeks late but still funny. and i don’t like that dude. period.
i love drake because he’s tall hes cute && fine && sexxy, he has a sexxy voice, not a nice 1, a SEXXY 1. && hes a rapper/singer hes like a thug wit a liddle class, he has dimpled, a good smile etc…..&& how can u compare him to kanye kanye is ugly a weird freak hes mental AF nobody likes him hes an undesirable lik i wuldnt fxck kanye even if he paid me ALL his money NOR would i evr want 2 b in his videos….they sound NOTHIN alike && drake has a WAY bettr personality than him….&& idc wat any1 says ithink kanye is a FAGGG hes bi && drakes definitely not there OPPOSITES so they cnt b compared ok…..but yess i LOVE drake mre than ive evr loved anybody. PERIOD.
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