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(The Return of the Rapper Breakdowns!) Rapper Breakdown: Drake

Drake
“Heartbreak Drizzle”
Breakdown Date: Early 2017
Rapper albums



Thank Me Later
2010
Top 3-5 Songs: Over, Fancy, Find Your Love
Album Score: Beats-4.2, Lyrics-4.0 = 4.1
Rapper Stats: Flow-80, Versatility-75, Relevancy-77,
Rapper Rating: 77.3
Comments- Thank Me Later was a good album that hinted at Drake’s massive potential. The beats were better than the lyrics. He really was not very relevant early in his career compared to now.

Take Care
2011
Top 3-5 Songs: Headlines, Lord Knows, Take Care
Album Score: Beats-3.8, Lyrics-4.0= 3.9
Rapper Stats: Flow-80, Versatility-80, Relevancy-82,
Rapper Rating: 80.7
Comments-This album isn’t quite as good as his debut but it’s really good. Drake was however, a better rapper on it.

2012-Non-Album Year (+2)=82.7

Nothing Was the Same
2013
Top 3-5 Songs: Hold On We’re Going Home, Tuscan Leather, Worst Behavior
Album Score: Beats-4.2, Lyrics-4.4= 4.3
Rapper Stats: Flow-84, Versatility-92, Relevancy-90
Rapper Rating: 88.7
Comments-Drake’s magnum opus. He just does everything so much better here. His versatility; the balance of rapping and singing is much improved.

2014- (+1) 89.7

If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
2015
Top 3-5 Songs: Legend, Energy, 6 Man
Album Score: Beats-4, Lyrics-4= 4
Rapper Stats: Flow-85, Versatility-85, Relevancy-92,
Rapper Rating: 87.3
Comments- A mixtape album, that went hard. It’s solid. Drake’s flow had never been better (when he raps of course). His singing wasn’t quite as interesting to me however.


What A Time To Be Alive (w/Future)
2015
Top 3-5 Songs: Jumpman, Big Rings, Digital Dash
Album Score: Beats-3.9, Lyrics-3.2= 3.55
Rapper Stats: Flow-82, Versatility-73, Relevancy-84,
Rapper Rating: 79.7
Comments- Another good mixtape/album. Its dope…not really much to say here.

Views
2016
Top 3-5 Songs: One Dance, 9, Too Good
Album Score: Beats-4.3, Lyrics-4.3= 4.3
Rapper Stats: Flow-85, Versatility-88, Relevancy-94,
Rapper Rating: 89
Comments-I love this album. It’s not his best, but it’s not far from it. Lots of filler but a great effort from Drizzy.



Overall Album Score: Albums 1 to # (sum/# of albums) /6= 4.03
Non Album Year(s) Overall Score: N.A.Y.R/number of years =86.2
Rapper’s Overall Rating: (NAYOS(86.2) +Combined Rapper Rating(502.7) )/Number of Rapper Ratings = 83.8
Final Rapper Comments: Drake is a dominant rapper, but looking at this breakdown, he’s not really an all time great… yet. Check out past Rapper Breakdowns…



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