I am tempted to think the title and theme of this new record are referencing that pivotal moment in his transformation from talented Young Money entourage member into global megastar and one-man industry. The year was 2009 and we were there with his OVO crew ( Olivier, T-Rex and Foots) and photographer Jonathan Mannion during a photo shoot for his very first magazine cover. Fun fact: I’ve been to that restaurant once myself–with Drake.
I'm trying to find ways to pull more untraditional (sic) sounds in, to push the boundaries a little further.Drake delivers his new album Views right on schedule, raining joints down on the masses like he was throwing CDs off the lookout balcony of 360, the restaurant atop Toronto’s CN tower which is pictured in the album’s cover art.
The album has been largely shrouded in secrecy, but long term collaborator, producer Noah '40' Shebib revealed to The New York Times in February: "It's going to be what everybody expects and wants from Drake and from us. "The 6" is the latest nickname for Toronto, which the rapper helped make popular. Proud Torontonian at the top of CN Tower with the help of some photoshop magic! #photshopped #notreallythere - CN Tower/La Tour CN April 25, 2016 The CN Tower tweeted that the image was "photoshop magic.") (In case you're wondering, Drake wasn't actually sitting on the tower. The caption below reads "To the city I love and the people in it.Thank you for everything #VIEWS."
The 29-year-old Canadian musician is gearing up to release his album Views From the 6 at the end of the week and late last night, he revealed the cover for the record on Instagram, which shows him perched atop the Toronto landmark.
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