Drake has become one of the biggest stars in hip-hop by combining his rhymes with melodies and singing about as much as he raps on many of his tracks. That has become his biggest asset and his biggest flaw in some circles–there are those who would rather Drizzy stop vocalizing. But the YMCMB star spoke to MTV recently and revealed that he has no plans to stop crooning.
Drake says that he wants to be Marvin Gaye.
“If you wanna listen to Drake music for the rest of your life, I welcome it. I want you to listen to it,” Drake said. “I want you to be a part of it, but just don’t ever be surprised like when I’m singing or using melody. I’m doing that on this album. This album is not some straight rap album. I’ll never do a straight rap album. That’s not how I came into this. And that’s never what I’ll do. I make songs for people. I have aspirations to be Marvin Gaye in the back of my head. So, I just want to sing the world’s triumphs and problems on one record. And hopefully, Nothing Was The Same is like the soundtrack to their life.”
Nothing Was the Same, Drake’s third official studio album, is due on September 24, and the artist says that fans can expect an album that is more focused than anything he’s done before.
“I think the music that I’m making is more concise, more clear. I’ve been able to get my thoughts across a lot better on this album. Take Care is a great album, but I listen to it and realize where I could do better and I think I’ve done better on this album,” Drake explained.
