10 Things Drake Struggles With On 'Nothing Was The Same'
Drake's new album, Nothing Was the Same, is filled with struggle. And we don't mean any disrespect by that. It's just that Drizzy sounds like he has a lot on his mind on NWTS. From juggling women to dealing with fame, the guy is clearly (still) trying to come to terms with the fact that nothing is the same now that he's one of the most popular rappers in the world. Click through and check out 10 of the things Drake struggles with on Nothing Was the Same.
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#1. Hearing other rappers throwing shots in his direction
What Drake Says: "Here's a reason for niggas that's hatin' without one/That always let they mouth run," on "Tuscan Leather"
Why He's Struggling: When Drake first #started on the rap scene, he didn't have many haters. But now that he's one of the biggest rappers in the game, everyone from his fellow rappers to rap fans wants to throw stones at him. And he's having a hard time accepting all the unwarranted hate he's receiving.
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#2. Being too busy to do, well, anything
What Drake Says: "Everyone just wait now/So much on my plate now," on "Furthest Thing"
Why He's Struggling: In theory, Drake should be having the time of his life right now. He's got tons of money, tons of girls and tons of partying to do. But he's so busy with other things that he doesn't have to time to do the things that he wants to do.
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#3. Dealing with people who want to be his friend now that he's rich and famous
What Drake Says: "No new niggas, nigga, we don't play that/Fuck a fake friend, where your real friends at?," on "Started From the Bottom"
Why He's Struggling: Now that Drake is famous, there are a lot of people who want to be friendly with him because of what they think he can do for them. But he doesn't want those kinds of people in his circle, so he has to do whatever he can to keep them away from him.
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#4. Falling out of touch with Nicki Minaj
What Drake Says: "Not even talkin' to Nicki, communication is breakin'/I dropped the ball on some personal shit, I need to embrace it," on "Tuscan Leather"
Why He's Struggling: Something caused a rift between him and Nicki, and he can't stand it. He admits that it's his fault and wants her back in his life.
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#5. Watching his family fall apart and treat him differently
What Drake Says: "Money got my whole family going backwards/No dinner, no holiday, no nothing/There's issues at hand that we're not discussing," on "Too Much"
Why He's Struggling: Drake likely thought that money would bring his family together. But instead, it's driving them apart. As he goes on to explain on the second verse of "Too Much," his relatives don't look at him as one of their own anymore. It's like he's become a stranger to them.
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#6. Struggling to stay the same in spite of all the money he's making
What Drake Says: "I like when money makes a difference but doesn't make you different," on "From Time"
Why He's Struggling: Money changes people, both for better and for worse. Drake is trying to find the right balance to avoid having money change him.
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#7. Finding it difficult to maintain a loving relationship
What Drake Says: "Wish you would learn to love people and use things/Not the other way around," on "Connect"
Why He's Struggling: Drake is singing about a doomed relationship on this track. We're not sure if it's one of his own relationships that he's singing about. But regardless of whether it is or isn't, it's clear that he's struggled with a similar situation in the past.
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#8. Not being able to drive his new car with the top down
What Drake Says: "Can't even drive with the top off/Been workin' so hard on the album I missed the whole summer," on "The Language"
Why He's Struggling: This isn't exactly one of Drake's deeper struggles. But it's a struggle nonetheless. He worked hard in order to buy a car and then didn't even get to drop the top on it this summer because he's been hard at work again on Nothing Was the Same.
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#9. Attempting to become the best rapper alive
What Drake Says: "Overly focused, it's far from the time to rest now/Debates growing 'bout who they think is the best now," on "Pound Cake/Paris Morton Music 2"
Why He's Struggling: While Drake wants to kick back and enjoy his success, he's unable to do that because he wants to be mentioned as one of the best rappers in the game. So it's always work, work, work for him.
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#10. Trying to convince people that even though things have changed in his life, he's still the same old Drake
What Drake Says: "People I believe in, they don't even show they face now/What they got to say now? Nothin' they can say now/Nothin' really changed but still they look at me a way now/What more can I say now?," on "Furthest Thing"
Why He's Struggling: When you become rich and famous, it's impossible to tell people that you haven't changed and have them believe you. Drake has tried to do it, but it's fallen on deaf ears. So nothing is the same between him and those people now.
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