Jul

31

2011

New Song: Drake – ‘Headlines’

Written by Trent | Filed under Drake

After generating tremendous buzz with his viral phenomenon ‘Marvin’s Room’, Drake has returned to mainstream music with his new single, ‘Headlines’. The song is the first release from his ‘Take Care’ album which  hits stores on October 24th.

Listen to the track below:

This record has ‘hit’ written all over it. The building instrumental and the simple repetitive hook guarantee it a prime spot on radio while staying true to Drake’s signature sound. In fact, this is the type of single that J. Cole should have released instead of ‘Work Out’ which has received a generally negative response from his following because of it’s overly commercial appeal.

Still, the only downside to ‘Headlines’ are Drake’ monotone vocals. As someone who has openly stated that he isn’t a very capable singer, he surely hasn’t shown any attempt to branch out from behind the thick layer of auto-tune. Try harder.

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11 Comments

1. Danielle says:

   July 31, 2011 at 1:26 pm

   DRAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
2. r@@ says:

   July 31, 2011 at 1:44 pm

   HEADLINES >Marvin’s Room &Trust Issues yea I said it……..
   I love this shit!!!!
3. d0wj0nes says:

   July 31, 2011 at 1:48 pm

   YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS I LOVE HIS MONOTONE PUNK PUSSY THIRSTY STAY UP IN HIS FEELINGS CAN’T SING WORTH A DAMN BUT HAS A TONE YO FAV COULD NEVER WITH HEAVY AUTOTUNE ASS!!!!
4. Annie says:

   August 1, 2011 at 1:23 am

   Trent, J Cole really? When is that guy going to put out an album? Jay Z ain’t shit in terms of helping recording artists not named Rihanna.

   i’ll check out j cole tho. i never got his appeal. i’ll try again.
5. Drake Talks 'Take Care' & 'Watch The Throne' With Entertainment Weekly says:

   August 31, 2011 at 12:01 pm

   [...] to participate in a detailed discussion about the project, which is preceded by the lead single ‘Headlines’ and features contributions from none other than the legendary Stevie [...]
6. Behind The Scenes: Drake Rallies The Troops For 'Headlines' Video says:

   September 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm

   [...] are known for having large entourages but Drake took that stereotype to the extreme for his ‘Headline’ video. The track serves as the lead single from his highly anticipated ‘Take Care’ [...]
7. Behind The Scenes: Drake Rallies The Troops For 'Headlines' Video says:

   September 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm

   [...] are known for having large entourages but Drake took that stereotype to the extreme for his ‘Headline’ video. The track serves as the lead single from his highly anticipated ‘Take Care’ [...]
8. Sales Showdown: The Race For Fourth Quarter Dominance :: The Lava Lizard says:

   September 21, 2011 at 10:05 am

   [...] Wonder, he is motivated to take his success to new heights with ‘Take Care’. If his ‘Headlines‘ lead single, which has thus far peaked at #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 without any [...]
9. Drake Postpones ‘Take Care’ Until November :: The Lava Lizard says:

   October 8, 2011 at 8:17 pm

   [...] his fans into a frenzy earlier this week when he released the video for his new single, ‘Headlines’. However, their excitement has now been transformed into anguish as the rapper has announced that [...]
10. Drake Unveils Extensive ‘Take Care’ Tracklist :: The Lava Lizard says:

    October 31, 2011 at 11:08 am

    [...] followed suit with the unveiling of his ‘Take Care’ song lineup. Featuring the singles ‘Headlines’ and ‘Make Me Proud (Ft. Nicki Minaj)’, the record is schedule to arrive on November [...]
11. New Song: Drake – ‘Motto (Ft. Lil Wayne)’ :: The Lava Lizard says:

    November 1, 2011 at 8:53 am

    [...] songs that will feature on ‘Take Care’ are the singles ‘Headlines’ and ‘Make Me Proud (Ft. Nicki Minaj)’. Rihanna, Andre 3000 and The Weeknd also contributed to [...]