Artist: Drake Album: Views Genre: Hip-Hop Label: OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment It feels like Views (formerly Views From The 6) has been a shadow hanging over Drake since he announced it to Billboard all the way back in 2014. Last February he dropped If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and we thought it […]
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REVIEW: After months of anticipation, Drake’s ‘Views’ lands with a thud
April 29th, 2016 
Gabe Aikins 
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