The album-originally billed as “Views From the 6”-was teased, hyped, and discussed for almost two years before actually being released. In fairness, these expectations were, for the most part, created by Drake himself. No longer playing with house money, he was finally confronted with the obstacle that all growing artists must face: expectations. Hindsight is 20/20, but IYRITL tracks like “Used To”-an entire song about the unexpected adjustments of success-were early, pre- Views indicators that the Drake we knew was changing. After outgrowing his underdog reputation with 2013’s Nothing Was the Same, and reinforcing his popularity with mixtapes like If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Views was Drake’s official debut as rap’s mainstream champion. Wandering, lengthy, and endlessly discussed, it marked a turning point in the rapper’s career.
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