So Far Gone (Mixtape)
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Mixtape by Drake | |||||
Publication |
February 13, 2009 |
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Label (s) | OVO | ||||
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17 + 1 bonus track |
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running time |
70:35 |
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40, Boi-1da, Arthur McArthur, MegaMan, Keshown Cassel, Phillip "D10" Tennant |
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So Far Gone is the third official mixtape by Canadian rapper Drake and was released on February 13, 2009. Guest musicians such as Omarion , Lloyd , Lykke Li , Lil Wayne and Bun B are represented on the mixtape .
reception
So Far Gone received good reviews in general, especially for its mix of melody and "eloquent lyrics". However, some critics saw a copy of Kanye West's 808s & Heartbreak . Julian Benbow wrote in the Boston Globe : “ So Far Gone suggests what 808s & Heartbreak would sound like if Kanye West could sing. But where West comes across as a bitter man lashing out, Drake sounds like a kid at the cross section of stardom, dazed by how he got there and unsure how it will play out. "The mixtape also helped the careers of producers Noah" 40 ”Shebib, Boi-1da and T-Minus to start.
Track list
# | title | Feature (s) | length |
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1 | Lust for Life | 2:56 | |
2 | Houstatlantavegas | 4:51 | |
3 | Successful | Trey Songz & Lil Wayne | 6:14 |
4th | Let's call it off | Peter Bjorn & John | 3:54 |
5 | November 18th | 3:07 | |
6th | Ignorant shit | Lil Wayne | 5:04 |
7th | A night off | Lloyd | 3:14 |
8th | Say what's real | 3:51 | |
9 | Little bit | Lykke Li | 3:50 |
10 | Best I Ever Had | 4:18 | |
11 | Unstoppable | Santigold & Lil Wayne | 3:30 |
12 | Uptown | Bun B & Lil Wayne | 6:22 |
13 | Sooner Than Later | 4:22 | |
14th | Bria's interlude | Omarion | 2:19 |
15th | The Calm | 4:04 | |
16 | Outro | 2:55 | |
17th | Brand New | 3:35 | |
18th | Congratulations (bonus track) | 5:32 |
Samples:
- Lust For Life is similar to Ideas as Opiates from Tears for Fears.
- Lets Call It Off is similar to Let's Call It Off by Peter Bjorn & John.
- November 18th is similar to June 27 by DJ Screw, Da Streets Ain't Right by Kris Kross, and Warning by The Notorious BIG
- Ignorant Shit is similar to Ignorant Shit by Jay-Z, Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers, and Big Poppa by The Notorious BIG
- Say What's Real is similar to Say You Will by Kanye West .
- Little Bit is similar to Little Bit by Lykke Li.
- Best I Ever Had is similar to Fallin 'in Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds.
- Unstoppable is similar to Unstoppable by Santigold.
- Uptown is similar to Uptown Girl by Billy Joel.
- Bria's Interlude is similar to Friendly Skies by Missy Elliott.
- Outro is similar to The Tourist by Gonzales.
- Congratulations is similar to Viva la Vida from Coldplay .
Awards
- MTV's Hottest Mixtape of the Year
- Complex's # 3 Best Albums of 2009
- Complex's # 5 Best Mixtape Album of the Decade
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Drake’s Big Break: Lil Wayne's Protégé Graduates From Degrassi to Hip-Hop. In: Rollingstone.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
- ↑ Drake, 'So Far Gone'. In: Boston.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013 .
- ↑ Drake - So Far Gone Album. (No longer available online.) In: Letssingit.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2012 ; Retrieved January 12, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.