Sound CheckDrake debuts new song “5AM in Toronto”
What were you doing at 1:10 a.m. this morning?
According to Consequence of Sound, Toronto rapper Drake was uploading his latest track “5AM in Toronto” to his SoundCloud account while most of us were sleeping.
This is the second tune the 26-year-old has released this year and it is unknown whether or not it will appear on his upcoming album “Nothing Was The Same” along with the single “Started From The Bottom.”
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In the song, the "HYFR (Hell Ya F--king Right)" hitmaker raps about his critics, his money and gives a shout out to Frank Sinatra, which reminds us of Jay-Z’s rhymes in “Empire State of Mind.”
“Most number ones ever, how long did it really take me,” Drake spits in “5AM in Toronto.” “The part I love most is they need me more than they hate me/So they never take shots, I got everybody on safety…Yeah, that's cause I'm headed to the bank, ni--a/ Sinatra lifestyle, I'm just being Frank with you.”
Exclaim! reports that the new song is the follow-up to the track “9AM in Dallas" and was produced by Toronto’s Boi-1da (also known as Matthew Samuels) who has previously worked with such artists as Eminem.
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Boi-1da also worked with Drake on his 2011 release “Take Care,” which finally won the rapper his first Grammy Award for Best Rap Album after being nominated 10 previous times.
If you’d like to download “5AM in Toronto,” head to Drake’s blog here.
