Drake is a Canadian-born singer and rapper that has become one of the biggest influences in contemporary popular music. He is a global superstar and one of the world’s best-selling artists, with over 170 million records sold.
Drake is considered a pop rap artist, and he was the one who made it popular to bring singing and R&B into hip-hop. Along with that, his lyrics are most often about struggle or relationships, which adds an emotional tone to his music.
For these reasons, his slow songs are incredibly impactful. So today, we will count down the best slow songs by Drake.
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1. Jaded
Album: Scorpion
Released: 2018
The Drake slow song that hits the hardest is definitely “Jaded”. The emotional and melancholic lyrics accompany a heavy bassline that helps you sink into the song’s feelings.
The lyrics are about being used and then left in a relationship and the pain caused by that. This makes it easy for most listeners to relate to that experience and emotion.
“Jaded” is part of Drake’s fifth studio album – Scorpion. This 90-minute double album broke listening records on both Spotify and Apple Music with over 300 million plays in a single day.
2. That’s How You Feel
Album: Scorpion
Released: 2018
Perhaps one of Drake’s most underrated songs while at the same time being one of his songs with the best lyrical structure. That’s what makes it my number 2 pick.
“That’s How You Feel” is a collaboration with the iconic Nicki Minaj, who is perhaps the leading female rapper of our time. The two music icons make a powerful combination in this emotionally slow song with heavy beats and heavy lyrics.
“That’s How You Feel” is just one of the many contributors to Scorpion’s colossal success.
3. Summer Games
Album: Scorpion
Released: 2018
My top 3 picks are finished off with “Summer Games”, another heavy hitter from the same album – Scorpion. Having the top 3 picks from 1 album says a lot about the theme that Drake was going through in 2018. It was also Drake’s longest project at the time.
The song comprises a slow baseline, melody, and vocals. This makes it perfect for comforting anyone who is suffering heartbreak.
4. Marvin’s Room
Album: Take Care
Released: 2011
This song goes back right to the beginning of Drake’s music career. Take Care was his second album, and its success is one of the contributors to Drake’s rising to the top of the hip-hop world. The album was dubbed a masterpiece by many critics.
“Marvin’s Room” starts with a voicemail left on an old phone by a past partner. It speaks about the memories from this past relationship as well as moving forward from that.
5. Too Much (Feat. Sampha)
Album: Nothing Was the Same
Released: 2013
“Too Much” appears on Drake’s third album, Nothing Was The Same, which was released in September 2013. He announced the title of this album earlier in 2013 at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, where he won a Grammy for Best Rap Album for his previous album, Take Care.
This incredibly captivating song features Sampha, a talented electronic and R&B artist from the UK. Sampha is well known for his collaborations with big names like Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.
10 Years later and people still cannot get enough from this track.
6. Star67
Album: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Released: 2015
“Star67” is a more classic hip-hop song, but still one of his slower songs. Many fans claim that “Star67” is their favorite song on the album or even that it is their all-time favorite Drake song. It even features a few lines from Lil Wayne.
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late was another very successful album, and from the name alone, you can tell there will be some heavy-hitting slow songs. It became the first music album to reach platinum status in 2015.
7. Now & Forever
Album: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Released: 2015
From the same legendary album that sold over 1 million copies in 2015 alone comes another banging slow song titled “Now & Forever”.
It speaks about things being over forever and moving on without looking back. This makes it the perfect song for anyone looking to move on from something in their life, whether it be from heartbreak or a different kind of challenging situation.
8. Jungle
Album: If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
Released: 2015
Another track makes it onto the list from the album If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late. This album gave us so many timeless songs that it’s no wonder that it was nominated as the Best Rap Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
“Jungle” has a slow beat with both singing and slow rapping. It is a song to a girl who is wild enough to be from the Jungle, which is where the name comes from.
9. Do Not Disturb
Album: More Life
Released: 2017
“Do Not Disturb” is another musical masterpiece by Drake. It comes as part of the successful album More Life which broke streaming records with over 150 million streams in 24 hours on Spotify and Apple Music.
Drake withdrew More Life from being considered for the 2018 Grammy Awards. This was due to him being unhappy with how they made the categories.
The song is highly infectious and can be played repeatedly for a long time. Even today, it is still a regularly streamed song. It also showcases Drake’s pure rap skill.
10. Peak
Album: Scorpion
Released: 2018
The last pick in my top 10 is another one of Drake’s most underrated songs – “Peak”. The track is very slow, with a soothing beat and slow vocals that combine slow rap with singing.
“Peak” is the fourth song on this top 10 list from the Scorpion album. It is safe to say that if you enjoy the slower Drake songs, you should listen to this album.
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