So did drake put a gag order on that ilovemakonnen nikka?

[MegaTronBomb!]

Honestly thought this was common knowledge. Some of the biggest songs out are just passed off to the artist i.e. Loyal was written by Bobby Brackins & Ty Dolla $ign. That's why you see people you haven't heard in years with cars and houses like Yung Berg. Dude writes a lot of shyt.

Pretty much all of Kanye shyt is written by that Cyhi nikka and/or got 30 people on the credit.

Berg won't ever get credit for his writing ability, cause he got his chain stolen and it went on world tour.

 

[TenChambers]

Berg won't ever get credit for his writing ability, cause he got his chain stolen and it went on world tour.

Don't forget Maino slapped the soul out that nikka too. So many Ls.

 

[Mr Hate Coffee]

this cant be real


this legit sound like when an old lady giving a testimony in church an break out in song
cause she cant get in the choir cause they told her she cant sang

I swear I wasn't gonna watch the video but off the strength of your comment I had to.

nikka I AM DEEEEAAAADDD @ this song

WTF??

nikkas can't be serious with this shyt. sounds like its straight from a Key & Peele skit.

 

[Flash Thunderton]

Pretty much a label full of song writers..just like G.O.O.D Music...

The difference is, almost everybody on G.O.O.D could stand in the game on their own and aren't just there to build up Kanye.


It's the complete opposite at OVO

 

[Hood Critic]

i kinda f*ck with his song Whip It and Tuesday remix is straight but outside of that .

he's been releasing songs though.

 

[Pool_Shark]

i wanted an answer about hip hop's favorite hair dresser and yall turn this into drake - weeknd stan/hate wars

To answer your question maybe it has something to do with those old anti drake tweets someone dug up (before Tuesday) that made news for a few seconds.

 

[Millions]

That fat fakkit nikka trash

PND >>

 

[Zyne]

People wanna see more of this guy?
He's a wasteman

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I swear I wasn't gonna watch the video but off the strength of your comment I had to.

nikka I AM DEEEEAAAADDD @ this song

WTF??

nikkas can't be serious with this shyt. sounds like its straight from a Key & Peele skit.

nikka looks like Jordan Peele already

 

[Woodwerkz]

The difference is, almost everybody on G.O.O.D could stand in the game on their own and aren't just there to build up Kanye.


It's the complete opposite at OVO

You know what... I never thought about the fsct that the label is called OVO Sound and not "Records, ENT and etc.". The only other label that had " sound " involved with the label was Motown (Records)... and we know how they had a team of writers and musicians to give a "sound" to their artist. Maybe that is the intent.

 

[Insensitive]

@ posters using the unsubstantiated "Well everybody does it..." claims
to defend Drake

Not every rapper is on that and I'm certain many of the rappers I rock with don't
have a pool of song writers to draw from. This isn't pop music where you got
dozens of different writers supplying all your material. This is HIP HOP, Dre and Ye
get a pass but I'd look at Nas, Jay-Z, Big. etc. in an entirely different light if they were
receiving significant help on their records (as in receiving records like Katy Perry. )

If you're collaborating cool but if you essentially had no hand in it's direction then it's hard
to look at as you as a "Rapper" in my opinion.
If you can't sing and collab with a singer ? Cool.
If you can't make beats and you collab with a beat maker ? Cool.
If you can't producer/engineer and you need someone to mix/master the final product ? Cool.
But if you're receiving/buying songs I don't take that as YOU being the "Song writer", you had no input.

I agree. I dont understand why has long been accepted in EVERY other genre of music, but when it comes to rap, fans expect their favorite rapper or producer to perform and create 100% of everything they put out without ANY outside assistance. that kinda thinking is dumb when you really think about it.

It's not unique to Hip Hop at all actually, it's expected in rock circles as well.
They don't respect you as a "Band" if you aren't really writing your songs.

I've seen it on metal/rock forums I frequent.
You'll also see a distinct distaste for Pop in those circles as well something that's
eroded over time in Hip Hop circles for various reasons.

In most other genres the talent is being able to sing, maybe play an instrument, or even dancing. Rapping you're talking to a beat, not a high hurdle to clear, plus your rep is built (back in the day at least) on you displaying your lyrical skills..,what sets you apart. It's not hard to see why writers are looked down on in the genre.

Depends on what you're doing.
Rapping like G-Rap/Big Pun/Tech N9ne/Elzhi is most definitely a high hurdle
to clear, rapping like OG Maco/Lil B/Chief Keef not so much.

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

I realized Makonnen wrote for Drake when I heard this song (the cadence is definitely lifted):

 

[Mr swag]

So Beyoncé and Rihanna get a pass but not drake?

 

[fukkyalifestyle]

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[Big Boss]

I realized Makonnen wrote for Drake when I heard this song (the cadence is definitely lifted):