AlbumE · 2013
Nothing Was The Same
by Drake
Nothing Was The Same is a 2013 hip-hop album by Drake. It runs 15 tracks across 68 minutes on OVO Sound. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 874 ratings.
Hip-Hop · Contemporary R&B · Pop Rap
Your rating
- 4.1 /5
- 874 ratings
- 78 /100
- 10 critics
- 15
- Tracks
- 68 min
- Runtime
- 100 bpm
- Tempo
- A major
- Key
Ratings
874 ratings · avg 4.1
Reviews
1 review
- 4.0
The album where Drake's nocturnal Toronto sound hardened into an aesthetic empire. Forty's smeared, submerged production gives "Hold On, We're Going Home" and "Too Much" their ache, while "Worst Behavior" supplies the venom. Half victory lap, half open wound — the tension is the appeal.
64 people have played it start to finish
5 people are spinning it this week
Critics
10 publications
- Entertainment WeeklyA
- Chicago Tribune3.5/4
- Pitchfork8.6/10
- The A.V. ClubB+
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- Los Angeles Times3/4
- AllMusic3.5/5
- Spin7/10
- NME5/10
- Metacriticaggregate79/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.5/10
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Tracklist
15 tracks · 68 min
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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on Nothing Was The Same is Worst Behavior — rated 4.6/5 by 6 listeners.
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About
Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian recording artist Drake. The album was released on September 24, 2013, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As its executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators including 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Jay Z, Jhené Aiko, and Sampha to appear as guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by Noah "40" Shebib, and other OVO Sound producers; Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Majid Jordan, and Nineteen85 among others such as, Chilly Gonzales, Detail, Key Wane, Hudson Mohawke, and Jake One. Nothing Was the Same was supported by the three successful singles "Started from the Bottom", "Hold On, We're Going Home" featuring Majid Jordan and "All Me" featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean. "Wu-Tang Forever" was also released prior to the album as a promotional single. Drake will also tour with Future and Miguel from October through December 2013, on the Would You Like A Tour? concert tour.
In brief
- Is Nothing Was The Same good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Nothing Was The Same 4.1/5 from 874 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on Nothing Was The Same?
- Worst Behavior, rated 4.6/5 by 6 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was Nothing Was The Same released?
- Nothing Was The Same was released in 2013 on OVO Sound.
- How many tracks are on Nothing Was The Same?
- Nothing Was The Same has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 68 minutes.
- What genre is Nothing Was The Same?
- Nothing Was The Same is catalogued under Hip-Hop, Contemporary R&B, Pop Rap.
- What BPM is Nothing Was The Same?
- Nothing Was The Same runs at a median tempo of 100 BPM across its tracks, most often in A major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Nothing Was The Same?
- Listeners of Nothing Was The Same also rate DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West, Talk That Talk by Rihanna.
- Who produced Nothing Was The Same?
- Nothing Was The Same was produced by 40, Detail, Boi‐1da and 40, among 19 credited in total. 40 produced 6 of them.
- Who wrote the songs on Nothing Was The Same?
- Nothing Was The Same was written by Drake, 40, Anthony Palman and Detail, among 25 credited in total. Drake wrote 8 of them.
Credits
- Produced by
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Dahi
Jake One
Jordan Evans
Key Wane
Majid Jordan
Mike Zombie
Nineteen85
Sampha40DetailHudson MohawkeMarvin "Hagler" ThomasNineteen85The Order
- Written by
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The Notorious B.I.G.40Anthony PalmanDetailNineteen85Bernard EdwardsChilly GonzalesDavid FosterDiddyDre MoonEmile HaynieHudson MohawkeJordan UllmanKenza SamirLinda Thompson-JennerMa$eMajid Al MaskatiMike ZombieSoko7Stevie J
- Vocals by
DrakeMajid Al Maskati
Lineage
34 connections
Built from
I Have NothingWhitney HoustonsamplesTuscan Leather
- RadioLloyd BanksinterpolatesTuscan Leather
(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to GoCurtis MayfieldsamplesTuscan Leather
Who U Wit?Lil Jon & The East Side BoyzsamplesStarted From the Bottom Mo’ Money Mo’ ProblemsThe Notorious B.I.G.samplesWorst Behavior
Mo’ Money Mo’ ProblemsThe Notorious B.I.G.interpolatesWorst Behavior
Belong to the CityPARTYNEXTDOORsamplesFrom Time
- From Time (Demo)DrakeinterpolatesFrom Time
- 25 LightersDJ DMDsamplesConnect
- SwangTrae tha TruthsamplesConnect
Too MuchSamphasamplesToo Much
Lives on in
WASTING TIMEBrent Faiyazinterpolated inTuscan Leather
Wants and NeedsDrakeinterpolated inStarted From the Bottom
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HerculesCommoninterpolated inStarted From the Bottom
Ransom (Remix)Lil Teccainterpolated inStarted From the Bottom
Away From HomeDrakeinterpolated inWorst Behavior
Inside OutsideMac Millerinterpolated inWorst Behavior
InsomniakMac Millerinterpolated inWorst Behavior
6 GodDrakeinterpolated inWorst Behavior
euphoriaKendrick Lamarinterpolated inWorst Behavior
Hollywood GangstaNassampled inFrom Time
OLSUNKhontkarsampled inFrom Time
The WorstJhené Aikointerpolated inFrom Time
RaindanceDaveinterpolated inFrom Time
A.D.I.D.A.S.Little Mixinterpolated inHold On, We're Going Home
PassionfruitDrakeinterpolated inConnect
Hunnid StaxAb-Soulsampled in305 to My City
Withdrawals/Withdrawals$uicideboy$interpolated inToo Much- Outro (Too Much)Gemitaizremixed byToo Much
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