Drake- Thank Me Later
By Kevin Lincoln | July 1, 2010Drake’s debut LP Thank Me Later—delayed more than once and lustfully hyped—sounds so effortful that you half-expect your iPod to be sweating when “Thank Me Now” drones to a close.
Drake’s debut LP Thank Me Later—delayed more than once and lustfully hyped—sounds so effortful that you half-expect your iPod to be sweating when “Thank Me Now” drones to a close.
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