A Chat with Dionne Osborne, the Vocal Coach Who Changed Drake's Style
November 20, 2014 5:04 AM Subscribe
What I found in those recordings was that he has the most comfortable voice. It wasn't showy, and it had a very nice tone: it sounded so conversational. He wasn't singing at you, but singing to you. A lot of singers overdo it, try to bombast you, but Drake doesn't. And the average person can sing Drake's songs, and that's part of what they love.
She sounds like a sweet lady and she seems to know her stuff but,"He understands the female psyche too, like no other rapper."? That sounds like fawning PR-speak.
There are a couple of Drake songs that I like but yeesh, the guy is such a poser. I'm not sure this Jezebel piece is going to do his so-called street cred any favors. Maybe he's trying to dial back from his attempts to act all Chris Brown hard and move more solidly into the R&B genre where he probably best belongs.
Comedian Chris D'Elia does a standup bit on Drake. Parts 1 and 2. (nsfw)
posted by fuse theorem at 7:20 AM on November 20, 2014
There are a couple of Drake songs that I like but yeesh, the guy is such a poser. I'm not sure this Jezebel piece is going to do his so-called street cred any favors. Maybe he's trying to dial back from his attempts to act all Chris Brown hard and move more solidly into the R&B genre where he probably best belongs.
Comedian Chris D'Elia does a standup bit on Drake. Parts 1 and 2. (nsfw)
posted by fuse theorem at 7:20 AM on November 20, 2014
his so-called street cred
Are we talking about the same Drake? Reducing his schtick to attempted "street cred" shows a stunning lack of understanding of Drake and his music. That's like, one percent of what Drake is about.
posted by acidic at 8:08 AM on November 20, 2014 [5 favorites]
Are we talking about the same Drake? Reducing his schtick to attempted "street cred" shows a stunning lack of understanding of Drake and his music. That's like, one percent of what Drake is about.
posted by acidic at 8:08 AM on November 20, 2014 [5 favorites]
i've only recently come around on drake - but damn do i love his corny ass.
posted by nadawi at 8:14 AM on November 20, 2014
posted by nadawi at 8:14 AM on November 20, 2014
Are we talking about the same Drake? Reducing his schtick to attempted "street cred" shows a stunning lack of understanding of Drake and his music. That's like, one percent of what Drake is about.
A "stunning lack"? Geez, this is a wannabe rapper and singer we're talking about, not world hunger.
Whatever, I initially had put "street cred" in quotes but then I wondered if someone would take offense at that so I took them out before posting. Can't win either way, I guess.
Drake needs more cowbells
posted by fuse theorem at 8:22 AM on November 20, 2014
A "stunning lack"? Geez, this is a wannabe rapper and singer we're talking about, not world hunger.
Whatever, I initially had put "street cred" in quotes but then I wondered if someone would take offense at that so I took them out before posting. Can't win either way, I guess.
Drake needs more cowbells
posted by fuse theorem at 8:22 AM on November 20, 2014
I'm still surprised that he doesn't still sound like this. Jimmy 4eva!! <3
posted by amarynth at 8:22 AM on November 20, 2014
posted by amarynth at 8:22 AM on November 20, 2014
> "But then again, if you don't know what you're doing, you do need three other dudes to do it along with you."
posted by benito.strauss at 8:23 AM on November 20, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by benito.strauss at 8:23 AM on November 20, 2014 [1 favorite]
man, if that's the kind of money a wannabe rapper pulls in, sign me up!
posted by nadawi at 8:45 AM on November 20, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by nadawi at 8:45 AM on November 20, 2014 [1 favorite]
I'm not crazy about Drake's music, but after his Bar Mitzvah-related opening sketch on Saturday Night Live, he can do no wrong.
And, speaking as a former opera singer, I reiterate what I've said on previous threads - every kind of singer can benefit from proper vocal technique.
posted by Ben Trismegistus at 9:32 AM on November 20, 2014 [2 favorites]
And, speaking as a former opera singer, I reiterate what I've said on previous threads - every kind of singer can benefit from proper vocal technique.
posted by Ben Trismegistus at 9:32 AM on November 20, 2014 [2 favorites]
That sounds like fawning PR-speak.
Ehh, I think it's more that there's a subset of people in arts/entertainment who are just relentlessly positive and gush a lot about people they've worked with. I've known people like that, and sure, you definitely need to pour on the salt, but I think it's often sincere (and can be charming, in moderation anyway).
posted by en forme de poire at 10:51 AM on November 20, 2014
Ehh, I think it's more that there's a subset of people in arts/entertainment who are just relentlessly positive and gush a lot about people they've worked with. I've known people like that, and sure, you definitely need to pour on the salt, but I think it's often sincere (and can be charming, in moderation anyway).
posted by en forme de poire at 10:51 AM on November 20, 2014
Great interview, very very accurate about how terrible most rappers are live. Say what you want about Drake--he's a solid performer and a pro.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 12:44 PM on November 20, 2014
posted by Potomac Avenue at 12:44 PM on November 20, 2014
fuse theorem: "A "stunning lack"? Geez, this is a wannabe rapper and singer we're talking about, not world hunger. "
If someone said "Star Wars, what's that? Never heard of it.", I would be stunned, but that doesn't mean that I think Star Wars is on par with world hunger or even what I'm going to eat for dinner today. It's just a word which is colloquially used to mean "really, really surprising".
posted by Bugbread at 4:19 PM on November 20, 2014
If someone said "Star Wars, what's that? Never heard of it.", I would be stunned, but that doesn't mean that I think Star Wars is on par with world hunger or even what I'm going to eat for dinner today. It's just a word which is colloquially used to mean "really, really surprising".
posted by Bugbread at 4:19 PM on November 20, 2014
I can't sing for shit so this isn't a factor in my life, but I find it intimidating all of the things one is supposed to be doing to coddle their voice, even if you're a "rapper" (or not). I'm not exactly a coddler, so maybe my lack of singing voice is all for the best?
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:02 PM on November 20, 2014
posted by jenfullmoon at 10:02 PM on November 20, 2014
Don't criticize Drake on Metafilter. Okay, got it.
posted by fuse theorem at 1:06 AM on November 26, 2014
posted by fuse theorem at 1:06 AM on November 26, 2014
Lol. Yeah, watch out, someone might disagree with you.
posted by en forme de poire at 6:55 PM on November 27, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by en forme de poire at 6:55 PM on November 27, 2014 [3 favorites]
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