Recently, the recording artist Drake made the news. Drake, known for giving us flashy rap lyrics, catchy slow songs, and clubs hits, has amassed a loyal following. At this point in his career it seemed as if he could do no wrong. Consider that, not too long ago, in the rap world, being an authentic writer was a requirement; Unless you were very open about having someone write for you. It was recently found out that Drake isn't always the sole writer of his music, and his f

Every generation has an opinion of things that were better in their day. Sometimes that's food, or vehicles, or maybe even the quality of goods. But one thing that comes to mind for me is music. I remember when Alicia Keys first came out, I ran to my father to make him listen to it. He had always told me that, "I don't know good music," and that "music today is just noise." I've heard the R&B music of his time, and though I have a strong appreciation for it now, at the t