A slow news day story to kickstart your Friday: Drake dropped his new album Scorpion overnight which includes a song named Final Fantasy and appears to sample the legendary video game franchise. Listen carefully to the first portion of the song and you’ll hear a harp, which seems to be lifted from Final Fantasy’s legendary prelude theme song.
The notes are placed in a different, less pleasing order – but the sounds definitely do appear to be taken from the classic Japanese role-playing brand. Of course, you’ll have to listen to the Canadian rapping about how he prefers his girls without foundation and likes to smear their lipstick. There’s also a second part to the song which samples American talk show Maury for some reason.
But yeah, there you have it: Final Fantasy on what’s sure to be one of the biggest records of the year. We know that Drake’s a big fan of gaming because he recently popped up on a record breaking Fortnite stream, so it’s no surprise that he’s familiar with Square Enix’s series. You can listen to the track on Spotify through here.
[source open.spotify.com]
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Awful music. 90's hip-hop for ever. The golden era. Word up son.
Never liked him or his music. Hard pass.
Am I the only one that when there is mention of 'Drake', you tend to think more of 'Nathan Drake' than 'Drake' Drake? Hell, I associate that name more with the duck than this guy.
Ok, that's enough Drakes for the day...
would much prefer the sort of Final Fantasy Jam that you could spread on toast.
@MrGawain Hey, they already had a marketing deal with Ramen, so you may be on to something there... or from the future.
@ApostateMage may I interest you in Run the Jewels sir? I'd have agreed with you a while back, but RTJ are incendiary.
Who? Drake? What? Nathan drake or go home!
Uncharted 5! Want it!
What is Drake staring at in that picture? He looks like he's watching a road rage incident unfold further down the street.
I think I'll stick with Megaran's take on FF rap music, they actually rap the FF7 story to remixed FF7 music and it is pretty good tbh.
@Gremio108 he's likely just thinking to himself "I am sweating my cobblers off in this thing"
Worst rapper ever.word up son
@ApostateMage exacty.1990s and 1980s music is the best.i grow up with 80s and 90s music.music now is terrrrrrrrrribbbbble.drake sucks.word up son
So now his gonna start destroying classic video game music starting with Final Fantasy and I don't know if I heard the wrong song but it sounded like a chipmunk song
@ApostateMage.nas .eric b and rakim.wu tang clan.mobb deep.a tribe called quest.ll cool j.run dmc.black moon.brand nubian.epmd.the fugees.kool g rap and dj polo.fat boys.whodini.big daddy kane.mc shan.krs one.mc lyte.onyx.redman .k solo.main source.jeru the damaja.mc eight.biggie. 2 pac.snoop.nwa.nice and smooth.gangstarr.etci miss the old school rap music.im from new york.rap music started in my city.but its horrible now.public enemy.az.kris kross.xzbit.biz markie.divine sounds.coolio.nine.big l.word up son
@naruball his music is pure garbage.man i miss old school rap music.a black man like myself from queens new york .always listen to 80s and 1990s music.now rap music is terrible.word up son
@GKO900 Hahaha.he does sound like a chipmunk. Alvin .simon. Theodore.😂👍😱😀.his music is terrible.he stole the nathan drake name also.word up son
@ZurapiiYohane i know right that autotune rap right now is garbage.all they talk about is look at my girl.my car my house.horrible lyrics corny ass beat.no flow no style.wow music right now is a disgrace.shout out to my favorite rap group ever wu tang clan. Eric b and rakim. And nas the g.o.a.t.word up son
What did I just listen to? 😂 hysterical!
@playstation1995 Yes! That's what I'm talking about. I always did prefer the east coast sound over the west coast, so many good groups and MC's from New York. I love I still listen to most of them today. KRS One could spit so many intelligent rhymes in a single verse that the fools of today could only dream of. Word up son.
@Clutch_Nixon I bet there's loads of good underground rap music today but all the mainstream stuff I hear is appalling. I'll check these out, nice one.
Yeah krs one is one of the best mc of all times.the teacher.boogie down production.my philosophy is one of the best song ever.yeah i always like east coast sound.not because i was raised and from new york.but run dmc.grandmaster flash and the furious five.kool moe dee.ll cool j.was the best .still is.i still got rap albums on cassette tape.word up son
Old hip hop is dope but Drake is nice too, he's not the most lyrical, but he's got a nice vibe to it. And he also has some bangers, if you can't appreciate it, it's not meant for you. Hating on it, saying it's garbage, just cause you don't feel it, is childish if you ask me.
It wasn't long ago that Nicki Minaj had a song titled "Chun-Li", and now there's this. Please don't let this be a trend.
@playstation1995 no de la soul?
Honestly I've nothing against drake. It makes nice background music but not something I'd go out the way to listen to.
It's a shame that modern hip hop is being written off as mumble rap and needless boasting about wealth when there's a great deal of good stuff out there which is definitely worth your time. Nas just released a new record, Schoolboy Q is making catchy tunes, Kendrick Lamar is pretty much the emperor of hip hop right now, I mean even Ye has some really good tunes on it. Kanye West might be a nugget, but at least he's unpredictable. hip hop in general has become a lot more interesting in the last few years while rock music has become stagnant. I say that as someone who was a hardcore metalhead for decades.
@Clutch_Nixon Ha, I hadn't even realised he was wearing such a massive jacket, but now it's the only thing in the picture that I can see.
@Amusei nah he sucks period.i miss my main source.stesasonic.das efx.keith murray.cormega.rap music is horrible now.im old school.being there since the 80s and 90s.word up son
@Clutch_Nixon kanye is a nut.i dont listen to him .i dont follow kenfrick also.im old school.rap music is trash now.i was there in the 80s and 90s.i miss nas.wutang.run dmc.public enemy.krs one.kool g rap.fat boys.black moon.mobb deep.etcword up son
@DerMeister shes horrible too.mc lyte.lauryn hill.bahamedia.is way better.word up son
@hi_drnick de la soul is coul.i like me myself and i.i love a tribe called quest. R.i.p.phife dawg.word up son
@playstation1995 well yeah I know how great old skool hip hop is. I'm old myself! I do think some contemporary stuff is great though. Still, you like what you like, nothing wrong with that. Word up son!
I always thought that rap music was better when they were all still broke and lived in the projects and ghettos and were 'trying to make It' in the rap game. MC's had stories then about growing up in the projects, life on the streets and gang rivalries. They had dreams and brought knowledge, wisdom and culture to their rhymes over phat beats and heavy baselines. Nowadays, they're all rolling in money, live in fancy mansions far from the ghettos and all they blab about is how rich they are, how many cars, women, gucci suits and rolex watches they have. They 'rap' over horrible tinny, skippy beats with no flow and sound like they're drunk because you can't make sense of the sh*te they're yapping on about. Bloody awful.
Back in the day, when rappers had beef with each other, they'd dis each other intelligently on tracks (Mobb Deep destroyed 2Pac). Nowadays, though, they just slag each other off on Twitter.
R.I.P Prodigy
@playstation1995 You know a lot of dope rappers though, Cormega is one of my all time favourites, him, Joe Budden and Earl Sweatshirt might just be my top 3.
@Amusei oh yeah i do.i live for old school rap music.check out mf doom.immortal technique.the lox is great also.but i love my old school rap music.word up son.shout ou to wu tang clan son
@ApostateMage r.i.p prody one of thr best mobb deep is legendary.i love the lost boyz also.from my area in queens ny.well said about mobb deep.prodigy and havoc was my favorite rap duo.they did destroy 2 pac.r.i.p. to 2 pac.big pun.old dirty bastard.jam master j. biggie.big l.guru of ganstarr..yeah you got taste in music.i been saying the saying the same thing also.back in the days rap was about story telling.graffiti.dj.the styles.the flow.i miss them.word up son
@playstation1995 Indeed. MC's, DJ's, graffiti and breakdancing, true hip-hop culture. It's why "I Used To Love H.E.R." by Common is one of my favourite tracks, a nostalgic reminder to the good times.
I also love Smif-N-Wessun and the whole Boot Camp Clik. Word up son.
@ApostateMage Windmills might be worth a listen. Heard of them through watching ENB streams on Twitch / YouTube and they remind me of the good ol days of hip hop. They can be found on bandcamp.
Drake is more of a pop star, no? I think dividing artists up by genre is a bit dumb, though — just like what you like.
@playstation1995
Run dmc was where it was at! I miss them. I'm from ny as well, and all these names you throw around got me thinking of the old days!
@NYJetsfan123 ny is the best.been listening to rap music since the 80s.im from queens ny.and run dmc is from queens ny as well.legendary group.word up son
@playstation1995 Run DMC have the distinction of having the best Christmas song ever as well. Christmas in Hollis is the best thing about Christmas.
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