Drake’s ‘Nothing Was the Same’ Coming in September
Drake’s third solo studio album, Nothing Was the Same, will reach shelves Sept. 17. The Canadian entertainer revealed this via Twitter early Saturday morning, and he followed up his tweet with a post on his website, which featured four new songs.
Two of the songs are his—”The Motion,” featuring Sampha, and “Jodeci Freestyle,” featuring J.Cole. It’s unclear whether either or both will be featured on Nothing Was the Same. The other two are tracks on which Drake is featured—Migos’s “Versace” and PartyNextDoor’s “Over Here.”
During a recent interview with GQ, the Young Money star discussed other songs on Nothing Was the Same (specifically “Tuscan Leather,” which will feature a Whitney Houston sample) and his inspiration for the album (Marvin Gaye’s 1978 double album, Here, My Dear). He said, “This is my moment to say if I wanted to rap all the time, really rap, I would, but I also love to make music. I’ll do this for you right now. But it’s for me, too. It’s my story. I’m trying to get back to that kid in the basement. To say what he has to say. And I’m trying to make it last.”
Shortly after the album is released, Drizzy plans to embark on an extensive tour. Dubbed “Would You Like a Tour?” it will take the “Started From the Bottom” rapper, Future, and singer Miguel on a 40-date trek across North America. Check out the dates and venues below.
Sept. 25 – Portland, Ore. Rose Garden Arena
Sept. 26 – Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Dome
Sept. 27 – Vancouver, British Columbia. Rogers Arena
Sept. 29 – Calgary, Alberta. Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 30 – Edmonton, Alberta. Rexall Place
Oct. 2 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Credit Union Centre
Oct. 3 – Winnipeg, Manitoba. MTS Centre
Oct. 5 – Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center
Oct. 6 – Kansas City, Mo. Sprint Center
Oct. 8 – St. Louis, Mo. Scottrade Center
Oct. 9 – Chicago, Ill. United Center
Oct. 11 – Indianapolis, Ind. Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Oct. 12 – Auburn Hills, Mich. The Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct. 13 – Cleveland, Ohio. Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 15 – Columbus, Ohio. Schottenstein Center
Oct. 16 – Buffalo, N.Y. First Niagara Center
Oct. 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa. CONSOL Energy Center
Oct. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa. Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 21 – Montreal, Quebec. Bell Centre
Oct. 22 – Ottawa, Ontario. Scotiabank Place
Oct. 26 – Hartford, Conn. XL Center
Oct. 27 – Newark, N.J. Prudential Center
Oct. 28 – Brooklyn, N.Y. Barclays Center
Oct. 30 – Boston, Mass. TD Garden
Oct. 31 – Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
Nov. 2 – Charlotte, N.C. Time Warner Cable Arena
Nov. 3 – Raleigh, N.C. PNC Arena
Nov. 5 – Miami, Fla. AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov. 7 – Atlanta, Ga. Philips Arena
Nov. 9 – New Orleans, La. New Orleans Arena
Nov. 10 – Dallas, Texas. American Airlines Center
Nov. 12 – San Antonio, Texas. AT&T Center November
Nov. 13 – Houston, Texas. Toyota Center
Nov. 16 – Phoenix, Ariz. US Airways Center
Nov. 18 – Sacramento, Calif. Sleep Train Arena
Nov. 19 – Oakland, Calif. Oracle Arena
Nov. 21 – Anaheim, Calif. Honda Center
Nov. 22 – Las Vegas, Nev. MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov. 24 – San Diego, Calif. Viejas Arena
Nov. 25 – Los Angeles, Calif. Staples Center
Photo: urbanislandz.com
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Drake’s ‘Nothing Was the Same’ Coming in September
Drake’s third solo studio album, Nothing Was the Same, will reach shelves Sept. 17. The Canadian entertainer revealed this via Twitter early Saturday morning, and he followed up his tweet with a post on his website, which featured four new songs.
Two of the songs are his—”The Motion,” featuring Sampha, and “Jodeci Freestyle,” featuring J.Cole. It’s unclear whether either or both will be featured on Nothing Was the Same. The other two are tracks on which Drake is featured—Migos’s “Versace” and PartyNextDoor’s “Over Here.”
During a recent interview with GQ, the Young Money star discussed other songs on Nothing Was the Same (specifically “Tuscan Leather,” which will feature a Whitney Houston sample) and his inspiration for the album (Marvin Gaye’s 1978 double album, Here, My Dear). He said, “This is my moment to say if I wanted to rap all the time, really rap, I would, but I also love to make music. I’ll do this for you right now. But it’s for me, too. It’s my story. I’m trying to get back to that kid in the basement. To say what he has to say. And I’m trying to make it last.”
Shortly after the album is released, Drizzy plans to embark on an extensive tour. Dubbed “Would You Like a Tour?” it will take the “Started From the Bottom” rapper, Future, and singer Miguel on a 40-date trek across North America. Check out the dates and venues below.
Sept. 25 – Portland, Ore. Rose Garden Arena
Sept. 26 – Tacoma, Wash. Tacoma Dome
Sept. 27 – Vancouver, British Columbia. Rogers Arena
Sept. 29 – Calgary, Alberta. Scotiabank Saddledome
Sept. 30 – Edmonton, Alberta. Rexall Place
Oct. 2 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Credit Union Centre
Oct. 3 – Winnipeg, Manitoba. MTS Centre
Oct. 5 – Minneapolis, Minn. Target Center
Oct. 6 – Kansas City, Mo. Sprint Center
Oct. 8 – St. Louis, Mo. Scottrade Center
Oct. 9 – Chicago, Ill. United Center
Oct. 11 – Indianapolis, Ind. Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Oct. 12 – Auburn Hills, Mich. The Palace of Auburn Hills
Oct. 13 – Cleveland, Ohio. Quicken Loans Arena
Oct. 15 – Columbus, Ohio. Schottenstein Center
Oct. 16 – Buffalo, N.Y. First Niagara Center
Oct. 18 – Pittsburgh, Pa. CONSOL Energy Center
Oct. 19 – Philadelphia, Pa. Wells Fargo Center
Oct. 21 – Montreal, Quebec. Bell Centre
Oct. 22 – Ottawa, Ontario. Scotiabank Place
Oct. 26 – Hartford, Conn. XL Center
Oct. 27 – Newark, N.J. Prudential Center
Oct. 28 – Brooklyn, N.Y. Barclays Center
Oct. 30 – Boston, Mass. TD Garden
Oct. 31 – Washington, D.C. Verizon Center
Nov. 2 – Charlotte, N.C. Time Warner Cable Arena
Nov. 3 – Raleigh, N.C. PNC Arena
Nov. 5 – Miami, Fla. AmericanAirlines Arena
Nov. 7 – Atlanta, Ga. Philips Arena
Nov. 9 – New Orleans, La. New Orleans Arena
Nov. 10 – Dallas, Texas. American Airlines Center
Nov. 12 – San Antonio, Texas. AT&T Center November
Nov. 13 – Houston, Texas. Toyota Center
Nov. 16 – Phoenix, Ariz. US Airways Center
Nov. 18 – Sacramento, Calif. Sleep Train Arena
Nov. 19 – Oakland, Calif. Oracle Arena
Nov. 21 – Anaheim, Calif. Honda Center
Nov. 22 – Las Vegas, Nev. MGM Grand Garden Arena
Nov. 24 – San Diego, Calif. Viejas Arena
Nov. 25 – Los Angeles, Calif. Staples Center
Photo: urbanislandz.com