This would also spark the interlude series Drake carried on for a few projects where he would channel or use someone else to inspire said interlude. As an “interlude” it’s quite a short track, but still holds strong replay value - especially if the mood is right. The song samples “Friendly Skies” by Missy Elliott and is yet again a product of 40’s lo-fi brand of music.
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In short, it’s the instrumental equivalent to the end credits of a rollercoaster movie with a seemingly happy ending.ĭrake Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 'So Far Gone,' Says It's Coming to Streaming Servicesĭrake gets a dark R&B feature from Omarion on “Bria’s Interlude”. Drake asks 40 if they are done, a champagne bottle pops and then a smooth piano carries the song out for three minutes. The “Outro” on So Far Gone toasts to the completion of the mixtape and not much else.
With that said, there is variety across the 18 tracks and 70 minutes of So Far Gone - from the smash hits to the deep after-hours cuts. Below is a list of all the songs on the original mixtape version of So Far Gone, ranked. The combination helped birth a new subgenre of hip-hop that peeled back the bravado, took out the snappy drums and inspired the new generation to feel first and flex second. This was truly the project that saw singing and rapping become inextricably interwoven, throughout instrumentation that had never been heard of or even attempted before in mainstream rap. Of course, So Far Gone had a plethora of hard-hitting rap tracks that satisfied those looking for a one-up to his previous mixtape, 2007’s Comeback Season, but it also highlighted Drake’s moody and melancholic R&B delivery.
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