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SYSTEMS & RELATIONSHIPS

THE MUSIC OF DRAKE

MUSIC’S RELATIONSHIPS IN HISTORY

• 1960’s• Vietnam war• Civil Rights movement• “social revolution”

• Relationships• Connected to social issues• Re-birth of new ideas• Ending old relationships• Government • Authority

EXAMPLES OF 60’S MUSIC

“…a rallying call for American society to direct its attention towards the benefits of freedom and make a change in society. This universal song influenced the anti-war movement in leading protests throughout the country.” (“Blast From the Past”)

AUBREY “DRAKE” GRAHAM

• Canadian rapper/actor• Started on “Degrassi”• First studio album in 2009• Inspired by• Competition with new artists• Past relationships• Girlfriends• Managers• Family issues

EXAMPLES OF DRAKE’S MUSIC

RELATIONSHIPS

• Drake and his past• Parents divorced• Break-ups

• Lyrics and the audience• Corporate radio and Drake• “Pop culture” music (mainstream)• Can connect to his past• Emotional• Easy to relate to• Complex beats/lyrics

DRAKE’S LYRICS

• “I cant even find the perfect brush so I can paint what’s going through my mind”

• “It’s crazy all the emotions forgot in a year”

• “I thought it and I achieved it”

• “Feeling so distant from everyone I’ve known, to make everybody happy I think I would need a clone”

LYRICAL RELATIONSHIP

Drake’s Past relationship

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MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DRAKE

• Lyrics relate to my past• Help to cope with emotional stress• Helps me to disconnect • There-by helping me to connect

Change my relationships with others• Symmetrical: 2 people competing• Complimentary: one in control, one submissive• Reciprocal: people trying to negotiate

• Allows me to re-evaluate situations and make more rational decisions• Changing my thinking processes

WORKS CITED• "The Late 60's and Early 70's-Rock's Golden Age." Infoplease. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 2007. Web. 19 May 2011. <http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0860766.html>.• "Protest Music of the Hippie Era." Blast From the Past. Wikispaces, 2011. Web. 2 Oct 2011.

<http://blastfrompast.wikispaces.com/Protest Music of the Hippie Era>.• http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(entertainer)