Drake - Say What's Real (Freestyle)

Artist: Drake
Title: Say What's Real (Freestyle)
Producer: Kanye West
Album: So Far Gone Mixtape
Label: Young Money/Cash Money/Universal Republic
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Listen to More: Street, Freestyle, Mixtape, North of the Border, Unreleased

Newly signed to Interscope (similar to fellow young phenoms Charles Hamilton and Wale), Drake has gone back to work on his long-awaited So Far Gone mixtape, which has been talked about for months without any release date announced. Being somewhat of a perfectionist, the Toronto native has waited patiently for the best of the best instrumentals to freestyle over; it looks as though this persistence has paid off. Over Kanye West‘s Say You Will (the opening track on 808s & Heartbreak), Drake decides to Say What’s Real, using the opportunity to get a few things off his chest. Unlike similar freestyles from the likes of Tyrese and Trey Songz, Drake completely takes over the beat, leaving nary an Auto-Tuned line from West to be heard. So, what’s real?

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LAMELEON Resident DJ Total Ratings: 310	Rating: LAMELEON's Top Rated Songs I like this...not too many rappers have spit flows on kanye's new sound. I'm actually diggin this a lot. Its not a banger but its one solid freestyle and for that i give it banger status
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

LAMELEON Resident DJ Total Ratings: 310	Rating: LAMELEON's Top Rated Songs haters its your turn..speak your hate language
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

UndoneIDoIt Resident DJ Total Ratings: 433	Rating: UndoneIDoIt's Top Rated Songs nice freestyle, flow was smooth, i thought this dude was gonna go wit weezy in cash money records
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

E-dub Resident DJ Total Ratings: 860	Rating: E-dub's Top Rated Songs Damn!! This is the Drake right here! I didnt really like the original but his flow and lyrics is so good on this one! How many guys could freestyle on a slow 808's & Heartbreak beat and actually turn it into a blazing track!! This is amazing. The future of hip-hop. Haters can hate but Drake is for real..classic!!
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

~WOW~ DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1461	Rating: ~WOW~'s Top Rated Songs This freestyle is really good. He is a nice rapper with a hella good flow...but it's going to get boring...In rotation.
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

Burmy
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Booth-heads, I propose a toast! To us sensible reviewers; leading by example, we have helped WOW:) evolve from a brash young commenter into a wise, experienced reviewer (which her above comment shows)! Salute! (watches members clang glasses, then makes toast)

OK, now to the song: That's a good freestyle, and gets extra points for being entirely his own vocals. Some will lose track early, though...but still, it's a BANGER.

Posted on Dec 04, 2008

Case0 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 5	Rating: Case0's Top Rated Songs Great freestyle killd the kanye beat '09 is guna be all Drake
	Posted on Dec 04, 2008

BDF44 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2267	Rating: BDF44's Top Rated Songs Drake is a monster. He made this his own.
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

DJ Z DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 3918	Rating: DJ Z's Top Rated Songs Copy + Paste BDF44's comments. DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

J Worthy DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 298	Rating: J Worthy's Top Rated Songs Yea this @*#$! is crazy! I've been following Drake for a while.. Ready for this mixtape :)
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

FredRico
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What I like the most about this is that it shows people that are not digging Kanye's new sound that it is STILL GOOD MUSIC, no matter the genre! The thing is, not too many rappers are on the level of grabbing a (smooth) beat like this and carrying it out only with the help of a proper flow and dope lyrics, so they consider it “wack”.
Much respect Drake, for embracing good music despite possible criticism.
PS: He shoulda been on the album! If only Kanye knew…

Posted on Dec 05, 2008

silkon DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 9	Rating: silkon's Top Rated Songs dis dude is soo sick!! Degrassi dropped the future lol !! 09' all is all Drake!!!!!
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

boombangin Resident DJ Total Ratings: 235	Rating: boombangin's Top Rated Songs Whoa. Drake killed this.
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

RealRoss90 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 47	Rating: RealRoss90's Top Rated Songs good stuff.
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

saxyman626 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 37	Rating: saxyman626's Top Rated Songs beast
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

cktanner0625 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 34	Rating: cktanner0625's Top Rated Songs Drake is killin everything he on...so my question is, Why wasnt he on XXL top freshman list??
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

Bo-SoxKiD09 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 622	Rating: Bo-SoxKiD09's Top Rated Songs Killer!.... Drizzy is killin' the game...
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

Mike Dreams
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I'm glad I slid Z this exclusive. I don't know if that's what prompted him to feature it, but nevertheless, it's here! cktanner0625, THIS IS THE SAME THING I SAID! I'm not hating on the ones who were featured on that XXL cover...but Drake should have a cover all for himself! I've had this on repeat for three days! The dude is on another level, and as a fellow emcee only like two years removed from his age, it definitely make me know I gotta step up the lyrics and swagger on records. This is the only rapper I have on my radar right now and it's been that way since I finally became an official fan last November (I'd been hearing him since January 2007). Degrassi is the best show on TV and it's gave us the best rapper of this moment right now. The production is off the chains and even though it's my favorite song on Kanye's new project, I feel Drake smashed it even harder than Ye (and I don't usually say anybody smashed anything harder than Ye.). You'll only hear me say that sentence involving Lupe Fiasco or DRAKE. Period. If you haven't caught up yet, go download the "Room for Improvement" Mixtape & the "Comeback Season" Mixtape and anything else DRAKE that you can find so you can get in the loop! He's here yo!

Posted on Dec 05, 2008

Ponte Vecchio DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 30	Rating: Ponte Vecchio's Top Rated Songs I love that someone actually spit on this beat as opposed to singin like a robot on repeat
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

JuicioDominicano DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 32	Rating: JuicioDominicano's Top Rated Songs He's finally signed... time for the world to show the support this kid needs. Classic
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

cktanner0625 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 34	Rating: cktanner0625's Top Rated Songs Im wit u (michaelhannah) on Drake havin a page to himself. I decided to give Drake a listen once i saw the Replacement Girl Video wit tha homey Trey Songz...and since then i been a fan...He smashin everything he on...my top 3 freshman is..1. Drake 2. Cory Gunz 3. Mickey Factz (He spazzed on the song Overdose on life)
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

Mike Dreams
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Ponte Vecchio, you are out of pocket with that robot comment. I suppose you don't respect real art from the heart. That's okay. Some people don't. Those are the people when I look through their IPODs, I get to have a good chuckle and then it reflects on why those people think so ignorantly in other aspects of life.

But anyways, yes! The boy Drake is a beast. cktanner0625, I agree...Mickey smashed that O.D on Life track. That's actually the first Drake joint I shot Z's way, but I don't think it was featured way back when. It was a great joint though.

Website: http://www.youngsonmusic.com

Posted on Dec 05, 2008

MWSomerville Resident DJ Total Ratings: 210	Rating: MWSomerville's Top Rated Songs Who is this man!!! 5 Stars!!!
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

Menilik MHD Resident DJ Total Ratings: 323	Rating: Menilik MHD's Top Rated Songs i love th prodution im nlov with it!!! better then th original (i no ppl r gona hate me for that one)
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

"B" the Don
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Finally Drake is featured in the booth! It will be hard for any newage rapper to even touch drake lyrically, hes going to to big things for a long time! A while back i thought id look up who this kid is out spittin wayne on this track, hmmm drake......WHAT!? Jimmy Off of Degrassi!! nahhhhh!!! Then after coping combackseason i realised the game has found what it needs! Im lookin forward to drake takin over the charts and getting what he deserves. Im tellin you drake is hungry and hes gonna knock all these illiterate rappers out of the game reppin T Dot the whole time baby!! He has rhymes for years, he has a strong presence the wit, the flow and the swag to back it all up.
Nothin but good things to come! B- reppin southern ontario

Posted on Dec 05, 2008

djblaze DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 1315	Rating: djblaze's Top Rated Songs This is Freakin Crazy Right here! This is Classic Material $hit right here! I need to get in the loop Hanna! I am about to download Now! Simply Bananas!
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

blkgotti79 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 592	Rating: blkgotti79's Top Rated Songs This ngga is a fckin problem
	Posted on Dec 05, 2008

DJ Jadey DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 119	Rating: DJ Jadey's Top Rated Songs @*#$! hawt!
	Posted on Dec 06, 2008

-Dre
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I been sayin Drake is bananas but the more material I'm hearin' the more I'm even starting to be taken over by the thought. IFF (if and only if) Drake doesn't change when over at Interscope and even continues to evolve he is destined to take the hip hop crown within 3 years. Dats - Dre's realtalk prophecy. For those who are gonna disagree follow MHs advice cop all dat ish, look for anything on da booth that is Drake and you'll eventually come to the crossroads that I have.
T-Dot is finally on the map thanks to Drake and Kardinal Offishall.

Posted on Dec 06, 2008

ranejane DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 114	Rating: ranejane's Top Rated Songs i absolutely love drake. im excited thats now signed to a big label. hes always hittin hard and comin with new stuff, makin it his own for real. and his delivery is on point. yeah this is in my rotation and def on repeat rite now.
	Posted on Dec 06, 2008

Rissler DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 30	Rating: Rissler's Top Rated Songs Wow... Classic. Enough Said
	Posted on Dec 06, 2008

SmokeShop01 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: SmokeShop01's Top Rated Songs Great
	Posted on Dec 06, 2008

Deadly D DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 57	Rating: Deadly D's Top Rated Songs I guess i'm a hater cuz i don't like the track...whatever? but...no thanks
	Posted on Dec 06, 2008

PattyPatty85 Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2878	Rating: PattyPatty85's Top Rated Songs I'm with u Deadly D, I'm not feelin this either...it's extremely boring, I dunno what's to listen here! Background "music" is good except for that beep beep, his flow is cool but he should need some beat. I don't like freestyles like this, it's not a song
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

smrtypantz DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 161	Rating: smrtypantz's Top Rated Songs T.O stands for "take over" These cats from the T dot are on FIRE.Drake will blow up huge.this is good shyt.
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

Mike Dreams Resident DJ Total Ratings: 2075	Rating: Mike Dreams's Top Rated Songs PattyPatty85, I guess you missing out then yo. This ish is off the chains. The lyricism is like Dave Chapelle says the racism is in the south...just *mwah". Stewed to perfection.
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

Dj Kzon
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This is the top of Drake, Like the beat but some damn rapper sould do old school rap. I mean the only old school rappers is The Outlawz,Nas,Dre(that is startin with his new carrer),Krs-one,marley marl,I mean Old school is soon dead, we sould do something about it,The outlawz is startin a new carrer at Cashville records witch is Young Buck, (Not old school music), Good one Drake,thakz

Posted on Dec 07, 2008

JarrJohnson DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	Rating: JarrJohnson's Top Rated Songs Lyrically filthy. Track is not for the club, but that’s the good thing about Hip Hop, everything is not supposed to be for the club. At least that what I thought...
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

Dj Baer Resident DJ Total Ratings: 245	Rating: Dj Baer's Top Rated Songs Yeah....Drakes back. And not with a better freestyle. Gotta love that beat from Kanye who made it, but drack perfected it.
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

Blais1323 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 103	Rating: Blais1323's Top Rated Songs umm okay well ima fan of drake no doubt but like patty and deadly im jus not feelin it he jus didnt bring it like i expected and the beat was chillin i can rock to that but he jus seemed so emotionless when he was spittin... freestyles should have more umph in them .. so thats wat i think personally
	Posted on Dec 07, 2008

-Dre
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A freestyle is about makin' it you, show me how he didn't make this his own and shred da beat but in an ill relaxed freestyle on a beat that is simple but harmonious....

I understand that not everyone is gonna like something but I do think its funny just because a song isn't uppity it is "boring..."? The only negative rater that I have respect for is Blais - dats a true relative opinion but many of the best things in life can be perceived as boring "A starry sky in a non-polluted area, a Grand Canyon sunset...etc." Not everyone is gonna like the starry sky but I do feel that they should respect the magnitude in which a clear starry sky is.

Maybe this'll come off as abrasive and I'm sorry if so but I felt it needed to be said.

Posted on Dec 08, 2008

J2 Approved DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 14	Rating: J2 Approved's Top Rated Songs Drake is definitely my favorite upcoming artist. I love him when he's rapping or singing. Track is fire!
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

Rump DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 54	Rating: Rump's Top Rated Songs Degrassi Did drop the future
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

jcmoneybayby DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 19	Rating: jcmoneybayby's Top Rated Songs SICK!
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

stedrolln34 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 22	Rating: stedrolln34's Top Rated Songs i usually don't like too many freestyles but this is sick
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

Tanner Kaelyn DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 71	Rating: Tanner Kaelyn's Top Rated Songs Love the say you will instrumental he raped over. Freestyle left me speechless. I also thought Drake Was Signed to Cash Money? Oh well. guess not. Can't wait to get his mixtape.
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

HazzTBitch DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 8	Rating: HazzTBitch's Top Rated Songs i'd love to hear him and cory gunz and joe budden, on a track, i believe that would be a great classic track
	Posted on Dec 08, 2008

DJ Eko DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	Rating: DJ Eko's Top Rated Songs Wow man, this song is classic. Ya u gotta give kudos to kanye for the beat but Drake def perfected it. Also drake is no longer underground right? i heard he just signed (but i usually dont pay attension to that stuff so idk). anyway 5/5 on this track ill be following drake from now on. That means that on my top 3 are: 1. Tyga 2. Mickey Factz 3. DRAKE!!!!!
	Posted on Dec 10, 2008

So Simple DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: So Simple's Top Rated Songs Amazing!
	Posted on Dec 10, 2008

llcoolchris DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 115	Rating: llcoolchris's Top Rated Songs wow...nice man degrassi to this? i guess to you gotta start somewhere, this kid is well on his way.
	Posted on Dec 10, 2008

DJFetishP DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 34	Rating: DJFetishP's Top Rated Songs I cant stop listening to this, just like ransom when i first heard it, wayne better look out
	Posted on Dec 10, 2008

om09 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 13	Rating: om09's Top Rated Songs this shouldn't be on underground...
	Posted on Dec 11, 2008

iowateen57 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 29	Rating: iowateen57's Top Rated Songs Wow!!!
	Posted on Dec 13, 2008

purple 4 lyfe DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 237	Rating: purple 4 lyfe's Top Rated Songs ya thats where i saw him from degrassi but any way this freestyle is crazy
	Posted on Dec 14, 2008

[so]legit DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 3	Rating: [so]legit's Top Rated Songs poetically done. good music is timeless...and this is.
	Posted on Dec 14, 2008

UnionJackPlatinum DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 34	Rating: UnionJackPlatinum's Top Rated Songs Yo this is like Beast, like this is beast mode, this is like top charts here, i promise man, this hot
	Posted on Dec 15, 2008

Bonita_Chica DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 3	Rating: Bonita_Chica's Top Rated Songs drake is deffinetely a GREAT rapper and vocalist...if u havent heard any of his RnB songs nows the time...drakes the complete package...he raps well, sings well, and is a great actor ((8 seasons of degrassi)) everything i hear about drake is never negative...this is a TRUE classic =]
	Posted on Dec 16, 2008

d mac DJ Booth Crew Total Ratings: 429	Rating: d mac's Top Rated Songs I like this better than the OG! DJ Booth on Twitter
	Posted on Dec 27, 2008

lul2luv DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 1	Rating: lul2luv's Top Rated Songs i llike dis version betta den the original.....drake killed it;;;drizzy baby comin to da top in 09.....great artist all around rapper/singer/actor
	Posted on Jan 01, 2009

RoroSoFamous DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 27	Rating: RoroSoFamous's Top Rated Songs Drake The Best Rookie We Got
	Posted on Jan 03, 2009

Pasina DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 103	Rating: Pasina's Top Rated Songs I agree with DeadlyD, not feelin this one at all
	Posted on Jan 12, 2009

DJHAZE21 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	The future of hip-hop. Haters can hate but Drake is for real..classic!! e-dub said all nuff said
	Posted on Jan 13, 2009

New Orleans DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: New Orleans's Top Rated Songs who gone stop the young son wit young money....its hot....Drake is a problem for every nigga rapping rite now
	Posted on Jan 14, 2009

Out On Top DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 115	Rating: Out On Top's Top Rated Songs PattyPatty, I feel you that the beat is a little boring, I love a chours to jam to and that is what a freestyle lacks. However, I getz with Drake since that joint he did w/ Lil Wayne. He's got a good flow and he spitz true down to earth ish right here. I respect him as a lyricst and for that, I'll put it in rotation.
	Posted on Jan 14, 2009

yung_fresh DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 76	Rating: yung_fresh's Top Rated Songs i loved dis beat on Kayne album! damn drake is bringing fire as usual! this is blaze, fire, hot, wuteva. a classic freestyle
	Posted on Jan 16, 2009

JayPee DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 24	Rating: JayPee's Top Rated Songs lyrical content is always a good thing in my mind...i support anyone that helps hip-hop and i support drake 5/5
	Posted on Mar 10, 2009

crushed14 DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 4	killed it
	Posted on Apr 27, 2009

Smokeup(: DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 51	Rating: Smokeup(:'s Top Rated Songs i just heard this freestyle & i love it i follow kanye all the way hes went from his first single through the wire to amazingg , this man is a beast & drake is going to be right behind him ( :
	Posted on Apr 28, 2009

Smokeup(:
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thiss man has gone crazyy . i love him , i never knew he was the one from degrassi ,& he was my favorite on there & i never expected him to be arapper .. but he kills the game periodd . him and wayne makinn music together is like the frill best thing ever . wayne & him are like two peas in a pod . i am speechless. i ccan tell by the comments that everybody agrees with what im sayin . but this mans flow is fantastic . lyrics are crazyy & he doesn't need anyone to tell him that . ♥ props drake . hella props...

Posted on May 08, 2009

LALI DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 11	Rating: LALI's Top Rated Songs drake iz one of d nighaz i dnt mind listenin to all d tym
	Posted on May 14, 2009

saywhatsreal.. DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: saywhatsreal..'s Top Rated Songs On sum real shyt Drake is the truth and lil wayne knows that. thats why he signed him to cashmoney and almost every single drake has had lil wayne has been in it so niggas needa kno he may be up and coming but his flow is a million times better than waynes.
	Posted on May 20, 2009

saywhatsreal.. DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 2	Rating: saywhatsreal..'s Top Rated Songs On sum real shyt Drake is the truth and lil wayne knows that. thats why he signed him to cashmoney and almost every single drake has had lil wayne has been in it so niggas needa kno he may be up and coming but his flow is a million times better than waynes. I dont care if u disagree but its the truth..
	Posted on May 21, 2009

strawberi_kissez DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 38	Drake str8 killed this freestyle... Oh Yea,Young Son (M.H) I read all of your comments before I listen to a song ( most of the time) . Your commenting has true style and plus I just like the way you rate music period. I've been looking for the mixtapes you've suggested too...u haven't steered me wrong yet! Thanks!!!!
	Posted on May 22, 2009

J-Killa DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 24	Rating: J-Killa's Top Rated Songs Straight RAW. Drake is fire
	Posted on Jun 01, 2009

YOUNG MAC DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 7	ALL I CAN SAY IS THIS NIG*A GOT SKILLS
	Posted on Oct 06, 2009

T-Rey DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 6	Rating: T-Rey's Top Rated Songs @*#$! this is raw dude Drake straight kills on this beat Kanye better just sign this song over to Drake now Straight Fire
	Posted on Oct 28, 2009

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