STEPHANIE GILLOOLY FS 121 OCT. 3, 2011 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 relationships Lyrics Audience connection Audience forms relationship with him

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, Web. 19 May "Protest Music of the Hippie Era." Blast From the Past. Wikispaces, Web. 2 Oct