Poll Question: Are You BUYING A Copy Of So Far Gone?

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Yep, you read it right. Seeing that Drake’s official debut, Thank Me Later, will probably be coming sometime in early 2010, it looks like the his first taste of retail with be on September 15th in the form of So Far Gone. Well, a different version at least. The version that will be hitting the shelves (Real and virtual) will only contain seven songs (Down from the original 17+ 1 bonus track). According to the album art leaked by Rap-Up.com (Which you can see here), it will only include:

1. Houstatlantavegas
2. Successful (feat. Trey Songz & Lil’ Wayne)
3. Best I Ever Had
4. Uptown
5. I’m Goin’ In (feat. Lil’ Wayne)
6. The Calm
7. Fear

So no “November 18th”, “Brand New”, “A Night Off”, or “Sooner Than Later”? I see they threw in a Jeezy less version of “Goin’ In”, but still. Add this in with the “Best I Ever Had” video, messing up his leg on stage, plus that shit Bossip put out about the gay rumors and it makes you wonder if Drake can even make it to his official album release. And shouldn’t his label be putting money behind his new upcoming album instead of a mixtape that was released in February…for free?

Okay, back to the original question:

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  1. No way…..stupidest shit i’ve seen in a while. Shit like this makes me think the Cash Money signing was a step in the wrong direction for Drizzy. Honestly tho whats the point of this? Come on Drake your better than bullshit like this. How bout just dropping another tape instead..

  2. Come on Young Money. I know it’s a recession, but practically this whole “album” or EP (Basically) been out already, and in better quality and cohesiveness. I really hate that their ruining one of my favorite songs on the album, Houstalantavegas, that hasn’t been touched from the mainstream as much yet.

  3. I’ll buy it for the new song, but Bossip is bullshit, they callin him gay just cuz he’s puttin his arm on his friends’ shoulders

    1. Bossip do be on some bullshit, but you didn’t notice Drake holding down dude’s head in his lap? I don’t hug my friends that way.

  4. lol ull be suprised how many homo dudes thr are on the low…..neways ill prolly cop this to hold me over til his album….i never listened to his mixtape so it dont really matter..even tho i voted no lol

  5. That nigga really is So Far Gone. Maybe he thinks folks are just clamoring to support him or something, but this is some insane shit right here.

  6. This is actually a very reasonable move from Drake and his record label when you look at it in regards to what he actually said about the decision to do this:

    “I also want people to know that I am only releasing this EP so that everyone involved in the project can hold a physical copy of the CD in their hands and see it in the store. And for anybody else who feels that So Far Gone marked a moment in time I just wanted to give you the option to have the disc. If you got it for free and want to keep it that way than by all means I urge you to. That was a gift from me to you…Thank Me Later.”

    I don’t really think his intentions are for those that have already downloaded the ‘So Far Gone’ mixtape to spend their money and purchase this EP unless they really want to support him as an artist. Like he stated, he’s producing a physical copy of the project for those that were involved in making it like the producers, artists, engineers so they can actually have something to show from it and not just some digital files on their computers. I know plenty of people that aren’t really tech savvy, stay on the computer, or get their music via downloading that enjoy Drake’s music as an artist, so this EP would be something for them that they’re able to go to the store and purchase.

    Albeit a lot of the mixtape’s best songs are included on the EP for legal and copyright reasons, the songs included are the ones that those listeners have probably heard on the radio like “Best I Ever Had” and “Successful”. They probably aren’t as critical about the missing songs as real Hip-Hop heads are in regards to them not being included, but the songs presented are really just to give let them hear what else he has to offer as an artist. Ultimately this EP is a promotional tool to further build and develop his fan base before the release of his debut album next year, and that’s really what he should be doing until that time. This EP isn’t for the daily nappyafro, 2dopeboyz, Kevin Nottingham visitor type fans, it’s for those that aren’t hip to the RapidShare, zshare, way of obtaining music that still go to retail stores for their music.

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