Drake basically took over the internet with his brilliantly unexpected, quiet release of his mixtape “if you’re reading this it’s too late” on Feb. 13.

As if it didn’t have enough buzz over the internet, now the project is catching the radio waves, and it’s a huge wave.

A risky release approach, an eerie mysterious cover, all unconventional, but damn did it work. You know it worked when 50 Cent is saying good things about it; He’s not really the type to just hand out compliments.

Proof that Drake hit hard with this one. Really hard. From the boastful, charismatic tracks like “Legend and Energy,” to more honest songs like “Know Yourself” or “You and The 6,” where he addresses his mother, and “Preach,” featuring PARTYNEXTDOOR, that depicts a night in Miami, there’s really everything you need on here, just listen and vibe out to the foggy instrumentals.

Every single from the 17 song track list has charted at the Top 50 of the R&B and hip hop Billboard, which is a remarkable achievement shared only with the Beatles, putting this tape in unprecedented territory.

Drake and his label October’s Very Own [OVO] have officially created their own sound with major success.

Remember I said waves earlier? Well it’s time to accept Drake as the leader of the new wave of hip hop after this project.

From the bass knocking next level production, to the diverse flows, melodic hooks, and the refreshing sound, if you’re not with all that you’re probably just too old to understand. This mixtape is the real deal, get in the loop, and catch the wave.

Drake and his OVO team are truly creating their own lane by blending unique vocals from artists P Reign and PARTYNEXTDOOR with some really impressive beats mostly by Drake’s longtime producer, Noah ‘40’ Shebib.

They all do a great job of catching the vibes of the tracks, and following the melody of the beat in their own way while still laying down some dope verses.

Of course Drake has the bulk of those, where he sounds more confident and comfortable than ever, switching flows seemingly at ease with the constant subtle changes of melodies.

The echoed interludes, the hard transitions to bass drops, timely vocal edits, and overall foggy feel to most of the songs is something I can’t remember hearing before, this is truly a unique project.

This mixtape has plenty of variety, and I almost don’t even want to say anything bad about it because I’ve been bumping it daily for the few weeks.

The only complaints I could think of is if you’re looking for deep emotional songs with lots of singing, skip past this one. The song “Used To,” featuring Lil Wayne, felt a bit forced with Wayne adding a sub-par verse at best.

All and all, after not being the biggest Drake fan before, my