After giving K. Drew’s leaked tracks a listen, I am convinced that this guy might fall in line as the next Justin Timberlake, (just cause he’s white) or at least the next big guy to make it in the R&B world.
Already doing songs with the likes of Timberland and Mr. Timberlake, he gives off the star vibe. Writes all his songs, claims to be talented in an array of instruments, and mixes and produces many of his own songs, this music renaissance man might just have what it takes, ( pending an assessment of his dance ability, if he can bust-a-move like JT, then he’s very well the real deal).
At the very least he will sell many a records to the tween-ager girls of America, the ones spending their ma and pa’s money, the ones according to Iman Lababedi, control the music world, “Because where teens go pop music goes: pop, rock, all this stuff we love is THE SOUND OF YOUNG AMERICA.”
Especially when it comes to male R&B signers, I feel like I have to constantly defend my sexuality when I choose to like one of them or not, ( and I am more comfortable with that than a tempurpedic mattress, which is quite comfortable), however I have mixed emotions over K. Drew.
Out of the four songs he has leaked, two are garbage, ( but again, will be a huge success with those young girls) , and the others are legitimate club jams. Timberland tends to have that affect on songs, both of with he helped make. The combo of Timberland making the dopest of dope beats mixed with the quite poppy/R&B sound that K.Drew brings.
“Carry Out” and “Morning After” are sorta covers from songs by Timbaland and Justin Timberlake, the former, and Timbaland and SoShy, the latter. K. Drew went to the lab with em, pulled em into tiny pieces, and reloaded with original K.Drew material. Consider it a remix taken to the nth degree of seperation or one part cover, one part mix, one part something else entirely. Don’t let the cute boy pic fool ya, this is definitely where this guy is going.
Now don’t get me wrong, this is NOT a K.Drew bash whatsoever. He does bring a certain attitude into each of his songs, something quite unique to the R&B genre. His sound is in your face, and you can feel it through his words and his delivery.
It is always neat when artists claim to have the Biggie syndrome, which K has, in which I mean they enter the booth without anything written down on paper, and just flow out their lyrics for better or for worse, and in K’s situation, as well as others like Weezy, for better.
Music runs in K’s blood, literally, his entire family is one way or another musically inclined and it has paid off as K. Drew is on the verge of something big here, and if you haven’t heard him, check your local radio station in the upcoming weeks/months, he’ll be there.