For All the Dogs

Hip-Hop · 2023 · 23 tracks · 1h 24m

For All the Dogs

October 6, 2023

For All the Dogs feels like a sprawling, neon-lit tour through a psyche that has everything but remains deeply unsatisfied.

It is an album of immense scale, clocking in at nearly an hour and a half, and it uses that time to oscillate between the aggressive trap energy of Drake's newer work and the introspective, sample-heavy R&B that defined his early career.

The production is a masterclass in modern atmospheric hip-hop, featuring contributions from Bnyx and Lil Yachty that introduce glitchy, experimental textures alongside the signature polished gloom of 40.

Tracklist · 23 Tracks · 1h 24m

01

Virginia Beach

4:11

02

Amen

2:21

03

Calling for You

4:46

04

Fear of Heights

2:35

05

Daylight

2:44

06

First Person Shooter

4:07

07

IDGAF

4:20

08

7969 Santa

4:20

09

Slime You Out

5:10

10

Bahamas Promises

3:04

11

Tried Our Best

3:30

12

Screw the World (interlude)

1:52

13

Drew a Picasso

4:23

14

Members Only

4:38

15

What Would Pluto Do

3:03

16

All the Parties

3:39

17

8am in Charlotte

4:27

18

BBL Love (interlude)

2:41

19

Gently

2:14

20

Rich Baby Daddy

5:19

21

Another Late Night

2:50

22

Away From Home

4:19

23

Polar Opposites

4:17

Moments Worth Listening For

The sudden shift from the soulful '8am in Charlotte' piano loop to the aggressive, distorted bass of the following track.

The moment J. Cole enters on 'First Person Shooter' with a rapid-fire flow that momentarily shifts the album's gravity.

The haunting, slowed-down vocal sample that anchors 'Virginia Beach' and sets the melancholic tone for the next hour.

Adonis's high-pitched, endearing verse at the end of 'Daylight' providing a brief, innocent contrast to the surrounding bravado.

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