[Music] Drake - Passionfruit
“Passionfruit” hits a sweet spot. The song is not quite a dancehall imitation, but rather, it blends his version of the Jamaican genre with undertones of adult contemporary. The song's soft drums—accented with snares that flutter rather than hit—are practically begging to be paired with a sensual, choreographed Dirty Dancing-inspired routine. Early in the song he also samples the voice of Moodymann, a Detroit house figurehead, whose presence helps set the stage for the downbeat rhythm.
Despite that sonic cocktail, what most shines through on “Passionfruit” is Drake’s secret weapon—the purity of his voice. Sung by a person with a more wobbly, vibrato-heavy style, the song wouldn’t be half as good. Instead, Drake’s straight-down-the-middle delivery makes “Passionfruit” easily consumed and endlessly repeatable—intoxicating, like a frozen margarita of a certain Canadian flavor.
Cc: pitchfork.com
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