If you sample Destiny’s Child “Say My Name,” you damn well better do it right.
Canadian bro rap king Drake tries to pull this off with his latest single, “Girls Love Beyoncé,” but the effort mostly falls flat. Drake sounds uninspired, with his expected nasally delivery that feels more rushed and offbeat here than usual.
Even the production sounds a bit off, with soulful background cooing being drowned out by stereotypically heavy bass and Drizzy’s voice. Invoking Beyoncé and perhaps Destiny Child’s best hit comes off as gimmicky, a ploy to get tweets and top Google search results.
This isn’t helped by how underwhelmingly average “Girl Love Beyoncé” is. A note to rich attractive people: please stop complaining about not being able to find a boo you’re “really into.”
No one’s convinced — just bored.