Over is the 4th track on Drake’s Thank Me Later and it was also the first single released in the lead-up to the album. Accoridng to Drake this song is, “the turning point in the album. It’s like, you get three songs of me sort of trying to paint the picture of what the last year has been like for me — trying to fill you in, almost let you into my world as much as I can. “Over” is that moment where you’re almost worried about the album. ‘Is this kid about to…? What’s happening? Is he changing?’ I wanted that to come out first. I wanted people to be a little nervous. This whole journey could have changed me drastically. Fortunately, I’m able to step out of my shoes and reflect on it and give you some great music. Over is a great alter-ego moment. It’s the dark side of things and I really wanted that to come out first.” (Source: MTV News)
Drake’s words, “I went with “Over” as the first look because of the words in the hook. The hook is the most repetitive part. I got a lot of great songs on my album. I got songs for women who wanna feel special. I got songs for dudes – if you ever thought my music was too soft, this is one you will enjoy. I got a lot of variety on there, but the biggest thing was that opening line on the hook: ‘I know way too many people here right now that I didn’t know last year. This record sums up where I am right now in my career.”
@YouTheReader in all seriousness having one on one conversations with so many bartenders or people sitting next to me has really been the biggest blessing. The amount of friendly people I’ve met along the way has really been the coolest part of all this. It’s humbling to sometimes get a nice message from someone who I may not have ever met with sentiments such as keep up the good work. From the onset of Week to Week Notes I’ve received a ton of support along the way and trust me I’ll always try my best to make it up to each of you.
Woah, woah, woah… @Drake I’m not buying bottles for all @YouTheReaders. In this economy?!?!? What are you nuts? I’ll try to stay surehanded while typing though.
Hey, I’ll try my best to decipher the lyrics from all artists and all genres of music. I have to admit some of the best vernacular used on Week to Week Notes does come from my friends, family, and acquaintances.
While that is a bit of a white lie (this song came out in ‘10 and Drake had been making music since ‘06), his rise to stardom was quite meteoric.
Here Drake is asking the listener if they have heard about his critics or rivals in the music industry. As we know from doing Drake Mock Draft Mondays, Shopping Bag Drizzy had quite a few people skeptical about his ability as a rapper who could also do the singing thing.
This is Drake paying homage to Bob Marley’s Trenchtown Rock. The opening line in Marley’s song from 1973 is “One good thing about music when it hits you (you feel no pain).”
The kosher reference in this is Drake being proud of his Jewish heritage. On HYFR on Take Care (target date: Mock Draft Monday 11/6 ‘23), Drake even recreated his own bar mitzvah in the music video. Even Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper, two of the most famous movie critics, would have to give Drake two thumbs-up for his music.
I had to be the 15-Second clip from the Cover, Story, & Reel. To clarify, I’m for sure no legend, although sometimes not going to lie it is pretty cool to get a free round of Guinness lol. All I’m doing is writing about Sports, Music, & Life, but I do feel like an old man writing about history sometimes. Of course, I have to have my head up my own arse so I don’t really get to check out other written sports media outlets too much but I have a hard time believing they cover music and can handle their Guinness the way I can. Who Knows & Who Cares, it’s all fun & games. 🫡
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‘23 NBA Draft Mock
I’ll give you the Picks 1-25 next week based on how the NBA Draft Lottery this past week shook out next Monday. Remember the NBA Draft is a month from today.
Jalen Hood-Schifino is a 6’6” point guard who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The media also honored him as part of the All-Big Ten Second Team. His 117 assists as a freshman placed him 4th all-time in Indiana freshman history. He uses his size to his advantage as a playmaker and is a gifted passer, especially as the ballhandler on pick & rolls. While he might not be an elite shooter from beyond the arc, he has the potential to have a very good mid-range game. He can shoot over smaller PGs with pull up and also has a nice floater in his game. Last week he was quoted saying, "I will never shy away from the bright lights or the moment." He has the longest wingspan out of the NBA Combine prospect PGs.
Maxwell Lewis was named 2nd Team WCC All-Conference in ‘23, after being named WCC All-Freshman in ‘22. After missing his first 6 games waiting for NCAA eligibility and the final 5 games as a freshman with a wrist injury, Lewis made a bit of a jump offensively his sophomore year. Originally from Las Vegas, Nevada, Lewis chose Pepperdine because “there’s a great coaching staff and I love the style of play.” His role last year shifted to him becoming the “guy” on Pepperdine. At worst, you’re looking at a very solid 3-point shooter with the tools to be a good defender off of the bench, sort of like another Pepperdine alum in Doug Christie. At best, Lewis’ game could still be developing and he could be a plus defender who can create his own shot like a shorter Paul George.
Cason Wallace was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. In the SEC, Wallace ranked among the league leaders in assists per game (2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (4th), and steals per game (4th). He had one of the better games of his season in the NCAA Tournament where he put up 19 points, 2 steals, and a career-high 9 rebounds. Wallace has the 2nd longest wingspan out of the NBA Combine prospect PGs. He was a dominant on-the-ball defender with very strong hands and has the ability to clamp down on all types of ball handers because of his length. The Wildcat can pick pockets and should become a better rebounder in the NBA. Offensively in the NBA, Wallace will probably be more pass-first and off the ball, but who knows he could develop into more. His defensive ability should make him a contributor from day one in the NBA.
Last season, Zach Edey had one of the most statistically-dominating seasons in college basketball history. The 7’4” center swept all the major National Player of the Year Awards: the Wooden Award, The Naismith Award, The Big O Trophy (USBWA), NABC National Player of the Year, the AP National Player of the Year, and The Sporting News National Player of the Year. He also earned the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award given to the nation's top center and the Pete Newell Award (USBWA) given to the nation's top post player. Edey was the first Boilermaker since Caleb Swanigan in ‘17 to be named Big Ten Player of the Year and he led the country in double-doubles with 27. In the last 20 years, Edey became the 3rd high-major player to rank in the NCAA’s top 10 in both scoring and rebounds joining Michael Beasley and Kevin Durant. Last cool stat brought to you by Purdue, Edey is the first player in NCAA history with 750 points, 400 rebounds, 70 blocks, and 50 assists in a season. While Big guys in the NBA may be becoming extinct, Edey is just flat-out bigger than most of them. While he may never be an All-Star in the NBA, I find it very hard to believe at worst he couldn’t be a very solid weapon as a rotational player like a Boban.
Drew Timme’s college career is filled with honors because he was extremely productive and played 4 years, a rarity in today’s college hoops. Timme was WCC All-Freshman in ‘20, All-WCC First Team in ‘21 & ‘22, and was named the WCC Player of the Year in ‘23. He led Gonzaga to a fourth-consecutive WCC Championship and the Elite Eight or the NAA Tournament, set the national record for the most games of 20+ points in NCAA tournament history with 10 games throughout his career, and his 36 points against UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen, tied the most points by a Zag in a single NCAA tournament game. His 301 points in March Madness ranks him 10th all-time behind the likes of Christian Laettner, Tyler Hansbrough, Oscar Robertson, and Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Timme gets a lot of slack for his long college career, but why wouldn’t he take advantage of his opportunity to be a star in college? He likely could have entered the NBA after his sophomore year and would likely receive very little playing time or would be in the G League. At Gonzaga, he was not only a star, but he developed another part of his game every year. Timme has the crafty footwork in the post that just might keep post-play in the NBA alive a little bit longer.
TreVeyon Henderson dealt with some injuries in ‘22, but still somehow managed to score 7 TDs in 8 games. He was 2nd nationally in yards per carry (7.0) among players with 100 or more carries in ’21. Also in ‘21, Henderson rushed for the second-most yards in Ohio State history by a freshman with 1,248 yards and also set the freshman record with 19 touchdowns (15 rushing and 4 receiving). His 19 TDs scored on the season ranked him 8th in school history and Ohio State has had some stars in Columbus. Last year he dealt with a broken sesamoid bone in his foot which limited his ability to push off and cut. When healthy, Henderson is a special shifty runner that can break off home run runs from both inside and off-tackle. This offseason he was cleared to practice and Henderson is now back to 100%. “I feel like I'm back to myself. I'm running at full speed. I'm back to cutting, you know, so I'm feeling great now. I hold myself to a high standard, and I definitely didn't play up to that standard, my standard, last year. So this year I just want to play up to my standard again. Like I've said, I feel like I'm back to myself and I'm ready. I'm ready whenever the coaches and the trainers let me free. I'm going to do whatever I can." With the currently unsettled QB situation at Ohio State, the Buckeyes may lean on a healthy Henderson as a Heisman hopeful.
Raheim “Rocket” Sanders in ‘22 emerged as one of the nation’s premier running backs with 1,443 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns to go with 28 receptions for 271 yards and two scores. His 1,443 rushing yards are the fourth-most by a Razorback all time and ranked second in the SEC and 13th nationally. One of just 20 players at the FBS level to average 100 yards rushing per game, averaging 111.0 yards per game. His 6.50 yards per carry rank 5th in school history and is the best since Felix Jones set the school record in ‘07. Sanders proved to be versatile out of the backfield, catching at least one pass in 11 of 13 games. Rocket is the team’s leading returning receiver in receptions, yards, and touchdowns so expect his role in the passing game to only grow this year. Rocket Sanders impressed in the weight room during the offseason, bench pressing 365 pounds and squatting 515 pounds to be among the team’s best. He will be a bell-cow RB in the NFL.
Xavier Worthy enters ‘23 as a 3rd-year starter with 21 career touchdown receptions, good for 3rd all-time in Texas Football history. In ‘22, Worthy was worthy of 2nd Team All-Big 12 according to the coaches and media. He has insane yards-after-catch (YAC) ability and serves as the punt returner of the Longhorns. As a sophomore, he totaled 60 receptions for 760 yards and returned 15 punts for 146 yards (9.7 avg). Worthy has caught at least 1 pass in all 25 games he’s played to start his career, the 8th longest streak in UT history. He is currently the only receiver in the Big 12 to register at least 1,700 receiving yards and 20 touchdown catches in the last two seasons. His crisp route-running ability along with his shiftiness with or without the football should make the lives either for all Texas QBs (whether that be Quinn Ewers or Arch Manning). Just get him the ball in space.
Emeka Egbuka will be 1B to Ohio State’s 1A in Marvin Harrison Jr. Egbuka is a terrific and talented physical receiver who will contend for national honors in ‘23 with the likes of Harrison. He is coming off a fine ‘22 campaign in which he finished ninth nationally in receiving yards with 1,151 and 9th nationally with 46 receptions of 10-or-more yards. His true sophomore campaign included 74 receptions and 10 touchdowns in addition to his impressive yardage total of 1,151 which ranks 5th at Ohio State for a single season. He also returned a few punts in ‘22 and averaged 29 yards per return on kickoffs. YAC ability and he played in a game vs. Northwestern last year where he didn’t wear gloves - a very respectable move in today’s day in age.
Denzel Burke started all 13 games as a true freshman in Columbus. He went to high school in Scottsdale so I wonder if he can get the boys a tee time. Coming off of a ‘21 season where he earned Freshman All-American honors, Burke didn’t quite live up to the expectations in ‘22. At the end of the ‘22 season, Ohio State left the door open for Burke to be replaced, however, the Buckeye corner already with 24 career starts has received praise. “I thought Denzel’s really had a really good eight weeks (of winter workouts) and had a really good first day today, so I think that's been great,” Ryan Day said after Ohio State’s first practice of the spring. The Ohio State defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, also added, “I think Denzel this offseason just stood out, man. Just his physical development, and the way he competed. We were talking about (Monday) as a defensive staff, I had the defensive staff go through a draft. I'm not giving out any of their results, but I had them go through a draft. And we kind of draft our team to kind of see what our thoughts are on each player. And you can see where maybe somebody drafted him high and somebody drafted him low, but Denzel came out great in that. And I think everybody has seen the offseason.” Expect a bounce-back year from Denzel Burke. He’ll be matching up against Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka at practice - iron sharpens iron. Also, don’t forget that Ohio State always seems to get CBs drafted in 1st Round.