The producers of this song deserve some praise. 40 & Boi-1da, who still make some of Drake’s best beats to this day, had some interesting things to say about Miss Me. Boi-1da told Complex, “That was [made] a few months ago in my basement. That beat was made really fast, maybe like 10 minutes. That one was just another sample that I heard, Hank Crawford’s ‘Wildflower.’ That one was on my computer, just something I was listening to. I just listen to old songs sometimes. I just heard that like, ‘That needs to be looped!’… It sounded like something Drake would like. I pretty much just sent him a bunch of beats and he liked that one and he ended up writing a song to it… 40 came and did his 40 thing. He made it sound crazy like it was underwater or something. I don’t know what effect he put on it, but it was dope and it worked out good.”
The opening lines are very similar to a Soulja Boy song called “What’s Hannenin” which came out in August ‘07. Soulja Boy would go on The Breakfast Club in ‘19 where he talked about Drake’s Miss Me and it led to one of the funnier GIFs/Meme exchanges of the last few years in hip-hop. What makes the whole thing even more comical is that it turns out Soulja Boy used someone else’s lyrics (Shawty Lo) from the ‘05 song “I’m Da Man.” The surgery aspect of this song is that Drake actually did tear his ACL in ‘09 while performing Best I Ever Had with Lil Wayne in Camden, New Jersey. (Source: @RapGenius)
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Once again another song where Drake raps a verse and is then on the hook singing. Originally this song was named “All Night Long” - the chorus was different.Noah “40” Shebibtold Complex, “Drake wanted to re-work the chorus, so we changed it to the ‘Miss Me’ chorus. I produced the chorus and the outro. 1da produced the verses. We made the adjustments to ‘Miss Me’ in March ’cause literally, like a week before he went in and shot all those videos, he recorded it. So it was like two weeks before that [Lil Wayne] actually recorded it and two weeks before that I actually made all the adjustments. So a week before he shot that video, I made that chorus and he recorded his verse the next day.” (Source: Complex) A team effort by OVO.
The MLB Draft is this upcoming Sunday. Here are the Top 5 Consensus Picks from College Baseball according to MLB.com…
Paul Skenes is a 6’7” imposing pitcher who has dominated College Baseball for the past 3 years. He throws a heater upwards to 102 mph. Skenes originally pitched for Air Force, coming from a family where his uncles Mike & Pete served in the Navy and his uncle Dan served in the Coast Guard. While at Air Force, Skenes both pitched and hit, winning the John Olerud Award in ‘22 for College Baseball’s best two-way player. The 21-year-old chose to play for LSU last season because “I wanted to work with this coaching staff and play with this group of dudes every day, and playing at Alex Box Stadium every day would be such an honor and privilege.” Paul Skenes was the ace of the staff for this year’s National Champions. Skenes has been labeled the best college pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg in ‘09. While he only pitched at LSU, Skenes has openly admitted he would like to try and continue to be a two-player in the MLB. LSU Tiger fans love Skenes for his attitude on the mound so much so that an 11-year-old pleaded with Skenes to date his single mother. “Paul Skenes, my mom is single bruh. I need you.” - Blaysen Zimm told @WBRZ News.
Dylan Crews has been labeled as College Baseball’s Mike Trout due to his stocky 6’0” size, defense in CF, along with power & discipline at the plate. Crews chose to play at LSU instead of entering the ‘20 MLB Draft because “the atmosphere and resources here most influenced my decision to attend LSU”. A true five-tool player he can run, hit for average, hit for power, has a strong arm, and defends at a high level. He actually shared the mantle of National Freshman of the Year with his teammate, Paul Skenes, in ‘21. He won the SEC Player of the Year in ‘22. In ‘23, Crews won the Golden Spikes Award and repeated as SEC Player of the Year. Crews has a great eye at the plate and this past season was able to nearly his total walks from the previous season. Dylan Crews hit over .300 throughout his college career and even batted .426 in ‘23, an extremely impressive feat.
Wyatt Langford launched a 456-foot dinger in the College World Series this year. It was the 2nd furthest ball ever hit at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha. Langford didn’t really play much his freshman season but broke out in ‘22 with 26 homers. The guy can really mash but can also hit for average and get on base. He’ll likely be a corner outfielder in the MLB. Langford was just recently named ‘23 2nd Team All-American and ‘23 First Team All-SEC.
Rhett Lowder was named the ACC Pitcher of the Year in ‘23 as well as the ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for his good grades. He became the 2nd pitcher in ACC history to win back-to-back ACC Player of the Year Awards. As a junior this past season, Lowder set Wake Forest records in wins (15) and strikeouts (143) while tossing the 4th most innings (120.1) by a Demon Decon ever. Lowder worked very hard from the time he cracked Wake Forest’s rotation as a freshman, pitched poorly to a 6.12 ERA, but was able to right his ship by owning one of the best plus mid-80s changeups in college baseball. His fastball usually sits around the mid-90s, so the changeups velocity plus fade throws off the timing for hitters. Going 15-0 in 19 starts is absurd, much respect.
Kyle Teel is from Ridgewood, New Jersey, and played for Mahwah High School. He was named the ‘20 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year as he played a bit of shortstop, outfield, pitcher, and catcher in high school while also being the QB of the football team. The local Tri-State 21-year-old played some infield at Virginia but was primarily a catcher. Teel is very athletic and could play all over the diamond, but the MLB will probably want to keep him behind the plate because of his good arm and baseball IQ. The lefty hitter has a swing that may appear to be a bit all-or-nothing but Teel also can hit for average. Kyle Teel was named a 1st Team All-ACC selection at Catcher and won the ACC Player of the Year, the Cavs’ first player to do so since Sean Doolittle in ‘06.
Blake Corum is originally a 4-star recruit out of Maryland. As a freshman in ‘20, Corum was a backup RB and he returned kicks. His role in Michigan grew in ‘21 as he rushed for 952 yards and 11 TDs which earned him All-Big Ten 3rd Team. Last season as a junior, Corum took his game to yet another level as he rushed for 1,463 yards (#8 single-season U-M history) with 18 TDs. This not only earned Corum 1st Team All-Big Ten but the Chicago Tribune Silver Football winner, an award for the best Big Ten football player that pre-dates the Heisman Trophy by 11 years (1924). The last Michigan Wolverine to win the Chicago Tribune Siver Football was Denard Robinson back in ‘10, who was a really fun college football QB who dominated the ground game. While, of course, Corum is really special on the gridiron, he is also a good guy off of it as well. Every Thanksgiving, Corum uses his NIL (name, image, and likeness) deals to donate 300 turkeys, green beans, apple sauce, milk, a winter hat, and hand sanitizer to families in Superior Township and Ypsilanti, Michigan. He has been doing this for the past 2 seasons and he’s the one not only volunteering but writing the checks. (Source: CBS) Corum’s senior season at Michigan should be a fun one to cover.
Malik Nabers enters the ‘23 College Football season as a 6’0” junior originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. As a freshman, Nabers started 6 games for the Tigers and earned freshman All-SEC honors. By the end of ‘21, Nabers was already one of LSU’s go-to WRs. As a sophomore in ‘22, Nabers caught at least 2 passes in every game which extended his consecutive games with a reception to 18 straight. All in all, Nabers nabbed 72 balls for 1,017 receiving yards and 3 TDs. This led the SEC in receptions and ranked him #2 in receiving yards (behind Jalin Hyatt). This electric WR can play either the slot or on the outside and is the kind of WR who runs with a fluidity that makes it look effortless. We’ll see if LSU looks for Nabers a bit more in the red zone this season as he clearly is the team’s go-to between the two 20-yard lines. Nabers was arrested in February on Bourbon Street for illegally carrying a weapon without a permit. The 19-year-old surrendered the firearm which allowed the charges to get dropped, but hopefully a lesson was learned.
Ja’Tavion Sanders is a 6’4” junior TE with 13 starts under his belt as a Longhorn. Head coaches of the Big-12 and the media named Sanders a 1st Team All-Big 12 selection. The starts and accolades for Sanders came about in ‘22, but while he was a freshman in ‘21 Sanders only appeared primarily on special teams with the field goal unit. During his sophomore season last year, Sanders caught 54 passes for 613 yards and 5 TDs. The 54 catches by a TE set a new Longhorn season record, while the 613 receiving yards placed him second. The big-bodied target has some real speed and should be a deep threat TE for not only the Longhorns in ‘23 but the NFL after that.
Cole Bishop will be a junior at Utah this upcoming season who has played in 24 career games and started in 19 of them. In ‘21, Bishop led all true freshmen on his team with 54 tackles, 9 of which were tackles for a loss and 3 of which were sacks. As a sophomore, Bishop led the Utes in tackles with 83 and had the most tackles for loss (6.0) in the Utah secondary. Twice Bishop has been named PAC-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention, that has got to be a bit annoying. His 5.7 tackles per game in his career is 2nd among active PAC-12 secondary players. While Cole may only have 1 INT to his name, he is still an effective defensive back as he has allowed only 6.7 yards per catch in pass coverage - which made him tied for 2 with the fewest yards per catch last season among players in all the Power Five.
Sedrick Van Pran is a redshirt junior entering ‘23. First, he started off as a reserve in ‘20 who didn’t play much at all. Since then, Van Pran has started all 30 games in the past two Georgia championship seasons. The starting center played more snaps (90% of the total) during the season than any Bulldog in ‘21 and selfishly didn’t want to come off the field in ‘22 either. Van Pran was named one of the Bulldogs’ team co-captains for 5 games in ‘22. At 6’4” and 310 lbs, Van Pran for sure has the size but he also has the athleticism and smarts that goes along with playing center. Of all returning centers in the Power 5 Conferences, Van Pran ranks 1st with the least QB Pressures allowed, 1st in Pass Blocking Efficiency, 1st in QB Hits (he allowed 0), and 3rd in Run Blocking Grade. (Source: PFF) An elite pass protector that can also be a mauler in the run game, I’m sure plenty of NFL teams will sign up for that.