Like everything else, PND is focused ultimately on hooking up with her. “Grown Woman” is a bit indulgent – it’s almost too focused on delivering the alt-/modern R&B sound.

“You can’t tell these b*tches nothing / she belongs to the city.” It’s not far-fetched this references strippers: It’s followed by interlude “Belong To the City,” that isn’t dissimilar from The Weeknd’s song “Belong to the World” ( Kiss Land).

PND is confident ( “Shawty said she wanna roll with the Sauga City come up…”) and has a bad girl ( “…that b*tch bad, watch her blow a whole band”). On standout “Her Way,” the production is relaxed and chill, with superb drum programming. “Girl, you’re so sexy / everybody should see your body.” It lacks meaningfulness but is a highlight. “All the sex in the ocean / all the sex on the beach / all the sex in the open / all the sex in the heat.”īasically, PND could’ve titled this one “All Sex Everything” and had the bases covered. “Sex On the Beach” awesomely samples Disclosure’s “ Latch,” and PND truly sounds like Drake on this salacious cut. “I’m with a stripper and we in the church,” PND sings on verse one, “don’t tell my damn mama where you work.”Sheesh! PND has other one-liners, involving a BIC lighter, as well as fingernails and ‘finger f*cking.’ A highlight of “SLS” is when things percolate from nonchalance into epic-ness.

The resonation, however, is of carnality, not substance. “SLS” resonates more readily, but additional spins don’t hurt. “Come on baby, girl come on / you don’t want a lazy lover / just switch your model find another.”īasically, PND is trying to get this girl to leave her ‘lame-o’ and join him, a ‘real.’ It’s not a bad start but takes another listen or more to resonate. The verses are quite short, yet the juiciest bits of the song come via the pre-chorus and chorus sections. Opener “East Liberty” sports the mysterious, ‘Drake-onian’ sound, in the modern, alt-R&B vein. Even so, PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO might edge PARTYNEXTDOOR (2013), if only by a nose. That said it also wouldn’t have hurt if he’d increased depth and went outside of his box/comfort zone more. Never subtle, PND is brutally honest, relaying exactly what’s on his mind, heart, and what he wishes to do with his “love below.” Given his stage name and the title of the album, it makes perfect sense the approach he takes. PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO could be characterized as an orgy, with the R&B artist’s main goal being scoring booty – and smoking some along the way. “Tryna get you wet like a Baptist.” Phew, don’t think ministers of any denomination would be too thrilled with that reference! Alas, that is how Drake protégé PARTYNEXTDOOR rolls on his OVO/Warner Bros LP, PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO. Drake Protégé PARTYNEXTDOOR Keeps it 100 on his sophomore effort, ‘PARTYNEXTDOOR TWO’

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