On Sunday, one of the most anticipated rap releases of the year dropped -- with just 24 hours' notice.
Bringing together Drake and Future, two MVPs of contemporary hip-hop, the long-rumored “What a Time to Be Alive” was released exclusively to Apple Music and will hit other music outlets next week.
The 11-track album -- its title is a nod to an episode of "The Simpsons" -- is a mixtape in the truest sense. There’s no concept or central narrative; just two emcees at the top of their game firing off track after track.
Unlike some hip-hop collaborations – the album’s gaudy, diamond-clustered artwork elicited immediate comparisons to that of “Watch the Throne” by Jay Z and Kanye West -- “What a Time to Be Alive” isn’t about the two meeting in the middle, or even competing for space.