“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”—Aristotle
DRAKE
Drake is renowned for crafting some of the most successful and influential hip-hop and pop music. His music strikes an emotional chord with his fans. In an interview, he said, “I create music at a different pace than everybody else, and I think I would attribute that to the fact that in order to get in there and really make something, it has to have some emotional value.” One of his key strategies for achieving this is infusing his lyrics with themes of personal growth, relationships, and challenges. He strictly writes from his personal encounters and struggles but communicates them in a way that speaks to the universal experiences of his listeners.
Drake creates his relationship with his fans through his art. He doesn’t speak much about his personal life to the public outside of his lyrics. For his audience to understand who he is, he methodically creates meaning in his …