#207 - What Did Drake Miss? Kendrick’s Win, Warren’s Rise, and Bieber’s Reset

With Drake’s new single out, WorkTape couldn’t help but ask “What Did I Miss?” Hopefully, not much. With the shifting landscape of pop dominance, we dig into why his attempt at being unbothered falls flat in the shadow of his loss to Kendrick. Along the way, we talk Alex Warren’s surprising six-week number one, why it feels like a decade-old sound resurfaced, and what that says about today’s charts. Bieber’s new surprise record also gets our attention — with production choices that might finally signal a course correction. You'd be remiss to miss this edition!🎧 Episode Highlights:Is Drake’s “unbothered” act with “What Did I Miss?” unconvincing?Does Fantano “glaze” GNX too hard?Is To Pimp a Butterfly really the modern-day What’s Going On?Would a pivot back to R&B restore Drake’s credibility and staying power?Does Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” work because it’s clean and safe, or does that also hold it back?Does Bieber’s new record evive Bieber’s credibility after weaker releases like Justice?Is mainstream pop/R&B weaker now than a decade ago, despite strong indie output?Could McGee’s collaboration with Justin Bieber launch him into mainstream dominance on his own?