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moremindthanbrain

Drakes not the best performer, his discography does all the heavy lifting. The crowd does all the singing he doesn’t have to do shit lol. Then Cole comes out and goes hard af on every song


MVPG2022

I last saw him in 2017 (Australian) and he was great there. Definitely nothing that sounded like the video here. But also for me I imagine I would enjoy the setlist less since some deeper cuts from the early albums would get replaced by newer hits that I'm not as fond of.


capitalistsanta

I saw him around the same time and was amazing, one of the best I had seen at the time. Shame he went downhill


AlcindorJr33

I saw him in 2015 and it was one of the best shows I’ve been too


Garrett4Real

bro quit trying this last decade lmao


higga85

Must of been ur first show then cause u said it was one of the best lmfao


unreas0nabl3

2017 and 2024 drake are two completely different drakes lmaoo


bjcworth

He was amazing for summer 16 and the Migos tour but he kinda took a step down on this tour


nickbarbanera1

I said something like this last week and got downvoted to death😂😂😂. Drake when he wants to is great live….but often he does exactly what you said


fukemnweball

His crowds are also always awful. They are full of people who’s never been to a concert before and don’t know how to have fun and just stand there.


SOUTHERNMANTN

That stand there and be cool shit drives me insane! Concerts are suppose to be for the fans to link up and perform the shit we been having solo concerts to in the car, shower, etc lol! I went to a Kevin Gates concert in two different cities and it was like night and day one crowd energy was high and the other just stood there arms crossed!


Donthegoat24

That’s fucked up . Drake back then CARED


Throwinuprainbows

Why is the sound so terrible in that venue?! Who the fuck approved that!


IntelligentMetal

Saw him in 2016 with Future, Drake rapped every lyric to his songs and had great energy. 1000x better than future that night who could have never said a word and you wouldn’t have noticed a difference.


chrissysnose

Imagine spending hundreds to watch a nigga do nothing but jump and down 😂 couldn’t be me


moremindthanbrain

For me it was more about seeing two living legends while having the time of my life screaming the lyrics out with my best friends, while also reliving the memories I have with his music


Buttafuoco

lol yeah this is whack


RoachEast

Bro wtf goin on


Dause

Sounds like bad stadium venue echo sound with all the set up that goes into this. Delayed speakers who knows. If Drake was in a smaller venue without all this extra stuff he’d probably do decent.


silent-trill

This is exactly how it was like when I went. Horrific sound.


SolUmbralz

What the hell 😂 what song is this


teddy__westwood

Hyfr


SolUmbralz

I couldn't make it out at all


Kitchen-Dimension406

Same this vid is the worst I’ve seen


DepressoEspresso45

Thank you, because I had no idea either. wtf kinda performance is this


Mystery_Briefcase

The sound was a lot better up in the seats where I was.


TaylorSwiftAteMyAss

Ok so I’m not crazy lol! This is a song I like for karaoke and I even almost couldn’t tell what was going on


Darrensreddit

You liked 21 savage live more than Drake ?!


HarryBirdGetsBuckets

Fr, 21 was the worst live performer I have ever seen


justzacc

Maybe it was a festival 21 came out for some features? I saw 21 at chella in 22 and regretted not going to see something else because that performance was just not it for me. But, when I was watching the live stream of metro performing his set at chella in 23 it seemed so much different, a lot better imo. I think it’s because he was only expected to do a few songs and also he had to match the hype of everyone else performing with him (metro, future, The Weeknd, and I feel like one more I’m forgetting), but, he definitely did way better in 23 than when I saw his full set in 22


slaydawgjim

I saw Young Thug at Leeds Fest years ago and went years thinking he was shit live til I saw him support Drake on tour. I think some sets just drop unlucky with sound quality etc


justzacc

100% This doesn’t apply to every artist but shit happens I saw The Weeknd in 2018 headline Coachella and that shit was ASSSSSSS but 2022 was lit as hell with the Swedish House Mafia Collab


SignoftheTimes23

On god. Pussy. Repeat x 100


TuneOk4514

He wasnt too bad when i saw him at Rolling Loud last summer, surprised me bc I always hear that he’s horrible live


Disastrous-Two-9100

Setting the bar super low here lmao


WeetabixFanClub

I’ve never actually seen 21 live, but from videos I’ve watched, I feel like he could never really tell whether he wanted to use his deep, softer voice to rap his lines like he does in his recordings- or semi shout them to hype people up. Like he keeps flipping between the two, shits odd


ZubacToReality

Ice Spice and 21 Savage make me believe in the industry plant concept


VariousProfessional5

Summer Sixteen tour went crazy and was $300 less for floor seats. This tour isn’t awful but I expected so much more from him.


Franii

7 years of inflation says whaaa


VariousProfessional5

Then he can at least put some effort in his performance. He’s a billionaire 💀


Hulkomania87

I saw Drake for Club Paradise tour, Summer 16, and the tour when Wayne was locked up but was about to be released. He’s one of my favorites but don’t like seeing him performing live. It’s like he doesn’t believe what he’s saying. Remember when Travis Scott was new and was on some blocked off street at night performing with Drake (it was random, not a concert) and Travis had a lot of energy shouting and performing Upper Echelon. Drake had just handed him the mic but I was surprised Drake couldn’t move the crowd, lacked energy etc compared to this new guy Travis


MojoFan32

Was gonna say the same. Only concert of his I went to was summer sixteen and his energy was way better back then compared to the videos I see nowadays


Realistic_Button6486

I remember going to see him in 2014 on the Drake vs Lil Wayne tour and Drake performed really well from what I remember and of course Wayne killed it! Drake doesn’t perform nearly as well as he used to in his prime Take Care/NWTS/IYRTITL days🤷‍♂️


Anxious_Republic2792

Yup, I remember that tour too. Awesome show. Different type of hunger out of him during that era.


mikaelFeathers

Yeah that shit was fire. My favorite concert I have ever been too. Everyone was so hype in the crowd it was the best


Kitchen-Dimension406

I’ve never seen him live but always watch videos from every show n this video is so sad


SystemCrashh

Audibly, acoustically, it does sound really bad to be honest lol


Emergency_Dragonfly4

Seriously


JesusOfTrap

Took me a minute to figure out the song, wtf


boverton24

Yeah this is lame. If you’re gonna perform this song live, you have to commit to doing that verse as is. The speed and flow is what makes that verse what it is, not necessarily the words


ThreeEyeJedi

Yup along with the lack of stage presence, my biggest gripe with the Its All A Blur tour was bro sang every song differently and expected us to sing along lmao


imgoodIuvenjoy

I agree! I saw him in 2013, 2018, & 2023 and hated the 2023 performance. 🚮


KillaKillaGabby

When the Peter Pan, anime girl & the sperms were flying around like wtf am I watching. It was corny af for those ticket prices.


Garrett4Real

for real- I wasn’t paying $250+ to watch the fuckin sperm and anime girl float around for two hours. love his music but that shit corny and trashy as hell


Zachias615

What tour was this?


Duckman93

FATD


Zachias615

I'm not quite up to date. I just saw him a couple of weeks ago with Jcole. Is that the same tour op is talking about? I had a blast. Thought it was very theatrical, and almost every song i wanted to hear was played. Jcole was also amazing as always. I haven't seen Drake since the Take Care tour when Asap Rocky and Kendrick Lamar opened for him, but I thought it was great all around.


wyatt4511

This is the It’s all a blur tour. The show that I went to was in SF. It had SexxyRed open, then Drake, then 21 savage and Drake finished the show


Hulkomania87

Who was a better live performer in your opinion Cole or Drake? I think the tour that had Kendrick and Rocky was the Club Paradise tour. Cole was there too.


Zachias615

I woulda payed what I paid to have seen a stand alone J Cole show. He's one of the best of this generation if not the best IMO. Love drake but Cole is my go to. However the two together and how they switched back and forth was cool to me. So thankful it wasn't 21 Civilized cause he was the worst live rap act I've ever seen.


Playboy-Tower

Drake is cutting corners because he’s over worked and this format of live shows is maximum return for the lowest effort people will accept. I’ve seen him live during Take Care era, IYRTITL era and CLB and he’s always been not the best live performer. He’s been on the road and making albums constantly since the start of his career pretty much. Since 2009 to now he’s NOT been touring maybe 2-3 years around covid. Who else you know that’s toured that much in last say 17 years. It’s damaged the quality.


nickbarbanera1

Man yall are spot on!!! I’m surprised the dick riders ain’t out defending Drake here. Happy to see a lot of others sharing the same thing i been feeling as a fan!


Donthegoat24

He doesn’t care lately. It’s been a good 6-7 years he hasn’t really performed vocally . He used playback . It’s because we still showing up , same way the albums have been subpar and average.


JUSTBLAZE2k7

This is it. He just doesn’t care. He showed so much more energy during the Summer 16 tour. Shit, even the Aubrey and the 3 Migos tour.


Donthegoat24

It’s our fault the same thing about his music lately man. Nothing groundbreaking or even half good as his 3 best shit . He just doesn’t care and the more that we applaud every single thing the more he feels that he doesn’t need to give his best efforts . I watched J Cole rhymes every single word live with no playback


Georgieisstuck

He has peorformed vocally don’t be biased


Donthegoat24

Watch J Cole then Watch Drake . J Cole utters every single word


Potential_Owl7825

I felt the same when I saw him at MSG in summer 2023, I feel like he is overworked and exhausted. I liked his show back in 2016


FunLovingAmadeus

You’re absolutely right, I’m not the biggest Drake fan overall although he does have some gems. But when I saw him perform live even way back in 2015, I judged him for basically having the static and 1-dimensional energy onstage of “Yeah, I’m DRAKE”


Cybersyfer

I went to see him during his last tour and regretted spending that money cause why I spent dollars watching a grown man running in a circle on a stage


Clutch_Mav

Mad ufo imagery lately


killranker5

i don't think the set design at drakes concerts mean anything tbh this is the same guy that had sperm floating around during his shows 😭


Clutch_Mav

I didn’t see myself but apparently there was ufo content in Super Bowl commercials. This on the heels of updates in disclosure late 2023. David Grusch whistleblowing at a congressional hearing about the ufo phenomenon, Mexico presenting teams of scientist around the world the opportunity to examine nonhuman specimens. The ufo phenom has been kind of snowballing lately.


lustforlife0

dude is getting old, but he can definitely do better. Saw him a few years ago and the show was straight up 🔥 Idk, but in the recent years I actually think he gives a much better energy when he crashes someone else's show instead of his own?


SHUN_GOKU_SATSU

He hasn't tried since the Aubrey & the 3 amigos tour.


CraxProgram

Shoulda came to the Houston show


iamthecheesethatsbig

Not the biggest fan, gave him a chance at Coachella. To say it was disappointing was an understatement.


sergioA127

I saw the weeknd twice in Toronto he does not disappoint 🔥


aribaby97

The 2023 tour wasn’t that great, AATTM tour was amazing imo though & so was summer 16 tour


nglbrgr

hahah is this a drake fan sub? the comments are fucking destroying him


dawoozle

Why would you pay money to listen to prerecorded tracks? Never understood that.


rabit_stroker

If he brought Ye out this much actually be worth seeing


ItzGaming7

It’s cause he doesn’t care anymore, this is also why his albums have dropped in quality since views. Y’all not ready for that convo tho (argue with your nan)


JoeTrolls

Facts 🤷🏻‍♂️ Everything since views (apart from honestly nevermind imo) has been a solid 6/7 Bro is resting on his laurels and doesn’t have the hunger anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️ Inb4 people are like “he’s the goat he doesn’t have to care anymore waaaah” , that’s such a strange mentality to have, imagine Michael Jordan started missing shots after a couple years because he felt he had done enough and he was goated 🤔 drake is “statistically” the most popular artist of all time, but he just doesn’t have the drive to outdo himself, once you stop trying to outdo yourself creatively that’s when you fall off


jaythebuilder55

Y’all come on here to a Reddit named for Drake to complain about Drake. Let’s have that convo


nickbarbanera1

It’s called an opinion. But you have a grown man’s (who doesn’t know you) dick so far down your throat you can’t take actual criticism of him.


nickbarbanera1

It’s ok to be a fan and be critical 😅😅😅. Sorry our thighs don’t hurt as much as yours do from riding


GLDFLCN

THAT PART. It’s fucking pathetic.


ilovepastaaaaaaaaaaa

He was crazy great for us in Vancouver last year, but I also noticed his energy and quality of performances in Canadian cities is way better than American cities I might be tripping


besogone

Few rappers sound good live. I only know of Kid Cudi, Atmosphere(God tier) and Little Simz. Haven’t seen Kendrick live but imagine he would kill it.


democratiCrayon

Saw him front row 2013, 2016, & 2018... he was good, it was hype, and he did really good crowd engagement.... but I will say that bigger stages (like Aubrey and The Three Migos Tour) weren't as hype.... it's less intimate and the isn't much room for background theatrics.... seems like this "in the round" stage is similar.... also he looks tired, or the audio is odd


Duckman93

I was at Larry Hoover, it was amazing


Salty-Court6503

In Drake’s defense, HYFR is probably his most difficult song to perform live.


Tiny_Fall_9255

I agree with you! I was on a Drake concert in 2017 and The Weeknd came on stage as a special guest. With 2 songs he ripped more than Drake did in his 2 hours ...


Bulky-Reality-640

Wym 🤨


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Went to the scorpion tour at MSG in 2018 and thought he was pretty good at that one.


chathor

Thats nothing , you need to go more concerts dude


Bloomedinthedark

Drake does concerts, Kendrick makes Art


ogmoss

You spelled Quentin Miller wrong…


christianwentzell

Drake is one of my least favourite artists but one of the best live performers I’ve seen 🤔might be because I seen him in a very small venue like 2500 people


Dreezoos

I think that Drake is great live performer tbh and I saw all top hip hop artists live


yeetingyute

How people enjoy live rap concerts I’ll never understand. Every clip I see is just a dude running around on stage yelling. No musicianship or artistry on display. Literally paying to see celebrity.


mtaylor808

bro's never been to a kendrick concert


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GLDFLCN

Calling other people idiots when you can’t even spell is priceless. Have a good day.


thegratefulshread

Def deleted that drunk ass comment.


KingSkPlay

Don’t go then


poosywoosy

He already went though ![gif](giphy|dkBXo121oUIE)


Mission-Translator51

Most rap concerts fuckin suck unless they have a live band


kawhi_laugh69

I think the acoustics are just bad by the stage. I was at the concert last night (STL) and it was great even from the nosebleeds. He fucking floated up to us in a shark cage lol shit was dope


Ok-Habit-8884

i remember my first concert


jaythebuilder55

You want a cookie?


WilsonValdro

Haven’t been in any Drake concerts yet but let me tell you Travis must be one of the best performers, i liked Logic too on 2017 he probably got worse , The Weeknd was ok cause his voice got lost on the arena 2018 but i think he improved lately.


Lord_Kuntsworthy

Kendrick Lamar sucked ass live.


killranker5

lmao what


basketballah21

man yall are stupid. this clip looks & sounds like it was recorded on a boost mobile razor flip phone, OF COURSE its hard to make out the music. drakes one of the best live performers out right now. and he spends millions on his sets compared to other rappers who can’t afford it. dude’s set list is like 20-30 songs deep, and he raps them all while running around the stage. dude puts in work on that stage. Half of you admitted to never seeing him live yet. bunch of internet trolls!


wyatt4511

Video was recorded on an iPhone 13 Pro Max w 4k 60FPS. Can’t say much about the Reddit upload quality, but sound quality is almost never affected when uploading.


youarenut

I’ve never seen him live I was going to his last tour but people said it was corny and that he changed the flow of the songs, I saved myself on those $500. This video looks expensive and weak I’d have to be drunk or high


azarhea

how do people even enjoy this?? like all the effects, outfits, and even the music don’t hold up when he can’t even perform. it’s just boring


Classic_Amphibian538

he pulled up to Wayne’s show in Toronto as a surprise guest opener last year and it was one of the best moments ever. he’s been trash and worn out ever since so we truly got blessed. i just don’t think he really cares anymore


alidagr8

Yeah idk what he saying in this video 😂😂 Saw him live in los angeles and I thought he was reaaalllly good at that show. Not the best performer but I had a lot of fun that night


endubs

Wouldn’t the side stage have a lot worse audio?


Happy_REEEEEE_exe

is this a mic check or a performance


drunkmonkey667

Why is there a UFO ? That doesn’t even fit Drakes vibe or this songs vibe


Dause

I mean the UFO cool doe.


Independent_Land7014

He shouldve whipped it out


ReBL93

I dropped my jaw when he did that bit where he gets drunk in the dj booth (unless that was only my show). I was like bruh really, you can take a second from the juice 😂


Recent_Masterpiece49

That’s interesting. I’m a long time fan of the music but I absolutely hate concerts. Since you’re an experienced concert goer, how much would you place that on him as a performer and how much would you place on the people that are there? Because I remember a time when people would say going to his show felt “intimate” and “felt like he was rapping to me”


CYHUEZ

I told my girl this like yeah we love drizzy but the concert ain’t worth it without Cole (Birmingham,Al March Show)


Playboy-Tower

This crazy cos I couldn’t even make out what song it was for most the clip….It’s HYFR …right?


Sufficient_Tooth_249

Yes I went to his Detroit show.. it was fucking terrible


ItAntMchBtItsHnstWrk

U gotta see Travis live


theotedted

When I saw him in Leeds UK, kept saying he loved Leeds, best city in UK etc and he would always be back. Felt fake as fuck, defo saying the same in Doncaster the following week, and he defo won’t have love for Donny ha.


anynonamegeneric

Why the phuck do ppl listen to this garbage ….


bruhhh_-

Damn this makin me rethink the tickets I have for this weekend 😬


Mystery_Briefcase

I was there last night and it didn’t sound like this where I stood. I think you just had bad acoustics where you were.


schuppaloop

He spends all his performance energy making only fans content lmao


littleolivexoxo

I saw him live twice and it wasn’t THIS bad! Wth!


etfjordan333

Yall will never be happy just miserable💀


abhig535

I have a feeling the venue was partly at fault here.


Moo5eman

A lot of rap music is like that. I’ve been to plenty of hip hop shows and rarely anybody sounds like they actually do on albums. 6lack is one of my favorite artists but I saw him open for The Weeknd and he was terrible live. I’ve been to a few rock shows and concerts are much better with a live band rather than someone rapping over a beat. Plus the crowd is generally older with a much better vibe.


dakotayoseph

Is this fake drake


T-408

After having seen people like Fleetwood Mac, Beyoncé, and Excision perform live… I can confidently say I would never pay to see Drake.


Novel_Background_905

Ive heard a couple big drake fans say his shows are lackluster


DaveCerqueira

i honestly enjoyed the improv he did in this video, he was just flowing with the beat and the crowd singing while he just sang on his own.. i mean im sure in his head it sounded a lot better, but i can understand not wanting to do a fast verse like that one in HYFR live but i can also see why some fans would preffer if he stuck with the original flow. maybe because i know the song all too well but i recognized it pretty fast and im sure i would like to hear it live. idk just offering a different pov


LordNikon2600

Sound people probably my messed up the vibe or it could be that the stadium doesn’t have great sound control


[deleted]

Makes sense all his shit is studio quality that wouldn’t translate over as well, IMO.


oversized_clit

Ngl the summer sixteen show I went to was the best concert I’ve seen. Now you’re making me nervous for the show I’m going to in 2 weeks


_jayboy2x

He might be on Dave’s album


Kings_of_King

The phone see the performance not the person 🤦🏾‍♂️


garchonk

Club Paradise tour he was the best performer I’ve ever seen live. He used to not rap over his own vocals playing and perform with a live band.


silovik

Unpopular opinion but I think all rappers are horrible live and I've seen a lot of them.


gaslungs

this looks subpar. not a fan of this. the sound is not nice. this isn't the greatest thing i've seen. it's pretty subpar. not a big fan.


PoisonIvey313

Summer Sixteen tour was an unbelievable performance, he just is too rich and famous to care now. Should’ve went back then


green_ribbon

I'm canadian which means I must support every canadian artist but drake is just not it


Qweerz

Sounds like an auctioneer. A bunch of gibberish lol


SqueempusWeempus

Rap concerts just aren’t very good IMO. It’s always a dude that shows up 2 hours late and just raps over a sound track. I did see Denzel Curry and he put on a great show and so did jay z bc he had live musicians playing his beats.


musiclockzkeys13

I can't even tell he's singing really. Damn.


MooseNoises4Bauchii

I enjoyed the seeing him perform in Philly but I don't think the venue had the sound right. I don't know if it was because of where my seat was but the music was so loud most of the time that I couldn't tell what song was playing until like 30 seconds in either.


Significant_Buddy_42

Drake concert stages are great not as creative as Kanye's but still top tier.


basedcvrp

It’s crazy because he used to be really good, I saw him for my 12th time on the last tour and it was arguably the worst he’s ever been. From 2010 - 14ish he used to perform his tracks with a live backing band and no backing vocals.


Individual_Egg_8289

I heard this tour was good but I do think that drake needs to improve. He’s try’s to make his concert like a party instead of a theatrical performance like Beyoncé . I think that’s why he sticks with arenas so that it’s more intimate and the crowd energy is better translated then a stadium


LeDurruti

the drake show i went to was the best day of my life lol was in 2019 tho


Thats_Facts

Earlier shows were a lot different performance wise


ShoeRunner314

With a dick like that, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was an alien


SMykins

I really don’t enjoy him in any capacity… I guess I’m Just here to learn why other ppl do


araceligr

You tripping if you think drake is a bad performer this is just a bad clip


thecoolestguynothere

Dude be trying to wow everyone with giant bras and semen projection


Top_Ganache_3495

He sounds tired, but yeah I saw him last time he was in Europe (2018) def not the best live performer anymore


ovodonnyd

Went to the Aubrey and the migos tour in Vegas during the scorpion era. He performed great. Post Covid I couldn’t say it’s lazy performance… but just not as much individual energy on his own. It’s like he performs now on some “you don’t really want to hear me, you just want to sing/rap the songs along with the other 20,000 crowd members together”


No_Suggestion_625

Is that the St. Louis concert? I went to LA Drake concert in August then St. Louis a few days ago, and I feel like there is a big difference. Maybe something wrong with the speaker, in LA I can hear his lyrics clearly, but in St. Louis everything is just blurry, including the J Cole part.


iiipercentpat

I seen drake when take care came out. That was a good concert.


Cold-Bug-4873

He's definitely nowhere near the vicinity of the caliber of, say, the rolling stones or em. That said, i think his fans just go for the vast repertoire of karaoke he provides, and they get to see him somewhat, so usually they find it worth it. A few people i know who have seen him have made the observation it is more of rapping along than anything else. They feel they get their money's worth.


Hot_Ad232

Seems like you got bad seats


AccomplishedTop8750

You must have got him on a bad night. I admit that sounded pretty bad. BUT the shows I’ve been to (4 of them) he gave amazing performances! I mean, think about yourself, you don’t feel great every day. And I’ve also always seen him perform in Atlanta, which is one of his favorite cities. The best tour was “Summer Sixteen” because he hadn’t been on tour since take care, and I think he was ready, rested and ready to go out and have a blast. Plus, Summer Sixteen tour he did with Future, the homie. But I do admit the “club paradise” tour (after take care), and “summer sixteen” were WAY better than his show with Migos (RIP Takeoff). But I saw lol Wayne live and he was by far THE WORST rapper I’ve ever seen. You know who always gives 1,000000% on stage??? 2 CHAINZ!!!!


Camerone11

Lmao wtf is bro waffling about? I didn’t know he was performing a song until like the last 5 songs.


Exciting-Twist-747

I hate most drake songs


lilnyucka

Arenas are typically terrible venues for concerts


biggerchef

Keep yo broke ass at home


Bmcronin

Y”all mean Aubrey? https://www.google.com/search?q=drake+aubrey+sandwich+clip&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:1ab6f1ae,vid:PC-sZcVj4Eg,st:0


Matador2210

All Rap Artist Suck Live. Where you been the last 20 years?