【搬运】【译】叉婊Pitchfork评Drake 2020年单曲《Toosie Slide》

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翻译：Cathy Lin

审译：Emma.Z

排版：Ryan-Chopin

Drake’s power came from the fact that he never needed to chase a hit: He could rap, sing, dip his toes in any global subgenre, and the risk would pay off. Even when one of his hits had a gimmick attached—like the Shiggy dance phenom on “In My Feelings” or the “Hotline Bling” memes—it was always somewhat organic. His latest single, “Toosie Slide,” has none of the subtlety of his previous releases, and, for the first time, Drake feels like he’s a step behind. Out of boredom, paranoia, or desperation, he’s made a song to push a dance designed for TikTok virality.

Drake的力量来自他从来不需要追随潮流的事实：会rap会唱的他谨慎地尝试着世界上各亚类音乐，风险也在所难免。即使他的热曲总带有花招—《In My Feelings》的Shiggy dance热潮或者《Hotline Bling》的表情包—总是有点八九不离十。他的最新单曲，《Toosie Slide》，毫无像他之前的单曲中的微妙之处，这是第一次，Drake感觉到掉队。出于无聊、多疑或者是绝望，他制作了一首歌，推广了为在TikTok上扩散传播而设计的舞步。

To be fair, “Toosie Slide” will make an impact on TikTok; in fact, it already has. The dance, which is a simple slide to the left and right, will be a breath of fresh air for people tired of the choreography-heavy moves popular right now—it takes the effort of Beyoncé in Homecoming to learn the Renegade dance. But the song itself is an afterthought, a blank slate that actively tries to not distract from the dance. He’s back to rapping like mafia boss Drake, which is where he excels, but the bars are throwaways: “Got so many opps, I be mistakin’ opps for other opps,” he sing-raps, over OZ production that is almost unnoticeable. There’s no signature Drake line that’s so corny it becomes inescapable, or any moment worthy of being added to Drake lore. “Toosie Slide” is strictly a business decision. But hip-hop shouldn’t be about commending the smartest marketer; its focus should be on creating good songs, and as far as Drake singles go, “Toosie Slide” is a lackluster one.

老实说，《Toosie Slide》会在TikTok上掀起一股浪潮；实际上，确实有股浪潮。舞步只是简单地从左滑倒右，会给疲倦了时下流行的编排繁杂的舞步的观众带来耳目一新的感觉—Beyonce在《Homecoming》都花费精力学好Renegade dance。然后这首歌本身是个后知后觉之想，像一块空白板，不积极从舞蹈中转移注意力。回归回他擅长的说唱，Drake像黑手党的头目，但是酒吧不过是即弃的：“有这么多的机会，我却错当成其他机会了。”他说唱到，在OZ电影制作公司不清晰显露的情况下。没有迹象显示Drake的歌词是不可避免的陈词滥调，或者有任何瞬间是值得列入Drake的传说中。《Toosie Slide》是一首商业歌曲。但是说唱不应该是对商业者的称赞；说唱的聚焦点应该在创作好的音乐上，Drake的《Toosie Slide》直到目前，稍显逊色。