搬運(yùn)自：微信公眾號【評論搬一堆】（在原文基礎(chǔ)上添加了英語原文與排版調(diào)整）?

翻譯：Cathy Lin

審譯：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的力量來自他從來不需要追隨潮流的事實(shí)：會rap會唱的他謹(jǐn)慎地嘗試著世界上各亞類音樂，風(fēng)險(xiǎn)也在所難免。即使他的熱曲總帶有花招—《In My Feelings》的Shiggy dance熱潮或者《Hotline Bling》的表情包—總是有點(diǎn)八九不離十。他的最新單曲，《Toosie Slide》，毫無像他之前的單曲中的微妙之處，這是第一次，Drake感覺到掉隊(duì)。出于無聊、多疑或者是絕望，他制作了一首歌，推廣了為在TikTok上擴(kuò)散傳播而設(shè)計(jì)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.

老實(shí)說，《Toosie Slide》會在TikTok上掀起一股浪潮；實(shí)際上，確實(shí)有股浪潮。舞步只是簡單地從左滑倒右，會給疲倦了時(shí)下流行的編排繁雜的舞步的觀眾帶來耳目一新的感覺—Beyonce在《Homecoming》都花費(fèi)精力學(xué)好Renegade dance。然后這首歌本身是個(gè)后知后覺之想，像一塊空白板，不積極從舞蹈中轉(zhuǎn)移注意力?；貧w回他擅長的說唱，Drake像黑手黨的頭目，但是酒吧不過是即棄的：“有這么多的機(jī)會，我卻錯(cuò)當(dāng)成其他機(jī)會了?！彼f唱到，在OZ電影制作公司不清晰顯露的情況下。沒有跡象顯示Drake的歌詞是不可避免的陳詞濫調(diào)，或者有任何瞬間是值得列入Drake的傳說中。《Toosie Slide》是一首商業(yè)歌曲。但是說唱不應(yīng)該是對商業(yè)者的稱贊；說唱的聚焦點(diǎn)應(yīng)該在創(chuàng)作好的音樂上，Drake的《Toosie Slide》直到目前，稍顯遜色。