


After all, memes and dances have long been essential to his persona, keeping him at the center of cultural moments (remember “Hotline Bling”?) but not defining the larger arc of his output. Some thought it was a cheap and insubstantial ploy to game the cultural landscape by exploiting the virality of dance crazes Pitchfork called it “strictly a business decision.” The song immediately flew to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Drake even more impetus to chase online success through vapid means.īut while “Toosie Slide” appears on Dark Lane, its success does not appear to have altered Drake’s approach to his craft.

When Drake released a snippet of his single “Toosie Slide” on TikTok, many critics rolled their eyes. ”Toosie Slide” is the exception, not the rule
