Drake Reveals Origin Of The Title "What A Time To Be Alive"

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Drake got the album's title from Ernest Baker.

After Drake kicked off tonight's episode of OVO Sound radio with a DJ mix, he began to talk about the origins of what we all knew was imminent -- What a Time to Be Alive. He thanked everyone in his inner-circle as well as the indispensable producers from the Freebandz wing. The track's rather random, catchphrase-y title, keeping in line with those of Drake's past few projects, though, comes from a non-musician: hip-hop personality Ernest Baker. 

Baker is a prominent force on Rap Twitter, and he's also an organizer of the traveling "Night Shift" hip-hop parties. Apparently Drake called up Baker and broke the news of an impending FBGOVO album. Baker's response: "What a time to be alive." That was good enough for Drizzy.  

Baker's right: We can never use the phrase in good conscience again. 


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Drake Reveals Origin Of The Title "What A Time To Be Alive"
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<b>Feature &amp; News Contributor</b> Brooklyn via Toronto writer and music enthusiast. Angus writes reviews, features, and lists for HNHH. While hip-hop is his muse, Angus also puts in work at an experimental dance label. In the evenings, he winds down to dub techno and Donna Summer.
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