The Record 10:29 am Wed October 2, 2013  This Beat's For You:
The Making Of Drake's 'Furthest Thing'  Originally published on
Thu October 3, 2013 9:33 am  The journey of a song from farm to
table, so to speak, is not something listeners are likely to
consider in the course of absorbing an album. And that's for the
best. The song is part of a longer narrative. It fits and then
is over. In the context of a longplay, its own story is not
meant to be lingered on.  But sometimes, there's a tale there —
and always a lot more than meets the ear.  That's the case with
the second half of the song "Furthest Thing," one highlight from
rap/R&B megastar Drake's new album Nothing Was the Same. The
first half feels like nighttime, with Drake listing things he
does "on the low," like mobbin', drinkin', f---in', smokin',
schemin' and plottin'. The music has a flickering coolness to
it.  Then the second half breaks through like sudden sunshine,
with loud drums, piano and a choir, and Drake picturing his
death: "This the s--- I