“By this time, Drake wasn’t the same wide-eyed rookie looking to befriend his idols. Though he was at the top of his game, releasing two Billboard 200 No. 1 albums, including his 2011 sophomore attempt, Take Care — a nod back to his So Far Gone days — by this era of his career, he was a bloodthirsty MC looking to behead his foes in search of sheer dominance. The production of “5 AM” is dark and menacing, which allows a trigger-happy Drake to send a volley of shots towards the competition. He revels in his platinum status, acknowledging how every song sounds like “Drake featuring Drake,” while quipping that without him, “The rap game is a bunch of corpses.” In actuality, “Toronto” was the equivalent of LeBron James’ emphatic 2012 Game 6 performance against the Boston Celtics, where he poured 45 points and saved his legacy. By 2012, the stats and acclaim were in Drake’s favor, but he needed another lyrical dagger to reaffirm his position in the GOAT race. This song was it.” 5 AM in To...