Nothing Was the Same

Nothing Was the Same
Studio album by Drake
Released	September 24, 2013 (2013-09-24)
Recorded	2012–13
Studio	Various Metalworks Studios, Mississauga The YOLO Estate, Hidden Hills The G. O. Studio, Santa Clarita Tree Sound Studios, Atlanta Marvin's Room, Los Angeles Jungle City Studios, New York City Noble Street Studios, Toronto
Genre	Hip hop
Length	59:22
Label	OVO Sound Young Money Cash Money Republic
Producer	Aubrey "Drake" Graham (exec.) Brian "Birdman" Williams (exec.) Noah "40" Shebib (also exec.) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.) Allen Ritter Boi-1da Detail DJ Dahi Hagler Hudson Mohawke Jake One Jordan Evans Key Wane Majid Jordan Mike Zombie Nineteen85 Sampha Vinylz
Drake chronology
Take Care (2011) Nothing Was the Same (2013) If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015)
Deluxe Edition cover
Deluxe version artwork
Singles from Nothing Was the Same
"Started from the Bottom" Released: February 6, 2013 "Hold On, We're Going Home" Released: August 7, 2013 "All Me" Released: September 24, 2013 "Pound Cake" Released: September 26, 2013 "The Language" Released: October 29, 2013 "Too Much" Released: October 31, 2013 "Worst Behavior" Released: June 9, 2014

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10
Metacritic	79/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	B+
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	A
The Guardian
Los Angeles Times
NME	5/10
Pitchfork	8.6/10
Rolling Stone
Spin	7/10

Nothing Was the Same is the third studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. It was released on September 24, 2013, by OVO Sound, Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Work on the record began in 2012 and continued through 2013. As its executive producer, Drake enlisted collaborators including 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Jay Z, Jhené Aiko and Sampha to appear as guest appearances on the album. The album's production was primarily handled by 40 and other OVO Sound producers; Boi-1da, Mike Zombie, Majid Jordan and Nineteen85, among others such as, Detail, Key Wane, Hudson Mohawke and Jake One.

Nothing Was the Same was supported by the seven successful singles; "Started from the Bottom", "Hold On, We're Going Home" featuring Majid Jordan, "All Me" featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean, "Pound Cake" featuring Jay Z, "The Language", "Too Much" featuring Sampha and "Worst Behavior". "Wu-Tang Forever" was released, prior to the album as a promotional single. Drake also toured with Future, Miguel and PartyNextDoor from October through December 2013, on the Would You Like a Tour? concert tour.