None of which stroked the publicity flame by making us all believe in true love again, at least temporarily. MJ’s Thriller collaborations? Eddie Van Halen (Beat It), Vincent Price (Thriller) and Sir Paul McCartney (The Girl Is Mine). On top of that, Drake’s working relationship with Rihanna soon evolved into a summer romance that played out onstage, as the two appeared at each other’s shows and briefly made us all believe in love again. While Thriller is still the bestselling album of all time, three decades after its 1982 release (we get it – it’s wonderful), it did not include a collaboration with Rihanna, Future, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Wizkid, Kyla, Pimp C, and dvsn – which Views proudly does.
And while I’m no mathematician, the algebraic equation looks something like this: “success”. So where it took MJ six albums to earn 11 AMAs, it took Aubrey only four to secure 14. And I will, by valiantly arguing Drizzy’s merits over his history-making predecessor. And while we know Drake’s image was photoshopped (because it is illegal to sit casually on the CN Tower’s ledge without a visible harness), it sends a very clear and distinct message: I am the 6 God, and thou shalt honour me. As a Canadian person and Drake’s close and personal friend (at least in my mind – please do not ask him about me), I can confidently state that Views trumps Thriller tenfold – if only because Michael Jackson’s cover art does not feature the late King of Pop sitting sullenly on the tallest building in Canada.
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