Tuscan Leather by Drake Song Info
"Tuscan Leather" is a song by Canadian recording artist Drake for his third studio album "Nothing Was the Same". It was written by Drake along with Anthony Palma and Noah Shebib, who produced the song under his production name "40" along with Nathan Sessoms. The song heavily samples "I Have Nothing" performed by Whitney Houston and written by David Foster and Linda Thompson-Jenner, who received writing credits on "Tuscan Leather". Noted for its unique song structure devoid of any choruses, it is a hip-hop song that utilizes influences of R&B and ambient throughout its composition. "Tuscan Leather" received critical acclaim from music critics, who highlighted the song's production and praised Drake's growing confidence. The song was a source of controversy due to the song's lyrics describing Drake's deteriorating relationship with label mate Nicki Minaj. Despite not being released as a single, "Tuscan Leather" managed to chart due to the release of the album, with its highest peak being at number 23 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs. "Tuscan Leather" was written by Drake, Anthony Palman and Noah Shebib, and was produced by Drake's longtime collaborator Noah "40" Shebib. It borrows its name from the Tom Ford fragrance of the same name, which generally ranges from $220-$535. The song utilizes a vocal sample from "I Have Nothing", written by David Foster and Linda Thompson-Jenner, who receive writing credits, and performed by Whitney Houston. It also contains interpolations of "Serious", written by Warren McGlone and Lawrence Parker, and samples "When Seasons Change" (live) by Curtis Mayfield.[citation needed] It was recorded at Noble Street Studios in Toronto and Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, along with Tree Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia and Marvin's Room in Hollywood, California. "Tuscan Leather" was recorded by Shebib and Noel Cadastre, while the pair received assistance from Luke Neveille, Jeff Crake, Miguel Scott, and John Nettlesbey. Lindsey Warner assisted Noel "Gadget" Campbell Toronto's Studio 306 in mixing the song. Background vocals for the song were provided by Cappadonna, while Shebib handled all the instrumentation. However, Adrian "X" Eccleston played the guitar, and additional drum programming was done by Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels and Nineteen85. "“Tuscan Leather,” that’s where I came from. That’s what I used to make—not to say it’s not a blatant The Heatmakerz/Dipset beat [laughs]. I love taking shit and flipping it. There’s nothing I can’t do. Literally. I’m not trying to be a facetious asshole, but I’m serious. If I can think of it from an acoustical standpoint, I can most likely achieve it. It’s like a magic trick; people are like, How did you do it? Well, I did it in two parts and put them together and accidentally created something amazing." According to Songfacts, Graham explained to Vibe Magazine: "When we were in Atlanta I told 40, ‘Man, just give me some s— that Dipset would rap on,“ he said. "He gave me the beat for the first part of 'Tuscan Leather.”’ Then Boi-1da sent us some drums and we flipped it, then flipped the end part again. We had this running joke; we’d listen to the song and be like ‘Oh, the album is done. The song was such a journey.’" - Drake via Vibe
