Naomi Sharon Puts Drake’s ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ In Her Top 5
Drake released one of his most polarizing albums in June 2022, the dance and house-influenced Honestly, Nevermind. Naomi Sharon, the first woman signed to his OVO Sound label, is a big fan of the project, especially his commitment to making the type of music that he wanted to make at the time.
The Obsidian artist sat down with VIBE to discuss her debut album and much more. When asked about her top five Drake songs, she was visibly conflicted before putting the entire Honestly, Nevermind album on that list.
“Every single track on Honestly, Nevermind is my favorite,” she said emphatically. “And then I have ‘Passionfruit’ [from More Life] That’s also kind of a bridge to [the music he was making on] Honestly, Nevermind. So, I don’t really have a ‘top five.’ It’s that type of music that he does and then of course, [Certified Lover Boy‘s] ‘Knife Talk,’ is […] I’m not a gangster, but sometimes I imagine myself being that [when listening to] ‘Knife Talk.'”
The conversation with Naomi Sharon transitioned into a discussion on how fans often reject when their favorite artists try something new before even giving it a chance, much like fans did with Honestly, Nevermind. To the Caribbean-Dutch singer, music making is an intrinsic thing first and fans should be more receptive to whatever direction artists want to take.
“It’s not about [the fans],” she said. “It’s about them, but it’s not about them. Music comes from emotion. Passion. It’s a spiritual thing. I would be so unhappy if I would only make music for other people than myself. It starts with yourself. […] I make the music for myself first and of course, if I want to make it, then I have to try some new ingredients in the formula but it has to be something I can do and I can perform.”
Sharon poured her heart and soul into her 13-track debut album Obsidian, which featured Omah Lay and Beau Nox. She recently released the “Push” video, which followed visuals for “Time And Trust,” “Definition Of Love,” “Celestial,” and “Another Life.”
Check out part two of Naomi Sharon’s two-part interview with VIBE where she discusses being compared to Sade Adu, working with Majid Jordan and other OVO talent, and what she believes she can improve on as an artist.
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