Drake's love for Houston is undeniable, and now his If You're Reading This It's Too Late gets the chopped and screwed treatment. The "chopped not slopped" version comes courtesy of mixtape OG Ron C.
Considering June 10 has been declared Drake Day in H-Town and the fact that one of the city's musical pioneers has provided a slowed down version of his latest, Drizzy may just actually be a legend.
The chopped sounds include an extended version of "Madonna" and a screwed up version of the bonus cut, "My Side."
According to XXL, OG Ron C helped H-Town artists like Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Paul Wall and RiFF RAFF break nationally and founded Swishahouse Records along with Michael "5000″ Watts. The DJ/producer/record label owner has chopped and screwed hundreds of albums for artists and groups including Three 6 Mafia, Master P, 8 Ball & MJG, Geto Boys and Lil' Flip.
Last month, reports indicated IYRTITL was certified platinum ahead of its physical release. As noted by ThisIsWalder, the album was released digitally on February 13, and since then, has sold 1,011,041 copies, the equivalent to the number of streams. According to the Sales Plus Streaming system, IYRTITL sold 535,000 copies its first week.
The surprise release debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and helped the Toronto rapper chart 14 songs simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100. He tied a record, set by the Beatles, that stood unmatched for 51 years.
IYRTITL will release in stores on April 21.
Last June, Drake held Houston Appreciation Weekend complete with Drizzy hosting a series of events. The festivities began with the "Know Yourself" rapper hosting "House Appreciation Night" during the Houston Astros game.
Take a listen to If You're Reading This It's Too Late with a Houston twist after the jump. Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
