PartyNextDoor has seemingly underestimated his star power over the years; a nonchalant pioneer of our time. His impact is undoubted, as we’ve seen the soundscape of R&B evolve alongside him, whether through the seductive bedroom gems that he unleashed on Soundcloud or bodies of work, like the first three installments of the PND series, that shifted R&B each time through nocturnal soundscapes or island-flavored hits that dominated summers. Or even the diamond and soon-to-be-diamond hits he wrote like Rihanna ’s “ Work ” and DJ Khaled ’s “Wild Thoughts.
” His mystique has played into certain narratives, such as those that suggest his role at OVO is to primarily pen Drake’s music . But the reality is that Party earned the luxury of being a reclusive auteur who works on his own time rather than becoming a machine churning out hits, which he's more than capable of doing. “I get into relationships and then music becomes second,” he told Billboard earlier this year.
“I think I’m going to take a break from relationships, a long break, and just get back to making music.” With the release of P4 earlier this year , PartyNextDoor is sticking to the course. As understated of a project that P4 might be in the grander discourse of 2024 releases, its impact didn’t miss the OVO Stans who patiently waited four years between PartyMobile and his latest album.
On Monday, he touched down in Montreal for the first time in eight years for the Sorry I’m Outside tour. It m.