Oliver El-Khatib premiered Drake's More Life project on Episode 39 of OVO Sound Radio and Twitter was right there to follow along with the 22-track project. Among other highlights on the playlist, fans were particularly invested in the flute line that showed up midway through the project on the Quavo and Travis Scott-assisted "Portland." The flute seems to be having a moment in rap — as the beats for both Kodak Black's "Tunnel Vision" and Future's "Mask Off" utilize the instrument — and the internet took notice.
Portland #MoreLife pic.twitter.com/gd6greeTNa
— connor (@ConnorSzb) March 18, 2017
When Them Flutes on "Portland" Come In Tho >>>> #MoreLife pic.twitter.com/QreYtglRyr
— TyeJames Dean 🌹🤴🏾 (@TOKYOP0P) March 19, 2017
Drake: yo bredrin I really want flutes on these beats ya know
— BARNEY ARTIST (@barneyartist) March 18, 2017
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First Mask off and now #Portland? Damn the flute is lit#MoreLife pic.twitter.com/TvMJReJcLp
— Äbraham Gi£ (@Callme_Lincoln) March 19, 2017
"Portland" got me like pic.twitter.com/edJlrMwYSH
— Gohanye West (@PokemonyeWest) March 18, 2017
Them flutes in Portland tho! #morelife pic.twitter.com/foaOgZFvH9
— THEGODFRESCO (@GSDOUBLEU) March 18, 2017
Flutes are the new go to hip hop beat #morelife pic.twitter.com/vTNhoanDdN
— kingz (@Andrewruizking) March 19, 2017
Views from the studio during "Portland" recording: pic.twitter.com/aimwZs1YeA
— Gregory Babcock (@GOBabcock) March 18, 2017
