A Drake “reference track” titled, “What If I Kissed You” has leaked onto the internet, possibly a preview of what is to come for Drake’s R&B album. A reference track by definition is a professional recorded track used by engineers as a reference when mixing to ensure a recording plays well across mediums. A reference vocal conversely, is not a final recording but a recommendation by an artist for another artists for how a song should be sung or a reference for musicians and featured vocalists to follow when making their recording contributions. They aren’t meant for public release but in the age of the internet, what really is?
Drake - What If I Kissed You (reference track)