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Drake – I'm Upset
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“I’m Upset” is the fourth single released by Drake in 2018, following the Scary Hours EP from January and “Nice For What,” which released in April.
Throughout the track, Drake
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Drake – I'm Upset (Original)
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[Intro] / Yeah / [Chorus] / I'm upset, fifty thousand on my head, it's disrespect / So offended that I had to double check / I'ma always take the money over sex / That's why they
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The Beat For Drake’s “I’m Upset” Was Originally Made In 2015
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Matt OX played a key role in connecting Drake and producer Oogie Mane.
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Drake – 0 to 100 / The Catch Up
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This song features two parts. The first, “0 to 100,” is a typical braggadocio rap song resembling Drake’s smash “Started from The Bottom.” The second, “The Catch Up,” features an
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Drake – Mob Ties
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Helped by a piano sample taken from Nas' Mafioso-rap classic “Affirmative Action,” Drake claims “Mob Ties” and severs links with people who have betrayed him.
Some of Drake’s OVO
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Drake – Nonstop
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On “Nonstop,” Drake flexes his abilities as a rapper and the business moves being made behind the scenes of his music. The song audibly has a distinct Memphis influence, as
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Drake – Do Not Disturb
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As the final cut on More Life, “Do Not Disturb” picks up where “Lose You” left off, showing Drake at his most pensive state. With Drake’s vulnerability on full-display, “Do Not
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Drake – Emotionless
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On “Emotionless,” Drake ultimately acknowledges the existence of his child, Adonis. While Drake having a child was rumored in early 2017, Pusha-T’s “The Story of Adidon” brought
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Drake – In My Feelings
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“In My Feelings” is an upbeat, club-mixed love letter to “Kiki,” “KB,” and the members of City Girls. The track rides on Drake’s heartfelt singing and honest lyrics, wondering if
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Drake – Finesse
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“Finesse” is about Drake’s admiration for an unknown woman who he is constantly thinking about. Drake explicitly states that he would have rather had a child with this woman than
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BlocBoy JB (Ft. Drake) – Look Alive
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“Look Alive” is the first collaboration between Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB and Drake. Drake’s connection to Memphis can be attributed to his father Dennis, who is a Memphis native.
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Drake – Jaded
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“Jaded” is about Drake feeling used by his love interest. The term describes a person who has been hurt so much that they’ve become numb to pain and indifferent about relationships
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Drake – Back to Back
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“Back to Back” is the second of Drake’s responses to Meek Mill following his allegations of ghostwriting in July 2015, via a now-deleted tweet:
The title refers to the second
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Drake & 21 Savage – Broke Boys
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[Part I] / [Verse 1: Drake] / Yeah, ayy / Hop in that bitch and I start the V / Snakes in the grass so they harder to see / My brother would give up his life to the O / He told me
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Drake – God's Plan
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“God’s Plan” is a feel-good track that discusses Drake’s future. Being who he is in the industry, he knows that people want him to fail; however, God won’t let him do that.
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Drake – Sandra's Rose
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On “Sandra’s Rose,” Drake details the way fame has impacted his lifestyle, for example having a lot of money and women, and how he gets discredited for it.
By “Sandra’s Rose
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Drake’s Handwritten ‘Room For Improvement’ Lyrics Are Up For Auction
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The bidding starts at $8,000.
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Jay Saif – Vexed
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Yea, Yea / [VERSE:] / I know niggas vexed / I just checked / Still can’t see a check / Yea I’m taking bets / Watch me takeoff when I get offset (Momma!) / Migos know I’m next / Yea
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The Weeknd (Ft. Drake) – Live For
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On “Live For,” The Weeknd and Drake detail their party-oriented lifestyles with a somewhat defensive tone. This dualistic attitude is similar to the undertones present in prior
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Drake – Furthest Thing
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Between sober and high, between single and locked down, between singing and rapping – this number finds Drake finding the spaces in the middle.
This song seems to be about being
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NEFFEX – Struggle
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[Verse 1] / Oh, growing up ain't easy / Too many things to do weekly / Too many thoughts to think deeply / Too many thoughts to be sleeping, yeah / Oh, my God, I'm not eating / I
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Drake (Ft. Rick Ross) – Lord Knows
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Drake and Ross lay down some inspiration over great Just Blaze production. This song was dropped days before the intentional leak of Take Care. On the day of its release, Just
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Jay Saif – Vexed
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Yea, Yea / [VERSE:] / I know niggas vexed / I just checked / Still can’t see a check / Yea I’m taking bets / Watch me takeoff when I get offset (Momma!) / Migos know I’m next / Yea
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Drake – Summer Games
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“Summer Games” is a slow song discussing a heartbreak Drake had experienced following a relationship that started and ended during the summer. Drake hints that he wasn’t ready for
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NEFFEX – Struggle
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[Verse 1] / Oh, growing up ain't easy / Too many things to do weekly / Too many thoughts to think deeply / Too many thoughts to be sleeping, yeah / Oh, my God, I'm not eating / I
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Drake – Is There More
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Throughout “Is There More,” Drake discusses how life is about more than the rapper life that artists (including himself) talk about, while at the same time pondering what that “
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Drake (Ft. Majid Jordan) – Hold On, We're Going Home
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Drake’s single isn’t a rap song as we all know, but here’s the rapper-singer reiterating the fact for all us: Drizzy says him and Noah “40” Shebib “wanted to channelize the Michael
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Lil Baby, Gunna & Drake – Never Recover
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“Never Recover” is a braggadocious anthem from Gunna, Lil Baby, and Drake, featuring production by Turbo and Tay Keith. A snippet of the song first appeared online on October 3
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Drake – Over My Dead Body
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The introductory track on Take Care finds Drake luxuriating in his own success and clapping back at the haters… or is that luxuriating in the haters and clapping back at his own
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Dissin’ but got pictures with me smilin’ though
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Devy Shh – Calabasas
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(Intro) / SLATT ! / I Don’t Love No.. / Uh Huh / LETS GO ! / (Chorus) / I’m Trynna Live In Calabasas With A Bad Bitch (What?) / Smoking Hella Thrax And Living Lavish (Thrax) / All
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Drake – Practice
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Drake pays homage to a classic Cash Money song, sampling and interpolating Juvenile’s 1998 classic “Back That Azz Up.”
This song can be seen as Drake speaking about a stripper or
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Drake – Can’t Take a Joke
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With “Can’t Take a Joke,” Drake braggadociously details his busy life as a celebrity.
From touching on his home life in Hidden Hills, Calabasas, to mentioning taking vacations and
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Drake – Come Winter
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Drake speaks on the time of the year most affectionately termed “cuffing season” usually encompassing the colder months in Autumn and Winter when people rush to couple up and stay
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Future (Ft. Drake & Tems) – WAIT FOR U
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On “WAIT FOR U,” the lead single for I NEVER LIKED YOU, Future enlists his frequent collaborator, Drake and Nigerian rising R&B artist, Tems, for a heartfelt track detailing their
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Drake – Blue Tint
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On this track, Drake is skeptical about reconnecting with an ex because they previously had issues, but he ultimately decides to give their relationship another chance. The song
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Drake – Survival
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On “Survival,” Drake talks about his experience in the rap game by mentioning significant moments from throughout his career.
These moments include his beef with Meek Mill
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Drake – Yves Slatt Laurent
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“Yves Slatt Laurent” is an unreleased Drake song, recorded during sessions for the initial version of Certified Lover Boy. The entire song surfaced online on July 4, 2023, with an
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Drake – Views
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An ode to loyalty and faithfulness, “Views” samples The Winans' “The Question Is”—a song about faith in God. But the 6 God speaks of a non-religious faith.
The title track on
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Drake – Currents
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On “Currents”, Drake speaks on a complicated relationship that lacks communication. It consists on the artist listing many accusations against his lover, and suddenly asking for
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Tee Grizzley – Mr. Grizzley
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[Intro] / My chain cost the same way I keep it, that's 100 / Got about five chains, nothin' but half a ticket / Hahaha / [Verse 1] / Huh, black Lamb with the black seats (Lambo
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Drake – Elevate
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On “Elevate,” Drake looks back on the life he has built for those around him, but also stresses that he needs to continue pursuing more in life.
The song was first teased as part
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Drake – Peak
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“Peak” is a song about Drake’s relationship issues with certain women, and could possibly allude to Jorja Smith or RAYE, two alleged love interests from 2017 and 2018 respectively.
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Drake – March 14
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On “March 14,” Drake discusses in-depth the existence of his child, Adonis, and some of the things involved with him and his baby’s mother, Sophie Brussaux. He compares his
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Drake – That's How You Feel
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“That’s How You Feel” is about a girl who Drake would like to spend time with but is unsure if his feelings for her are reciprocated.
On the song’s refrain, Drake samples Nicki
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