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Becca Monaghan
Jun 17, 2022
6 Surprising Facts You Didn't Know About Drake
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Drake certainly ramped up the Friday feels after dropping a brand new surprise album, Honestly, Nevermind. But, some people are less than impressed.
The Canadian rapper released his seventh studio album at midnight on Friday (17 June), less than a year after Certified Lover Boy, which featured cover artwork by British artist Damien Hirst.
Drake announced the album, consisting of 14 songs, on Instagram hours ahead of the midnight launch.
Honestly, Nevermind has so far received a mixed response online. Some fans were ecstatic, while others weren't so taken with it and turned to memes.
Meanwhile, other social media commentators were taken aback by the house music switch-up.
“Ngl I love house music and Drake smashed it on this, it’s different and it’s got summer vibes,” one person wrote, while another said: "This new Drake album #HonestlyNevermind will find its audience,” adding: “It’s not typical of him but there’s quality there. Made for a different audience."
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NBA stars led the reactions with Washington Wizards' Bradley Beal candidly mocking the album, saying: "Dude said it’s called 'Honestly, Nevermind' maybe he meant that."
While Jarred Vanderbilt, a player for Minnesota Timberwolves, said: "Drake trolling."
Others compared the album to reality TV transition music.
\u201cDrake fully went and made an album of Love Island music\u201d— Arjun Singh (@Arjun Singh) 1655456448
\u201cDrake made an album inspired by Love Island transition music.\u201d— Bun A Bwoy (@Bun A Bwoy) 1655439869
\u201cDrake giving us Love Island transition music\u201d— Kofie (@Kofie) 1655440207
\u201cI thought Drake was finna rap his ass off. He gave us Forever 21, Hot Topic, H&M ass music \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffe\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\u201d— B (@B) 1655443522
\u201cDrake\u2019s surprise album was like when your teacher surprises the class with a pizza party and you end up with this\u201d— eugine garth (@eugine garth) 1655442672
\u201cthis how you gotta listen to this drake album trust me\u201d— Zack Fox (@Zack Fox) 1655440824
\u201cMe when I realize Drake made a whole passionfruit album.\u201d— THE BIG STEPPER (@THE BIG STEPPER) 1655447824
\u201cDrake making scorpion, CLB and Honestly, Nevermind in a 4 year span\nhttps://t.co/tBTxPlxpvd\u201d— Bunda (@Bunda) 1655455986
\u201cdrake on his way to receive the worst album award \u201d— hy (@hy) 1655458545
Others, quite frankly, loved it.
\u201cDrake really wants me to dance this summer, and I\u2019m not mad at it!!!\u201d— Anika Reed (@Anika Reed) 1655439173
\u201cDrake said y\u2019all can have Rap Album of the Year, I respect the attitude honestly \ud83d\ude02\u201d— Frazier Tharpe II (@Frazier Tharpe II) 1655442002
\u201cDrake going to have the clubs going up this summer \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d\u201d— vids that go hard (@vids that go hard) 1655444156
\u201cDrake dropping a summer album like the vibe of all my favorite \u201cmore life\u201d type beats. I\u2019ve been saying this was gunna be a hot sumerrrrr\ud83c\udf43\u201d— Sola Escobar (@Sola Escobar) 1655440272
Alongside his new album, Drake also dropped a wedding-themed music video for one of the tracks, Falling Back.
The visuals, directed by Director X, show the rapper marrying 23 women – and there's even a cameo from Tristan Thompson, who plays his best man.
Khloe Kardashian fans have since claimed it was a dig at her and Thompson's tumultuous relationship and his inability to commit.
One wrote on Reddit: "The shade here WOW."
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