Drake teams up with PARTYNEXTDOOR on $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, delivering fresh heat while reviving tensions with foes like Kendrick Lamar and Joe Budden. Though Kendrick’s name stays unsaid, the Toronto legend stirs their bitter rift—one that roped in Rick Ross, Metro Boomin, and The Weeknd—on “Gimme a Hug,” teased in a leak months back.
Drake kicks off with a bold, unwavering verse, spitting, “Drake elimination, fake intimidation / Take a minute, take a deep breath, have a little bit of patience / ‘Drizzy, you amazing, you the inspiration / You set the bar for the next generation / You Neo in The Matrix, these n-ggas just Nemo in the ocean / Small fish, making kids feel emotion / Using you for promotion,’ truer words have never been spoken.” “N-ggas want to see ‘RIP me’ on a t-shirt like I’m Hulk Hogan / I appreciate the fans rocking with me, this is really just a small token / Really fucking with a visionary / Only reason I ain’t got a girl and I ain’t getting marriеd / ‘Cause I’m really out herе, filling up the itinerary ’til I’m six feet in a cemetery.”
He continued, “Bulletproof doors so heavy, got me rolling ’round like a dignitary / Funny how it’s only bitch n-ggas that are waiting on The Boy’s obituary / ‘Cause if I die, it’s these n-ggas that become the sole beneficiary / And what the fuck are they gon’ do with it? / Have the girls up at 29 on stage twerking with a dictionary?”
Drake Dismisses Feuds, Focuses on the Party in $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, While Sneaking Shots at Rivals
That closing line seems directed at Kendrick, known for his intricate rhyme schemes, and could nod to the dictionary screenshot featured on the cover of his “Euphoria” diss track. Following an upbeat beat switch, the Toronto artist shrugs off rap feuds entirely, rapping, “They be dropping shit, but we be dropping harder shit / Fuck a rap beef, I’m tryna get the party lit / Tryna get the party lit for the bitches / Them Nike tights is hugging on that ass like they missed it.” “Gimme a Hug,” built around a second beat switch sampling Aaron Hall’s 1993 R&B classic “I Miss You,” finds Drizzy slipping in a subtle shot at his longtime foe Joe Budden.
He spits: “Broski just hit me, said, ‘Put all the beef on the side,’ I can’t / Mm-hmm, I’m heated now, yeah / N-ggas want meet up, talk about shit, I’m vegan now / Evil eyes were staring at me and I see it now.”
Arriving squarely on Valentine’s Day, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U stretches across 21 tracks, enlisting Yebba, Chino Pacas, and Houston upstart Pim. Strikingly, the album surfaced via Universal Music Group, alongside OVO Sound, Republic, and Santa Anna—a calculated release given Drake’s defamation battle with the conglomerate. It marks the first full-length collaboration between Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR, a pairing that previously delivered “Recognize,” “Over Here,” and “Come and See Me.” The project also lands as Drake’s return to form following last year’s bruising clash with Kendrick Lamar—a lyrical bout many judged in Lamar’s favor.
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