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Certified Lover Boy is the sixth studio album by Canadian rapper Drake. The album was released on September 3, 2021, through OVO Sound and Republic Records. The album was initially set to be released in late 2020, but was delayed.[1]

Background

In April 2019, Drake announced at a concert that he had started to work on a new album. In June 2019, he teased the album via Instagram, where he captioned a post with "Album mode".[2] On December 10, Drake made a guest appearance at DaBaby's concert in Toronto, where he revealed that he was working on the album: "I'ma go back to the crib and try to finish this album up so we can turn up in 2020". In March, on Instagram Live, Drake confirmed a finalized version of "Not Around", a leaked song, would feature on Certified Lover Boy.[3] That same month, freqeunt collaborator Boi-1da previewed two snippets of songs with Drake during a Verzuz with Hit-Boy. The two snippets were dubbed "I Did" and another snippet with Roddy Ricch was dubbed "In the Cut". Drake officially announced his sixth studio album just hours before the release of Dark Lane Demo Tapes, and scheduled for release in late 2020.[4]

Drake later previewed two new songs, one an unreleased track titled "Lie to Me" and the other a demo version of his 2020 DJ Khaled collaboration "Greece", on Instagram Live. On July 29, 2020, engineer Noel Cadastre revealed the album was "90% done".[5] On August 14, 2020, Drake announced the title of the album.[6] In October, Drake announced that the album would be released in January 2021, but it was postponed once again due to Drake suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[7]

Release and promotion

On May 1, 2020, Drake surprise-released his mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes, which was announced mere hours before its release. In the mixtape announcement shared on Instagram, Drake revealed that his sixth studio album, then untitled, would be released sometime in the third quarter of 2020.[8] Although the album was not released that summer, its lead single "Laugh Now Cry Later" featuring Lil Durk was released in August. On October 24, a teaser trailer for the album was released, revealing that the album was to be released in January 2021. American football player Odell Beckham Jr. later said it would be released on January 1, 2021, which later went unreleased.[9] The teaser referenced covers of Drake's previous albums and mixtapes: So Far Gone (2009), Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013) and Dark Lane Demo Tapes (2020).[10] Drake announced in January 2021 that the album would no longer be released that month, due to a leg injury he sustained which required surgery.[11]

On March 5, 2021, Drake released an extended play titled Scary Hours 2, a sequel to the 2018 EP, to generate further anticipation for the upcoming album. The EP included three songs, and includes guest appearances from Lil Baby and Rick Ross. The music video for the EP's lead single, "What's Next", premiered on the same day. All three songs from the EP respectively debuted at number one, two and three on the Billboard Hot 100.[12] In April, Drake appeared on the YSL Records song "Solid" with Gunna and Young Thug. The song was originally intended for Certified Lover Boy, but because the album was postponed, Drake gave the song to Gunna.[13]

During an appearance on Fri Yiy Friday in August 2021, a radio show supported by OVO Sound, Drake revealed that Certified Lover Boy "is ready. [I'm] looking forward to delivering it".[14][15][16] On August 27, the album's release date of September 3 was revealed during a teaser aired on ESPN's SportsCenter.[17][18] Drake later confirmed the date and revealing the album artwork on August 30.[19][20] That same day, billboards featuring lyrics from the album were plastered around Drake's hometown of Toronto.[21]

On September 1, two days before the album's release, billboards were placed throughout the United States, Canada, and Nigeria revealing the album's featured artists according to their hometown. An Atlanta billboard announced 21 Savage, Future, Lil Baby, and Young Thug, a Chicago billboard announced Lil Durk, and a New York City billboard announced the 'GOAT', which is assumed to be Jay-Z. A Memphis billboard announced Yebba and Project Pat, while Tems was announced on a Lagos billboard.[22][23] As the reveal continued, a Cleveland billboard announced Kid Cudi, a Miami billboard announced Rick Ross, a Houston billboard announced Travis Scott, and another Toronto billboard announced Lil Wayne, who Drake coined as the "best rapper alive".[24]

Artwork

The album's artwork features twelve emojis of pregnant women in varying hair colors and skin tones.[25][26] It was designed by English artist Damien Hirst.[27] The artwork was met with a negative reception from fans and critics alike, who called the image "ugly", "lazy", and "ridiculous".[28][29]

Track listing

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References

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  1. ↑ Mitchell Peters: Drake Gives Update on 'Certified Lover Boy' Album Release Date. In: Billboard. 13. Juni 2021, abgerufen am 16. Juni 2021.
  2. ↑ Album mode. A series of photos shot by @jamilgshere. @champagnepapi via Instagram, 19. Juni 2019;.
  3. ↑ Drake Reveals New Version of 'Not Around' will Appear on Next Album. In: HipHop-N-More. 7. April 2020, abgerufen am 1. Dezember 2020.
  4. ↑ Drake to Release Demo Tape Compilation Tonight, New Album This Summer. In: XXL. Abgerufen am 1. Mai 2020.
  5. ↑ FNR TIGG: Drake's Engineer Noel Shares How Close Rapper Is to Finishing New Album. In: Complex. 29. Juli 2020, abgerufen am 30. Juli 2020.
  6. ↑ Madison Bloom: Drake and Lil Durk Share Video for New Song "Laugh Now Cry Later": Watch. In: Pitchfork. 14. August 2020, abgerufen am 14. August 2020.
  7. ↑ Jon Blistein: Drake Confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' Release Date. In: Rolling Stone. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  8. ↑ Vorlage:Cite instagram
  9. ↑ Jiggy Jones: Drake Reportedly Denies OBJ's 'Certified Lover Boy' January 1st Date. In: The Source. 9. Dezember 2020, abgerufen am 17. März 2021.
  10. ↑ Vorlage:Cite tweet
  11. ↑ Drake says 'Certified Lover Boy' will no longer be dropping in January. In: NME. Abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021.
  12. ↑ Drake Previews New Song 'Fair Trade'. In: Rap-Up. 21. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 22. Juni 2021.
  13. ↑ Victoria Moorwood: Gunna reveals "Solid" was meant to appear on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'. In: Revolt. 23. April 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021.
  14. ↑ Drake confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' is finished and "on the way". In: NME. 31. Juli 2021, abgerufen am 2. August 2021.
  15. ↑ Drake Confirms 'Certified Lover Boy' Is Finally Finished. In: Hypebeast. 1. August 2021, abgerufen am 2. August 2021.
  16. ↑ Jem Aswad: Drake Says Long-Delayed ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Album Will Be Out by End of Summer. In: Variety. 14. Juni 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  17. ↑ Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Release Date Revealed on ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’. In: Complex. Abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (englisch).
  18. ↑ Victoria Moorwood: Drake seemingly reveals ‘Certified Lover Boy’ release date on SportsCenter. In: REVOLT. 27. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (englisch).
  19. ↑ Drake Reveals 'Certified Lover Boy' Album Art Designed by Damien Hirst. In: Hypebeast. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021.
  20. ↑ Here's the hilarious cover art for Drake's Certified Lover Boy. In: The Fader. Abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (englisch).
  21. ↑ Drake Preps "Certified Lover Boy" Arrival With Toronto Billboards. In: HotNewHipHop. Abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (englisch).
  22. ↑ Joshua Espinoza: Drake Reveals ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Album Features on Billboards. In: Complex. 2. September 2021, abgerufen am 2. September 2021 (englisch).
  23. ↑ Chris Willman: Drake Reveals Featured Artists on ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Via Billboards in Their Hometowns. In: Variety. Abgerufen am 2. September 2021.
  24. ↑ Joshua Robinson: Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, & Rick Ross confirmed as features on Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy'. In: HotNewHipHop. 2. September 2021, abgerufen am 3. September 2021.
  25. ↑ Cowen, Trace William: Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Cover Art Featuring Pregnant Emoji Has Everyone Scratching Their Heads. In: Complex. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 30. August 2021.
  26. ↑ Callie Ahlgrim: Drake's new album art oddly features 12 pregnant women as emojis, and everyone from Lil Nas X to his fans are making fun of it. In: Insider. Abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  27. ↑ Drake Reveals 'Certified Lover Boy' Album Art Designed by Damien Hirst. In: Hypebeast. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021.
  28. ↑ Drake's 'Certified Lover Boy' Cover Art Is Ridiculous. In: Stereogum. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021.
  29. ↑ Valentina Di Liscia: Drake's Next Album Cover Is Comically Bad — and Designed by Damien Hirst. In: Hyperallergic. 30. August 2021, abgerufen am 31. August 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
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