On his last album, Drake expected fans for nearly a year. For his latest, the wait was about 6 hours.
“Honestly, Nevermind,” Drake’s seventh suitable studio LP, was released to a streaming service at midnight on Friday and was officially released. publication Just a few hours ago on Drake’s social media account. With 14 songs, it’s a relatively short collection for superstar rapper singers. (“Certified Lover Boy” released in September last year was 21 songs.)
Producers of the new album include Noah Shebib (known as 40), Oliver El-Khatib (also one of Drake’s managers), Noel Cadastre, and South African DJ Black Coffee from the basement for many years. Is included. In recent years, he has worked with stars such as David Guetta and Usher.
In a note attached to an Apple Music album, Drake said, “Honestly, Nevermind,” an influential fashion designer who had a long relationship with Kanye West and died of angiosarcoma at the age of 41 last year. It is said that it was dedicated to Virgil Abloh. A rare type of cancer.
Fans were hoping for something new since Drake was at least in March Post A photo of myself in the recording studio. On the contrary, “Certified Lover Boy” has been in dire straits for nearly a year. Drake’s “Honestly, Nevermind” was announced just hours after Beyonce, the undisputed champion of the surprise album release, made her own statement. Studio album since 2016 “Lemonade”.
“Honestly, Nevermind” comes when the rapper has more control over his career. Last month, Universal Music Group announced that it had signed a broad deal with Drake, which covers recording, music publishing, and other businesses such as commodities and visual projects.The terms are not disclosed, but their value is disclosed Estimated For hundreds of millions of dollars.
Drake dominates the streaming market. Spotify lists him as the eighth most popular artist in the world, with Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny at the top. His catalog includes hits such as “One Dance,” “God’s Plan,” and “Hotline Bling.” The most popular music in the format.according to analysis Last year, according to Billboard, Drake’s catalog outstreamed all the music released before 1980.
For years, Drake has released music through a complex contractual structure that gives ownership of his work to other labels affiliated with Universal. Since “Certified Lover Boy”, his album has a copyright notice indicating that the recording is owned by his company, October’s Very Own, and licensed to Universal. This arrangement usually gives the artist much better control and a much larger share of income and is also used in major acts such as Adele, Taylor Swift and Beyonce.
