Drake dives into beef, betrayal and backstabbing on his new observe “What Did I Miss?” a shock launch on July 4th.
Drake’s New Tune Is a Message to the Ones Who Turned on Him
Whereas the celebration of America’s birthday was underway within the scorching summer time warmth on Friday night (July 4), Drake got here via with a brand new tune that finds him addressing faux mates who switched up on him. “What Did I Miss?” produced by London Cyr, O Lil Angel, DJ Lewis, Tay Keith, OZ, FNZ, Elyas, Gyz and Patron, arrived as a part of a livestream, an avenue the Toronto MC prefers today. The tune will seemingly be the primary single for his upcoming album, doubtlessly titled Iceman.
In a video titled Iceman Episode 1, Drake confirmed up on the Iceman warehouse—an precise ice provider in his metropolis of Toronto—enjoying the position (no wheelchair Jimmy) of an worker who checks the ice and takes a lunch break in a break room. He finally ends up watching his personal video for “What Did Miss?” on TV. A part of the music video reveals him surrounded by weapons in a reference to “The Ameriguns” photograph sequence by Nationwide Geographic photographer Gabriele Galimberti.
What Are the Standout Lyrics on Drake’s “What Did I Miss?”
A few of the standout traces on the observe embody Drizzy confronting loyalty points and damaged bonds:
“I do not give a f**okay for those who love me, I do not give a f**okay for those who like me/Askin’ me, ‘How did it really feel?’/Cannot say it did not shock me/Final time I seemed to my proper, you ni**as was standing beside me/How can some folks I like dangle round p**sies who attempt me? Let’s go/What did I miss?”
“You switched on the fellows and supported a hater, let’s go/What is the get-back for ni**as? It is TBD/I have a look at this sh*t like a BTC/May very well be down this week, then I am up subsequent week.” May this be Drake taking a jab at Future supporting Kendrick Lamar by letting him on “Like That” final yr?
“Yeah, ni**as get punched within the face on some TLC sh*t, on the lifeless guys/Some TLC sh*t ’trigger, my ni**a, you gon’ want a cold ice pack to your left eye.” Individuals assume he is referring to Rick Ross getting punched within the face at a present in Canada final July. The video footage confirmed a brawl happening, however Ross denied he was ever touched.
“I noticed bro went to Pop Out with them, however been d**okay driving gang since ‘Headlines.'” Whereas Drake would not point out who “bro” refers to, he could also be calling out NBA stars LeBron James or DeMar DeRozan. They each attended Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out present final yr. LeBron and Drake had been longtime mates and DeRozan as soon as performed for Drake’s Toronto Raptors.
“What did I miss?/After I was taking a look at y’all and cooking with y’all/And giving out verses and bookings to y’all?/Ensuring wires had been hit, man, what did I miss?/Whenever you was all in my crib lookin’ at h*es/Phrase for phrase at the entire reveals/You all the time felt like this, man, what did I miss?”
He ends the livestream driving round Toronto within the firm van and performed some music, which could possibly be on his upcoming album, and linked with followers (and had a impolite run-in with somebody alongside the best way). The video closes out with the phrases “Iceman Coming Quickly”
Why Is Drake Naming His Album Iceman?
With these closing phrases in Drake’s livestream, it is much more obvious his album can be titled Iceman. So what does that seek advice from? Is it the Toronto ice provider? A nickname nobody knew Drizzy had? Or is it a reference to the Marvel comedian ebook character of the identical title? Iceman is a superhero a part of the X-Males who can freeze objects and canopy his physique in ice.
In line with comedian ebook author Mike Carey, who’s labored on varied Marvel titles, together with X-Males, he says Iceman is “devastatingly sincere. He’s very up-front together with his feelings and his ideas on a regular basis.” Carey additionally shares that Iceman is courageous in “going through as much as disagreeable conditions and admitting his personal errors.”
Drake might have discovered widespread floor with the comedian ebook character after going via his rap battle with Ok-Dot final yr. Whereas Drake held his personal in that feud, it was disagreeable in many alternative methods from him being known as a pedophile to suing his personal label over the diss observe “Not Like Us.”
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