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31-03-2025
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Drake Unveils Release Date For Highly Anticipated 'NOKIA' Music Video
Drake continues trying to get back into the good graces of the zeitgeist, this time by giving fans exactly what they want. The Canadian rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday (March 25) with a mini trailer for the visuals shown off entirely in Black and white. After traveling through what appears to be space and time, the otherworldly scenery gives way to a bright light that gives fans one message: 'IMAX.' The logo then transforms with the 'a' getting replaced with the OVO Owl symbol. ''NOKIA,' March 31st, Directed by Theo $$$kudra, Filmed for IMAX,' Drizzy typed on his IG post. And while the video will finally be released on Monday (March 31), 'NOKIA' became a fan-favorite cut way back in February. The track appeared on Drake and PartyNextDoor's $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, and quickly established itself as a standout track of the collection of songs released. Early predictions from the 'Talk of the Charts' platform are expecting that song to move up four spots and land at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the list dated to April 5, 2025. As for the details of the video, little is known about what will happen in the visuals. However, the song itself is soaked in early 2000s nostalgia, with the title itself alluding to the ever-present phones that littered Y2K culture as cell phones began to take over. 'NOKIA' is a summer number produced by Elkan that has two parts — one jittery and floral, evoking a night out at the club with the other side slowing down the vibes, growing into a more sensual and intimate encounter as the song progresses. Listen to 'NOKIA' and watch the music video teaser above. More from Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Sparks 125 FCC Complaints J. Cole's Final Dreamville Festival Is Bringing Out The Hip-Hop And R&B Heavyweights Drake Is Just Bitter Over Losing Rap Battle To Kendrick, UMG Claims In Attempt To Dismiss Lawsuit
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14-02-2025
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Drake accused of ripping off new album art from Freddie Gibbs
Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR have been accused of using 'stolen' elements on their new collaborative album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. The day before the album's Friday release, the Candian duo teased the tracklist on social media. In the graphic, three cartoon bunny rabbits are pictured at the bottom left of the list of songs. Both the dollar signs used in the album name and the bunny rabbits are popular symbols associated with fellow rapper and songwriter Freddie Gibbs, who has since claimed the two 'stole' his signature branding. 'Damn they even stole the rabbits too. I'm flattered,' tweeted Gibbs. The '1985' rapper also reshared several other posts from fans, who have called out the similarities between Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's artwork to Gibbs' 2022 album $ouls $old $eperately, which features a cartoon rabbit on the album cover. 'We know this bald n***a @FreddieGibbs did it first,' one person commented. 'Freddie Gibbs the art director over there?' a second quipped. 'Using the $$$ and rabbit from @FreddieGibbs is nasty work,' a third added. 'I forgot Freddie Gibbs be using the bunny with dollar signs a lot for his stuff. Yeah, Drake and PND just straight up copied that lmfao,' another declared. We all know @FreddieGibbs use the $$$ and 🐰rabbit first — TJACK (@tylerkj24) February 13, 2025 The Independent has contacted Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's representatives for comment. Out now, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U includes a song titled 'Gimme a Hug,' on which Drake takes aim at his past rap feuds. 'F*** a rap beef, I'm tryna get the party lit / Tryna get the party lit for the b****es,' the 'God's Plan' artist raps in the second verse, seemingly in reference to his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar, who 'finished' him with his Sunday Super Bowl performance of hit diss track 'Not Like Us.' At another point in the song, Drake appears to take direct shots at rapper and presenter Budden. 'Melyssa Ford, you a legend from The 6 hate to see you with a dick sucker,' he sings about Budden's podcast co-host. Budden has not immediately responded to The Independent's request for comment. Earlier this week, Drake trolled Budden from his incognito Instagram account, posting a video of Budden walking and smoking alongside the caption: '$$$HITTING MEEEEEE.' Budden later responded on a recent episode of his self-titled Joe Budden podcast, saying: 'Hey, Drake, don't shoot at me mad that you ice cold. I'm not doing a back-and-forth with a corpse. I wanted to do it when it was fun.'
