On August 21, before releasing the SportsCenter teaser, Drake apparently reignited a feud with Kanye West that began in 2008, using his guest verse on Trippie Redd’s “Betrayal” to rap, “Ye ain’t changin’ shit for me, it’s set in stone.” West responded by posting an Instagram Story of an antagonistic text message, and another revealing Drake’s home address (which he quickly deleted).Īfter months of rumors and delays, one official false alarm, a strange ESPN teaser, and release-date battle with Kanye West’s “Donda” that never happened, Drake has confirmed in unambiguous terms that his long-awaited sixth full-length album “Certified Lover Boy” will finally be out on Friday. In the lead-up to the release of his highly-anticipated forthcoming studio album Certified Lover Boy, the city's favourite export decided to treat unsuspecting passersby to some exclusive branded merch, hand-delivered by crew members OVO Mark and Drw Ferguson from what appeared to be a Mercedes G-Wagon convertible. 27), Drizzy seemingly announced the release date for his long-awaited album, Certified Lover Boy, on ESPN's flagship program SportsCenter. It's out almost a week after the release of Donda, Kanye West's tenth studio album, which dropped as Drake and Kanye reignited their feud.ĭrake’s reps did not immediately respond to HYPEBEAST’s request for comment on Friday morning.Īfter fans received a new Kendrick Lamar verse and a third Donda listening event from Kanye West within the last few hours, it was only a matter of time before Drake barreled his way through the news cycle with some potentially breaking information. With Donda and Certified Lover Boy out in the same week, it's likely the public will judge the two albums against each other.Ĭertified Lover Boy drops this Friday, September 3 after a nine-month delay caused in part by Drake's leg injury. West seemed to call out Drake in "Pure Souls" in the lead-up to the release of Donda, and Drake returned the favor in his verse on Trippie Redd's "Betrayal." West would go on to leak Drake's home address. This comes as Drake and Kanye West rebooted their yearslong tension.
So, the only question that remains is: Who will be featured on Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy” album? Get comfortable as we spill the deets.Ĭertified Lover Boy is Drake’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to his fifth studio album, Scorpion, which was released on June 29, 2018. 3, 2021, rumors have been spreading about which artists to expect. Since the project is set to be released on Sept. After all, Drake is known for creating some of the best collaborations in the hip-hop world. Now that "Certified Lover Boy" is on the tip of everyone’s tongue, fans are wondering which artists will grace the project with a verse or two. “Slime, Pluto, Savage and Baby are on CLB,” referring to Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage and Lil Baby. In Georgia, the reveal is none too mysterious. Let alone miss you," as well as "Should've said you loved me today, because tomorrow is a new day." A spokesperson for Drake could not be reached for additional comment on the billboards at press time.Įach of the messages refers to a featured guest from the city where the billboard has popped up. The ads including the phrases "Something other than me has got to give," "I don't miss. The pop star has won four Grammy awards along with several others accolades. What time does Certified Lover Boy come out though? Here's when Drake's new album is set to drop in your country.ĭrake is the highest-certified digital singles artiste ever in the United States, having moved 142 million units based on combined sales and on-demand streams. On August 31, Drake confirmed that Certified Lover Boy would drop worldwide on September 3 and the date is finally here. READ MORE: Drake shares photos of two-year-old son Adonis for the first time Certified Lover Boy on the way, and that’s for anyone in the way.”
“OVO, we aim for the head, we don’t aim to please. Looking forward to delivering it to you,” Drake said. On an episode of OVO Sound 42’s Fri Yiy Friday on Sirius XM earlier this month, Drake shared that Certified Lover Boy was complete.