Playboi Carti may have dominated the conversation on March 13, but Drake wasn’t far behind. The 6 God reportedly told DJ Akademiks that he has been locked in as of late and plans to drop new music soon. Fans have been eagerly awaiting fresh material since the release of $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U on February 14, and now they have official confirmation. Akademiks even shared text messages from Drake that strongly suggest something big is on the way.
“Right now I am cookin bro,” Akademiks read from his Drake messages. “You know where I’m at mentally when I’m locked in. I’m in the zone, it’s just me…” The media personality emphasized that this upcoming release will be a purely solo effort. Unlike $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U or Her Loss, Drake is reportedly working on a project without features or collaborations. “Literally, it’s just him,” Akademiks stated. “Don’t attach no other artists to him, no friends. He’s making good sh*t. He’s locked in more than ever before.”
Drake’s Scrapped Verse on I AM MUSIC
Meanwhile, DJ Akademiks spent most of March 14 building excitement for Playboi Carti’s new album, I AM MUSIC. However, one of the most interesting tidbits he shared was about Drake’s possible involvement in the album. According to Akademiks, Drake recorded a guest verse for I AM MUSIC, but there’s uncertainty about whether it will make the final tracklist. The reason? Akademiks speculated that Kendrick Lamar, who he claimed was the creative director of I AM MUSIC, would ensure anything featuring Drake would be left off.
Here’s where things get murky. F1LTHY, the producer behind Carti’s ALL RED single, quickly refuted Akademiks’ claim about Lamar’s involvement. “Kendrick fam but he is NOT the creative director of this album,” the producer clarified. “This Carti album.” With that in mind, doubts arise regarding Akademiks’ claims about Drake’s feature being scrapped. Regardless of his involvement in I AM MUSIC, Drake’s recent Instagram activity strongly suggests that he has solo material in the works and is gearing up for a major release.
