DRAKE’s new album is set to be released tomorrow and has begun teasing features including singer Yebba.
Billboards across the world revealed who would feature on Certified Lover Boy, each shown in the place each artist is from.
Features include Yebba, Tema, Jay-Z, 21 Savage, Yung Thug, and more.
Meanwhile, the rapper, 34, left listeners baffled with the bizarre album artwork for Certified Lover Boy – designed by British artist Damien Hirst – featuring 12 emojis of pregnant women.
Drake had initially intended to drop Certified Lover Boy in January this year – but is instead releasing it this Friday.
Drake’s bombshell announcement comes on the heels of Kanye West finally delivering his 10th studio album, Donda.
The two rappers’ nasty feud has led to Drake’s fans reportedly vandalizing Kanye’s childhood home in Chicago.
Read our Drake Certified Lover Boy live blog for the latest news and updates…
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DRAKE AND JOHANNA’S ROMANCE CONTINUED
The table and the butler’s stand were decorated with large white flower arrangements that complimented the massive white table where the cozy couple were seated.
Drake appeared certainly worked his magic to impress the stunning model, who was even sporting a custom Dodgers jersey with her name on it.
The source added to The Sun that pair had “two waiting black SUVs parked right outside the stadium” for what would be a swift and private departure.
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ARE DRAKE AND JOHANNA DATING?
After being spotted at the Sierra Canyon basketball game, Drake and Leia seemed to be taking the next step in their relationship after they were spotted sharing an exotic private dinner.
Drake took full advantage of the LA Dodgers being out of town on July 8, as he rented out Dodgers stadium for a private dinner with Leia.
An eyewitness to the rendezvous exclusively tells The Sun the pair were enjoying dinner at an elaborately set table on the third baseline.
The source told The Sun: “The pair were spotted just after 11pm Thursday night dining.
They were completely alone on the ball field with the exception of a well-appointed butler.”
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WHO IS DRAKE’S GIRLFRIEND JOHANNA LEIA?
Leia is a model and former cast member of the Lifetime reality series Bringing Up Ballers.
According to Sports Keeda, Leia was previously employed by Ford and Wilhelmina Models.
The 40-year-old is the mother of Sierra Canyon HS basketball player Amari Bailey.
She shares Amari with her ex former NFL-wide receiver Aaron Bailey.
Aaron played five seasons in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts.
Leia also has a daughter, Savy, with Aaron.
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WHY WAS DRAKE ALBUM’S DELAYED?
In October 2020, the Canadian artist announced that the follow up to 2018’s Scorpion would arrive in January 2021.
However, he updated fans later that month that the album would be delayed due to a surgery.
“I was planning to release my album this month but between surgery and rehab my energy has been dedicated to recovery,” Drake wrote.
“I’m blessed to be back on my feet feeling great and focused on the album, but CLB won’t be dropping in January.”
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KANYE RECENTLY BOUGHT DAMIEN HIRST SCULPTURE
Kanye West has bought a £1million Damien Hirst sculpture previously owned by George Michael.
The late Faith singer purchased The Incomplete Truth in 2007, and after his death in 2016 it was sold by auctioneers Christie’s.
Kanye posted the sculpture of a white dove on a turquoise background on Instagram, but has since deleted it.
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LEAD SINGLE
Artists like Future, Young Thung, Lil Durk and Benny The Butcher are rumored to be featured in the album.
One thing is for sure, his August 2020 song “Laugh Now Cry Later,” featuring Lil Durk, is the lead single to the album.
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WHO IS DAMIEN HIRST?
Damien Hirst is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector.
He is reportedly the United Kingdom’s richest living artist, with his wealth estimated at $384 million in the 2020 Sunday Times Rich List.
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WHEN DOES THE ALBUM COME OUT?
In an August 30 Instagram post, Drake announced Certified Lover Boy would be out Friday, September 3.
In August 2020, the “Hotline Bling” rapper announced Certified Lover Boy was due for a January 2021 release before delaying the project with no official date.
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HOW DID KANYE AND DRAKE’S FEUD START?
The back-and-forth between the former friends started when Drake appeared to insinuate that he had sex with Kanye’s wife Kim.
On his track, In My Feelings, Drake rapped about having sex with a woman called Kiki, which is Kim‘s family nickname.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star denied the rumors about Drake in a response to In My Feelings.
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DRAKE SHARES LETTER TO ‘LOVER BOY’
On his Instagram story, Drake posted a letter to “lover boy” referring to his album name.
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MEANING OF ALBUM COVER
Drake had initially intended to drop Certified Lover Boy in January this year – but is instead dropping it next Friday.
The fan tweeted: “This CLB cover makes so much sense because the album is 9 MONTHS late and is coming out over LABOR day weekend….
“Drake a genius fr.”
Other fans agreed with this theory, with one posting: “I hate that this is genuinely believable b/c this is the most drake move ever lmao.”
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DRAKE ON CERTIFIED LOVER BOY
The rapper appeared on Sound 42’s “Fry Yiy Friday” on SiriusXM on July 30, 2021 to drop news about his latest project.
“Album’s cooked. Looking forward to delivering it to you,” he told fans.
“Certified Lover Boy on the way, and that’s for anyone in the way.” which could be a reference to Kanye West’s new album Donda, expected to arrive on August 6.
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DELETED TEXTS
In a. deleted Instagram post, Kanye, 44, had shared an image of the text messages he sent out to at least eight people including someone with the initial “D”, suspected to be Drake.
The first text was a still from the recent Joker movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix.
The second text message read: “I live for this.
“I’ve been f**ked with by nerd a** jock ni***s like you my whole life.
“You will never recover. I promise you.”
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WHAT DID DRAKE SAY ABOUT KIM?
Back in March, Drake appeared to have insinuated that he had slept with Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian, on his track, In My Feelings.
He rapped about having sex with a woman called Kiki, which is Kim’s family nickname.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star denied the rumors about Drake in a response to In My Feelings.
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WHO IS DRAKE’S SON?
Adonis Graham was born on 11 October 2017, making him three years old.
His middle name is ‘Mahbed’ which some fans speculate is a reference to Drake’s hit God’s Plan, as his name sounds like the lyrics: “I only love my bed and my mama”.
Drake shielded Adonis from the media until he posted a photo series on his Instagram account on March 30, 2020.
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DID KANYE LEAK DRAKE’S ADDRESS?
Kanye, 44, leaked Drake’s $100million Toronto mansion address on social media amidst their long-time feud.
The famed star posted a screenshot of the Ontario-born singer’s home on Apple maps, revealing the exact cross streets for his monstrous property.
Although the post was deleted shortly after, fans worried about Drake’s safety as the image has been screenshotted and re-shared many times since.
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DRAKE CALLS KANYE ‘BURNED OUT’
In his new single, Drake called out Kanye by referencing “Ye,” referring to him by his exact age, and mocking him as “burned out.”
The lyrics read: “All these fools I’m beefin’ that I barely know.
“Forty-five, forty-four (Burned out), let it go.”
He added: “Ye ain’t changin’ s*** for me, it’s set in stone.”
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DRAKE FANS VANDALIZE KANYE’S HOUSE
The two rappers’ nasty feud has led to Drake’s fans reportedly vandalizing Kanye’s childhood home in Chicago.
Signs calling Kanye “burnt out” and promoting Certified Lover Boy, were spotted on the home’s front steps.
One sign read, “45 44 burnt out,” referencing Drake’s lyrics from his song “Betrayal,” in which he threw shade at Kanye.
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ALBUM ART
Drake revealed his emoji-filled album cover art three days on Instagram.
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STUMPED
This billboard clue in Houston has left fans stumped and guessing who the feature refers to, inferring anyone from rapper Mike Jones to Beyonce.
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PREVIEW OF CERTIFIED LOVER BOY
Writer and director Travon Free revealed he had listened to Certified Lover Boy and said that “rap Drake” is not very present.
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REACTIONS TO TEMS ON CERTIFIED LOVER BOY
Fans excitedly react to Tem’s feature on Drake’s upcoming album.
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PUSHA T REACTS TO DRAKE’S ALBUM ART
DJ Akademiks posted a screenshot of a Instagram user @browngirlcurator criticizng Drake’s album art, which artist Pusha T liked.
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WHO IS TEMS?
Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.
A billboard in Nigeria revealed she that would be featured on Drake’s new album.
